Obama: Government Shutdown Averted Because 'Americans Of Different Beliefs Came Together'
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says a last-minute deal with congressional leaders to avert a government shutdown happened because "American...
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says a last-minute deal with congressional leaders to avert a government shutdown happened because "American...
AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 06.08.2011
WASHINGTON — Senators would have to push their own elevator buttons. House members would go without their free gym. Food on Capitol Hill would b...
AP | SAM HANANEL | Posted 06.08.2011
WASHINGTON — Last time there was a government shutdown, furloughed federal workers were able to recover their lost pay. They may not be so lucky...
AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.08.2011
WASHINGTON - The federal government lurched toward a shutdown for the first time in 15 years on Friday as Republicans and Democrats in Congress strugg...
AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.07.2011
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says another round of talks with congressional leaders has helped but there is no deal yet to avert a government s...
AP | Posted 06.07.2011
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says another round of talks with congressional leaders has helped but there is no deal yet to avert a govern...
AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.07.2011
A look at how key government sectors would be affected if the White House and congressional negotiators are unable to strike a budget deal by Friday: ...
AP/The Huffington Post | DAVID ESPO | Posted 06.06.2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says late-night budget talks with the leaders of Congress have helped to narrow the issues, but there is no ...
AP/The Huffington Post | RICHARD LARDNER and JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 06.06.2011
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration warned Wednesday that a federal shutdown would undermine the economic recovery, delay pay to U.S. troops fighti...
AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 06.06.2011
WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans say the last thing they want to do is to shut down the government. But with budget talks showing little s...
Posted 06.05.2011
(Reuters) - The White House has directed government agencies to prepare for a government shutdown if Republicans and Democrats fail to agree on a bu...
AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 06.02.2011
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama pressed the House and Senate leaders Saturday to agree to a budget in time to avert what he says would be an...
AP | Posted 06.08.2011