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Government shutdown: Gate-jumpers at national parks entering gray legal areasRangers have cited some who have crossed into national parks, which are all closed by the government shutdown. Gate-jumpers could face up to six months in jail, although land policy experts raise some questions.
Republicans hit all-time low in Gallup poll. Is shutdown to blame?In just a month, public approval of the Republican Party has dropped 10 points, from 38 to 28 percent, according to a Gallup poll conducted in the early days of the government shutdown.
Monitor BreakfastGovernment shutdown still all about Obamacare, hard-liner warnsMichael Needham of Heritage Action for America says that the core fight is Obamacare and any bid to end the government shutdown must deal with it. 'No strings attached' doesn't get it done.
Is Speaker Boehner backing off Obamacare demands?House GOP leaders are talking more about budget restraint and tax reform than defunding Obamacare, prompting worries in conservative ranks that Boehner's endgame may sell out their concerns.
Janet Yellen as Fed chairman: What stamp would she put on 'taper' question?Janet Yellen is to be nominated as the next Federal Reserve chairman Wednesday afternoon. The nomination amplifies questions about when and how the central bank will pare back its massive efforts to stimulate economic growth.
Colorado recall bid targets third state senator who backed gun controlAfter ousting two state senators last month for backing gun-control legislation, activists aim to recall Sen. Evie Hudak. If the recall bid succeeds, Republicans take control of the Senate.
Debt ceiling 101: 12 questions about what's going on The US Treasury has warned that as early as Oct. 17 it will no longer be able to cover all the government's rising financial obligations. Here’s your guide to the debt limit deadline and its implications.
Obama to Republicans: 'We can't make extortion routine'In a press conference, President Obama sends a message to Speaker Boehner: He's happy to talk about anything, but first fund the government and lift the debt ceiling, even for a short period.
- Obama to Republicans: 'We can't make extortion routine'
In a press conference, President Obama sends a message to Speaker Boehner: He's happy to talk about anything, but first fund the government and lift the debt ceiling, even for a short period.
Defying government shutdown, national park visitors play 'catch me if you can'Some Americans are challenging government shutdown national park closures by leaping over barricades or tossing cones aside in acts they call civil disobedience, but which some authorities call just breaking the law.
Why won't Obama talk with Speaker Boehner?President Obama says he will negotiate 'only after the threat of a government shutdown and default have been removed.' The opening move by GOP hard-liners to defund Obamacare polarized negotiations.
Jon Stewart grills Health secretary on Obamacare: Who won?'Daily Show' host Jon Stewart pounded Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over and over with one question about Obamacare: Why can't an individual delay the mandate to buy health insurance but a business can?
Beyond Obamacare glitches, some consumers face dramatically higher ratesAs Obamacare begins to roll out, some people who already buy insurance on the individual market are getting cancellation notices – and offers for coverage at double and triple their old rates.
Obamacare glitches: why they might help end government shutdownObamacare glitches show that the program will collapse, some tea partyers say. So the better strategy in the government shutdown gambit is to push Obama on tax and entitlement reform.
Government shutdown: Are things getting better – or worse?A government shutdown typically ends after both sides have established strong positions, then work toward a solution. Instead, rhetoric over the current impasse is turning personal and vindictive.
Monitor BreakfastEPA chief's goals: 'Explain the science' and obey the lawsAt a Monitor-hosted breakfast with reporters, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said she did not intend to be the 'energy policy person,' but someone who applied existing law.
Government shutdown: Is John Boehner losing at tea party's game?Speaker John Boehner said Sunday that the House wouldn't vote to end the government shutdown unless President Obama made some concessions. But Democrats have heard this before.
Obama backs Washington Redskins name change: Is it his business?President Obama told the AP that he would support a change for the Washington Redskins if the name offends a 'sizable group of people.'
How many members of Congress does it take to change a light bulb?Joking aside, the real question is 'how many lawmakers does it take to end the government shutdown.' Democrats and a few Republicans constitute a House majority, but Speaker John Boehner is not allowing a 'clean' vote unencumbered by the fight over Obamacare.
Congress 'playing with fire' on debt limit, warns Treasury Secretary Jack LewMaking the rounds of TV news shows Sunday, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said failure to raise the US debt limit means 'credit markets could freeze, the value of the dollar could plummet, US interest rates could skyrocket.'
