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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...
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...
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· 8 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· 6 months agoThe deadline to fund the US government is fast approaching, and it will take a Congress seemingly...
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· 7 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 ...
Republicans demand a ransom: Defund the prosecution of Donald Trump or else
Salon via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDonald Trump; Kevin McCarthy MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump's legal problems just got...
‘We Put in Air Conditionin’, Stayed Year-Round, and Ruined America’
Politico via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMembers of Congress are rarely accused of being early adopters, though one technology has proven to...
