Paul Kane

While Democrats will no longer be locked out of power completely, it's unclear what they'll be able to accomplish with Republicans still in control of the White House and Senate.

As the budget deadline draws near, many citizens and businesses are wondering what will happen if Congress fails to agree on a budget before Friday at midnight. Paul Kane congressional reporter for The Washington Post, and Charlie Herman WNYC's business and economics editor, outline what actually happens if the Federal government shuts down, which workers would get paid, and how it would affect everyone else.

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The President has outlined his vision for the next phase of the war in Afghanistan last night. Jamie Metzl, executive vice president of the Asia Society, discusses the plan; Tom Engelhardt of TomDispatch talks about the speech he wishes Obama had given; and the Washington Post's Paul Kane ...