Government Shutdown

The Impending Government Shutdown Is Nothing but Theater

The loudest Republicans have failed to produce any coherent strategy to rein in deficits.

Fiscal Wishes Meet Shutdown Realities

A government shutdown won’t actually improve America’s fiscal trajectory.

When the Stupid Futility Is the Point

Republican hardliners can’t seem to quell their almost Freudian compulsion to lose.

Barreling Toward a Shutdown

The window is closing to fund the government before the September 30 deadline.

House Republicans Remain at an Impasse

A potential compromise brokered over the weekend appears dead on arrival due to hardliner objections.

The Impeachment Drumbeat

Plus: The House and Senate deal with shutdown drama.

Strolling Toward a Shutdown

Plus: So much for the hopes for a room-temperature superconductor.