Oct 07 Watch Supreme Court opens doors to cases on campaign money, abortion Supreme Court opens doors to cases on campaign money, abortion… Continue watching
Oct 07 Government shutdown affects services for domestic violence victims Survivors and Advocates For Empowerment (SAFE), Washington's only 24-hour crisis intervention agency for domestic violence victims, loses critical federal funding this week because of the government shutdown. Without the federal funds, SAFE will need to raise $19,000… Continue reading
Oct 04 National Cathedral offers free garden weddings to ‘shutdown’ couples Bishop's Garden at Washington National Cathedral. Photo by Flickr user Robert Bolton As the federal government shutdown endures, couples who were planning to wed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. had to face the last-minute reality… Continue reading
Oct 04 Government shutdown casts shadow over awards for federal workers Sam Kittner/Kittner.com The Partnership for Public Service has announced the winners of the 2013 Service to America Medals. However, ironically, of the nine recipients, four are furloughed due to the ongoing government shutdown.The others are working without pay,… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch ‘We have an obligation to govern’: Republican Rep. Dent on ending the showdown 'We have an obligation to govern': Republican Rep. Dent on ending the showdown… Continue watching
Oct 03 Whose #shutdown is it anyway? Day three of the #BoehnerShutdown. Day three of the new @Obamacare marketplace providing health insurance options to millions.— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 3, 2013 While politicians loft harsh words about the federal government shutdown through… Continue reading
Oct 03 Obama calls on Boehner: ‘End this shutdown right now’ By News Desk EmbedVideo(7615); President Barack Obama warned Americans that the economy will suffer if a "reckless Republican shutdown" continues. At a construction company in Rockville, Md., Thursday, the president held his first press event outside the White House that focused… Continue reading
Oct 03 #shutdown "Save us from the madness," says Senate Chaplain Barry Black in prayer opening today's session.— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 3, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 02 White House meeting on shutdown produces no solution The White House meeting between President Obama and top congressional leaders has come to a close with no solution, the AP reports. The meeting included Speaker of the House John Boehner, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch How long before shutdown has major impact on the economy, private sector? How long before shutdown has major impact on the economy, private sector?… Continue watching