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House bill ensures backpay for furloughed feds

Reps. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and Frank Wolf (R-Va.) introduced the "Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act" late Monday. The bill would guarantee both ...

12:51 PM ET FEDERAL NEWS RADIO

Shutdown: A Setback for the Horsey Set

The shutdown closed National Park Service facilities around D.C., including a horse center, marina and popular tennis centers.

12:36 PM ET WASHINGTON WIRE (WALL STREET JOURNAL)

Qaeda Plot Leak Has Undermined U.S. Intelligence

The disclosure in August of a terrorist plot by Al Qaeda has caused more damage to American counterterrorism efforts than the vast trove of data from Edward ...

11:25 AM ET NEW YORK TIMES POLITICS

Bill would pay workers for shutdown time

House lawmakers on Tuesday proposed a bill that would pay all federal employees retroactively for the duration of the shutdown. The legislation, sponsored by a ...

11:18 AM ET FEDERAL EYE (WASHINGTON POST)

Agencies hit the 'off' switch on websites

Some government agency websites were essentially turned off Tuesday morning, as the shutdown officially got underway. Agencies also began sending out messages ...

10:55 AM ET FEDERAL NEWS RADIO

How Are You Affected by the Government Shutdown?

The White House ordered federal agencies to suspend a vast array of activities shortly before midnight. Tell us, how are you affected by the shutdown?

10:54 AM ET WASHINGTON WIRE (WALL STREET JOURNAL)

Got shutdown questions?

Join Federal Eye reporters Josh Hicks and Eric Yoder for a live discussion about a broad range of shutdown topics, from who is affected to what happens next. ...

10:47 AM ET FEDERAL EYE (WASHINGTON POST)

Government powers down; Obama to address country

- Congress plunged the nation into a partial government shutdown Tuesday as a protracted dispute over President Barack Obama's signature health care law ...

10:40 AM ET FEDERAL NEWS RADIO

Shutdown politics and women's health

Cecile Richards says instead of keeping the government running, the House leadership has decided to play politics with women's health and economic stability.

10:18 AM ET CNN POLITICS

In Practice: Medical Device Industry Fears Law’s Tax on Sales

Even though companies are likely to see sales growth under the Affordable Care Act, they have unleashed a torrent of lobbying dollars and stepped up political ...

10:10 AM ET NEW YORK TIMES POLITICS