Government Shutdown

Tea Party members have marked their own grave with this government shut down, creating historically low ratings for the already floundering GOP.

While the government shutdown has cost the US economy millions already, more will be sacrificed while Tea Party holds the country hostage.

Robert Borosage, founder and president of the Institute for Americau2019s Future and co-director of its sister organization, the Campaign for Americau2019s Future, is interviewed about the effects of the …

Gerald Epstein, codirector of the Political Economy Research Institute, discusses Congress' upcoming decision to raise the debt ceiling.

Why is the tea party rallying over a closed memorial when so many people are suffering, asks Joshua Holland.

Monday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell negotiated a deal to end the economic standoff.

A ‘deal’ that kicks the can down the road means the ongoing economic harm just keeps harming for the next few months, and then maybe gets worse.

Just looking at the rank-and-file members of the “suicide caucus” isn't enough - it's like focusing on the marionette rather than the puppet-master.

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

The Republican-Tea Party alliance operates a weapon of mass deflection, protecting capitalism from criticism. Sadly, the Democrats neither expose nor attack the Republican project, says Wolff.