Q&A: Why Is a Government Shutdown Looming and What Happens Next? With days to go until the government runs out of money on Saturday, lawmakers are working to strike a deal to keep the government funded. Here's what a government shutdown would mean, and how it could be avoided.

Ted Cruz wants to blame Dems for government shutdown The chief culprit of the 2013 government shutdown is preemptively angry at Democrats for allegedly considering one

Ted Cruz wants to blame Democrats for a government shutdown in 2017 The chief culprit of the 2013 government shutdown is preemptively angry at Democrats for allegedly considering one

The 5 Things That Could Cause A Government Shutdown 3 Weeks From Now For those who think a government shutdown just weeks before the election is inconceivable…

The Real Costs of a Government Shutdown Even if Congress acts this week, a future shutdown could be far worse - and costlier - than the one in 2013.

Shutdown could lead to volatility spike As if U.S. markets did not have enough in the way of worries, the threat of another government shutdown has resurfaced and that uncertainty could add to volatility.

Think Republicans are afraid of another government shutdown? Think again. A year is an awfully long time in politics.

Why Republicans probably aren’t afraid of another government shutdown It was assumed that the 2013 shutdown would damage the GOP in 2014. It didn't.

The Shutdown Congress, And Why The GOP Can't Help Itself WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government shut down for 16 days in 2013 because some Republicans wanted to "defund" Obamacare. The shutdown hurt the economy and polls showed Americans blamed the GOP. Several Republican

Ted Cruz’s shutdown amnesia: Who’s to blame for the 2013 shutdown? Everyone but Ted Cruz! Wingnut's constantly evolving history of government shutdown he caused casts an intriguing villain: everyone else