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9:05 AM ET, October 9, 2013

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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Many in G.O.P. Offer Theory: Default Wouldn't Be That Bad  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Richard Burr, Republican of North Carolina, a reliable friend of business on Capitol Hill and no one's idea of a bomb thrower, isn't buying the apocalyptic warnings that a default on United States government debt …
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Brian Beutler / Salon:
Right-wing nutjobs' last stand: The debt limit endgame arrives  —  The fight over the debt limit is now eclipsing the ongoing government shutdown fight, and the way things are going, it almost seems like Republicans will grudgingly agree to avoid default so long as they don't have to simultaneously give …
Paul Ryan / Wall Street Journal:
Here's How We Can End This Stalemate  —  Both Reagan and Clinton negotiated debt-ceiling deals with their opponents.  We're ready to negotiate.  —  The president is giving Congress the silent treatment.  He's refusing to talk, even though the federal government is about to hit the debt ceiling.
Associated Press:
AP-GfK Poll: Republicans get most blame for shutdown, tea party is potent and divisive factor  —  WASHINGTON — Americans are holding Republicans primarily responsible for the partial government shutdown as public esteem sinks for all players in the impasse, President Barack Obama among them, according to a new poll.
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Julie Pace / ABC News:
For Obama, Little to Say That Hasn't Been Said
Elizabeth Titus / Politico:
Chris Christie makes point on Obamacare  —  Republican Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday that he doesn't like Obamacare but that he found a way to deal with it in New Jersey, another signal that he sees the government shutdown as an opportunity to contrast himself with feuding parties in Washington.
Discussion: CNN
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Shushannah Walshe / ABC News:
Chris Christie Faces Off With Challenger Barbara Buono, Does Not Rule Out White House Bid  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his Democratic challenger state Sen. Barbara Buono faced off this evening in their first debate, and even though they were battling over whether there would be a new resident …
Justin Wolfers / Bloomberg:
Why I'm Very Happy About Janet Yellen  —  President Barack Obama plans to nominate Janet Yellen as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.  In doing so, he will promote the pre-eminent policy economist of her generation to the role of the most powerful central banker in the world.
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Obama meets with Krauthammer, Gigot  —  President Obama held an off-the-record meeting with five conservative journalists on Tuesday afternoon.  —  Present at the meeting were Charles Krauthammer, the Washington Post columnist and Fox News contributor; Paul Gigot, the Wall Street Journal …
Reuters:
U.S. leans toward withholding most military aid from Egypt: source  —  (Reuters) - The United States is leaning toward withholding most military aid to Egypt except to promote counterterrorism, security in the Sinai Peninsula and other such priorities, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Discussion: VodkaPundit and Politico
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Jim Sciutto / CNN:
U.S. to halt Egypt aid after coup, turmoil  —  Clashes in Egypt  —  Washington (CNN) — The United States will cut off aid to Egypt in the wake of the July coup against President Mohamed Morsy and the turmoil that has followed, a U.S. official said Tuesday.  —  The Obama administration withheld some military aid to Egypt in August.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Hill
Neil Irwin / Wonkblog:
What's happening in the Treasury bill market today should terrify you  —  This is likely the scariest graph you will see today.  It shows the interest rate for the Treasury bill maturing on Oct. 31.  It has spiked dramatically in the last 48 hours.  —  A lot of the market indicators …
Quinnipiac News + Events:
Release Detail  —  October 9, 2013 - Big Gender Gap, But Booker Up 12 Points In NJ Senate Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Stripper-Tweet Not An Issue, Voters Say 4-1  —  A 31-point lead among women overcomes his deficit among men to give Newark Mayor Cory Booker, the Democrat …
Discussion: Politico, CNN and Taegan Goddard's …
Joel B. Pollak / BREITBART.COM:
Liberal Intolerance: You Believe What?  —  I was at a dinner recently where I happened to be seated at a table with new acquaintances of the liberal political persuasion.  —  We went around the table introducing ourselves.  As I said that I work for a “conservative website,” …
Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
Waterboarding Is A Big Joke At Cheney Roast  —  A sentimental evening at the Plaza for Cheney, Rumsfeld, Mukasey, and Lieberman.  “Really tasteless,” says a guest.  —  The cover of the program at the October 7 “Roast of Dick Cheney.”  —  Dick Cheney is ready to laugh about waterboarding.
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
8 lawmakers arrested at immigration rally  —  Nationwide demonstrations calling for comprehensive immigration reform culminated with a rally in Washington on Tuesday to forcefully press lawmakers to overhaul the nation's immigration laws this year.  —  In an attempt to ramp up the heat …
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Washington Post:
Marchers urge Congress to pass immigration reform; several congressmen arrested
Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Applying government shutdown logic to the baseball playoffs  —  Braves fan Paul Kaplan was quite upset that the Braves lost in the NLDS last night.  So upset that he wrote his congressman about it.  —  I have to say, I never would have considered this, but if this logic applies in baseball …
Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:
Obama cousin makes Sen. Roberts primary challenge official  —  Milton Wolf, a distant cousin of President Obama, on Tuesday made his primary challenge to Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kans.) official.  —  Wolf alerted press on Monday to his planned announcement, and on Tuesday evening confirmed expectations …
John Macone / EagleTribune.com, North Andover …:
‘Gestapo’ tactics meet senior citizens at Yellowstone  —  NEWBURYPORT — Pat Vaillancourt went on a trip last week that was intended to showcase some of America's greatest treasures.  Instead, the Salisbury resident said she and others on her tour bus witnessed an ugly spectacle that made her embarrassed, a
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Peter Gosselin / Bloomberg Government:
Exchange Competition Cuts Health Insurance Costs: BGOV Insight  —  Competition among insurers offering coverage through federal exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act is driving down the premiums charged in the new marketplaces by as much as one third, according to a Bloomberg Government analysis.
Discussion: National Review
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Many remain locked out of federal health-care Web site  —  Major insurers, state health-care officials and Democratic allies repeatedly warned the Obama administration in recent months that the new federal health-insurance exchange had significant problems, according to people familiar with the conversations.
Discussion: Hot Air and Jammie Wearing Fools
 
 
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Washington Examiner:
Examiner Editorial: Obama manipulated vets, seniors, children in shutdown
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Stuart Rothenberg / Rothenblog:
Shutdown Fever: Is the House in Play Now?
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
VA Chief: Shutdown Could Hit Millions of Vets
Discussion: Politico
BBC:
Passenger lands sick pilot's plane
Discussion: NBCNews and Guardian
Washington Free Beacon:
Obama Condemns Striking Workers, Again
 Earlier Items: 
Ian Swanson / The Hill:
House members forced to reuse gym towels
Washington Post:
FULL TRANSCRIPT: President Obama's Oct. 8 news conference on the shutdown and debt limit
Harry J Enten / Guardian:
Democrats won't win a ‘blame the GOP’ game on the shutdown and debt ceiling
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Erica Ritz / TheBlaze.com:
HERE'S THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR WHO ALLEGEDLY INSINUATED FREEDOMWORKS SUPPORTERS ARE TRAITORS …
 

 
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