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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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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House GOP seeks conference with Senate Dems on shutdown — House Republican leaders will seek a conference committee with Senate Democrats in a last-ditch effort to find a compromise on a short-term spending bill, a GOP aide confirmed late Monday night. — The GOP proposal to meet comes …
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The Reaction
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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Gallup, Yahoo! News, Mediaite, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, ABC News and Hot Air
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Two hours before deadline, Senate rejects latest House funding bill — The House and Senate continued their game of ping-pong late Monday as the federal government lurched toward a shutdown. — The House passed yet another proposal to fund the government and undermine ObamaCare, but it was just as quickly rejected by the Senate.
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Outside the Beltway
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Government shuts down as lawmakers miss funding deadline
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The House GOP's Legislative Strike
The House GOP's Legislative Strike
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Associated Press, The Daily Banter, Campaign for America's Future and The Huffington Post
Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:
House Dems hitting House GOP with robocalls on shutdown
Tom Cohen / CNN:
Obamacare: House GOP tries again
Obamacare: House GOP tries again
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DCist, Politico, Reuters, The Daily Caller, PolicyMic and Via Meadia
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House Dems make counteroffer to GOP: We'll accept sequester cuts
House Dems make counteroffer to GOP: We'll accept sequester cuts
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Pirate's Cove, Politico and The Strata-Sphere
Wall Street Journal:
Government Shuts Down as Congress Misses Deadline
Government Shuts Down as Congress Misses Deadline
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Washington Wire and The Lonely Conservative
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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PolicyMic, NBCNews, Planet Washington, The Reaction, Washington Free Beacon and NPR
Washington Post:
U.S. Congress's dereliction of leadership on government shutdown
U.S. Congress's dereliction of leadership on government shutdown
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Wonkblog, his vorpal sword and TheBlaze.com
Newt Gingrich / CNN:
Republicans, don't cave on shutdown
Republicans, don't cave on shutdown
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Shakesville, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite and Politico
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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The Huffington Post, Business Insider, Yahoo! News, Talking Points Memo and Balloon Juice
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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 …
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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Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
12 Republicans Vote ‘Nay’ On House GOP Anti-Obamacare Bill — Twelve Republicans broke ranks with their House colleagues and voted against the House's latest continuing resolution proposal. — The twelve Republicans were Reps. Phil Gingrey (GA), Peter King (NY), Thomas Massie (KY) …
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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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Business Insider
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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Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Full steam ahead for Obama healthcare law — Brushing aside GOP opponents and the threat of a federal shutdown, Obama urges Americans to start checking out new health insurance plans. — Volunteers explain the new healthcare law at an event in Oakland. The Obama administration …
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Taegan Goddard's …
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
President Obama: Expect months of ‘glitches’ — President Barack Obama on Monday said he “absolutely” expects glitches and problems with Obamacare as enrollment kicks off Tuesday. — But even with the inevitable complications and issues that accompany the new health insurance exchanges …
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Pirate's Cove
Henry J. Aaron / New York Times:
Obama Should Ignore the Debt Ceiling
Obama Should Ignore the Debt Ceiling
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Balkinization, Conservatives4Palin and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jacqueline Klimas / Washington Times:
Obama administration: Lawmakers, staff can get abortion coverage
Obama administration: Lawmakers, staff can get abortion coverage
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Medical Xpress, The Lonely Conservative, The Hill, Conservatives4Palin, WND and NewsBusters
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 and Roll Call
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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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The Fix, Weasel Zippers, Yahoo! News, Taegan Goddard's … and Washington Free Beacon
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Joe Nocera / New York Times:
Those Banana Republicans
Those Banana Republicans
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Daily Kos, National Review, The Verge and The Daily Banter
NY Daily News:
SEE IT: Pack of motorcyclists chase man in SUV, attack him on upper Manhattan street after fender bender turned hit-and-run on West Side Highway prompted by driver running over biker as he fled — Alexian Lien's Range Rover was surrounded by several bikers on the West Side Highway on Sunday.
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U.S. News:
A government shutdown: What could it look like? — Government agencies were directed to “execute plans for an orderly shutdown” late Monday as Congress failed to pass a funding bill that would prevent the disruption of some government services. — The Office of Management and Budget …
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Lights out for most, but not for all — A government shutdown …
Lights out for most, but not for all — A government shutdown …
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Politico
Alec Macgillis / The New Republic:
Meet the House Republican Who Compared Himself to the Flight 93 Heroes — When this chapter of the Republican Party's descent into radicalism is written, the representative quote may go not to Ted Cruz, who managed to say little memorable in his 21-hour talkathon, but to his fellow Texan, Rep. John Culberson.
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The Moderate Voice and Balloon Juice
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Fresh DOJ loss in ‘Fast and Furious’ docs fight — A federal judge has rejected Attorney General Eric Holder's attempt to keep the courts from wading into the “Fast and Furious” documents dispute that led to him being held in contempt by the House last year.
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Hot Air, Talking Points Memo and CNN
Karen McVeigh / Guardian:
US employers slashing worker hours to avoid Obamacare insurance mandate — Trend sparks fears among low-paid workers that they will be hit twice: by having earnings cut and paying more for healthcare — Avita Samuels has worked at the Mall of America in Minneapolis for the last four years …
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