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Government Shutdown
Kerry: Diplomats Offered To Buy My Meals During Government Shutdown
Secretary of state said it hurt America’s image overseas
On to the Next Crisis: Why Congress Learned Nothing From the Shutdown
The crisis is over, but political dynamics suggest congressional dysfunction is here to stay
Obama Signs Bill to End Government Shutdown, Avoid Default
President Barack Obama signed a bill to reopen the federal government and lift the debt limit just after midnight on Thursday morning, after an 11th-hour agreement reached on Wednesday by Senate majority leader Harry Reid and …
The GOP’s Tiny Obamacare ‘Ransom’
Hoping to defund or delay health care reform, Republicans got almost nothing
Senate and House Announce Plans To End Crises
Updated at 4:10 p.m.
Senate leaders announced a bipartisan deal Wednesday to reopen government and raise the debt ceiling, moving the country closer to ending weeks of brinkmanship over Obamacare, federal spending and debt. …
Government Shutdown Threatens Marine Corps Marathon
Annual race could be latest victim of government impasse
John Boehner’s Bad Night Clears a Path for a Deal
House GOP pulls vote on debt bill, leaving Senate to probe a path forward
Reid’s Downgrade Remark Foreshadows Fitch Warning
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on the floor a bit after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday that rating agencies are talking about downgrading U.S. debt “as soon as tonight.”
Top Senate Aides: Bipartisan Talks on Hold, But Not Over
Updated at 5:45 p.m.
Aides to Senate leaders said Tuesday afternoon that bipartisan talks designed to stave off default and reopen the government had not broken down. Rather, the discussions were on hold as House Republicans …
The Shutdown and John Boehner’s Moment in History
The government shutdown is a tipping point for John Boehner’s career.
Cruz, Palin Protest at WWII Memorial
Crowds break through barricades erected after government shutdown
C.I.A. Will Call Back Thousands of Furloughed Employees
Senior lawmakers complained that intelligence employees were deemed “nonessential”