It’s mid-October 2025. The leaves are turning, daylight is shrinking, and Washington, D.C., remains locked in a standoff. Congress never passed its funding bills. The government is shut. We’re now on Day 16 (if you’re keeping score). The halls of power echo with partisan recriminations, press releases, and the occasional soundbite about “who’s to blame.”…
Shutdown Brinkmanship, Medicaid Backlash, and the Perils of Political Posturing
Washington is once again doing its favorite dance: the Shutdown Shuffle. The Capitol's buzzing, tempers are flaring, and if you listen closely, you can almost hear the circus music playing faintly in the background. On one side, you've got Democrats clutching their talking points like pearls at a Southern dinner party; on the other, Republicans…