RED ALERT: Now Is the Moment, Folks https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/red-alert-now-is-the-moment-folks "At present, Republicans are on course to shut down the government on March 14th. Essentially, the Freedom Caucus is holding them hostage, demanding not the draconian budget cuts favored by most of the GOP caucus but draconian-plus cuts, the kind that they fear will get their members in swing districts defeated. So Republican leadership is coming to Democrats, hat in hand, asking for help." Just say no.