The government has shut down 21 times since 1977, and Congress is still breaking records for the longest fiscal standoffs.

After failing to pass a spending bill for the 11th time, the U.S. has entered its third week of the government shutdown.

Then, after an appropriate amount of time for hugs and kisses, Bill Clinton appeared, descending from his movie-producer friend's plane like an angel from heaven. An emotional Ling practically ...