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  1. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN Pulse of the nation: The parks are open, our favorite panda cams are back on, and people are getting paychecks again. But despite the good news, there’ll be no high-fiving among lawmakers any time soon.  Just more than half the public says that it’s bad for the country that the GOP controls […]

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    1. SHUTDOWN HANGOVER My head hurts: Even though the government is back up and running, it’s hardly kumbayah in Washington. Some people are drunk-dialing Congress. The headaches and nausea still linger. But before you even have time to recover, the next round of fights is about to begin. In one corner, President Obama has his […]

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1. SHUTDOWN OVER Time to hit restart: OK, let’s start with the good news.The shutdown is over. The debt ceiling crisis is gone. The bad news: We could be right back here soon. Congress got a deal. But it only funds the government until January 15. So right after New Year’s, we could be watching Democrats and […]

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  1. DEBT CEILING DEBACLE Deal or no deal? Come on, Congress, this isn’t a game anymore. We’re less than one day away from crashing into the debt ceiling, meaning the U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay all its bills. At risk: Social Security checks, veterans’ benefits and the nation’s credit […]

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    1. SHUTDOWN SHOWDOWN Watch your head with that low ceiling: We’re T-minus two days until we hit the debt ceiling, which means the U.S. is getting closer and closer to not being able to pay all its bills. The Senate’s Democratic and Republican leaders say they’re optimistic we might actually avoid default and get out of […]

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  1. SHUTDOWN SHOWDOWN Brought to you by the numbers 14 and 3: It’s been 14 days since the federal government partially shut down, and three days to go before we hit the debt ceiling. So, where do we stand? Nowhere. The Senate met yesterday afternoon, with Majority Leader Harry Reid saying he would do “everything I can […]

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1. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN Light at the end of the tunnel vision: The government’s still partially shut down. House Republicans say they aren’t budging from that. But it looks like we could be spared the debt ceiling debacle. Late last night, GOP sources told us that lawmakers are preparing a proposal to temporarily raise it. And yesterday, President Obama saidhe […]

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  1. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN Obama’s offer: It’s not much, but maybe it’s a start. President Obama says he’s ready to talk to the Republicans on their own terms, but first they have to end the government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling. Well, maybe not exactly on the GOP’s terms. House Speaker John Boehner says that sounds a […]

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  1. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN Keep hope alive: Is there now a glimmer of hope in settling the weeklong government shutdown? Some on Capitol Hill think so. The White House offers a clue or two. No longer mum on a debt ceiling settlement, an administration spokesman says it’s up to Congress to decide how long to extend it. That […]

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  1. TERROR RAIDS You can run but you can’t hide: In two raids nearly 3,000 miles apart, U.S. military forces went after two high-value targets over the weekend. And while officials have yet to say whether the operations were coordinated or directly related, they show Washington’s reach, capability and willingness to pursue alleged terrorists. One operation took place […]

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  1. CAPITOL SHOOTING Tragic and surreal: A woman with a one year-old child in the back seat hits a security barrier at the White House and a Secret Service officer, then speeds off. Police chase her down some of Washington’s most famous streets. In a panic, she reaches speeds of 80 mph as she races toward the Capitol. […]

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  1. SHUTDOWN Elephants biting their nails:  A small but growing group of House Republicans is increasingly worried about the fallout from the government shutdown and say it’s time for Speaker John Boehner to allow a simple vote on a spending bill.  Defunding Obamacare can wait for now, they say.  “I’m trying to be optimistic but at the […]