Sequestration
Md. congress members hold Twitter Townhall on sequestration
Maryland's Democrat congressional delegation wants to answer your questions about the pending sequester, which is expected to furlough area federal workers.
When will sequestration kick in?
As the threat of sequestration looms, Americans are scratching their collective heads trying to figure out when those budget cuts will kick in.
Area businesses brace for sequestration
WTOP's Hank Silverberg reports
Sequester is not a scam or is it?
Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel, commentators
Warnings on effects of budget cuts exaggerated
Michael Tanner, senior fellow, Cato Institute
Tense relationship between White House and media over sequester
Jim VandeHei, executive editor, POLITICO
Voters in time will get angry over sequester cuts
Stan Collender, author of "The Guide to the Federal Budget"
New crisis looms as budget cuts hit US on Friday
New fiscal crisis looms as billions in budget cuts hit US on Friday without a deal
Expect 60- to 90-minute delays as airport runways close under sequester
Ray LaHood, U.S. transportation secretary
How to fix U.S. debt without hurting fragile economy
An ax is scheduled to hit the federal budget Friday: Unless the White House and Congress reach a budget deal by then, automatic cuts will carve $85 billion from authorized spending through Sept. 30 and $1.2 trillion over the next decade.
As budget cuts loom, is government shutdown next?
With budget cuts imminent, Congress turning to avoiding government shutdown in less than month
White House to nation: the cuts are coming
Major Garrett, CBS News Chief White House Correspondent
Despite sequester, the show must go on at National Parks
As surely as the pink buds pop open there will be a National Cherry Blossom Festival this spring. And despite across-the-board federal spending cuts expected to kick in Friday, the National Park Service offers assurances there will be summer concerts on the grounds of the Capitol and there will be Fourth of July fireworks on the National Mall.
Americans yawn at budget cut hype
Dire warnings do little to hold Americans' interest in looming spending cuts
How to prepare for sequestration
Possibly more than one million federal employees may be affected by wide reaching hatchet-style cuts.
FAA chief: Spending cuts could close runways
Spending cuts could force busy airports to operate fewer runways, FAA chief tells Congress
Budget battle guide: This time may be for real
This time may be for real: Will Americans notice if US skids into a fiscal pileup Friday?
Smithsonian vows regular hours, despite $40M cut
Smithsonian vows to keep doors open regular hours at museums, despite $40M cut from Congress
Frank Wolf: Simpson-Bowles Commission offers budget answer
Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va.
Ben Cardin: Sequestration is a 'mindless way to deal with the budget deficit'
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md.
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