The sequester's barely visible economic impact may have made Republicans bolder. May 31, 2013— -- The sequester's barely visible economic impact combined with relatively strong economic forecasts ...

Airport lines will snake out the door. Teachers and firefighters will get laid off. Military training will be canceled, leaving the homeland vulnerable. These are just a few of the calamities that ...

The latest chapter in Washington’s never-ending fiscal drama is about to play out in tomorrow’s sequester--a word most Americans should never have had to learn. For all the partisan noise about these ...

Everybody bought in, but nobody wants to claim ownership. That's the short story on who's to blame for the so-called "sequester," which will cut $120 billion dollars from the federal budget on March 1 ...

The basics of automatic spending cuts. Feb. 18, 2013 — -- It's the dirtiest word in Washington right now: "sequester." Formerly wrapped up in the "fiscal cliff" that was poised to wreck America's ...

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Soil is often overlooked in climate conversations, but it might just be our greatest ally in the fight against rising carbon ...

With the manufactured crises behind us, it’s time to turn to the real fiscal task at hand, namely reversing damaging austerity policies and investing in growth. With the government shutdown and the ...

Thinking is hard. Thinking about fiscal policy, one of the most boring subjects on earth, is even harder. So it’s natural that most normal people don’t know much — or care — about the sequester, the ...

President Barack Obama’s sequester strategy is all about one word: shame. With the parties at an impasse on stopping across-the-board budget cuts set to hit March 1, the White House is prepping ...

In the days leading up to the sequester taking effect Friday, Democrats on Capitol Hill had a very unified message. "We're seeking to provide the American people with a balanced approach. Again, ...

So now, the contest boils down to each side scampering for the higher ground of moral indignation. For weeks, the president has alleged that the ideological extremism of congressional Republicans is ...