Oct 09 Millions of veterans will miss disability payments if the shutdown continues Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- About 3.8 million veterans will not receive disability compensation next month if the partial government shutdown continues into late October, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki told lawmakers Wednesday. Some 315,000 veterans and… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch News Wrap: Lawmakers agree on funding military death benefits during shutdown In our news wrap Wednesday, the House voted to guarantee funding for military death benefits amid the government shutdown, an action supported by President Obama. Also, the State Department announced it will be cutting aid to Egypt over the government's… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Boehner: President’s position on budget 'is just not sust Boehner: President’s position on budget “is just not sustainable”… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Obama: "We can't make extortion routine" Obama: "We can't make extortion routine as part of our democracy."… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch Obama and Boehner escalate war of words The Wall Street Journal’s Janet Hook talks with Hari Sreenivasan about the increasingly contentious war of words between President Obama and Speaker Boehner. Hooks says that the unanimous vote on federal worker pay relieves pressure on Congress only briefly, as… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch Obama reacts to continued government shutdown Julie Pace, White House Correspondent for the Associated Press got an exclusive interview with President Obama on Friday, four days into the partial government shutdown. Pace shared the President's comments on the shutdown and the impending debt ceiling with Hari… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Brooks and Dionne: Budget battle is 'debate with no substance' Brooks and Dionne: Budget battle is 'debate with no substance'… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch As battle over shutdown continues, more critical debt ceiling deadline looms As battle over shutdown continues, more critical debt ceiling deadline looms… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch President Obama summons congressional leaders to discuss shutdown stalemate President Obama summons congressional leaders to discuss shutdown stalemate… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Pressure Mounting to Avert Shutdown, Lawmakers Stand Their Ground Pressure Mounting to Avert Shutdown, Lawmakers Stand Their Ground… Continue watching