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Government shutdown 2013: why it may be most important one everGovernment shutdown 2013, if it happens, could surpass the impact of the 1995-96 shutdowns. For one thing, the economy today is much softer than it was in the mid-1990s.
As the clock ticks toward a government shutdown, who's driving the debate?So far, Republicans and Democrats have failed to avert a partial government shutdown tied to the future of Obamacare. Both sides flooded the Sunday news shows with blame-naming and dire warnings.
Government shutdown: How political money drives the fight over budget and ObamacareGovernment shutdown: Washington faces three deadlines Monday: A possible government shutdown over funding, health insurance exchanges under Obamacare kick in, and the quarterly reporting of campaign contributions. In important ways, political money is driving all of it.
Romneycare vs. Obamacare: Lessons for today's 'shutdown' debacleYou won’t hear many Republicans say it, but Mitt Romney’s health-care insurance program in Massachusetts, seen as a model for the Affordable Care Act, has been largely successful and popular.
As House Republicans debate, no sign government shutdown can be avoidedIn a rare Saturday session, House Republicans looked for a way to keep the government operating while forcing a one-year delay in implementing Obamacare.
President Obama, Rep. Rodgers duel over budget showdownAs Speaker John Boehner was trying to organize his troops in the face of Democratic stone-walling over linking Obamacare to a budget deal, President Obama and GOP conference chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers were weighing in from the sidelines.
Obamacare 101: What happens starting Oct. 1?Oct. 1 is the first day the uninsured can shop on the new online marketplaces, or 'exchanges,' for health-care coverage. Under Obamacare, they have until March 31, 2014, to enroll in a health plan, or opt to pay a penalty later.
Political clock ticks toward government shutdown. Here’s what would happenUnless Congress agrees on a budget bill before next Tuesday, many federal government agencies and programs could cease operating or be curtailed. Here's a look at what could happen if the crisis is not averted.
US sending bankrupt Detroit $300 million. Think 'stimulus,' not 'bailout.'At a closed summit in Detroit, US officials pledged $300 million to help the nation's largest-ever bankrupt city invest in infrastructure, public safety and transit, and begin eradicating blight.
Budget bill booted back to House. Just shut down government, already?The showdown over Obamacare, with threats to shut down government or breach the debt ceiling, has some commentators saying it's time for Washington to go over the ledge, for clarity's sake.
Syria resolution at UN: who got what they wanted, who didn'tThe UN resolution on Syria's chemical weapons, which could be approved Friday night, calls their use 'a threat to international peace and security.' But the US also made concessions to Russia.
Unusual Senate hearing leads to testy questions about NSA cellphone spyingUS intelligence officials sought to ally fears about NSA activities at a Senate hearing Thursday. But one senator came away wanting more answers about cellphone surveillance.
Arizona pushes new illegal immigration fight, but other states steer clearArizona is not issuing driver's licenses to immigrants protected by President Obama's 'deferred action' program. But on this illegal immigration issue, most states are going the other way.
Would Democrats accept Obamacare delay in return for debt hike?With a government spending bill about to return to the House with Obamacare funding intact, Boehner is turning to the debt ceiling as a means to extract concessions from the Democrats.
Will California’s $10-per-hour minimum wage push other states to act?California is boosting its hourly minimum wage from $8 to $10, which would make it the highest in the US. President Obama wants to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.
Tea party agenda may be ascendant on Hill, but not on Main StreetSupport for the tea party among Americans has slipped to 22 percent, a Gallup poll shows. Even as tea party politics (and a possible government shutdown) are center stage in Congress, the survey reflects public dissatisfaction with the tea party's push for conflict over compromise.
Monitor BreakfastSequester puts US at a disadvantage on trade, ambassador saysAmbassador Michael Froman, the United States trade representative, says the sequester has kept the USTR from filling positions and sending officials to negotiations or trade enforcement actions.
Ted Cruz filibuster: Was it consequential or hot air?Ted Cruz didn't stop the Senate from opening debate on the House spending bill or stripping out the defunding of Obamacare. But, while burning bridges with the GOP establishment he became a folk hero for the party right.
Average Obamacare premiums are lower than projected: why yours may not beWith Obamacare's health insurance 'marketplaces' set to launch on Oct 1, the Department of Health and Human Services released its first data on average health-care premiums, but what individuals actually pay varies widely.
Even in government shutdown, Obamacare is ‘good to go’Could a government shutdown on Oct. 1 delay the rollout of Obamacare's new health-insurance exchanges? Not a chance, says a White House official.
