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7:40 AM ET, October 17, 2013

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Russell Berman / The Hill:
Ryan breaks from Boehner, votes ‘no’  —  Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) split with his party's leadership and voted against the Senate fiscal agreement on Wednesday night.  —  In a statement, Ryan called the legislation to reopen the government and lift the debt ceiling “a missed opportunity” to reduce the federal debt.
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Jonathan Strong / National Review:
The Last Conference  —  At the last GOP conference meeting of the two-week government shutdown, no lawmakers went to the microphones to give their take.  —  Instead, after Speaker John Boehner told Republicans they had “fought the good fight,” they all rose up to offer a standing ovation.
Shane Goldmacher / NationalJournal.com:
GOP Congressman Rips Tea Party Colleagues: 'I'm Not Sure They're Republicans'  —  Intra-party tensions are running high as end to shutdown nears.  —  Boustany (right): The tea party's allegiance is to outside interest groups, not conservative values.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Fox News:
Obama signs bill ending partial shutdown, raising debt ceiling  —  President Obama early Thursday signed a short-term bill ending the partial government shutdown and raising the debt ceiling, capping one of the most bitter and brutal political fights in recent memory.
Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep. Mulvaney: Boehner ‘Hundred Percent Stronger’ Now
Discussion: Mediaite
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Matt Drudge Predicts Pelosi Will Be Next Speaker
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Tea Party's Image Turns More Negative  —  Ted Cruz's Popularity Soars among Tea Party Republicans  —  The Tea Party is less popular than ever, with even many Republicans now viewing the movement negatively.  Overall, nearly half of the public (49%) has an unfavorable opinion of the Tea Party, while 30% have a favorable opinion.
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New York Times:
Republicans Back Down, Ending Crisis Over Shutdown and Debt Limit  —  WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans conceded defeat on Wednesday in their bitter budget fight with President Obama over the new health care law as the House and Senate approved last-minute legislation ending a disruptive 16 …
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Senate Votes To Re-Open Government, Raise Debt Limit  —  In the first step of a two-step process, the Senate voted Wednesday night to re-open the federal government and raise the debt ceiling.  —  The bill passed 81-18.  Among the senators who voted against the bill: Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn …
Discussion: his vorpal sword and The Raw Story
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
Cruz: It was a ‘remarkable victory’ until Senate Republicans caved on the shutdown
Discussion: Firedoglake
Yahoo! News:
Senate and House pass bill to re-open the government, raise the debt ceiling
William A. Galston / Wall Street Journal:
The Tea Party and the GOP Crackup
Discussion: Doug Ross
Senate Conservatives Fund:
McConnell Deal Includes Kentucky Kickback  —  The Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF) criticized U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Wednesday for allowing a $2 billion Kentucky earmark to be added to the debt deal he negotiated with U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV).  SCF Executive Director Matt Hoskins made the following statement:
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Phillip M. Bailey / WFPL:
McConnell-Reid Deal Includes $3 Billion Earmark for Kentucky Project  —  A proposal to end the government shutdown and avoid default orchestrated by Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Leader Harry Reid includes a nearly $3 billion earmark for a Kentucky project.
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Winners and losers of the debt-limit fight  —  The 2013 fiscal showdown was ugly, especially for Republicans.  —  Both parties have scoffed that there are winners and losers in the debate.  —  Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) recently said, “This isn't a damn game!”
Discussion: Politico and Reuters
John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
Shutdown Deal Includes Nearly $3 Billion For Kentucky Dam Project  —  “According to the Army Corps of Engineers, 160 million taxpayer dollars will be wasted because of canceled contracts if this language is not included,” said Sen. Lamar Alexander, one of the authors of the language.
Elizabeth Titus / Politico:
Cory Booker wins New Jersey Senate seat  —  Democrat Cory Booker won the special election for New Jersey's Senate seat on Wednesday, The Associated Press reported.  The Newark mayor and heavy favorite in the race defeated Republican and former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan.
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Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:   Booker wins New Jersey Senate race
New Jersey Online:
Live coverage: Booker defeats Lonegan in U.S. Senate election
CNN:
Booker wins special Senate election in N.J.
Discussion: Hot Air and Scared Monkeys
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Cory Booker spent less than $1 million on TV
Discussion: Yahoo! News
Politico:
House stenographer hauled from floor  —  A House floor stenographer was abruptly hauled out of the chamber after charging the dais and screaming during Wednesday's late night vote on raising the debt ceiling and funding the federal government.  —  As the bill sailed toward final passage …
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
S&P: Shutdown cost economy at least $24B  —  The government shutdown cost the nation's economy at least $24 billion and shaved 0.6 percent off the nation's economic growth, according to new analysis from Standard & Poor's.  —  With a deal seemingly headed for the finish line …
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Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Shutdown deal averts catastrophe but leaves economy in peril  —  The deal reached by Congress on Wednesday to end the government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling averts a financial catastrophe but leaves the weakened U.S. economy facing new threats.  —  The agreement will send …
Discussion: Prairie Weather
 
 
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Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
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ABC News:
Caroline Kennedy Confirmed as Ambassador to Japan
Discussion: CNN
Washington Post:
READ: Here's the bill that will end the government shutdown
Discussion: National Review
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
‘Lying To The American People’: House Conservatives Blame Press For Shutdown Surrender
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
Fox's Keith Ablow: Obama's Grandma 'Didn't Trust People of Color,' So He's Taking It Out on America
Discussion: BuzzFeed
Anita Kumar / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Shutdown misstep: How Obama administration plan put country at risk
Discussion: Hot Air
 Earlier Items: 
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Limbaugh: GOP Most ‘Irrelevant’ Political Party I Can Remember
Discussion: The Raw Story
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
GOP shutdown disaster could give Dems a big lift
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
Anderson Cooper decides GOP strategist is ‘high’ after he says Cruz is ‘having bunny sex’
Discussion: Mediaite
Matthew Boyle / BREITBART.COM:
CONGRESSMAN: ‘CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS’ IF GOP CAVES ON DEBT CEILING