The Extremism of the Center
The New Republic unleashes its authoritarian id.
Politics
Government Shutdown May Not Be That Politically Risky, History Suggests
More Americans Hold Obama Responsible Than They Did Clinton for a Shutdown
Army-Navy Football Game May Be Cancelled Due to Government Shutdown
DOD to announce decision about sold out game by noon tomorrow
Obama Rejects Republican Efforts to Partially Reopen Government
For the president, compromise means giving in to him
House GOP Plans to Pass Bills to Reopen National Parks, Resume VA Claims Processing, Keep DC Municipal Employees On the Job
Ball will be in the Senate's court, as usual
Read Reason's Complete October 2013 Issue
The growing security state, drug courts and drug reform, budgets cuts, and more.
WWII Vets Storm Memorial at National Mall
Why should a government shutdown stop them from visiting?
Sen. Flake Says Ted Cruz's Obamacare Strategy Failed Because Democrats Didn't Fear a Shutdown
Wasn't a fan of the strategy used by his colleague from Texas
Watch Live Now: Obama Speaks on Government Shutdown, Obamacare
First shutdown in 17 years began at midnight
Netanyahu Tells UN Sanctions on Iran Must Remain in Place
Warns of Iran getting a nuclear weapon
The Obamacare Shutdown Negotiations That Totally Aren't Going to Happen Proceed with Sen. Durbin Floating Concessions on Medical Device Tax
The tax has been a bipartisan sore point for a while
Obama Says Federal Workers Don't Deserve To Be Treated As a "Punching Bag"
Wrote "None of this is fair to you," in letter to workers
Italian Prime Minister Preparing For Showdown in Parliament
Coalition partners recently walked out
Sen. Durbin Says Democrats Are Willing To Negotiate on Obamacare Medical Device Tax
Tax on medical devices is 2.3 percent
What Obamacare Will Do For (Or To) You
Conservative and libertarian health policy experts weigh in.
Russia Expresses Doubt Over Mid-November Syria Peace Talks
Skeptical Western nations can bring opposition representatives to the table
Sebelius Asks For Some Slack Regarding Glitchy Obamacare Exchange Site
Asks for the same treatment Apple gets
Congress and Obama Reassure Military Over Shutdown
Military service members will still get paid
Reid: Budget Talks Won't Happen Until the House Reopens Government
"...we will not go to conference with a gun to our head."
Let Us Be Clear: Obama Deserves Chief Responsibility for Gov't Shutdown.
Boehner and the GOP may well be "anarchists" and Reid and the Dems may be useless. But it's the president who runs the show.
Obamacare vs. Samaritan Health-Care Ministry: A Case Study
The new law erodes the power of individuals to make health care cheaper & better.
Hagel: Shutdown Hurts Credibility With Allies
Defense Department to put 400,000 civilian workers on unpaid leave
Reid Rejects Offer From Republicans in the House To Appoint Funding Conferees
Government has partially shut down
Chemical Inspectors Arrive in Syria, Headed to Damascus
Set to begin work on dismantling Syria's chemical weapons arsenal
