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4:45 PM ET, October 3, 2013

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ABC News:
Attempt to Ram White House Gate Ends With Female Suspect Dead … An attempt to ram the White House gates ended with shots fired at the U.S. Capitol, senators put under lockdown and a female suspect dead, sources told ABC News.  —  A Capitol police officer was also reported shot, sources said.
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Capitol lockdown lifted after shots fired  —  The U.S. Capitol and adjacent buildings were locked down Thursday afternoon, after multiple gun shots were fired on Capitol Hill.  —  Capitol Police have advised House and Senate employees to “shelter in place” and move away from and lock doors and windows.
Michael O'Brien / NBC Politics:
U.S. Capitol placed on lockdown  —  The United States Capitol was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon following reports of shots fired in the vicinity of the chamber.  At least one Capitol Police officer was injured.  —  The FBI was responding to the unconfirmed reports of shots, and a helicopter landed in front of the Capitol.
Fox News:
Shots fired near Capitol after car chase starting at White House  —  Shots were fired outside the U.S. Capitol after a car chase that started when a woman tried to ram a security barrier near the White House, putting the Hill temporarily on lockdown in a chaotic scene Thursday afternoon.
Emily Goodin / The Hill:
House Republican reports being assaulted outside the Capitol
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
New York Times:
Gunshots at Capitol; Lockdown Now Lifted
Jewel Samad / ABC News:   LIVE UPDATES: Shots Fired At The Capitol
Washington Post:
Shots fired at Capitol
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Associated Press:   SHOTS OUTSIDE CAPITOL, POLICE SAY 1 INJURY
Ian Swanson / The Hill:   Police lift Hill lockdown after car chase, gunfire drama near Capitol
New York Times:
Boehner Tells Republicans He Won't Let the Nation Default  —  WASHINGTON — With a budget deal still elusive and a deadline approaching on raising the debt ceiling, Speaker John A. Boehner has told colleagues that he is determined to prevent a federal default and is willing to pass a measure through …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Out of ideas, House GOP considers Hail Mary  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL CONGRESS BARACK OBAMA OBAMACARE PAUL RYAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPUBLICAN PARTY HARRY REID JOHN BOEHNER DAVE CAMP GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN  —  As the partial government shutdown enters its third day, many House Republicans …
Josh Barro / Business Insider:
Conservatives Are Angry Because They Have No Idea What They Want
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Cantor suggests ‘clean’ continuing resolution wouldn't pass House
Discussion: Politico and The Fix
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
GOP stands firm against funding bill, will link to debt ceiling fight
CBS News:
Poll: Americans not happy about shutdown; more blame GOP  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  On day three of the partial government shutdown, a new CBS News poll reveals that a large majority of Americans disapprove of the shutdown and more are blaming Republicans than President Obama and the Democrats for it.
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Mark Segraves / nbcwashington.com:
Congressman Confronts Park Ranger Over Closed WWII Memorial  —  Conflict over the responsibility for the government shutdown got personal at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Wednesday when a member of Congress confronted a U.S. Park Service Ranger over access to the closed park land.
Neetzan Zimmerman / Gawker:
GOP Congressman Makes Park Ranger Apologize for Shutdown
David Freedlander / The Daily Beast:
GOP Donors Revolt Against Republican-Led Government Shutdown  —  It's not just Democrats who are angry at the Tea Party-led shutdown.  Republican donors are furious their party has managed to ‘grab defeat from the jaws of victory’ on Obamacare—and some are withholding funds, reports David Freedlander.
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Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:   House Republican Admits To Donors: GOP Had To Shut Down The Government To Please The Tea Party
Jessica Taylor / msnbc.com:
Leave us out of it!  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie listens …
Discussion: New York Times and First Read
Mason Stevenson / WPSD Local 6:
Live mic catches Senators McConnell and Paul talking strategy  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - WPSD Local 6 got an inside glimpse Wednesday night to how much the government shutdown is about the messaging for congressional lawmakers.  —  After finishing an interview with CNN, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul ran …
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
McConnell, Rand Paul Caught On Hot Mic Talking Shutdown Strategy (VIDEO)
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Coburn challenges McConnell on ‘leadership vacuum’
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Manu Raju / Politico:
Ted Cruz blasted by angry GOP colleagues  —  Ted Cruz faced a barrage of hostile questions Wednesday from angry GOP senators, who lashed the Texas tea party freshman for helping prompt a government shutdown crisis without a strategy to end it.  —  At a closed-door lunch meeting …
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Charles Babington / Associated Press:
Politically Safe Lawmakers See No Shutdown Urgency
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
Debra J. Saunders / San Francisco Chronicle:
GOP lemmings - in their suicide vests
Discussion: CNN and The Reaction
New York Times:
Millions of Poor Are Left Uncovered by Health Law  —  A sweeping national effort to extend health coverage to millions of Americans will leave out two-thirds of the poor blacks and single mothers and more than half of the low-wage workers who do not have insurance, the very kinds of people …
Aviva Shen / ThinkProgress:
Congressman Mansplains The Shutdown To CNN Anchor: 'You're Beautiful But You Need To Be Honest'  —  CNN's Carol Costello confronted Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN) over his party's continued crusade against Obamacare Thursday morning, pushing him to admit that Republicans' “divisive approach” …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Gawker
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The Atlantic Online:
The Republican Hardliners Aren't Conservatives, They're Radicals  —  The legislators driving the direction of the GOP aren't interested in smart, limited government.  They're aiming to eviscerate even the parts that work well.  —  In their third iteration of shutdown poker …
Brian Beutler / Salon:
The right's new lie about its shutdown intentions  —  If Ted Cruz is making John Boehner dance like a marionette, then Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., is the guy helping Cruz keep the strings untangled.  —  He's the author of the House's version of the famous letter insisting that Republicans …
 
 
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