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Jonathan Strong / National Review:
Moderates Revolt Over CR — For almost three years, the story in the House has been about Speaker John Boehner's restive right flank causing him problems. But Republican moderates have apparently had enough. — In what is by far their boldest stand since the GOP took control of the House in 2010 …
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Poll: Shutdown would be GOP's fault — Washington (CNN) — If the federal government shuts down starting Tuesday because of a bitter partisan battle over the new health care law, more people say congressional Republicans rather than President Barack Obama would be responsible, according to a new national survey.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
How 30 House Republicans are forcing the Obamacare fight — CONGRESS OBAMACARE JOHN BOEHNER HEALTH CARE STENY HOYER RAUL LABRADOR GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN — There are 233 Republicans in the House. Insiders estimate that three-quarters of them, or about 175 GOP lawmakers, are willing …
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Congress, tea party hit all-time low in CNN polling — Washington (CNN) — As the hours wind down toward a possible government shutdown because of a bitter partisan battle over the new health care law, the approval rating for Congress is plummeting to historic lows.
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NationalJournal.com:
State of Play: Republicans Getting Wobbly on a Government Shutdown — The most important updates on the brewing government shutdown. — The government will shut down at midnight unless Democrats and Republicans reach a budget deal to keep it open, but with just hours to go, the two sides remain very far apart.
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Politico:
Government shutdown: House GOP leaders huddle — House Speaker John Boehner and his leadership team will meet twice Monday morning, as House Republicans mull how - and if - they will avoid a government shutdown. — The Senate is expected to reject House-passed legislation that would keep …
Igor Bobic / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz Offers To Donate Salary To Charity If ‘Reid Forces’ Shutdown — This post has been updated. — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced Monday his intention to donate his congressional salary to charity for each day government remains closed, pinning blame for any potential shutdown …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House Dems make counteroffer to GOP: We'll accept sequester cuts — House Democratic leaders said Monday they'll accept the sequester cuts as part of a short-term spending bill to prevent a government shutdown. — The lawmakers framed their concession as a counteroffer …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate rejects House funding bill with government shutdown in clear sight — Congress took another step toward a government shutdown Monday as the Senate voted 54-46 to strip language from a House funding bill that delayed ObamaCare by a year. — Senate Democrats called on House Republicans …
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Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Anger at Government Most Pronounced among Conservative Republicans — Young Adults Largely Tune Out Shutdown Drama — With a possible government shutdown just hours away, public anger at the federal government is as high as at any point since the Pew Research Center began asking the question in 1997.
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NationalJournal.com:
State of Play: Boehner's Moment of Truth
State of Play: Boehner's Moment of Truth
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Avik Roy / Forbes:
New Poll: Only One-Third Of Americans Support Repealing, Defunding Or Delaying Obamacare
New Poll: Only One-Third Of Americans Support Repealing, Defunding Or Delaying Obamacare
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Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Pete King: House GOP's Delay Obamacare Plan ‘Is Going Nowhere’
Pete King: House GOP's Delay Obamacare Plan ‘Is Going Nowhere’
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Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Obama: Congress trying to ‘extract a ransom’
Obama: Congress trying to ‘extract a ransom’
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Attorney General Eric Holder gets ‘mad’ about shutdown impact
Newt Gingrich / CNN:
Republicans, don't cave on shutdown
Republicans, don't cave on shutdown
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New York Times:
Government Near Broad Shutdown in Budget Impasse
Government Near Broad Shutdown in Budget Impasse
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The United States Department of Justice:
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder on the Lawsuit Against the State of North Carolina
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder on the Lawsuit Against the State of North Carolina
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TIME:
Hidden Hand: How Heritage Action Drove DC To Shut Down
Hidden Hand: How Heritage Action Drove DC To Shut Down
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Robert Stacy McCain / American Spectator:
Extremely Extreme Extremists
Extremely Extreme Extremists
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CNN:
CNN's GUT CHECK for September 30, 2013
CNN's GUT CHECK for September 30, 2013
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
House passes new shutdown bill to force Congress to abide by Obamacare
House passes new shutdown bill to force Congress to abide by Obamacare
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Erica Werner / Associated Press:
House Republicans Work Immigration Behind Scenes
House Republicans Work Immigration Behind Scenes
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
Shutdown looms as House GOP tries again on ObamaCare
Shutdown looms as House GOP tries again on ObamaCare
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Charles Ferguson / The Huffington Post:
Why I Am Cancelling My Documentary on Hillary Clinton — In late 2012, CNN Films approached me about directing a documentary. We discussed a number of potential subjects, and eventually settled on Hillary Rodham Clinton. The film would be ambitious, controversial, and highly visible.
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC Scraps Hillary Clinton Miniseries — “After reviewing and prioritizing our slate of movie/mini-series development, we've decided that we will no longer continue developing the Hillary Clinton miniseries,” the network said in a statement Monday. — David Livingston/Getty Images
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Henry J. Aaron / New York Times:
Obama Should Ignore the Debt Ceiling — WASHINGTON — THE United States government is likely to shut down nonessential services tomorrow, after House Republicans voted before dawn yesterday to attach a one-year delay of President Obama's health care law (and a repeal of a tax to pay for it) …
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Jacqueline Klimas / Washington Times:
Obama administration: Lawmakers, staff can get abortion coverage
Obama administration: Lawmakers, staff can get abortion coverage
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Catalina Camia / USA Today:
5 things to know today about the government shutdown
5 things to know today about the government shutdown
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Cecile Richards / Politico:
The House's war on women
The House's war on women
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Jonathan Strong / National Review:
Moderate Threat Fizzles — The size of a bloc of GOP moderates ready to bring down a vote on the House floor over the government funding bill shriveled from 25 lawmakers on Saturday to just two when the House voted just now to pass the rule. — New York Representative Peter King …
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
John Boehner doesn't have to let the Tea Party paralyze whole government
John Boehner doesn't have to let the Tea Party paralyze whole government
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Noam Scheiber / The New Republic:
Countdown to Shutdown
Countdown to Shutdown
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New York Times:
Qaeda Plot Leak Has Undermined U.S. Intelligence — WASHINGTON — As the nation's spy agencies assess the fallout from disclosures about their surveillance programs, some government analysts and senior officials have made a startling finding: the impact of a leaked terrorist plot by Al Qaeda …
Tory Newmyer / Fortune:
The DNC is nearly broke — As the government nears shutdown, the fundraising arm of the Democratic Party is having a budget crisis of its own. — FORTUNE — There's another budget crisis in Washington, and it's unfolding inside the Democratic party. The Democratic National Committee remains …
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Brian Beutler / Salon:
Right-wing extremists “are guilty of murder,” Sen. Angus King tells Salon — In an interview with Salon, Independent senator unloads on conservatives who urge young people to remain uninsured — Tuesday begins a 6-month race to enroll as many uninsured people as possible in the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges.