Rev. Jesse Jackson calls into the TJMS to urge people to march at federal buildings in protest of the government shutdown,
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) blames President Barack Obama for the continued government shutdown as well as the looming default because he simply won’t negotiate,”…
House and Senate lawmakers this week proposed legislation to retroactively pay the roughly 800,000 federal workers who are furloughed because of the partial government shutdown that started Tuesday. Read More
Don’t think for one minute that they don’t know this. In fact, chances are they know this all too well. In an act that rivals…
Huggy Lowdown says everyone is affected by the government shutdown even his cousin Nardo!
Comedian Chris Paul says former DC mayor Marion Barry has a new job thanks to the government shutdown. Take a listen to find out what…
Reverend Al Sharpton talks with the Tom Joyner Morning Show crew about the government shutdown
Roland Martin talks with Representative Marcia Fudge about the government shutdown.
Vital services that ensure seniors and young children have access to healthy food and meals may not have sufficient Federal funds to serve all beneficiaries in an extended lapse. Call centers, hotlines and regional offices that help veterans understand their benefits will close to the public. Veterans’ compensation, pension, education, and other benefits could be […]
The first government shutdown in 17 years is leaving many confused and irritated. With visitors arriving only to find “CLOSED” signs at the Statue of Liberty, the Smithsonian, National Parks, and other historic sites across the country, this being a “bad day” for the United States is an understatement. Callers looking for help from the […]
With the federal government closed for business for the first time in nearly two decades, President Obama on Tuesday laid the blame squarely on the GOP, calling it “a Republican shutdown” caused by their spite over Obamacare. See Video
President Obama, declaring that his signature health-care law is “here to stay,” urged House Republicans on Tuesday to stop trying to derail it and instead “reopen the government” following a shutdown that took effect at midnight. Read More
