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Shutdown Showdown

October 13, 2013 btwuser 0

For the first time in seventeen years, the U.S. government is in the midst of a shutdown. This means that a number of federally-funded programs […]

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Shutdown!

October 1, 2013 btwuser 0

Last night, time ran out for the federal government. The House of Representatives and the Senate could not agree on the wording of a temporary […]