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Jay Carney afraid Congress will handle debt ceiling debate in same way as shutdown
Just hours after the federal government shut down, the White House is already worrying about how Congress will handle the next economic crisis when the debt ceiling needs to be raised in just a few weeks.
Navy Yard shooting survivors will not be furloughed
Workers who were in the building affected by the Navy Yard shooting will not be furloughed if the government shuts down.
Congress passes bill to ensure troops get paid
A shutdown may be imminent and Congress may be able to agree on little, but on Monday they at least found common ground in ensuring that the nation's troops get paid.
Duncan warns of shutdown impact on schools
Joining a chorus of Obama Cabinet members condemning the funding stalemate between Congress and the White House, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Monday warned that the looming government shutdown would hurt American students.
Conservative group demands no money for Obamacare, 'no matter what'
With the government moving toward a shutdown, a conservative political action committee is urging voters to contact their members of Congress to demand that they oppose all funding for Obamacare, "no matter what."
Two-thirds of uninsured to sign up under Obamacare: Survey
A new survey says two out of every three uninsured Americans plan to acquire medical insurance by January instead of paying a fine for flouting the individual mandate tied to President Obama's health care law.
Tea party: Obama will talk to Iranians but not to GOP leaders
The head of a national tea party group likened Obamacare to prohibition and said that it is "ridiculous" that President Obama will talk to the Iranians but declines to talk to congressional Republicans, who are clamoring to put his signature domestic achievement on hold for at least a year.
GOP faults Obama ahead of shutdown
Arizona Republican Rep. Matt Salmon said Monday that President Obama has been missing in action in the ongoing negotiations over spending that has pushed the nation to the brink of a government shutdown.
Alabama GOP Rep. Spencer Bachus says he will not seek another term in 2014
Rep. Spencer Bachus of Alabama is calling it quits next year at the end of his current term in Congress.
Sen. Susan Collins breaks from GOP's Obamacare strategy
Sen. Susan M. Collins, Maine Republican, said Sunday she rejects her party's strategy to tie a strike against Obamacare to the year-end spending debate, signaling a break that, if it grows, could prove disastrous to the GOP.
GOP bristles as Obama talks with Iran but not them
After President Obama announced Friday he spoke with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, marking the first communication between a U.S. president and the leader of the Islamic republic, Republicans pointedly noted that Mr. Obama hasn't called House Speaker John A. Boehner this week.
Romney opposes House GOP strategy for killing Obamacare
Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, has come out against the House Republican push to link the defunding of Obamacare to a possible government shutdown.
Sen. Harkin: Tea party 'temper tantrums' hurt good governance
Sen. Tom Harkin said Friday that the tea party movement is trying to create "confusion and chaos" in the ongoing debate on Capitol Hill in hopes of pushing their minority view on Congress and bolstering their chances of winning more power in the next election.
Sen. Charles Grassley supports Cruz plan to defund Obamacare, opposes cloture vote
The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Friday that he supports Sen. Ted Cruz's strategy for defunding Obamacare.
Ex-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay: Government shutdown would not hurt the GOP
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said Congress should try to avoid a government shutdown, but if Congress fails to reach an agreement over the next three days, then the shuttering of government would not hurt Republicans.
