A Shutdown Will Be the GOP’s Fault, and Everyone in Washington Knows It

by Bill Scher September 14, 2023September 13, 2023

Speaker McCarthy knows government shutdowns are for losers, so will he do what it takes to stop the one heading our way?

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by Nancy LeTourneau July 19, 2017January 9, 2022

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A Shutdown Will Be the GOP’s Fault, and Everyone in Washington Knows It

Trump Proposes Firing 2,000 Park Rangers

For Their Own Good, the Senate Republicans Shouldn’t Pass Their Budget

Paul Ryan’s Budget Isn’t Extreme Enough for the Freedom Caucus

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