Pentagon
The Budget Impasse And the Policy Riders
The budget impasse seems to hinge as much as anything else on the fate of a series of "riders" -- measures attached the the budget by the House GOP that don't have anything to do with the budget: Top budget staff, after working through the night, returned Thursday morning with a proposed $34.5 billion in cuts, with $3 billion of that to come from the Pentagon. READ MORE >>
Blossoms and Choppers
OK, Let's Talk About Death Panels
Critics of the Affordable Care Act keep saying health care reform will kill people. Perhaps they should talk to Dallas Wiens. READ MORE >>
Spy vs. Spy
Rumor Debunked
Bye Bye, Big Bird. Hello, E. Coli.
Now we know what life will be like if the House Republicans get their way: Financial aid for college will decline, food-borne illness will spread more easily, Head Start programs will shrink, and Big Bird might be out of business. READ MORE >>
