By Alan Pyke on October 4, 2013
The Republican desire to rewrite safety net programs to reward work collides with their shutdown push.
By Igor Volsky on October 4, 2013
Accept GOP's demands and receive a sugary treat.
By Aviva Shen on October 4, 2013
Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) accused their colleagues of misleading on Obamacare and the government shutdown.
By day 4 of the government shutdown, commentators around the world are not shy about blaming Republicans for a potential economic catastrophe.
By Alyssa Rosenberg on October 4, 2013
'Breaking Bad' fans paid for a death notice for Walter White. Here's what it tells us about the show, and how it'll be remembered.
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By Travis Waldron on October 4, 2013
As NFL owners convene in Washington, a campaign to change the Redskins name will greet them.
"I think if you subtract out members of Congress and their staff and reporters who called in those first 48 hours the numbers will be considerably lower," Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) claimed.
By Zack Ford on October 4, 2013
Though Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) thought it was inappropriate to compare same-sex couples who wish to marry to 12-year-old children, he think it's just fine to compare them to siblings engaging in incest.
By Bryce Covert on October 4, 2013
The shutdown will mean layoffs and disrupted services at some already strapped domestic violence programs.
By Ryan Koronowski on October 3, 2013
The federal government has started to recall some FEMA and National Hurricane Center staff in order to "protect life and property as they prepare for potential landfall for Tropical Storm Karen."
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