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NationalJournal.com:
Congressional Sources: White House Reviewing Terms of Spending Deal — The likelihood of a war-time federal government shutdown—the first in American history—diminished dramatically on Friday night as all parties began reviewing, with the goal of approving, a broad array of cuts …
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David Rogers / The Politico:
Government shutdown averted, White House and Republicans reach deal — After a long day of trading offers, the White House and House Republicans reached agreement Friday night on a budget framework that would cap 2011 appropriations near or below $1.050 trillion while cutting domestic …
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Washington Post:
Congressional leaders close to agreement on budget deal, aides say — Gallery: Government shutdown 2011: Democrats and Republicans have so far failed to reach an agreement on the 2011 federal budget, increasing the likelihood of the first government shutdown in more than 15 years.
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Conservatives Urge Boehner to Cut a Budget Deal and Move On — Michele Bachmann speaking to Tea Party demonstrators outside the US Capitol Thursday afternoon. — Are Republicans ready to declare victory in the shutdown showdown and move on? — For days, the assumption has been that Speaker John …
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David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Report: Tentative Deal on Budget Being Reviewed by White House (UPDATE: Deal Reached) — Editor's Note: A short term deal has been reached, according to both Rep. Boehner and President Obama. Bumped. — Marc Ambinder at National Journal breaks the news of a deal framework on the 2011 budget …
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Fox News:
Congress Strikes a Budget Deal to Avert Shutdown, Cutting $38.5B — Congressional leaders, with barely an hour to go before a federal government, announced late Friday night they had reached a deal to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year. — The deal includes $38.5 billion …
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The Hill:
Last-minute budget deal staves off government shutdown — President Obama and Democratic and Republican congressional leaders reached a last-minute deal Friday to avoid a government shutdown. — The agreement, which came after days of partisan sparring and rhetorical drama …
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Associated Press:
Congress, White House reach deal to avoid government shutdown, cite ‘historic’ spending cuts — WASHINGTON — Perilously close to a government shutdown, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders forged agreement late Friday night on a deal to cut about $38 billion in federal spending and avert the first closure in 15 years.
Washington Post:
Budget fight shows Washington still broken — Gallery: Government shutdown 2011: Congressional leaders agreed late Friday to a compromise that will keep the federal government funded for the remainder of the fiscal year. — As the midnight Friday deadline loomed for a possible government shutdown …
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
It's A Deal: Dems, Republicans Strike Spending Deal To Avoid Government Shutdown — They've got a deal! — Their negotiations have teetered erratically on the brink of collapse for weeks. But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner have finally shaken hands …
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
Minutes to shutdown, Congress strikes budget deal — Chief Congressional Correspondent Follow Us @Examinerpolitic — Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown late Friday night after Republicans and Democrats reached a last-minute deal on historic spending cuts in the 2011 budget.
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Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Deal falls short of GOP cut pledge; ‘As good as we could get,’ Boehner says — The bipartisan deal struck late Friday falls short of the House Republican campaign pledge to cut $100 billion in fiscal 2011 spending. — The pact cuts $78.5 billion when compared to President Obama's fiscal 2011 budget request, which was never enacted.
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The Hill:
House, Senate pass one-week spending bill to buy time for deal — The House approved a one-week spending bill at about 12:39 a.m. Saturday morning to avoid a government shutdown. — The bill cuts $2 billion from discretionary spending and gives Congress more time to finalize …
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Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
Deal curbs D.C. abortions, includes other social issues
Deal curbs D.C. abortions, includes other social issues
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Matthew Cooper / NationalJournal.com:
The Budget Skirmish Ends. The War Begins
The Budget Skirmish Ends. The War Begins
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Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Rep. Allen West will vote no on budget deal
Rep. Allen West will vote no on budget deal
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Andrew Stiles / National Review:
Boehner Wins Big
Boehner Wins Big
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Carol E. Lee / Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Budget Aim: To Rise Above Fray
ABCNEWS:
Planned Parenthood at Center of Budget Shutdown Threat
Planned Parenthood at Center of Budget Shutdown Threat
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Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
Democrats make pitch for contributions to make Boehner ‘cry’
Democrats make pitch for contributions to make Boehner ‘cry’
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Rep. Michele Bachmann / RedState:
Not a Big Enough Fight
Not a Big Enough Fight
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Carrie Dann / msnbc.com:
Reports point to a deal, but the clock's still ticking
Reports point to a deal, but the clock's still ticking
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Stan Collender / Capital Gains and Games blogs:
The Shutdown Problem This September is Going to be Even Worse
The Shutdown Problem This September is Going to be Even Worse
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Associated Press:
Soldiers and Protesters Clash in Cairo — CAIRO (AP) — Demonstrators burned cars and barricaded themselves with barbed wire inside a central Cairo square demanding the resignation of the military's head after troops violently dispersed an overnight protest killing one and injuring 71.
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Mark Steyn / National Review:
Ending America as We Know It — Hey, it's the weekend, and everyone's singing the same maddeningly catchy refrain! Rebecca Black's “Friday”? Nah, that was last week's moronic singalong. This week's is even perkier! “Paul Ryan proposes to end Medicare as we know it,” sings former Clinton chief of staff John Podesta.
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