Sen. Cruz Says He's Not in the Senate To Find 99 New Friends
Obamacare defunding strategy didn't please a lot of people
Law & Government
Thank You, Edward Snowden
"The NSA has turned the internet into a giant surveillance platform."
The Specter of Bankruptcy Haunts California
Will state lawmakers heed the lesson of Stockton?
San Bernardino: That Other Scandal-Ridden Bankrupt City
Two city council members embroiled in separate scandals on the same day. Meanwhile, voters deal with recalls and public pension representatives resist bankruptcy
Feds Sued for Hiding NSA Snooping in Terrorism Cases
Lets them keep defendants from challenging constitutionality
Parents Sue over Death of Man with Down Syndrome at Hands of Off-Duty Deputies
Over his refusal to leave a movie theater
Stenographer Who Gave Freemasons Spiel Getting Mental Evaluation
Maybe it was just the stress of being around Congress?
Park Service Chief Ripped by GOP over Closure Tactics
Brought before House for hearing about methods behind closing things that didn't need to be closed
Government Employee Wants Law to Stop Government Shutdowns
Government is just a way of describing the things we all do together, like protecting government employees from uncertainty
House Stenographer Led Away After Outburst Following Vote on Government Shutdown, Debt Ceiling Bill
"The greatest deception here is this is not one nation under God. It never was. The constitution would not have been written by freemasons."
Senate to Vote on Government Shutdown Bill in Late Afternoon, Early Evening
Then the bill goes to the House
House Republicans Signal Willingness to Let Vote on Senate Spending Deal Go Ahead
Would pass largely with Democrat votes
Senate Deal Would Fund Government Through January 15, Set Up Special Committee to Negotiate Remainder of Budget
Raises the debt limit to cover spending projected through February 7
Harry Belafonte Suing Martin Luther King's Children Over Documents Left to Him
Says he "failed" MLK in the upbringing of the King children
White House: Obama "Applauds" Senate Government Shutdown, Debt Ceiling Deal
Wants Congress to act soon
Senate Announces Debt Ceiling, Government Shutdown Deal
Must be approved by Republicans in the House
House To Vote on Senate Government Shutdown, Debt Ceiling Plan
Unclear if Obama will have a bill to sign by today
Walmart Defends Food Stamp Shopping Spree Prompted By Electronic Glitch
Spending cap was lifted
FISA Court Changes Many Surveillance Requests Before Approval
Fighting back at reputation as a "rubber stamp" for NSA
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Cops in Case of Woman Possibly Wrongly Pronounced Dead; Lawsuit Against Doctor to Go Ahead
Woman died in 2009 after a polar bear plunge
The Government Shutdown and Our Permission Society
Many private harms caused by the government shutdown are due to its own insistence on meddling in our lives
Louisiana Food Stamp Glitch Removing Spending Limits Leads to Run on Walmart
Customers with up to 10 shopping carts worth of shit-
Poll: More Americans Accept Working During Retirement Age
82 percent over 50 expect to keep working
Chaos Erupts over Glitches with Food Stamp System
Walmart accepted cards that weren't showing limits. Mayhem ensued.
Obama Delays Meeting with Congressional Leaders
Seen as a move to give senators more time to deal
Frustration Growing Over Lack of Political Action on Illegal Immigration
There are an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.
Sen. Corker Says "Republicans Are "in a Bad Place"
Government shutdown has not been good for party unity
