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Congress votes to avoid default, open gov't
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to avoid national default and end the 16-day partial government shutdown.
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Gov't shutdown: Vote on GOP plan delayed
House Republican efforts to pass legislation averting a Treasury default and ending a government shutdown collapsed Tuesday.
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Reid, McConnell optimistic on shutdown deal
The Senate's top leaders expressed optimism that they were close to an agreement to prevent a national financial default.
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Spending stumbling block to budget deal
The Senate hit an impasse Sunday over spending in their last-ditch struggle to avoid an economy-jarring default.
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DC crowd protests WWII memorial's closing
A crowd converged on the World War II Memorial to protest the memorial's closing under the government shutdown.
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Congress lumbers while threatened default looms
Congress lumbered through a day of political maneuvering Saturday while a threatened default by the Treasury crept closer.
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Ariz., other states reopening national parks
Arizona officials say tourists should be able to return to Grand Canyon National Park Saturday following a government plan.
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Accelerated efforts, no agreement on shutdown
With time running short, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans accelerated efforts to end the shutdown.
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Boehner offers a short-term debt extension
House Republicans softened their long-standing demands and the White House appeared agreeable to a compromise.
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Gov't shutdown: Obama to talk to GOP again
President Barack Obama is making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days.
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Gov't shutdown: Obama, Boehner trade barbs
President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner offered hints of compromise but also traded heated rhetoric.
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Debt limit overtaking shutdown as crisis focus
A possible national default loomed closer on Monday as the partial government shutdown lingered, rattling markets.
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Govn't shutdown: Weekend sees little resolution
As the U.S. heads into the sixth day of the government shutdown, there are still no signs of a solution to the impasse.
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Video: Gov't shutdown: House passes back-pay bill
The House passed a bill on Saturday to pay federal workers who are furloughed during the government shutdown.
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Gov't shutdown: House passes back-pay bill
The House passed a bill on Saturday to pay federal workers who are furloughed during the government shutdown.
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Pentagon to recall most furloughed workers
The Pentagon is ordering most of its approximately 400,000 furloughed civilian employees back to work.
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Prospect for quick end to shutdown is remote
Prospects for a swift end to the partial government shutdown all but vanished Friday as lawmakers squabbled into the weekend.
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Obama cancels Asia trip because of shutdown
President Barack Obama said Thursday he's canceling a trip to Asia next week because of the government shutdown.
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Camp Pendleton impacted by gov't shutdown
The federal government shutdown has closed all non-essential operations at Camp Pendleton, affecting 1,200 employees.
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Video: Obama, Hill leaders fail to solve shutdown
The government limped into a third day of partial shutdown after a White House meeting yielded no signs of progress.
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Boehner says Obama still won't negotiate
House Speaker Boehner has emerged from a meeting with President Obama to say the president is still refusing to negotiate.
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Video: WH meeting yields no progress on shutdown
After two days, there are no signs of progress over the partial government shutdown.
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Video: No shutdown end; Dems, GOP trade blame
There are suggestions from leaders in both parties that the partial government shutdown could last for weeks.
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Video: Government shutdown: Congress misses deadline
Congress has missed the deadline for averting the first partial government shutdown in nearly two decades.
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Video: Cruz ends talkathon, Senate heads toward vote
Sen. Ted Cruz ended his filibuster to dismantle Obamacare as the Senate moved to a test vote to avert a government shutdown.
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Video: Senate moving toward Obamacare test vote
The Senate is on its way to defeating attempts to dismantle the president's health care law despite filibusters.
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Video: House votes to derail Obamacare, fund gov't
The House voted to cripple the president's health care law as part of a ploy that threatens a partial government shutdown.
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Video: House to vote to derail Obamacare, fund gov't
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Ex-LA GOP director arrested for explicit msgs
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Former IRS chief knew little about targeting
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Video: Hillary Clinton endorses same-sex marriage
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Rand Paul wins CPAC presidential straw poll
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Mitt Romney gives first post-election speech
Mitt Romney delivered his first public speech since losing the presidential election at the 2013 CPAC in Maryland.
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Brennan confirmed as CIA director by Senate
Despite Sen. Rand Paul's nearly 13-hour filibuster, John Brennan was confirmed as CIA director by the Senate Thursday.
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House passes bill to suspend debt ceiling
The House passed a bill to suspend the debt ceiling and allow the Treasury Department to borrow new money until mid-May.
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Video: Senate holds last-minute fiscal cliff talks
Senate leaders sought a last-minute compromise Saturday to avoid a 'fiscal cliff' at the dawn of the new year.
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Video: Senate meets for last-minute 'Cliff' deal
The leaders of both parties in the Senate are meeting over the next 24 hours on a last minute compromise bill.
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Video: Obama to take last stab at a fiscal deal
President Obama and congressional leaders will make a last attempt to end the stalemate regarding the fiscal cliff.
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Video: Obama presses Congress for fiscal cliff deal
President Obama and congressional leaders made a last attempt to end the stalemate regarding the fiscal cliff.
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White House to hold fiscal cliff talk Friday
President Obama invited congressional leaders to the White House to discuss a compromise on the 'fiscal cliff.'
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Obama's vacation ends early for 'cliff' talks
The holiday break in Hawaii is ending early for President Barack Obama because of the looming fiscal cliff.
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Fiscal cliff: Lawmakers skeptical about deal
Lawmakers are growing more skeptical about a deal, while the country lurches toward the so-called 'fiscal cliff.'
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Still time to dodge the cliff, Obama says
President Barack Obama urged congressional leaders to approve legislation to avoid the so called "fiscal cliff."
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Fiscal cliff: House GOP holds off on 'Plan B'
The House went forward with a bill to up taxes on $1M-plus earners as hopes faded for a deal to avert the 'fiscal cliff.'
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Obama, Boehner trade barbed political charges
With the so-called fiscal cliff quickly approaching, Obama and Boehner traded barbed political charges on Wednesday.
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Susan Rice withdraws secretary of state bid
U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice has dropped out of the running to become the next U.S. secretary of state.
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Private bargaining over fiscal cliff deal
The White House and Republicans are bargaining in secret while sparring in public over a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.
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Obama talks 'fiscal cliff' at Michigan plant
President Obama held a campaign-style event in Michigan to shore up support for his plan to avoid the fiscal cliff.
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