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Op-Ed: Trust down, partisanship rises Op-Ed: Trust down, partisanship rises

Gen Y has been called lazy, haplessly doomed and politically apathetic. Why do they feel this way? Short answer: They just don't trust their leaders in …

 
Bill approved to end airport delays Bill approved to end airport delays

Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily, infuriating travelers and …

 
Did FAA have to furlough controllers? Did FAA have to furlough controllers?

The FAA has no choice but to cut $637 million as its share of $85 billion in automatic, government-wide spending cuts that must be achieved by the end of the …

 
Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs

With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large …

 
Flight delays pile up amid budget cuts Flight delays pile up amid budget cuts

Normally, there are 10 air traffic controllers at a regional facility handling arrivals for Los Angeles International Airport. On Sunday night, there were …

 
DC Download: Outcry over Obama's budget DC Download: Outcry over Obama's budget

President Obama's 2014 budget is getting a lot of criticism from all angles, and not all of it is constructive.

 
Op-Ed: There's hope for Gen Y yet Op-Ed: There's hope for Gen Y yet

According to a new study from the Pew Research Center, young adults are shedding off debt faster than those 35 and older.

 
Company You Keep: March 2013 Company You Keep: March 2013

This month's gallery is filled with trips overseas, March Madness and an occasional soccer ball.

 
House OKs plan to avoid gov. shutdown House OKs plan to avoid gov. shutdown

The House has passed a stopgap spending bill that will keep the government running through the end of the fiscal year.

 
Op-Ed: Gov't patch jobs not the answer Op-Ed: Gov't patch jobs not the answer

Don’t look now, but we may avert a March 27 government shutdown after all. But at what cost to the American people? OnPolitix contributor Jessica O. Swink …

 
DC Download: Two plans, one budget DC Download: Two plans, one budget

Two major plans have emerged this week to try to fix the nation’s fiscal follies, and although they both plans call for hundreds of billions in spending cuts, …

 
DC Download: The next deadline DC Download: The next deadline

Although life as we know it still exists after the sequester, we now have another reason to look to Washington and expect Congress to play nice. Mark your …

 
Obama reaches out to Republicans Obama reaches out to Republicans

President Barack Obama is reaching out to rank-and-file Republicans, hosting GOP senators for dinner at the White House Wednesday night and then visiting …

 
Too much money spent in Iraq Too much money spent in Iraq

Ten years and $60 billion in American taxpayer funds later, Iraq is still so unstable and broken that even its leaders question whether U.S. efforts to rebuild…

 
GOP unveils government funding measure GOP unveils government funding measure

Congressional Republicans presented a huge spending measure that would fund day-to-day federal operations through September — and head off a potential …

 
Pearce, Lujan Grisham address sequester Pearce, Lujan Grisham address sequester

Reps. Steve Pearce and Michelle Lujan Grisham were on home turf Friday to face constituents about automatic and potentially devastating federal budget cuts.

 
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Infograph: Sequestration, what is it?

Just a fancy word for massive budget cuts... Could your job be on the line?

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