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House Republicans Expect to Approve Short-Term Debt Deal
Conservatives appear ready to accept a debt deal as a first step to getting Democrats to move on long-term fiscal issues.
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House Overseers Seek to Weld IRS Scandal to Obamacare Rollout
Angry hearing raises grab bag of issues from agency politicization to Salem witch trials.
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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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