E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigApr 11, 2011
One image perfectly captured the absurd, irrational and wholly unnecessary confrontation over whether to shut down the federal government on the basis of differences over a small part of the budget. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 9, 2011
After an exhibition of political recklessness conducted in the face of an ominous deadline, congressional leaders reached an accord late Friday night that averted a shutdown of the federal government. The agreement was announced by House Speaker John Boehner, above. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigApr 6, 2011
With all this talk of a potential government shutdown, it would help, wouldn't it, to get to the bottom of what that scenario would actually entail? Well, according to this timely dispatch from The Associated Press, the term might be a bit of a misnomer, given what would actually happen (or not). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 6, 2011
With the prospect of a government shutdown so real the White House has ordered government agencies to batten down the hatches, it's hard to believe all this is over a few billion dollars House Republicans are insisting on more cuts than President Obama has agreed to, and if both sides can't get together by Friday (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 1, 2011
The good news: It doesn't seem as though disputes between congressional Republicans and their Democratic colleagues on Capitol Hill and in the White House over spending cuts will bring the government to a standstill The bad news . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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