We’re still living with those $80 billion across-the-board cuts from the sequester, and now they're at it again.

What we're reading today, including reports on drone warfare, austerity and the NRA.

The New York Times columnist explains why our top priority should be getting America back to work – if only Washington would stop throwing distractions in the way.

Congress's solution to the "fiscal cliff" is far from perfect, but it does do a lot to help Americans who are living in poverty.

Want to know more about the 11th hour deal Congress and the White House reached? Here's a collection of articles explaining what's in the deal and differing viewpoints on the consequences.

Ten suggestions to improve education for all American children from The Nation's Greg Kaufmann.

Bruce Bartlett and Yves Smith join Bill in a discussion about why Washington insiders are talking about the deficit crisis instead of the jobs crisis.

Why the fiscal cliff is merely a phantom menace -- and what we should be talking about instead.

The Nation's Greg Kaufmann reports that, as the weather grows colder and the fiscal cliff approaches, Americans living in affordable housing are worried about how the budget negotiations in Congress will affect them.

The Obama team has asked Americans to tweet their support for extending middle class tax cuts in the fiscal cliff negotiations.