GOP, Boehner take shutdown hit in new CNN poll  —  Washington (CNN) — Just over half the public says that it's bad for the country that the GOP controls the House of Representatives, according to a new national poll conducted after the end of the partial government shutdown.

Contractors See Weeks of Work on Health Site  —  Federal contractors have identified most of the main problems crippling President Obama's online health insurance marketplace, but the administration has been slow to issue orders for fixing those flaws, and some contractors worry that the system …

Kathleen Sebelius to testify on Obamacare  —  HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius plans to testify before Congress about the rocky Obamacare rollout as early as next week, her office confirmed Monday.  —  Sebelius intends to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee whenever they can find a …

Christie Withdraws Appeal of Same-Sex Marriage Ruling in New Jersey  —  Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey announced on Monday that his administration would drop its legal challenge to allowing gay marriage in the state, hours after same-sex couples started exchanging vows.

At the White House: Obamacare success stories that aren't  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL WHITE HOUSE BARACK OBAMA OBAMACARE PRESIDENT HEALTH CARE  —  President Obamainvited a number of people to stand behind him as he delivered his speech on the state of Obamacare at the White House Monday morning.

Cong. Tim Griffin Won't Seek Third Term (UPDATED)  —  Second District Cong. Tim Griffin (R) says he will not seek a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, citing his young family as his primary reason.  —  “God has blessed me with a wonderful wife, Elizabeth, and two precious children …

Shooting this morning at Sparks Middle School  —  Police: Shooting at Sparks Middle School: 10/21/13 8:18 AM  —  Sparks police will hold a press conference at around 9 a.m. on the shooting at Sparks Middle School.  —  Vickie Campbell of the Washoe County School District said Agnes Risley and Sparks Middle School closed.

Our choice for governor in 2013: none of the above  —  The Times-Dispatch is not endorsing a candidate for governor in 2013.  —  The words that follow should not come as a surprise.  During recent months, numerous editorials in The Times-Dispatch have lamented the gubernatorial campaign.

Thousands Of Consumers Get Insurance Cancellation Notices Due To Health Law Changes  —  Health plans are sending hundreds of thousands of cancellation letters to people who buy their own coverage, frustrating some consumers who want to keep what they have and forcing others to buy more costly policies.

One Big Problem With Heritage's New Obamacare Study  —  The conservative Heritage Foundation released last week a new report on insurance premiums under Obamacare, and the conclusion was that favorite of conservative talking points: people are going to pay more for insurance under Obamacare.

Food stamp benefits going down before the holidays  —  Cheyenne Phillips, 17, Angela Phillips, 44, and Cassidy Phillips, 14, stand outside their home in Knoxville, Tenn. Phillips used SNAP from from July 2012 to February 2013, and will be applying for the benefit again on Monday because her temp job ended on Friday.

INVESTIGATIVE RADIO SHOW  —  Listen to this shows podcast  —  How Obama is secretly negotiating away United States sovereignty, including some shocking rights.  How the home front is wide open for an Iranian missile attack.  Inside secret White House-brokered talks to divide Jerusalem...and guess who is leading the way!

Widow's Bankruptcy Case Poses Risk to Rent-Stabilized Tenants  —  After her husband died, Mary Veronica Santiago fell behind on her bills, and the creditors began to call.  —  So two years ago, she took refuge in bankruptcy, hoping to have her debts wiped away.