Third Colorado State Senator May Face Recall
Energized by historic recalls of two Colorado state senators last month, activists have begun collecting signatures to oust state Democratic Sen. Evie Hudak from office.
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WSJ Economist Stephen Moore: The US Will Not Default, Constitution Explains Why
WSJ’s Stephen Moore says there will be no default. In fact, anyone who owns a government bond, the chances that we will have a default on that debt and you won’t get paid is very, very close to zero.
Reid Blasts Media For Being Too Conservative
If anyone still needs proof Harry Reid is completely disconnected with reality, recent comments he made about the state of mainstream media should suffice.
Get your Fiscal House in Order: China Warns US as Superpower Expresses Concern for $1.3tn of Investments
‘Clock is ticking’, says Chinese minister, as US fails to break deadlock over government shutdown and fast-approaching ‘debt ceiling’ deadline.
Wall Street Shrugs off President, Focuses on Congress
When it comes to worrying over a possible debt default, Wall Street is brushing off President Barack Obama’s warnings and focusing its attention instead on Congress.
Government “Shutdown” a Boon for Americans, the War on Energy Has a Lull
From the emotional headlines, you would think America is in dire straights from a government “shutdown.” But as usual the truth is masked by the headlines and can be found in the print of the details.
Truckers to Protest Obama on Beltway
A group of truck drivers are planning to protest the federal government by backing up the Capital Beltway around Washington, D.C.
Obamacare showdown in Texas
The ground war over Obamacare — the one that will determine whether people sign up — will be won and lost in places like Texas.
Wisconsin Professor tells Students Tea Party, Republicans at Fault for Slimdown
A Wisconsin college professor warned her students they wouldn’t be able to get all of their homework done because of the partial government shutdown, and put a partisan spin on the bad news.
Least Essential? Some Agencies Have 0 Employees on Job During Slimdown
Fiscal hawks say the silver lining to the partial government shutdown, which is entering its second week of scaled-back services, could be the picture of government waste it paints for taxpayers.