There's a lot of mutual fingerpointing in Washington behind this week's federal government shutdown, but the two sides also worry about long-term political fallout from this.
As the squabbling continues in Washington D.C. over Obamacare funding, and how the nation pays its bills, the threat of a government shutdown next week keeps growing.
Flanked by drug addiction prevention advocates and pharmacy representatives on Thursday, a New Jersey Congressman introduces a new bill aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse.
Former Rep. Lindy Boggs of Louisiana, who used the soft-spoken grace of a plantation lady to fight for civil rights during nearly 18 years in Congress, has died. She was 97.
If you haven't seen this piece on the 'Daily Show,' take the time and watch it because it is absolutely classic and sums up a part of our government perfectly.