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Government shutdowns have become a regular topic of conversation in Washington D.C. for the last few years. While many thought the talk of shutting down the government would have ended with Speaker of the House John Boehner’s retirement, politicians are still continuing to use it as a threat, and congressional gridlock is becoming rather normal. The […]

Former Mayor of Atlanta Andrew Young stopped by Majic 107.5 / 97.5 and spoke to Carol Blackmon about the recent government shutdown, the dysfunction in Washington, D.C., the Affordable Health Care Act (aka Obamacare) and more. Listen to the exclusive from the former Congressman and U.S. Ambassador below: RELATED: Deal Reached to End Government Shutdown […]

President Obama signed the spending bill, ending the government shutdown. Yay! (Of course, as an admitted conspiracy theorist, I think the shutdown was a big…

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What went wrong for Republicans in their recent showdown with the president and Democrats over the debt ceiling and funding the government? “We picked the…

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After 16 tense days in Washington, D.C., the government shutdown is officially over. President Barack Obama signed a bill to re-open the government and raise…

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The shutdown has ended, well, kinda! As we all know today, October 17th, is the day that the government needed to make a decision, or…

  The government shutdown is finally coming to an end. Senate leaders on Wednesday finally hammered out a deal to reopen the government and avoid a potential U.S. default, which could have happened as soon as midnight tonight. According to CNN, the Senate deal would reopen the government, funding it until January 15. It would […]

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Reports coming in from at least 17 states across the country, including Maine, Mississippi, Ohio, Georgia, California, Virginia, Alabama and Michigan, that EBT (Electronic Benefit…

Diddy talked politics during a recent interview with The Grio at the NFTE 2013 National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. Along with calling the government shutdown “a…

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In order to fund the government, Congress needs to figure out what they’re doing with this spending bill. As of today, they still haven’t come…

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Fox & Friends co-host Anna Kooiman fell hook, line and sinker for a fake story that claimed President Barack Obama is personally funding “The International Museum…

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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) blames President Barack Obama for the continued government shutdown as well as the looming default because he simply won’t negotiate,”…