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
Oct 02 Shutdown felt all the way overseas -- at U.S. cemeteries Photo of graves at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial by Flickr user palbo A quiet plot of land 17 kilometers northwest of Bayeux, France, serves as one of the most unlikely victims of the U.S. Government shutdown. The Normandy… Continue reading
Oct 01 #shutdown Commissaries, relied upon by U.S. military families for tax-free groceries, to shut down Wednesday: http://t.co/mev6WP4jMK -SS— The Associated Press (@AP) October 1, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch Why 'nobody blinked' in political showdown over budget spending Why 'nobody blinked' in political showdown over budget spending… Continue watching