Government shutdown: John Boehner's private fight for Hill health subsidies  —  With the federal government nearing shutdown, House Speaker John Boehner stood on the House floor Monday and called on his colleagues to vote for a bill banning a “so-called exemption” that lawmakers and staffers receive for their health insurance.

Poll Indicates GOP Has Been Deeply Damaged By Shutdown Fight  —  Republicans in Washington insist they have simply been upholding the wishes of the American people throughout their efforts to block the Affordable Care Act, but a poll released Tuesday tells a very different story.

Veterans break past World War II Memorial barricade  —  Update 1:45 p.m. ET: House GOP leadership sources tell CNN they plan to vote on a series of bills to fund the government, beginning Tuesday with three measures-spending for veterans, the District of Columbia and the Park Service.

Technical problems plague launch of ObamaCare (Video)  —  ObamaCare's new health insurance marketplaces experienced a range of technical glitches Tuesday morning as they opened to enroll patients for the first time.  —  The federally facilitated online exchanges include functions for creating an account …

The glitchy error-filled misadventures of creating an account on healthcare.gov  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL BARACK OBAMA OBAMACARE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN  —  A friend and I spent the morning trying unsuccessfully to create an account on healthcare.gov and shop for cheaper health insurance.

House Leaders Seize on Ted Cruz's Idea to End Shutdown (Updated)  —  Updated 2:18 p.m. |  House Republican leaders Tuesday told rank-and-file members that they will attempt to pass several separate bills to reopen the government a few agencies at a time.  —  A GOP aide confirmed that leaders …

History Suggests Shutdown Stakes May Not Be That High  —  1995 battle didn't affect views of Clinton, Gingrich, nor U.S. in the long term  —  WASHINGTON, DC — As the federal government prepares to shut down for the first time since 1995/1996, historical Gallup data reveal that the repercussions …

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 …

Jon Stewart's Rockin' Shutdown Eve  —  If President Obama can make a deal with the most intransigent mullahs in the world but not with House Republicans, maybe he is not the problem.  (07:20)

Government shutdown: Navy-Air Force football game canceled  —  The Defense Department has canceled intercollegiate sports at its three service academies during the government shutdown, according to an announcement Tuesday.  —  The Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy …

Biden Accidentally Shows Press Cover of Classified Document  —  Vice President Joe Biden appeared Monday to show the cover of a codeword-classified document to reporters during a meeting between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  —  The contents of the document …