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Federal Obamacare website down for maintenance, as officials vow to fix bugs
Consumers trying to use an online portal tied to new health care law on Tuesday found the federal website down for maintenance, temporarily, as the Obama administration tries to fix glitches tied to the reforms' roll-out.
Joe Biden scrubs campaign appearance for N.J.'s Cory Booker
Vice President Joseph R. Biden has canceled a Friday trip to New Jersey, where he was scheduled to stump for Newark mayor and U.S. Senate candidate Cory Booker, according to the Newark Star-Ledger
Gov. Bobby Jindal: Congress could learn thing or two from Republican governors
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says Congress should take its cues from Republican governors across the country who are balancing their budgets and growing the private-sector economy.
Sen. James Inhofe says he feels 'great' after open-heart surgery
Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma is recovering after successful heart surgery in Tulsa on Friday to address a serious blockages in multiple arteries.
Kathleen Sebelius defends Obamacare on comedy show, says it will get better
President Obama's top health official said late Monday she does not know how many people have enrolled in the federal online market tied to Obamacare, which has been plagued by technical glitches, but insisted the website is improving and the program will help people.
Administration pressured to release Obamacare numbers
Pressure is mounting on the Obama administration to release enrollment figures tied to the health care law's insurance markets, which launched Tuesday with much fanfare and web traffic but have been plagued by technical problems.
Amid Obamacare woes, Sebelius to do Stewart's 'Daily Show'
Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is scheduled to appear on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart late Monday, an appearance that is sure to grab some serious attention even if the show is typically steeped in satire.
Sen. John Cornyn: Obama thinks no fiscal news is good news
Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn has a new take on the tit for tat roiling Washington these days as the government shutdown enters its second week.
Financial execs see default devastating investment
One week into the government shutdown, financial executives worry that the U.S. could see a substantial loss in investments if Congress and the Obama administration fail to raise the debt ceiling, according to a report released Monday by the Association for Financial Professionals.
Nation's hunters ready to shoot down shutdown
With prime hunting season set to open in areas around the country, a coalition of sportsmen's groups on Monday will become the latest interest group to demand an end to the federal government shutdown.
House Dems and Reps talk past each other on stalemate
If TV interviews are any indication, both parties in Washington are not about to see eye to eye on how to embark on a path toward ending the federal government shutdown and raising the nation's debt limit.
Harry Reid's office: John Boehner has 'credibility problem'
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, through a spokesman, said Monday that GOP House Speaker John A. Boehner is not a credible negotiator anymore, in an attack that further underscores just how tough it will be to get a deal done on either spending or the debt.
Obamacare tech problems may be deeper than thought: analysis
The federal website that hosts the bulk of traffic related to purchasing private insurance through Obamacare may have problems that are built into its infrastructure and extend beyond a crush of traffic, according to a Reuters analysis.
Bloomberg to the rescue: Billionaire mayor pumps cash to Cory Booker to save stumbling Senate bid
Supporters of Newark Mayor Cory Booker's bid to fill New Jersey's vacant seat in the Senate are nervous about narrowing poll numbers in what should have been a cakewalk for the high-profile Democrat, according to the New York Times.
Steny Hoyer: This shutdown is much worse than in 1995
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said Monday there's no such thing as a "good" government shutdown, but the current standoff is the worst thing he's seen in his 30-plus years in Congress.
