Budget

Extending unemployment assistance could be funded by cutting the money in the war budget that was put there for Pentagon contractor pork.

The measure commits increased resources to the Violence Against Women Act, the Victims of Crime Act and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act shelter funding.

It is shocking that Republicans have refused to include an extension of unemployment benefits in today's budget agreement.

Peace, Social Justice and Environmental groups want to cut runaway military spending, fund dire domestic needs u2013 social programs, jobs and climate action

Ryan-Murray bipartisan budget deal would not extend unemployment insurance for 1.3 million Americans, while maintaining $100 billion a year sequestration cuts after 2015.

It is the media's job to inform the public about the budget. They are clearly failing badly.

The result of the government shutdown could be catastrophic or the political epiphany this country needs. Here are some possible outcomes.

In the current federal budget political context, unnecessary Pentagon spending destroys American jobs.

We are smack dab in the middle of the most irrational, damaging, stupid, reckless, feckless fundraising drive in the history of currency.

Republicans are playing a trick on people with the negotiations over the budget and threats to shut down the government.