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How the GOP got here: The rise of ultra conservatives from Barry Goldwater to Donald Trump
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON – Republican congressional leaders have always had trouble with their most conservative...
Calmes: The GOP shutdown drama in Washington costs us plenty, even when Congress averts a stoppage
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDemocrats' votes made the difference in getting Speaker Mike Johnson's continuing resolution passed...
Government Shutdown or Biden Impeachment? Why Not Both!
Slate via Yahoo News· 9 months ago“Why would we fund that?” Texas Rep. Chip Roy bellowed at a news conference with members of the...
With government funding running out soon, expect more brinkmanship despite public dismay at...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe deadline to fund the US government is fast approaching, and it will take a Congress seemingly...
Who Americans Usually Blame After Showdowns Over Federal Spending
FiveThirtyEight via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoPlaying chicken with the national economy is not unusual for Congress and the president. There was...
Opinion: Government isn’t broken. The Republicans are.
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy watched Thursday as his best effort to prevent a government shutdown...
Column: Republicans plan to choose a new speaker with a party-line vote. How'd that work last time?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRepublican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, who is running for speaker, is flanked in 2019 by Rep. Steve...
Who, exactly, is served by government shutdowns?
Carlsbad Current-Argus via Yahoo News· 8 months agoTen years ago, during a 16-day shutdown, tourists stood outside locked gates at national parks and monuments. Kirtland and Holloman Air Force bases furloughed nearly 1,500 civilian employees ...
Why is it so hard to be a Republican speaker of the House?
Newsy via AOL· 8 months agoCombination photo shows former House speakers John Boehner, Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy. After an...
Republicans demand a ransom: Defund the prosecution of Donald Trump or else
Salon via Yahoo News· 9 months agoDonald Trump; Kevin McCarthy MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump's legal problems just got...