Must Reads

In the news: NSA eavesdropping; ObamaCare delay; Joseph Kony; Virginia governor’s race; Hurricane Sandy, one year later

In the news: the first budget conference in 4 years; Iraq woes; Iran sanctions; Spying on allies; Obamacare rollout troubles continue

In the news: Edward Snowden leaks cause European outcry; Syria; ObamaCare contractors; How Washington is killing the economy; Twitter’s $10.9 billion IPO

In the News: Germany summoning Ambassadors over spying; Obamacare website traffic not the only problem; how the White House took down a twitter renegade; and this week’s TIME

In the news: Obamacare troubles; Nancy Pelosi; drone warriors; iPad Air

In the news: drone strikes in Pakistan; the Obamacare rollout is a mess; Tuesday’s jobs report; Chris Christie and gay marriage; Mitch McConnell’s 2014 race; Government shutdown hammers Republicans in new poll

In the news: a humbled J.P. Morgan; gay marriage in New Jersey; sequestration round 2; the cost of living; DCCC out-raises NRCC; new CNN poll shows shut down hit hard the GOP

In the news: President Obama’s pick for Homeland Security Chief; Why the GOP won’t back down on Obamacare; and ‘Turkish Betrayal;’ the talk of Israel

In the news: The shutdown ends, what’s next for Congress, and TIME’s new issue

In the News: Lawmakers scrambling toward a deal as U.S. faces potential credit rating downgrade

In the News: Senate inching toward a deal, why Iran doesn’t trust America, and what the NSA is collecting now

In the news: Shutdown update: government still closed; U.S. inches closer to default; Iran nuclear talks; and Supreme Court takes another look at affirmative action

In the news: Shutdown drags on, truckers are headed to Washington, and weapons watchdog awarded Nobel Peace Prize