Tea Party Boiling Mad About Budget Deal

Even in Washington, things do slow down somewhat during Christmas Week.  Nevertheless, I still had full consultation schedules every day but Tuesday, which was Christmas Eve, and, of course, on Wednesday, Christmas Day, when everybody in town except the military, the cops, the firemen, the spies and the hookers goes off duty. But President Obama… Continue reading Tea Party Boiling Mad About Budget Deal

Washington Gets Them Federal Shutdown Blues

Five days into the US federal government shutdown, the one striking effect that sticks in my mind is how extraordinarily easy it has been to drive downtown.  With the vast majority of federal workers – who, truth be told, are among the worst drivers anywhere – stuck at home with their families (who, truth be… Continue reading Washington Gets Them Federal Shutdown Blues