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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Durbin: Medical device tax repeal could be ‘on the table’ — Washington (CNN) - A repeal of the medical device tax may be a point of compromise between the House and Senate as the two houses of Congress work to end the government shutdown, the number two Democrat in the Senate said Tuesday.
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Politico, ABC News, Daily Kos and Red Alert Politics
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The House GOP's Legislative Strike — In January, demoralized House Republicans retreated to Williamsburg, Virginia, to plot out their legislative strategy for President Obama's second term. Conservatives were angry that their leaders had been unable to stop the expiration of the Bush tax cuts …
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
‘House Of Turds’: NY Daily News Mocks Boehner As Shutdown Arrives (PHOTO) — A prominent New York City tabloid marked the first government shutdown since 1996 on Tuesday with a cover that parodies a hit political drama and mocks House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH).
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Paul Krugman and Mediaite
CNN:
Sen. Durbin: “It's conceivable” that some aspect of Obamacare could be included in funding bill; will negotiate on medical device tax — Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) told “New Day” Anchor Kate Bolduan that Democrats can negotiate on the Affordable Care Act's medical device tax …
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Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and National Review
Rebecca Leber / ThinkProgress:
Six Headlines About The Government Shutdown That Will Destroy Your Faith In Journalism — The government shut down because a small group of Republicans, led by Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX), insist on linking continued funding to repealing, defunding, or delaying Obamacare.
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Associated Press, The Huffington Post and Naked Politics
Joe Nocera / New York Times:
Those Banana Republicans — They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Why is it that the Republicans in Congress seem so determined to prove this maxim? — Let's start with the Affordable Care Act, a k a Obamacare.
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National Review, The Verge, Daily Kos, The Daily Banter and The Hinterland Gazette
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House GOP seeks conference with Senate Dems on shutdown
House GOP seeks conference with Senate Dems on shutdown
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Firedoglake, americanthinker.com, CNN and The Reaction
Manu Raju / Politico:
GOP braces for shutdown fallout
GOP braces for shutdown fallout
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CNN, The Hill and Outside the Beltway
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid rejects House Republicans' offer to appoint funding conferees (Video)
Reid rejects House Republicans' offer to appoint funding conferees (Video)
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Daily Kos, Booman Tribune and New York Times
Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Conservatives With a Cause: 'We're Right'
Conservatives With a Cause: 'We're Right'
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Politico, The Hairpin, Wall Street Journal and WJLA-TV
Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:
House Dems hitting House GOP with robocalls on shutdown
Meredith Shiner / The World's Greatest …:
Democrats Mull Divulging Emails With Boehner Staff as Shutdown Fight Gets Personal — Reid's office is considering leaking emails between his chief of staff, David Krone, above, and Boehner's chief. (CQ Roll Call File Photo) — Senate Democrats are considering leaking a series …
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Talking Points Memo, The Plum Line, No More Mister Nice Blog and Roll Call
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Government shutdown begins as gridlocked Congress gives up
Government shutdown begins as gridlocked Congress gives up
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Scared Monkeys, The Hill, CNN, WND and Weasel Zippers
CNN:
Yes, they really did it; With no deal, the shutdown has happened
Yes, they really did it; With no deal, the shutdown has happened
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ThinkProgress, Reuters, The Daily Beast, Brains and Eggs, Via Meadia and The Reaction
Igor Bobic / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz Offers To Donate Salary To Charity If ‘Reid Forces’ Shutdown
Cruz Offers To Donate Salary To Charity If ‘Reid Forces’ Shutdown
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland
CNN:
CNN Poll: Will Obamacare help you? — Less than one in five Americans say their families will be better off under the new health care law, according to a new poll. — But a CNN/ORC International survey released Tuesday morning also indicates a majority say the Affordable Care Act …
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The Other McCain
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Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
President Obama: Expect months of ‘glitches’
President Obama: Expect months of ‘glitches’
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Pirate's Cove
Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
Less than one in five say ObamaCare will help
Less than one in five say ObamaCare will help
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The Right Scoop
Jennifer Corbett Dooren / Washington Wire:
Some State Exchanges Delayed Until Afternoon — Some states running their own health-insurance exchanges are having delays Tuesday morning, the first day of enrollment under the Affordable Care Act. — Minnesota's health insurance exchange, MNsure, won't be able to open until Tuesday afternoon …
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Wonkblog, Hit & Run and Washington Free Beacon
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Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Full steam ahead for Obama healthcare law
Full steam ahead for Obama healthcare law
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James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
Why This Is Not Just ‘Washington Breakdown,’ in 3 Graphs (and 1 Story) — Tea Party members say they are expressing the public's will. Gee, if only there were some way to judge popular sentiment in a democracy. — From the Washington Post this morning:
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Taylor Marsh, Shakesville, Connecting.the.Dots, The Frying Pan, The Moderate Voice and Washington Post
Andrew Rafferty / NBC Politics:
Christie says shutdown debate would look very different if he was in charge — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday blamed President Barack Obama for “not bringing people together” during the government shutdown debate and said the president would be ultimately responsible for a funding stoppage.
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Crooks and Liars and susiemadrak.com
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Steven Lubet / Salon:
GOP's most shameful shutdown moment — There are many candidates, but comparing Obamacare to the Fugitive Slave Act reveals much — and may take the prize — Republicans in the House of Representatives have shut down the United States government - and are threatening to throw the nation into default …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Moderate Voice
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Rand Paul: Open the government — Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday said he would support a short-term funding measure “to keep the government open while we negotiate.” — “I think what we could do is pass a very short term, maybe not six weeks, but what about one week, so we could negotiate over a week …
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Hot Air, The Right Scoop and National Review
Misstripleem / Twitchy:
Surprise! Obamacare health insurance exchange websites don't work; HealthCare.gov a total mess — No need to shut it down. The Obamacare health insurance exchange websites don't work. … Who will be blamed for this mess? … [Update] — Welcome to HealthCare.gov!
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National Review, Althouse and The Lonely Conservative
Darius Dixon / Politico:
FERC nominee bows out — President Barack Obama's nominee to lead FERC announced Tuesday that he had pulled his name from consideration in the face of mounting opposition from coal supporters and a stalemate in a crucial Senate committee. — The fall of the former Colorado utility regulator Ron Binz …
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E2-Wire and Washington Free Beacon
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
In Congress, a not-so-brief case of delusion over government shutdown — I almost shut down the government. — As I waited outside a meeting of the House Republican caucus in the Capitol basement Monday afternoon, I put down my briefcase next to a flowerpot and walked around the corner to catch lawmakers as they exited.
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The Raw Story and Balloon Juice
James Hohmann / Politico:
Ted Cruz's dad rips RINOs, Obamacare — Ted Cruz's father, Rafael, ripped into the 25 “Republican in name only” senators who broke with his son's budget brinksmanship, endorsing primary challenges against them, during a speech Friday night in Colorado. — The Republican senator's dad …
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Talking Points Memo and CNN
Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project:
A Portrait of Jewish Americans — American Jews overwhelmingly say they are proud to be Jewish and have a strong sense of belonging to the Jewish people, according to a major new survey by the Pew Research Center. But the survey also suggests that Jewish identity is changing in America …
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Associated Press, New York Times and Israel Matzav