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How Paul Ryan Would Solve the Shutdown Showdown

Washington should focus on reforming the tax code and entitlement programs, he says.

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Verbal Volleys Over the Shutdown Yield No Agreement

Congressional leaders and President Obama continue to argue over opening government and extending the debt limit.

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Poll: Don't Tie Shutdown to Obamacare Funding

Overwhelmingly, Americans think Congress should fund the federal government and deal with health care separately.

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House Republicans Weigh Short-Term Debt Limit Extension

Proposal includes one-month extension and dollar-for-dollar spending cuts.

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House Democrats’ Discharge Petition Faces Uphill Climb

Tactic to end shutdown faces procedural roadblocks but shows political promise.

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Boehner: Not Enough Votes for 'Clean' Bill to Open Government

Democrats and some Republicans claim such a bill would pass.

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Play of the Day: We Did Stop (The Government)

It's the Republican Party, and they can do what they want to.

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Furloughed Workers Nationwide Feel the Pain of Congressional Gridlock

Public servants share stories of what citizens are missing during the shutdown.

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Will Positions Soften in Week Two of the Shutdown?

Debt limit is adding urgency to the situation.

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Republicans Downplay 'Default,' Dismiss Debt Deadline

Some GOP lawmakers say people are exaggerating the potential impact of missed payments.

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Let Us Now Pity Congress, Which Must Go Without Ice Cream in the Shutdown

Senators are now served boxed lunches, and there are only two cafeterias still open on the Hill.

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Boehner Declares That Budget Battle 'Is No Game'

House speaker says President Obama is not going to get everything he wants.

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The Capitol Hill Police Get Paid by Congress -- In Applause

Force is mostly exempt from the shutdown, but faces delayed paychecks.

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Play of the Day: The Government Up In Smoke

Where did all the federal government employees go?

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Shutdown, Day 3: Updates

The latest developments in the effort to reopen federal offices.

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Gunshots Outside Capitol, Suspect Reportedly Dead

Incident began at the White House when a car attempted to crash one of the barriers on an outer perimeter.

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Regulations May Not Really Cost $1.75 Trillion a Year, SBA Office Concedes

Economists’ estimate was taken ‘out of context,’ statement says.

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Who Profits During a Government Shutdown?

Private museums and restaurants and bars stand to gain.