Political

With the government shutdown rolling on, it’s no surprise to hear Americans don’t exactly have a high opinion of Congress.

The government shutdown that began Monday night and is now in its fourth full day means that lots of official data collection, analysis and reporting that happens each month has now stopped. This includes the monthly jobs reports issued by the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The government shutdown is causing trouble for even more people than you may think.

As of 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, the federal government closed down. Congressional leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate were unable to reach an agreement on a budget or a temporary fix, known as a continuing resolution, before the start of the new fiscal year on October 1.

With Congress unable to agree on a budget or even a short-term emergency bill, it's increasingly likely that the federal government will suffer its first shutdown in 17 years. Leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate will trade proposals on Monday, but neither side is optimistic that they will reach an agreement.

We're not sure what decade you're living in, but unless you're using Photoshop to radically alter your engagement photos, you're never going to get internet famous from a bunch of pictures. NEVER!

Former President George H.W. Bush is throwing his support behind gay marriage...sort of.

We now know how the leader of the free world managed to kick his smoking habit.

You may have to leave your Glock in the car when you pick up your next Frappuccino.

President Obama again made his case for action against Syria in a speech from the East Room of the White House on Tuesday night while asking the House and Senate to put off a vote a vote on military action.

If Anthony Weiner takes on the problems plaguing the Big Apple like he does constituents, then maybe New York City should vote him into office.

President Obama said today he will seek approval from Congress before taking any military action against Syria. Obama said he believes military action is necessary.