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(AP) Markets rise even as US government shutdown startsBy STEVE ROTHWELLAP Markets WriterNEW YORKInvestors stayed calm on the first day of a partial shutdown of the U.S. government Tuesday and sent the stock market modestly higher.A long-running dispute in Washington

(AP) House to vote on reopening national parksBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONHouse and Senate Democrats say they’ll reject a bid by Republicans to reopen portions of the government, including national parks and processing of claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs.They

Ron Binz, who was nominated by President Barack Obama to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), revealed on Tuesday that he was withdrawing his name because of strong opposition from coal supporters, whose cause was partly spearheaded by Sen.

On Tuesday morning, President Obama sent a letter to federal employees across the country complaining about the government shutdown he has helped initiate, and blaming Republicans in Congress for his own refusal to negotiate. The letter reads: To the dedicated

The House first tried to defund ObamaCare. Then, it tried to delay the whole law and then just the individual mandate. In the final hours before the midnight deadline, the House ended with a simple proposal. It would agree to

On Monday, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) asserted that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is running the House of Representatives when it comes to the budget negotiations. According to a recent poll, Cruz is viewed as the leader of the Republican

Late Monday, as the government neared a midnight deadline triggering a shutdown, the House voted to appoint conferees to negotiate a solution to the funding crisis. These conferees would form the House contingent of a “conference committee” of Reps and

In the midst of the government shutdown debate, House Republicans are “quietly” working to advance immigration reform “beneath the radar.”  “Don’t start an obituary for immigration reform just yet,” Fox News Latino declared on Monday.  According to Fox News Latino,

House Republicans put forward a bill Monday to ensure U.S. troop pay in the event of a government shutdown; it passed with bipartisan support and then passed through the Senate “without dissent.”  According to Politico, President Obama plans to sign

On Monday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Republicans should not fear a potential government shutdown and could actually use it to remind Americans how bloated and irrelevant the federal government can be. If Congress does not pass a short-term

Minnesota Senate Democrats Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, along with others from their party, will answer to their constituents and leaders in the medical device industry for voting against the repeal of ObamaCare’s medical device tax in the continuing resolution battle

The federal government will officially shut down after Congress failed to reach an agreement on a short-term resolution to fund the government by midnight Monday, when the current funding resolution expired.  After the U.S. Senate rejected a bill which would

A Newsmax/Zogby poll released on Monday that shows Republican Ken Cuccinelli has tied former Democratic front runner Terry McAuliffe sent shock waves through the Virginia political establishment that had until now written off Cuccinelli’ chances of victory. The poll of

As I write this, the U.S. is just hours away from its 18th government shutdown over the last 35 years. Beyond expectations, House Republicans are sticking to their guns and insisting that President Obama and Senate Democrats make changes to

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – For the second time on Monday, the U.S. Senate rejected an emergency funding bill approved by the House of Representatives that would have made major changes to the Obamacare healthcare law. Reuters

On Monday, President Barack Obama accused Republicans of trying to “extract a ransom” for funding the government and said a potential government shutdown was a manufactured crisis. Speaking in the White House briefing room, Obama said a government shutdown was

On Monday, House Republican leaders indicated they would attach the Vitter amendment and a one-year delay of Obamacare’s individual mandate to the short-term resolution to fund the government and send it back to the Senate. The amendment would prevent federal