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9:00 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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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 …
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.
New York Times:
The Republican Surrender  —  President Obama signed the bill reopening the government and lifting the debt ceiling early Thursday morning.  —  The Republican Party slunk away on Wednesday from its failed, ruinous strategy to get its way through the use of havoc.
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 …
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Republicans grapple with stinging defeat
Discussion: Politico
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Hands Empty but Spirit Unbowed, House Republicans Take Stock
Discussion: ABC News
Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep. Mulvaney: Boehner ‘Hundred Percent Stronger’ Now
Discussion: Mediaite
Yahoo! News:
Senate and House pass bill to re-open the government, raise the debt ceiling
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.
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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:
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.
Erick Erickson / RedState:
Advancing. Ever Advancing.
Discussion: Rothenblog and Balloon Juice
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
Cruz: It was a ‘remarkable victory’ until Senate Republicans caved on the shutdown
Discussion: Firedoglake
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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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
Discussion: E2-Wire
CNN:
Booker wins special Senate election in N.J.
Discussion: Hot Air and Scared Monkeys
New Jersey Online:
Live coverage: Booker defeats Lonegan in U.S. Senate election
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 …
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
Documents reveal NSA's extensive involvement in targeted killing program  —  It was an innocuous e-mail, one of millions sent every day by spouses with updates on the situation at home.  But this one was of particular interest to the National Security Agency and contained clues that put …
Discussion: The Raw Story
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Anita Kumar / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Shutdown misstep: How Obama administration plan put country at risk
Discussion: Hot Air
 
 
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Congress approves deal to end shutdown, raise debt ceiling
Discussion: Weekly Standard and Infowars
Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:
GOP's presidential hopefuls oppose deal
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
It's Official: Ronan Farrow to Host MSNBC Show
Wall Street Journal:
ObamaCare's Black Box
Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Obama Wins! Big Whoop. Can He Lead?
Discussion: Washington Wire
Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Shutdown deal averts catastrophe but leaves economy in peril
Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
DOD Refuses to Say If It Would Stop Priest from Giving Last Rites to Dying Serviceman …
Discussion: BizPac Review and Weasel Zippers
ABC News:
Caroline Kennedy Confirmed as Ambassador to Japan
Discussion: CNN
 Earlier Items: 
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
S&P: Shutdown cost economy at least $24B
Washington Post:
READ: Here's the bill that will end the government shutdown
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
 

 
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