Sequester blame game goes on as shutdown looms

Washington continues feuding over automatic spending cuts while the next fiscal fight begins to take shape

• Mar 2, 2013

Boehner: No reason to block Keystone XL pipeline

Delayed oil pipeline's supporters point to new report finding no significant environmental impact, which environmentalists dispute

• Mar 2, 2013

Sequester to hit military school districts first

Effects of across-the-board spending cuts to affect all public schools but few may feel pinch faster than those with military ties

• Mar 2, 2013

Obama signs order to begin spending cuts

The president has signed an order authorizing the government to begin cutting $85 billion from federal accounts, officially enacting across-the-board reductions

• Mar 1, 2013

Sequester: "It's just dumb," Obama says

Following morning meeting, Obama and Boehner speak; president says he can't do a "Jedi mind-meld" to convince GOP his deal is reasonable

• Mar 1, 2013

What does the WH's brief for Supreme Court mean for same-sex marriage?

CBS News' Jan Crawford explains the impact of the administration's filing with the Supreme Court to overturn California's gay marriage ban.

• Mar 1, 2013

Sequestration: What gets cut and what doesn't

With the budget cuts due to kick in midnight Friday, some federal programs will be spared while others are on the chopping block

• Mar 1, 2013

National debt up $6 trillion since Obama took office

As sequester hits, the government's debt has reaches record $16.69 trillion; largest increase to date under any president

• Mar 1, 2013

New mom: Sequester cuts to WIC would "break my heart"

Women, Infants, and Children services could lose $600,000 if planned budget cuts go through, program supervisor says

• Mar 1, 2013

Obama: If I were on court, I'd defend same-sex marriage

The president explains his decision to weigh in on the case reviewing California's same-sex marriage ban

• Mar 1, 2013

Tensions emerge within GOP over sequester

Republicans in the House Armed Services committee warn of dire consequences under sequestration, even as some in their party suggest otherwise

• Mar 1, 2013

"Sad day": Gov. declares financial emergency in Detroit

City mired in "cash crisis" moves closer to having state-appointed emergency manager control its finances

• Mar 1, 2013

At RNC meeting, a showing of top 2016 contenders

Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and other GOP stars head to Florida for RNC quarterly finance meeting

• Mar 1, 2013

Parks under sequester: Cancelled parades, dirty bathrooms

"Voices of the sequester" detail sequestration impacts on national parks, education and airports, and why "this is real" to them

• Mar 1, 2013

Army Chief on budget cuts: "I can't train 80% of my units"

Gen. Ray Odierno says the dual impact of the sequester cuts, lack of real budget will put soldiers lives at risk

• Mar 1, 2013

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