Wrong Again Luke Messer

I read with great interest last week U.S. Representative Luke Messer's letter to the Editor calling on us to abandon President Obama's policies.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/09/30/1242621/-Wrong-Again-Luke-Messer

Gasoline Tumbles as U.S. Government Poised for Partial Shutdown

Gasoline slid as the government was poised for its first partial shutdown in 17 years, threatening the economic recovery and fuel demand.

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MTXXWD6S972T01-22KJMVIHUAM7JCPJ4FGFM6LLH6

Republicans blame Democrats for Republican obsession with sex

The twisted logic is almost dizzying here: The National Republican Senatorial Committee is accusing Democrats of trying to distract from the immediate threat of government shutdown-because Democrats pointed out that Republicans included an irrelevant assault on birth control in their continuing resolution.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/09/30/1242617/-Republicans-blame-Democrats-for-Republican-obsession-with-sex

The tacit admission of the permanent minority

The increased radicalism on the blight wing has been discussed as heels digging in against a lost 2012 election combined with gerrymandering that created dead red districts in which the only threat to a red candidate comes from even deeper red upstarts.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/09/30/1242613/-The-tacit-admission-of-the-permanent-minority

Mayor Emanuel Announces Release of Final Renderings of Washington-Wabash CTA Elevated Station

"Gateway to Millennium Park" Station will Consolidate Randoph-Wabash and Madison-Wabash Stations; Construction of $75 Million Station to Begin in 2014 Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Transit Authority and Chicago Department of Transportation officials today released the final renderings for the planned Washington-Wabash Elevated CTA Station, which will ... (more)

http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2013/september_2013/mayor_emanuel_announcesreleaseoffinalrenderingsofwashington-waba.html

Shutdown looming, Senate rejects House GOP conditions on temporary spending bill

On the brink of a government shutdown, the Senate voted 54-46 on Monday to strip a one-year delay in President Barack Obama's health care law from the bill that would keep the government operating.

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/GB/20130930/CP07/309309868/-1/princegeorge/shutdown-looming-senate-rejects-house-gop-conditions-on-temporary&template=cpArt

Senate sends government funding bill back to House

The nation was closer to a government shutdown after the U.S. Senate sent a continued funding bill back to the Republican-held House of Representatives without de-funding Obamacare.

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/30/20758038-senate-sends-government-funding-bill-back-to-house?

Foreign investments in the U.S. may get easier

In recent months, New York City has surged ahead of its biggest global rivals, London and Tokyo, with more dollar volume in real estate investment than any other city in the world.

http://www.examiner.com/article/foreign-investments-the-u-s-may-get-easier?cid=rss

Midday Roundup: Director cans plans for Hillary Clinton film

Pressured to quit. The director hired by CNN to make a film about Hillary Clinton announced today he has scrapped the project after opposition from both Democrats and Republicans made it impossible to complete.

http://www.worldmag.com/2013/09/midday_roundup_director_cans_plans_for_hillary_clinton_film

Senate kills the Republican House funding bill. It's Boehner's ball again.

Within minutes of the Senate opening for business today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid moved to reject the continuing resolution that would delay the implementation of Obamacare for one year that House Republicans passed in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/09/30/1242603/-Senate-kills-the-House-funding-bill-It-s-Boehner-s-ball-again

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Republicans seem to think it's good politics to threaten a government shutdown in exchange for a delay in Obamacare.

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/30/20759646-polls-who-wins-and-loses-in-a-shutdown?lite

Executive, son believed killed in Calif. jet crash

29, 2013. . Firefighters work to extinguish fire at the site of a plane crash in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday, Sept.

http://www.woi-tv.com/story/23562497/executive-son-believed-killed-in-calif-jet-crash

Senate rejects funding bill as shutdown imminent

The U.S. Senate rejected a funding bill passed by the House of Representatives that stripped out House amendments that would defund Obamacare.

http://www.wflx.com/story/23568552/senate-rejects-funding-bill-as-shutdown-imminent

Oscar-winning filmmaker backs out of Clinton doc

In this Sept. 9, 2013, file photo, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks about Syria in the South Court Auditorium on the White House Complex in Washington.

http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/television/article/Oscar-winning-filmmaker-backs-out-of-Clinton-doc-4856158.php

Countdown: GOP unity frays as shutdown grows near

Republican unity showed unmistakable signs of fraying Monday as the Senate swatted aside the latest tea party-driven demand to delay the nation's health care overhaul in exchange for averting a partial government shutdown at midnight.

http://www.wflx.com/story/23562564/countdown-gop-unity-frays-as-shutdown-grows-near

Oscar-winning filmmaker backs out of Hillary Clinton CNN doc

A filmmaker who was making a documentary about Hillary Clinton for CNN said Monday that he is backing out of the project because few people would co-operate with him and the network said the film will not be produced.

http://www.capebretonpost.com/Living/2013-09-30/article-3412387/Oscar-winning-filmmaker-backs-out-of-Hillary-Clinton-CNN-doc/1

Iran is key topic as Obama, Netanyahu meet

President Barack Obama once again finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes, tension-fraught meeting with a key leader from the Middle East.

http://www.koat.com/news/politics/obama-netanyahu-meeting-comes-with-baggage/-/9153652/22187032/-/ljsrs6/-/index.html

Government shut down could hit NM hard

SHUTDOWN AFFECT NEW MEXICO, SPECIFICALLY? FROM PAYCHECKS TO PARKS - A LOT IS AT STAKE.

http://www.koat.com/news/politics/government-shut-down-could-hit-nm-hard/-/9153652/22191112/-/11x95puz/-/index.html

US shutdown looms

The US government was poised for its first partial shutdown in 17 years at 11am Thailand time Tuesday, after a weekend with no signs of negotiations or compromise from the Congress or the White House.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/372291/first-us-shutdown-in-17-years-unavoidable

How can Congress prevent a shutdown?

How do over 500 men and women sworn to uphold and defend Constitutional duties that include "the power of the purse" keep government running after 12:01 a.m. Tuesday? It appears simple: pass an identical funding bill in both chambers of Congress.

http://www.koat.com/news/politics/How-can-Congress-prevent-a-shutdown/-/9153652/22194874/-/nb4rd3z/-/index.html

Government shutdown: Senate rejects House conditions on spending bill

With hours to go until a possible government shutdown, visitors tour the Rotunda of the.

http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2013/09/government_shutdown_senate_rej.html

Blame game sweeps Capitol Hill over budget dispute

Republicans and Democrats blamed each other Monday as they took the federal government to the brink of a shutdown in an intractable budget dispute over President Barack Obama's signature health care law.

http://www.capebretonpost.com/Business/2013-09-30/article-3412396/Blame-game-sweeps-Capitol-Hill-over-budget-dispute/1

Senate Democrats Reject Obamacare Delay, Medical Device Tax

In a party-line vote, the Senate tabled the amendments to the continuing resolution added by the House that would have delayed Obamacare by one year and would have repealed the medical device tax Obamacare creates.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/359941/senate-democrats-reject-obamacare-delay-medical-device-tax-katrina-trinko

House GOP's Third Volley: One-Year Delay of Individual Mandate and Vitter Amendment

House Republicans will, as expected, cull down their demands once again, sending a third volley over to the Senate that would delay the individual mandate in Obamacare for one year and also move to eliminate an Obamacare subsidy for lawmakers and their staffs.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/359944/house-gops-third-volley-one-year-delay-individual-mandate-and-vitter-amendment

House Republicans work immigration behind scenes

Immigration overhaul legislation has been dormant in the House for months, but a few Republicans are working behind the scenes to advance it at a time the Capitol is immersed in a partisan brawl over government spending and President Barack Obama's health care law.

http://www.caller.com/news/2013/sep/30/house-republicans-work-immigration-behind-photo/?partner=RSS

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Gov. Bobby Jindal has asked President Barack Obama to check out Louisiana's voucher program firsthand, saying the visit would make him scrap an administration lawsuit against the program.

http://theadvocate.com/home/7199476-125/jindal-invites-obama-for-school

Re: House Votes 232-192 To Delay Obamacare For One Year

In a move that surprised no one, House Republicans voted early Sunday morning to delay Obamacare for one year and repeal its tax on medical devices, reports CNN.com.

http://newsone.com/2730602/house-votes-232-192-to-delay-obamacare-for-one-year/#comment-1064851434

Why investors shouldn't fear a government shutdown

Storm clouds hang over Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013. There have been 17 government shutdowns since 1976, ranging in length from one to 21 days.

http://www.currentargus.com/ci_24206327/why-investors-shouldnt-fear-government-shutdown

Ex-US Sen. Brown puts Mass. home on market

Former Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has put his Massachusetts home on the market, further fueling speculation about his political future.

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130930/NEWS11/130939973

How A Tax On Medical Devices United Political Rivals

U.S. House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor and colleagues gather before a Sunday vote on Capitol Hill.

http://nhpr.org/post/how-tax-medical-devices-united-political-rivals

Why the Tea Partiers Think They'll Win

Way back in the days when bloggers carved their missives out on stone tablets , Digby noted , in response to the nascent trend of conservatives deciding that George W. Bush wasn't a conservative after all, wrote, "Get used to hearing about how the Republicans failed because they weren't true conservatives.

http://prospect.org/article/why-tea-partiers-think-theyll-win

Turkey unveils reforms, some aimed at Kurds

Turkey"s prime minister on Monday announced a long-awaited package of proposals aimed at democratic reform, including lifting some restrictions on the use of the Kurdish language and on wearing Islamic headscarves.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/world/111181-turkey-unveils-reforms-some-aimed-at-kurds

Senate rejects House move to delay Obamacare

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, center, walks to a House Republican meeting on Capitol Hill on Sept.

http://www.armytimes.com/article/20130930/NEWS05/309300031

Senate rejects House conditions on spending bill

On the brink of a government shutdown, the Senate voted 54-46 on Monday to strip a one-year delay in President Barack Obama's health care law from the bill that would keep the government operating.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/30/3660989/senate-rejects-house-conditions.html

Shutdown looming, Senate rejects House GOP conditions on temporary spending bill

On the brink of a government shutdown, the Senate voted 54-46 on Monday to strip a one-year delay in President Barack Obama's health care law from the bill that would keep the government operating.

http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/article/GB/20130930/CP07/309309868/-1/kamloops/shutdown-looming-senate-rejects-house-gop-conditions-on-temporary&template=cpArt

Iran behind anti-WMD rider in chemical watchdog's decision on Syria: Lavrov

TEHRAN A small but far reaching clause in the chemical watchdog's decision on Syria that urges all non-signatories of the Chemical Weapons Convention to join the treaty was actually proposed by Iran and supported by the U.S., Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed, RT reported on Monday.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/111186-iran-behind-anti-wmd-rider-in-chemical-watchdogs-decision-on-syria-lavrov

New Castle Democrats Announce Several Key Endorsements

Chappaqua, NY -- New Castle Democratic Committee Co-chairs Jerry Curran and Karen LaPorta have announced three key endorsements for the New Castle Democratic Slate of Penelle Paderewski for Town Supervisor , Michael Wolfensohn for Town Board , John Buckley for Town Board and Noah Sorkin for Town Justice.

http://chappaqua.patch.com/groups/opinion/p/new-castle-democrats-announce-several-key-endorsements

Under fire, 'Obamacare' going live -- with glitches

Contentious from its conception, President Barack Obama's health care law has survived the Supreme Court, a battle for the White House and rounds of budget brinkmanship.

http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Under-fire-Obamacare-going-live----with-glitches-225841731.html

Group wants to oust Tenn GOP head

A group seeking to deny incumbent U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander another term in office is pushing to oust the head of Tennessee's Republican Party.

http://www.newschannel9.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.tn/24f89d83-www.newschannel9.com.shtml

Great majority in U.S. favor direct talks with Iran: poll

TEHRAN Three-quarters of Americans say they favor direct diplomatic negotiations with Iran in an attempt to resolve the dispute over its nuclear program, according to a new national poll.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/111184-great-majority-in-us-favor-direct-talks-with-iran-poll-

Recap: Casey discussed possible government shutdown

With hours to go before extreme policies in the House of Representatives lead to a government shutdown, U.S. Senator Bob Casey discussed the latest on efforts to avoid a shutdown that would harm Pennsylvania's economy and negatively impact jobs.

http://www.ydr.com/politics/ci_24206069/live-casey-discusses-government-shutdown

Obama Urges House Republicans to Avert Shutdown

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com WASHINGTON-The Senate rejected a last-minute spending measure approved over the weekend by the ... (more)

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304373104579107051184641222.html

Countdown: GOP unity frays as shutdown grows near

SEPTEMBER 30: Pedestrians pass the U.S. Capitol as the Congress remains gridlocked over legislation to continue funding the federal government September 30, 2013 in Washington, DC.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/politics/national/Countdown-GOP-unity-frays-as-shutdown-grows-near-225840231.html

Ethics commission to ask for special investigator

The state ethics commission has voted to request a special attorney general to investigate circumstances surrounding pending litigation and personnel matters.

http://www.newschannel9.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ga/30f8a073-www.newschannel9.com.shtml

Orleans expansion restores some lost call-center jobs

A claims processing management company in Orleans County is set to lease the former JPMorgan Chase call center in Albion and plans to hire 150 new employees.

http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2013/09/30/orleans-expansion-restores-some-lost.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_15+%28Employee+Compensation+%26+Benefits+Industry+News%29

Shutdown looms: Senate rejects House plan

With a government shutdown looming, politicians in Washington were talking at each other Monday instead of negotiating a way to avoid it.

http://www.wyff4.com/news/politics/senate-rejects-house-spending-bill/-/9324082/22189178/-/1bxw4uz/-/index.html

Netanyahu urges US to keep Iran sanctions in place 36 minutes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged President Barack Obama to keep tough economic sanctions on Iran in place, even as the U.S. weighs a potential warming of relations and a restart of nuclear negotiations with Tehran's new government.

http://www.the-daily-record.com/ap%20washington/2013/09/30/netanyahu-urges-us-to-keep-iran-sanctions-in-place

U.S. House to seek spending bill with new Obamacare provision

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will make yet another attempt to change President Barack Obama's healthcare law by attaching it to a government funding bill needed by midnight Monday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/30/usa-fiscal-house-issa-idUSL1N0HQ1P320130930?feedType=RSS&feedName=governmentFilingsNews

Faulconer unveils police plan

Surrounded by family and supporters, mayoral candidate and San Diego City Council member Kevin Faulconer welcomes everyone to the grand opening of his campaign headquarters in the Morena District.

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/sep/30/faulconer-unveils-police-plan/

What You Should Know About the Possible Government Shutdown

The US Congress has until midnight tonight to pass a spending bill and prevent the federal government from shutting down.

http://www.popsugar.com/What-Happens-Government-Shutdown-31998662?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20popsugar%20(PopSugar)

Iran: Obama call not enough to fully restore relations

Sunrise Optimist Club will hold its 14th annual Art in the Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. In this Sept.

http://www.htrnews.com/usatoday/article/2891753

Rep. Mike Thompson on Hispanic Heritage Month

For centuries, generations of immigrants have come to our shores in search of new freedoms and greater opportunities.

http://news.sonomaportal.com/2013/09/29/rep-mike-thompson-on-hispanic-heritage-month/

Shutdown showdown intensifies over Obamacare delay

The political and economic stakes mounting with each tick of the clock, the White House and congressional Democrats say a House-approved delay in President Barack Obama's health care law does nothing but push Washington to the brink of the first government shutdown in 17 years.

http://theadvocate.com/home/7190338-125/shutdown-showdown-intensifies-over-obamacare

Naval ROTC to return to Columbia University

Columbia University will welcome back the U.S. Navy and a new class for the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps on Monday after a more than 40-year absence, according to a news release from the Naval Service Training Command.

http://www.abc17news.com/national-news/Naval-ROTC-to-return-to-Columbia-University/-/18421424/22182228/-/o8nx8hz/-/index.html

Israel's Netanyahu heads for the US with a warning to the White House: Don't be fooled by Iran

The Vancouver Whitecaps took on Real Salt Lake at BC Place on Saturday. Our photographers were there to capture all action: Some of the province's top baristas are facing off this weekend in the Western Regional Barista Championship at Artigiano Roasting Co.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/world/Israels+Netanyahu+heads+with+warning+White+House+Dont+fooled/8974370/story.html

Gibson and Maloney both vote "no" on bill to defund Obamacare but fund govermment

Congressmen Chris Gibson and Sean Patrick Maloney both voted against a House bill early Sunday morning that would funded the federal government past midnight Monday, but also would have delayed a new health-care law for one year.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130929/NEWS/130929678

2 NY Republicans buck their party on government shutdown

New York Reps. Richard Hanna of Oneida County and Chris Gibson of Kinderhook were the only two Republicans in the House who opposed legislation passed early Sunday that links the continued operation of federal agencies on adoption of GOP policy riders.

http://www.lohud.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lohud.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013309290028%26nclick_check%3D1

I-64 back open after semi carrying cattle overturns

Jayce Stallings was only three-years-old, but had already made such a mark on his family and community.

http://www.wdrb.com/story/23560581/i-64-back-open-after-semi-carrying-cattle-overturns

Corker Says He Supports House-Passed Bill That Defunds ObamaCare; But ...

Corker officials said he "voted to move forward debate on the House-passed bill to fund the government without funding Obamacare.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/9/27/260108/Corker-Says-He-Supports-House-Passed.aspx

Obamacare enrollment to begin Tuesday

More than three years after President Obama's Affordable Care Act was signed into law, Oklahomans without health insurance can finally start shopping for coverage through an insurance exchange that has been bitterly opposed by the state's highest elected officials.

http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/state/health-insurance-exchange-opens-in-oklahoma-oct-1-coverage-begins-jan-1-2014

O'Brien: Blue Meth Democrats

All posts, comments and statements made on IR are those of the authors only. Any disputes must be addressed to the writers, who are solely responsible for their posts, comments and statements.

http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/09/blue-meth-democrats-the-teri-obrien-show-9-29-13.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fdlacomb%2Fillinoisreview+%28illinoisreview%29

Ten states where Obamacare wipes out existing health care plans

GOP adds 'conscience clause' to spending bill - Washington - House Republicans have added a measure aimed at limiting contraceptive coverage to the spending bill coming up for a vote Saturday night, a spokesman for Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kansas, told CNN.

http://www.memeorandum.com/130929/p23#a130929p23

Foreign minister: Iran open to negotiations

In this Sept. 26, 2013 file photo, seated at the table from left, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton attend a meeting of the five permanent members of the Security Council plus Germany during the 68th session of the United Nations General ... (more)

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/09/29/2749575/foreign-minister-iran-open-to.html

Nantucket Project wraps up

I&M Staff Writer AOL founder Steve Case. Former U.S. treasury secretary and Harvard president Larry Summers.

http://www.ack.net/NantucketProjectWraps092913.htm

Blame game for impending shutdown plays onBlame game for impending...

Congressional Republicans showed no signs Sunday of relenting on their efforts to dismantle President Obama's health care Congressional Republicans showed no signs Sunday of relenting on their efforts to dismantle President Obama's health care law on a stopgap funding bill, setting the course for the first government shutdown in 17 years starting ... (more)

http://www.wbir.com/story/news/politics/2013/09/29/blame-game-for-impending-shutdown-plays-on/2891673/

U.S. bracing for government shutdown no one wants

The United States braced for a partial government shutdown Tuesday that no one in the seat of democracy seems to want or believes is good for the country, yet the only point of agreement in Washington is that the other political party is to blame.

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/general-news/20130929/us-bracing-for-government-shutdown-no-one-wants

States resist, build nascent insurance markets

With new online health insurance exchanges set to launch Tuesday, consumers in many Southern and Plains states will have to look harder for information on how the marketplaces work than their counterparts elsewhere.

http://www.waff.com/story/23560296/states-resist-build-nascent-insurance-markets

House Votes To Delay 'Obamacare'

The Republican-run House has voted to avoid a partial government shutdown next week but also delay President Barack Obama's health care law.

http://www.tv20detroit.com/news/local/225714361.html

Israel's Netanyahu warns White House about Iran

Mortified that the world may be warming up to Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking an unpopular message to the White House and the United Nations this week: Don't be fooled by Tehran's new leadership.

http://www.wflx.com/story/23560568/israels-netanyahu-warns-white-house-about-iran

Israel's Netanyahu heads for the US with a warning to the White House: Don't be fooled by Iran

Former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Zalman Shoval, listens during an interview with The Associated Press in Jerusalem, Sunday, Sept.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israels-netanyahu-heads-for-the-us-with-a-warning-to-the-white-house-dont-be-fooled-by-iran/2013/09/29/0ce25558-293c-11e3-b141-298f46539716_story.html

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Don't expect that a flood of uninsured Minnesotans will immediately sign up for health coverage on Tuesday, the day that MNsure.com opens for business.

http://www.kimt.com/2013/09/29/minn-health-exchange-goes-live-tuesday/

Shutdown showdown intensifies over Obamacare delay

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, walks to the chamber as the House of Representatives works into the night to pass a bill to fund the government Saturday at the Capitol in Washington.

http://www.pnj.com/viewart/20130929/NEWS/309290054/Shutdown-showdown-intensifies-over-Obamacare-delay

One phone call won't restore relations, says Rouhani's ally

To calm the worries of Iranian hardliners, Dep Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the Fars news agency Sunday: "Definitely, a history of high tensions between Tehran and Washington will not go back to normal relations due to a phone call, meeting or negotiation."

http://www.debka.com/newsupdatepopup/5902/

GOP, Democrats playing 'game of chicken'

In a move that makes a shutdown appear very likely, House Republicans approved a spending plan early Sunday morning that would delay Obamacare for a year and repeal its tax on medical devices.

http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/political/with-government-shutdown-looming-democrats-and-republicans-play-game-of-chicken

Senators seek probe of NY-Connecticut commuter line failure

Two senators called on Sunday for federal and state investigations into a power failure on the Metro-North Railroad, which has been causing delays for tens of thousands of commuters into New York City.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/29/us-usa-transportation-connecticut-idUSBRE98P18W20130929?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

Time to reach out to Congress on ethanol

A bipartisan group of congressmen is trying to drum up support for their efforts to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard.

http://www.boatingindustry.com/blogs/jonathan-sweet/2013/09/27/time-to-reach-out-to-congress-on-ethanol/

Republican Congressman: There are enough GOP votes to pass a clean spending bill

That's Rep. Raul Labrador admitting that there are "enough votes in the Republican party who are willing" to give up on this suicide mission to kill Obamacare and pass the clean continuing resolution that the Senate will send to them tomorrow, thereby avoiding a government shutdown.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/09/29/1242322/-Republican-Congressman-There-are-enough-GOP-votes-to-pass-a-clean-spending-bill

Resident: Mali army, rebels exchange fire in Kidal

Authorities say an estranged daughter killed her mother with a sawed-off shotgun before her father killed her in self-defense, not realizing she was the daughter he hadn't seen in years.

http://www.wate.com/story/23559188/resident-mali-army-rebels-exchange-fire-in-kidal

Making Sense of the Modern Republican Party

To understand the Republican leadership vacuum, consider what's different today compared to five years ago.

http://reason.com/blog/2013/09/29/making-sense-of-the-modern-republican-pa?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reason%2FHitandRun+%28Reason+Online+-+Hit+%26+Run+Blog%29

US health insurance exchange to open in Oklahoma

The long-anticipated opening of the insurance marketplace will give Oklahomans their first opportunity to explore the nation's health care overhaul legislation that will create many changes in public and private health care coverage.

http://www.macon.com/2013/09/29/2692309/us-health-insurance-exchange-to.html#storylink=rss

We are all a bunch of schmucks

Six months ago it would have been easy to write that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , aka Obamacare , was bought and paid for, but now with the way the Republicans in Congress are behaving that may not happen when the President wants it to.

http://www.examiner.com/article/we-are-all-a-bunch-of-schmucks

Government shutdown would hurt workers, Md. economy

A possible government shutdown starting Tuesday would cause federal agencies in Maryland to close or seriously cut back operations, resulting in significant hardship for federal workers, as well as declining economic output and lower tax revenue for the state.

http://thedailyrecord.com/2013/09/29/government-shutdown-would-hurt-workers-md-economy/

For Idaho uninsured, exchange starts Tuesday

That's a key component of President Barack Obama's health overhaul. Don't expect an immediate marketing blitz, however: Television, radio, and newspaper ads, budgeted at $3.5 million, won't roll until late October, later than originally planned.

http://www.islandpacket.com/2013/09/29/2711590/for-idaho-uninsured-exchange-starts.html

Ind. prepares to roll out insurance marketplace under health law; 500K residents lack coverage

More than 500,000 Indiana residents without health insurance will be able to start buying it Tuesday under the Affordable Care Act, but while some are likely to decipher the federal website on their own with a few computer clicks, others will need so-called "navigators" to guide them toward the right plan.

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/d0854d61342b4e8ba1ac64ef023e4d7a/IN--Health-Overhaul-Indiana

US government shutdown looks likely

The US government was in deadlock Sunday after the House of Representatives approved a Republican bill that attempts to delay President Barack Obama's health care law.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/372136/us-government-shutdown-looks-likely

House votes to avoid shutdown, delay Obamacare

The Republican-run House has voted to avoid a partial government shutdown next week but also delay President Barack Obama's health care law.

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Egypt's ex-VP calls campaign against him "fascist"

Southern California fired Lane Kiffin early Sunday morning, ending the coach's tumultuous tenure a few hours after the Trojans lost 62-41 at Arizona State.

http://www.klkntv.com/story/23560269/egypts-ex-vp-calls-campaign-against-him-fascist

Americans Aren't Bound To Pay the Government's Debts

If the "consent of the governed" is a sacred American principle, how does the government borrow money in our names and compel us to repay the debt? Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling-or, as I call it, the debt sky, because apparently the sky is the limit -the government won't be able to pay all its bills ... (more)

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Congress plays chicken as shutdown looms

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Capitol building eerily quiet as government shutdown nears

With just a day to go before a midnight Monday deadline to avoid a federal government shutdown, the U.S. Capitol building was eerily quiet on Sunday, with meeting rooms locked and no lawmakers to be found inside.

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GOP adds 'conscience clause' to spending bill

House Republicans have added a measure aimed at limiting contraceptive coverage to the spending bill coming up for a vote Saturday night, a spokesman for Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kansas, told CNN.

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Volunteer crews help Jamestown clean up

David Mans first moved to the small mountain community of Jamestown with his parents in 1972, a few years after it had experienced a damaging flood in 1969.

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Real Reporters Can't Be Shielded From Real Insanity

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has been working on a bill to shield reporters from heavy-handed federal officials who seek to use their power to uncover information about whistle-blowers and leakers.

http://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2013/09/29/real-reporters-cant-be-shielded-from-real-insanity-n1711800

House vote brings government one step closer to shutdown

For over 60 years, Meet the Press has featured headline-making interviews with world-leaders and U.S. newsmakers.

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Chances of averting government shutdown appear slim

The chances of averting a partial shutdown of the federal government seemed to vanish Sunday as leading members of Congress blamed their opponents for being unwilling to come to an agreement on a spending bill keep government operations running.

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Government Shutdown is a Fantastic Idea; Here's Why

Looking for a reason to support a government shutdown? If so, please consider Obama Stripped to Skeleton Staff in a Government Shutdown .

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OSBI asked to investigate Pittsburg Co. stabbing

Bob Stoops walked up the north tunnel of Notre Dame Stadium, squeezing his mother's hand, a big smile on his face.

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Lujan's sacred scheme jeopardizes Keystone

Capitol Hill conservatives are on alert for a backdoor maneuver by a Sept. 26 New Mexico congressman to a Arizona-related bill that could mean the end of the Keystone XL pipeline until a Republican occupies the White House.

http://www.humanevents.com/2013/09/29/lujans-sacred-scheme-jeopardizes-keystone/

They Don't Want Obamacare Either

The President and the Left have been speaking out about what they say is the "misguided focus of Republicans" on trying to eliminate Obamacare.

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Obama driving possible government shutdown, GOP lawmakers say

President Obama's the one spearheading the march toward a government shutdown, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., argued Sunday on "Face the Nation," hours after the Republican-controlled House passed a funding bill that Senate Democrats and the White House have insisted is a "non-starter."

http://www.ktva.com/news/local/Obama-driving-possible-government-shutdown-GOP-lawmakers-say-225714701.html

Senator Boxer Speaks on Senate Vote to Avert a Government Shutdown

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer spoke on the floor following the Senate vote to avert a Republican government shutdown.

http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/national-news/5458-boxer-speaks-on-senate-vote-to-avert-a-government-shutdown.html

Some skip conservative conference, cite DC work

The regional Conservative Political Action Conference featured fiery rhetoric against taxes and the federal Affordable Care Act, signed in 2010 by President Barack Obama.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/09/28/3026640/some-skip-conservative-conference.html

Indiana, Illinois governors endorse Illiana Expressway

The governors of Indiana and Illinois have given their endorsement to a planned 47-mile expressway aimed at relieving traffic congestion in the Chicago area and creating jobs in both states.

http://www.wthr.com/story/23556448/2013/09/28/indiana-illinois-governors-endorse-illiana-expressway

AP Sources: Mets, Collins close to extension

The Iranian president, his visit to the U.S. nearing its end, makes contact with the White House.

http://www.news10.com/story/23556446/ap-sources-mets-collins-close-to-extension

Video: Government by deadline: Why can't Congress just do its job?

CBS News Executive Washington Editor Steve Chaggaris talks with RealClearPolitics Political Reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns about lawmakers' seeming inability to reach any budget agreement without a crisis or a deadline forcing their hands.

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Why investors shouldn't fear a government shutdown

There have been 17 government funding gaps and shutdowns since 1976, ranging in length from one to 21 days.

http://www.boston.com/business/personal-finance/2013/09/28/why-investors-shouldn-fear-government-shutdown/YV4Ww0R0nBwBrovdTjBQXM/story.html

House Bill Would Delay `Obamacare' 1 Year, Pay Troops

The Associated Press has learned that House Republicans will unveil a new bill for preventing a government shutdown on Tuesday that would also delay implementing the rest of President Barack Obama's health care law for one year.

http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/House-Bill-Would-Delay-Obamacare-1-Year-Pay-Troops-225650821.html

House GOP plan to vote on one-year delay for Obamacare

The House is holding a rare Saturday session where GOP leaders are scrambling to build consensus with the party for a stopgap spending bill that can avert an impending Oct. 1 government shutdown.

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President Obama asks Iranian President for release of Boise pastor

President Barack Obama asked Iranian President Rouhani for the safe return of Boise pastor Saeed Abedini.

http://www.kivitv.com/news/local/President-Obama-asks-Iranian-President-for-release-of-Boise-pastor-225604632.html

Obama golfed as Congress debated

On Saturday, as the shutdown drama played out on Capitol Hill, President Obama played golf at Fort Delvoir in Virginia.

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U.S. Republicans reject Senate bid to avoid government shutdown

The U.S. government edged closer to a shutdown Saturday as Republicans in the House of Representatives promised to reject an emergency spending bill approved by the Senate and push instead for a one year delay of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2013/09/29/US-government-shutdown-looms-as-lawmakers-feud.aspx

Sudan police fire on funeral march, protesters say

The Iranian president, his visit to the U.S. nearing its end, makes contact with the White House.

http://www.kten.com/story/23554518/sudan-police-fire-on-funeral-march-protesters-say

New House GOP bill delays health reform law by 1 year

House Republicans on Saturday pushed the government to the edge of a partial shutdown next week, insisting that President Barack Obama's health care law be delayed a year in defiance of White House and the Democratic-controlled Senate.

http://www.kpic.com/news/national/New-House-GOP-bill-delays-health-reform-law-by-1-year-225648451.html

US-Iran: Breakthrough after decades of silence

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was ending his visit to the United States and inching through New York's notorious traffic when the call came from President Barack Obama in the Oval Office.

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Deadline nearing, GOP seeks health care delay

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept.

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Iranians welcome president with protests

Dozens of protesters hurled eggs and at least one shoe at President Hasan Rouhani as he returned to Tehran on Saturday after a groundbreaking phone call with President Barack Obama and other outreach to the West that has been greeted with widespread support in Iran.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/2013/09/28/iranians-welcome-president-with-protests/22Dhdg8StVWETA1tRS6JEK/story.html

Advocates advise patience with Mo. health exchange

But patients searching for insurance may want to practice some patience. Health care advocates say consumers should expect some initial technical troubles.

http://www.sunherald.com/2013/09/28/4988818/advocates-advise-patience-with.html#storylink=rss

Why investors shouldn't fear a government shutdown

Storm clouds hang over Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013. There have been 17 government shutdowns since 1976, ranging in length from one to 21 days.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Why-investors-shouldn-t-fear-a-government-shutdown-4850034.php

House bill delays 'Obamacare' 1 year, pays troops

The Iranian president, his visit to the U.S. nearing its end, makes contact with the White House.

http://www.kwwl.com/story/23555980/house-bill-delays-obamacare-1-year-pays-troops

New House GOP bill delays health law by 1 year

WASHINGTON - House Republicans today pushed the government to the edge of a partial shutdown next week, insisting that President Barack Obama's health care law be delayed a year in defiance of White House and the Democratic-controlled Senate.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/09/new_house_gop_bill_delays_health_law_by_1_year.html

House GOP to vote on one-year delay for Obamacare

Congress is moving the nation closer to a government shutdown on Tuesday after House Republicans announced Saturday they will advance a stopgap spending measure that will delay implementation of President Obama's health care law for one year.

http://www.wbir.com/story/news/politics/2013/09/28/house-gop-to-vote-on-one-year-delay-for-obamacare/2888293/

A Sinner Observes

The United States Congress is deadlocked. While both sides are to blame for the horrible inadequacy of our federal legislature, the Republicans are amazingly locked into delighting in the inadequacy and inaction.

http://www.whitefishbaynow.com/blogs/communityblogs/225651331.html

Many Congress members skip conservative conference in Missouri, cite work in Washington

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Republicans' divisions over the best tactics to use in Washington were apparent Saturday as more than a thousand conservatives gathered in the Midwest for a day-long pep rally with politicians and activists.

http://www.startribune.com/business/225651841.html

Regulators move closer to letting passengers use electronics during takeoffs, landings

With the blessing of an influential advisory panel, federal regulators are closer to letting airline passengers use their smartphones, tablets, e-readers and other electronic gadgets during takeoffs and landings.

http://www.kpic.com/news/national/FAA-to-weigh-easing-limits-on-electronic-devices-225501832.html

Texans ill-informed about new health care coverage

Randy Osban's job selling ribs and brisket from a yellow trailer on Texas's state road 71 offers a sweeping view of the hill country beyond Austin.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/09/13/5161071/texans-ill-informed-about-new.html

U.S.-Iran: Breakthrough after decades of silence

The Iranian president was ending his visit to the United States when he made contact with the White House.

http://www.kpic.com/news/national/US-Iran-Breakthrough-after-decades-of-silence-225643871.html

Egypt foreign minister wants nuke-free Middle East

The Iranian president, his visit to the U.S. nearing its end, makes contact with the White House.

http://www.klkntv.com/story/23556164/egypt-foreign-minister-wants-nuke-free-middle-east

In Washington budget war, hype and hyperbole seize the floor

To those not watching the Capitol Hill debate over funding the government and Obamacare: You don't know what you're missing.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/28/us-usa-fiscal-rhetoric-idUSBRE98R0DJ20130928?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

President Obama, Rep. Rodgers duel over budget showdown

US Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers , the House Republican Conference Chair, talks with fellow members as they arrive for a closed-door meeting of the GOP caucus during a rare Saturday session.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2013/0928/President-Obama-Rep.-Rodgers-duel-over-budget-showdown

Gandhi 'bombshell' stirs up doubts over Indian prime minister's future

Ruling Congress party scion Rahul Gandhi's rejection of a government decree to protect convicted lawmakers has "dropped a bomb" on India's premier and made it uncertain whether he can remain in office, newspapers said Saturday.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/india/2013/09/29/390036/Gandhi-bombshell.htm

Iran leader's US outreach meets praise, some anger

Smiling and waving flags, Iranians from across the political spectrum welcomed President Hassan Rouhani home Saturday with cheers for his historic phone conversation with his American counterpart.

http://www.krmg.com/ap/ap/financial-services/iranians-divided-over-rouhani-obama-talk/nZ9X9/

Netanyahu heads to the US, to battle Iran's charm offensive

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was flying out Saturday night for a four-day visit to the United States, during which he will lay out Israel's concerns over the thaw in Western-Iranian ties that has been developing at breathtaking pace in the last few days and culminated Friday with a phone call between the American and Iranian presidents.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-heads-to-the-us-to-battle-irans-charm-offensive/

House GOP to Seek Delay in Health Law

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com WASHINGTON-House Republican leaders on Saturday called for a one-year delay in the new federal ... (more)

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Boehner's Brief Rally

"I'm just a happy warrior," said Speaker John Boehner, as he made his way into the Capitol this morning.

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New House GOP bill delays health law by 1 year

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, arrives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Sept.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/New-House-GOP-bill-delays-health-law-by-1-year-4852015.php

Greek far-right leader, other legislators arrested

The man suspected in the stabbing death of a Los Angeles Dodgers fan after a Dodgers-Giants game in San Francisco has been released from jail as prosecutors seek more evidence from before deciding whether to file... The man suspected in the stabbing death of a Los Angeles Dodgers fan after a Dodgers-Giants game in San Francisco has been released ... (more)

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How Dare You? Issa insists delaying ObamaCare won't shut down gov't

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013: House Speaker John Boenher walks to a Republican caucus at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/28/house-republicans-meet-to-plot-next-move-as-shutdown-deadline-nears/

House plans another funding bill vote

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Shutdown looming: Senate and House still at odds

Time running short, the Democratic-controlled Senate passed legislation Friday that would avert a partial government shutdown early next week.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130927-NEWS-130929774

Maine U.S. senators split on budget bill; shutdown looms

Republican Susan Collins opposed the measure which, if approved in the House, will avoid a threatened government shutdown.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130927-NEWS-130929775

HIllary Clinton dominates calls for female president

They have come from across the nation, three years before the next presidential contest, to host Hillary Rodham Clinton's first unofficial New Hampshire pep rally.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130927-NEWS-130929776

Ayotte votes no, Shaheen yes on budget bill

Republican Kelly Ayotte opposed the measure that, if approved in the House, will avoid a threatened government shutdown.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130927-NEWS-130929777

Ayotte, Shaheen urge protection of LIHEAP funding

New Hampshire Sens. Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen have partnered with a bipartisan group of senators to protect funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130927-NEWS-130929799

Obama's no-negotiation stance sets new tone as shutdown looms

This time, President Barack Obama says, he's not budging. This is the confrontational Obama, the "Make my day" president, betting Republicans blink to avoid a government shutdown or a first-ever default of the nation's debts.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130927-NEWS-130929802

Syrian lawmaker: Draft UN resolution is slam to U.S.

A Syrian lawmaker says the draft U.N. resolution on Syria represents a failure for U.S. diplomacy since the text doesn't spell out possible military action over Syria's chemical weapons.

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Millennials are main target in the selling and success of Obamacare

One major aspect of the Affordable Care Act is that it makes preventive care for those insured under Marketplace private insurance plans, free - which means no co-payment, coinsurance or deductible.

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/23543473/millennials-are-main-target-in-the-selling-and-success-of-obamacare

Taming Chicago's $1.7 billion TIF monster

After coming to Chicago three decades ago as an obscure funding tool for North Loop development, TIF districts have multiplied across the city, raising enough cash to become a stealth government.

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Video: Shutdown Odds Spike As GOP Unveils New Funding Bill

The odds of a government shutdown spiked after the House GOP said it would again vote to force co... More>> The odds of a government shutdown spiked after the House GOP said it would again vote to force concessions on "Obamacare" as a condition of funding government.

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Building Bridges Radio - The Robin Hood Tax Campaigners Take to the Streets

Riding with Robin Hood to Take from Wall Street and Distribute to Main Street! with The Robin Hood Tax campaigners who take to the streets Riding with Robin Hood to Take from Wall Street and Distribute to Main Street! with The Robin Hood Tax campaigners who take to the streets Think about it, in this the wealthiest country in the world the newest ... (more)

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India, Pakistan holding peace summit in New York

A meeting of the Pakistani and Indian prime ministers in New York this weekend is a fresh chance for one leader to push for peace on the subcontinent - and likely the last chance for the other.

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Top U.S. Treasury official named lead on Detroit b...

Don Graves, a deputy assistant secretary and top economic development official at the U.S. Treasury, will spearhead the federal response to the city of Detroit's Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing.

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Senate Votes to Advance Stopgap Spending Bill

The Senate voted 79-19 Friday to advance legislation that would keep the government funded through the fall, a critical step for Democrats as they seek to avert an Oct. 1 government shutdown while still protecting funding for President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

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US, India seek closer ties amid South Asia tension

26, 2013, at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Md. The federal fingerprint in efforts to fix Detroit is growing larger as the Obama administration has found millions of dollars in grant money to help the bankrupt city hire more police and firefighters, and clear... Obama administration officials said Friday that they are sending someone ... (more)

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Senate Sends Measure to Avert a Shutdown Back to the House

The Senate on Friday voted 54-44 along party lines to remove from its continuing resolution the House-passed language that would have defunded the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/09/senate-sends-measure-avert-shutdown-back-house/70964/

Police are more dangerous to the public than criminals

At the federal level, the threat is a seventh war in 12 years, leading on to the eighth and ninth and then on to nuclear war with Russia and China.

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Ex-EPA adviser admits to fraud, CIA stint claim, 1...

A former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adviser pleaded guilty on Friday to cheating the government out of $886,186 over 13 years of telling lies, including claims he had malaria and that he was working on a CIA project, officials said.

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Obama administration officials said Friday that they are sending someone to Detroit to oversee a federal effort that includes millions of dollars in grants to help fix the beleaguered city.

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Tom Harkin: Tea Party 'every bit as dangerous' as Civil War

Borrowing a page from Saul Alinsky 's "Rules for Radicals," Sen Tom Harkin , D-Iowa, demonized the Tea Party Friday, claiming the small-government, pro-Constitution group is as dangerous for America as the Civil War , The Hill reported.

http://www.examiner.com/article/tom-harkin-tea-party-every-bit-as-dangerous-as-civil-war?cid=rss

Video: Temporary Government Funding Bill Clears Senate Hurdle

The U.S. Senate overcame roadblocks and advanced a bill that would avert a government shutdown by funding federal agencies beyond October 1. The measure will be sent to the House of Representatives, where Tea Party-backed lawmakers have been insisting on attaching proposals that are almost certain to be rejected by the Democratic-controlled Senate ... (more)

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Judge rejects subpoenas for Ohio AG, Boehner

A judge has rejected requests that U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and the state attorney general be forced to testify in a $100 million multi-state fraud trial.

http://www.wfmj.com/story/23549393/judge-rejects-subpoenas-for-ohio-ag-boehner

FDA: Criminal case shows food safety is paramount

26, 2013, after a hearing on federal charges of introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce.

http://www.wbay.com/story/23544682/fda-criminal-case-shows-food-safety-is-paramount

FHA to draw $1.7B from Treasury to cover losses

A federal housing agency said Friday it needs a $1.7 billion bailout from the Treasury to cover projected losses in a mortgage programs for seniors.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57605023/fha-to-draw-$1.7b-from-treasury-to-cover-losses/

FNC Chad Pergram gives you the scoop on what is going to happen this weekend - click

Here is the lay of the land for the next two days on the Hill after the Senate presumably kicks the reworked Senate CR to avoid a government shutdown back to the House later today.

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Senator Ted Cruz just released this statement

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz released the following statement regarding today's vote in the Senate to invoke cloture on H.J. Res.

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Seven Things You Should Know About the Wackiest "Fiscal Crisis" Yet

Sometime in the next week, Congress will either get it together to pass a new budget resolution or the government will shut down .

http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=171474

FCC Commissioners Applaud Low-Power FM

A Low-Power FM filing window will begin in October, and FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn , Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai have all released statements applauding the impending creation of new stations.

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Senate restores Obamacare funding to bill keeping government open

It could be lights out for the federal government Tuesday unless Congress reaches a deal on a funding bill by midnight Monday.

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/news-wire/2013/09/27/senate-restores-obamacare-funding-to.html

Anti-Obamacare language stripped out of legislation

The Senate voted Friday to approve legislation to keep the government open until Nov. 15. The vote for final passage was 54 to 44. Earlier, the Senate voted to remove House Republican policy measures, including one that gutted President Barack Obama's signature health-care law.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/senate-passes-measure-keeping-the-government-open-2013-09-27

Toomey Joins Wacko-Bird Caucus, Votes for Gov't Shutdown

Senator Pat Toomey has joined marathon-pseudo-filibusterer Ted Cruz and 17 other Republicans in voting against a bill that would keep the government running.

http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_philly_post/2013/09/27/toomey-joins-wacko-bird-caucus-votes-govt-shutdown/

Ness County in disaster relief request

Gov. Sam Brownback has requested a federal disaster declaration for 47 Kansas counties affected by severe storms accompanied by isolated tornadoes, high winds, large hail, lightning and torrential rains resulting in significant wind damage and flooding for an incident period from July 22 to Aug. 163.

http://www.hdnews.net/news/BrownbackBRF092713

3 days from shutdown, Senate passes stopgap spending bill

The Senate is on track to approve Friday a stopgap spending bill through mid-November to head off a government shutdown in three days, but the legislation has inflamed House Republicans because it stripped out a provision to defund President Obama's health care law.

http://www.coloradoan.com/usatoday/article/2882971

US, India seek closer ties amid South Asia tension

President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh renewed their mutual pledge Friday to deepen the relationship between the U.S. and India, declaring a shared interest in reducing tensions in South Asia as the U.S. lightens its footprint in war-torn Afghanistan.

http://www.wmdt.com/story/23544718/us-india-seek-closer-ties-amid-south-asia-tension

Senate OKs budget bill, but fight not over

A potential federal shutdown hurtling ever closer, the Senate dealt an emphatic defeat to a core of rebellious young conservatives Friday and approved legislation preventing government agencies from closing next week.

http://www.wmdt.com/story/23544653/senate-oks-budget-bill-but-fight-not-over

Syria resolution at UN: who got what they wanted, who didn't

UN experts arrive to the Four Seasons hotel in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Sept.

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/2013/0927/Syria-resolution-at-UN-who-got-what-they-wanted-who-didn-t

Senate OKs bill to avert shutdown; fight not over

Senate Democrats set up a clash with House Republicans that could lead to a shutdown next week of the U.S. government, approving a spending bill Friday that includes funding for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul -- a provision Republicans oppose.

http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/Senate-Oks-bill-to-avert-shutdown-fight-not-over-225541392.html

Gold, oil and governments

The federal government is facing a shutdown next week but that doesn't automatically mean that oil prices will take a hit from the weaker economic environment that implies, or that gold will get a safe-haven boost from the uncertainty it creates.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-oil-and-government-shutdowns-2013-09-27?link=mw_home_kiosk

Tom DeLay's advice to GOP: 'Hold firm' on budget

Tom DeLay, a veteran of the 1995-1996 government shutdowns, has some guidance for his fellow Republicans as the clock ticks closer to Monday's deadline.

http://www.coloradoan.com/usatoday/article/2882411

Syrian Antiquities at Risk, Says UN

Earlier this month, UNESCO announced that Egypt's Malawi National Museum had been ransacked , with most of its collections looted during last month's military crackdown on supporters of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi.

http://www.webpronews.com/syrian-antiquities-at-risk-says-un-2013-09

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President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton took to the same stage Tuesday to promote the new health care law that Obama championed after Clinton's own efforts to reform health care years earlier fell flat.

http://www.cw15kxvo.com/story/23510469/reunited-obama-bill-clinton-tout-health-care-law

Senate approves measure to keep federal government operating

What Cruz Wrought - Ted Cruz has sparked a Republican civil war. He has done the bidding of the GOP fringe, in a self-aggrandizing crusade.

http://www.memeorandum.com/130927/p68#a130927p68

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

CBS' "Face the Nation" - Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill.; Reps. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.

http://www.modbee.com/2013/09/27/2944749/guest-lineups-for-the-sunday-news.html#storylink=rss

Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell says majority of candidates for Huntsville-based federal judgeship 'well qualified'

In mid-August, Sewell, the only Democrat in Alabama's congressional delegation, established a screening committee for Federal District Judgeships in Alabama to help her with recommendations to be made to President Barack Obama.

http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2013/09/alabama_congresswoman_terri_se.html

Cruz runs with matches

Sen. Deb Fischer , a freshman who understands full well that Cruz's plan is fatally flawed , wilted under the pressure of Cruz and Heritage Action; she apparently is running scared five years before she is again on the ballot.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2013/09/27/the-cruz-menace-becomes-clearer/

Senate Passes Budget Bill, House Votes This Weekend

Storm clouds hang over Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, as the Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate stand at an impasse with Congress continuing to struggle over how to fund the government and prevent a possible shutdown.

http://newsone.com/2728994/senate-government-shutdown/

Senate OKs budget bill, but fight not over

With four days to go before the federal government is due to run out of money, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., center, points to a countdown clock during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/politics/article/Senate-OKs-budget-bill-but-fight-not-over-4848571.php

FAA may ease limits on using devices on airplanes

With the blessing of an influential advisory panel, federal regulators are closer to letting airline passengers use their smartphones, tablets, e-readers and other electronic gadgets during takeoffs and landings.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/09/27/5199965/faa-to-weigh-easing-limits-on.html

Senate approves bill averting government shutdown

A potential federal shutdown hurtling ever closer, the Senate dealt an emphatic defeat to a core of rebellious young conservatives Friday and approved legislation preventing government agencies from closing on Tuesday.

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/texas/article/Senate-approves-bill-averting-government-shutdown-4849940.php

Bartlett picks up Coburn's endorsement, answers 'Republicans for Taylor' announcement

Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett picked up another big-name endorsement for his re-election campaign Friday, as US Senator Tom Coburn made his backing official.

http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/bartlett-picks-coburns-endorsement-answers-republi/nZ82h/

Syrian chemical arsenal inspections could begin next week; car bombing kills 30 in Damascus

The inspectors responsible for tracking down Syria's chemical arms stockpile and verifying its destruction plan to start in Syria by Tuesday.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/chemical-weapons-watchdog-wants-syria-inspections-by--oct-1-225481842.html

President Presents Case For Obamacare In Maryland

President Barack Obama has faced increasingly vocal opposition over the sweeping changes to come with the Affordable Care Act .

http://thebuzzcincy.com/1612275/president-presents-case-for-obamacare-in-maryland/

Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown, rejects defunding Obamacare

But it remains unclear whether the Senate and the Republican-run House will be able to complete a compromise bill in time to get it to President Barack Obama for his signature before the government has to close.

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/viewart/20130927/NEWS01/309270041/Senate-passes-bill-avert-government-shutdown-rejects-defunding-Obamacare

Ted Cruz speech was an "epic" failure

If we learned nothing else from Ted Cruz's rambling, 21-hour lecture this week on the floor of the U.S. Senate, it's that Dr. Seuss still holds up pretty well, and that there is a limit to the Tea Party's gravitational pull on Republicans.

http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/fort-morgan-editorials/ci_24189377/ted-cruz-speech-was-an-epic-failure

US, India seek closer ties amid South Asia tension

President Barack Obama shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept.

http://www.sfgate.com/business/energy/articleGallery/US-India-seek-closer-ties-amid-South-Asia-tension-4848593.php

GOP Rep Cites Bible As Reason To Cut Aid To The Poor

As most of you know from scripture, Jesus Christ was a venture capitalist who gave zero damns about the varying dilemmas facing the poor.

http://thebuzzcincy.com/1612210/gop-rep-cites-bible-as-reason-to-cut-aid-to-the-poor/

Armed Citizen Project Tries to Get Cornyn on Cruz's Side

Members of the Armed Citizen Project say they're not getting any direct response to their requests for U.S. Senator John Cornyn to change his mind about Obamacare.

http://www.ktrh.com/articles/houston-news-121300/armed-citizen-project-cornyns-not-listening-11689764/

Gasoline Slides as Stockpiles Build Amid U.S. Budget Impasse

Gasoline fell, reversing a weekly gain, as supplies rose amid concern that the U.S. economy will weaken as the Congressional impasse over the budget continues.

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MTSEYR6S972J01-5TE9EOR8I8SFO6NSRV50F4BN06

Top Treasury official named lead on Detroit bankru...

Top Treasury official Don Graves was named on Friday the Obama administration's envoy to Detroit, which became the largest city ever to file bankruptcy two months ago.

http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2013/sep/27/top-treasury-official-named-lead-on-detroit-bankruptcy/

Temporary government funding bill clears Senate hu...

The U.S. Senate on Friday overcame Tea Party-backed roadblocks and advanced a bill that would avert a government shutdown by funding federal agencies beyond October 1. The Senate got the minimum 60 votes it needed to speed up passage of the legislation, which was expected to occur shortly.

http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2013/sep/27/temporary-government-funding-bill-clears-senate-hurdle/

Global Warming Slowdown Hardens Attitudes About Need for Action

Global warming has slowed since 1998 as pollution reached a record and the threat of rising oceans increased, a United Nations panel said in a report that hardened attitudes on both sides of the climate debate.

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MTRXXA1A1I4H01-0E8S8ERRUUK5G6DNB5GJ7SO2DE

New poll shows Senator Ted Cruz talked his way to the top of the GOP trash heap

You really have to wonder about the Republican primary voters that took part in this new Public Policy Polling survey.

http://blog.beaumontenterprise.com/bayou/2013/09/27/new-poll-shows-senator-ted-cruz-talked-his-way-to-the-top-of-the-gop-trash-heap/

Let ObamaCare collapse on its own

While I took issue with John McCain's refusal to do anything about defunding ObamaCare, my issue was with the refusal more than anything.

http://www.qando.net/?p=15712

Clinton pushes effort to protect African elephants

25, 2013, in New York. NEW YORK - Hillary Rodham Clinton outlined plans for an $80 million effort to curb the poaching and trafficking of elephants in Africa, warning Thursday that the continent's elephants could face extinction without swift action.

http://www.kxxv.com/story/23538832/clinton-pushes-effort-to-protect-african-elephants

Colorado's delegation races potential shutdown, winter for federal aid

Colorado's congressional delegation is racing against a potential government shutdown and the coming winter to usher federal flood help to the state.

http://gazette.com/colorados-delegation-races-potential-shutdown-winter-for-federal-aid/article/1506817

Canada's prime minister says 'he won't take no for answer' if Obama rejects Keystone XL

Canada's prime minister said Thursday he "won't take no for an answer" if the Obama administration rejects the controversial Keystone XL pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

http://www.brandonsun.com/business/breaking-news/canadas-prime-minister-says-he-wont-take-no-for-answer-if-obama-rejects-keystone-xl-225386992.html

Jeff Sessions - A Patriot and an Unsung Hero

Jeff Sessions has been someone I have admired for a very long time. I believe he is a good and principled patriot.

http://www.rightwingnews.com/barack-obama/jeff-sessions-a-patriot-and-an-unsung-hero/

Analysis: Obamacare has a trade-off

You might be pleased with the low monthly premium for one of the new health insurance plans under President Barack Obama's overhaul, but the added expense of copayments and deductibles could put a dent in your bank account.

http://gazette.com/analysis-obamacare-has-a-trade-off/article/1506815

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The owners of a Colorado cantaloupe farm have been arrested on charges stemming from a listeria outbreak that killed 33 people.

http://www.kxxv.com/story/23538011/health-law-online-sign-up-delayed-for-small-firms

Italy government survival in doubt over Berlusconi

The owners of a Colorado cantaloupe farm have been arrested on charges stemming from a listeria outbreak that killed 33 people.

http://www.kxxv.com/story/23536554/italy-government-survival-in-doubt-over-berlusconi

Canada PM won't accept rejection of Keystone XL

Canada's prime minister says he "won't take no for an answer" if the Obama administration rejects the controversial Keystone XL pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

http://www.enquirerherald.com/2013/09/26/2708819/canada-pm-wont-accept-rejection.html

Today in History for September 26, 2013

Today is Thursday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2013. There are 96 days left in the year.

http://www.katc.com/news/today-in-history-for-september-26-2013/

Mark Levin and Glenn Beck Join Senator Ted Cruz, Jim DeMint, Dr. Ben Carson at Values Voter Summit

Raising the profile even further for the Values Voter Summit 2013 , media heavyweights Glenn Beck and Mark Levin have been confirmed as featured speakers at the Washington event October 11-13-along with four current U.S. Senators, Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint, and dozens of conservative leaders.

http://blog.heritage.org/2013/09/26/mark-levin-and-glenn-beck-join-senator-ted-cruz-jim-demint-dr-ben-carson-at-values-voter-summit/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FoundryConservativePolicyNews+%28The+Foundry%3A+Conservative+Policy+News.%29

We must drive down green energy cost

There's something about the issue of climate change that prompts people to immediately head off to opposite sides of the room -- with very few people congregating in the middle.

http://www.guampdn.com/article/20130927/OPINION02/309270015/1014/rss03

Stripper: Booker messages blown out of proportion

The owners of a Colorado cantaloupe farm have been arrested on charges stemming from a listeria outbreak that killed 33 people.

http://www.wthr.com/story/23537155/stripper-booker-messages-blown-out-of-proportion

GOP senator blocks Air Force nominee over aircraft

A Republican lawmaker is blocking Senate action on President Barack Obama's nominee for Air Force secretary until she gets answers about the fate of the A-10 attack aircraft.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/gop-senator-blocks-air-force-nominee-over-aircraft/article/feed/2110687?custom_click=rss

If You Had a Feeling That the 13-Year-Old Who Brought Simon Cowell to ...

Thirteen-year-old Rion Paige was in gym class one day when she noticed a fellow classmate pulling a prank on students.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/26/amazing-young-x-factor-singer-who-brought-simon-cowell-to-his-feet-reveals-how-she-stays-so-positive-created-in-jesus-image/

Who's Been Leaving $100 Bills for Complete Strangers at Oregon...

Lucky shoppers in the Salem, Ore., area were shocked when $100 bills started showing up tucked into random, everyday grocery items.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/26/whos-been-leaving-100-bills-for-complete-strangers-at-oregon-grocery-stores-turns-out-its-a-publicity-stuntbut-with-a-good-message/

President References Slave Law While Mocking Obamacare Opponents...

President Barack Obama at an event in Largo, Md., Thursday referenced the Fugitive Slave Acts while mocking opponents of his health care law - but there's a lot more to this story.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/26/president-invokes-slave-law-while-mocking-obamacare-opponents/

You've Probably Never Cared About Glenn Beck's Microphone...

Glenn Beck on Thursday implored his radio audience not to believe everything the government says - using an unlikely and extraordinary medium.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/26/youve-probably-never-cared-about-glenn-becks-microphone-before-but-the-one-he-used-today-with-this-message-is-very-different/

George Zimmerman's Estranged Wife Says She Doubts His...

"I think anyone would doubt that innocence because I don't know the person that I've been married to," Shellie Zimmerman said.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/26/george-zimmermans-estranged-wife-says-she-doubts-his-innocence-self-defense-claims-in-trayvon-martin-killing/

Today's Hot List With Amy Holmes - Sept. 26, 2013

Did you know you can listen to Glenn Beck, Pat & Stu, Jay Severin, Doc Thompson, Buck Sexton and more on TheBlaze Radio while you read the news? Click here to listen

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/26/todays-hot-list-with-amy-holmes-sept-26-2013/

24 Photos From the Event That's Being Called One of the Greatest Comebacks in Sports History

Skipper Jimmy Spithill and Oracle Team USA won the America's Cup Wednesday in what is being called one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/26/24-photos-from-the-event-thats-being-called-one-of-the-greatest-comebacks-in-sports-history/

You Could Have a Breakthrough HIV Medicine Sitting in Your Bathroom Cabinet

A cream you might have in your bathroom medicine cabinet to treat a type of nail fungus could be the next big thing to prevent the spread of HIV.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/26/you-could-have-a-breakthrough-hiv-medicine-sitting-in-your-bathroom-cabinet/

Navy Chief: Sequester Threatens to Undo Four Years of Progress

Sequestration and Congress' annual "inability to pass a budget" are putting at risk all the gains the Navy and Marine Corps have made during his four years in office, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said on Wednesday.

http://www.govexec.com/defense/2013/09/navy-chief-sequester-threatens-undo-four-years-progress/70880/

Walmart Pulls 'Naughty Leopard' Halloween Costume Amid Parental Outrage

Retail giant Walmart has officially responded to parental uproar over a "Naughty Leopard" costume that some claim sexualizes young children by officially pulling the product off its shelves.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/26/walmart-pulls-naughty-leopard-halloween-costume-amid-parental-outrage/

Obama mocks GOP for 'crazy' Obamacare predictions

President Barack Obama speaks about the Affordable Care Act, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Md.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/medical/article/Obama-mocks-GOP-for-crazy-Obamacare-predictions-4845130.php

Cory Booker, a Vegan Stripper and the NYT All Figure Into Bizarre,...

Boasting that rather large cadre of fans isn't a surprise when one is the popular head of a city and a U.S. Senate hopeful.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/26/cory-booker-a-vegan-stripper-and-the-nyt-all-figure-into-bizarre-vaguely-political-expose/

Interpol issues alert for British terror widow The fugitive Briton is ...

Far too many young and middle-aged adults still forego the yearly protection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Interpol_issues_alert_for_British_terror_widow/20130926_13_0_LNOnep703866?subj=298

School Board Member Calls 911 and Reportedly Has Deputy Throw...

Brevard School Board Member Amy Kneessy said she called 911 after school board candidate Dean Paterakis and others pointed out their concerns with Common Core standards and the way they impact the math and English curriculum in Florida as well as other states.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/26/school-board-member-calls-911-and-reportedly-has-deputy-throw-candidate-out-of-meeting-after-speaking-out-against-common-core/

Canada PM won't accept rejection of Keystone XL

Canada's prime minister says he "won't take no for an answer" if the Obama administration rejects the controversial Keystone XL pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/ap/top-news/canada-pm-wont-accept-rejection-of-keystone-xl/nZ8DQ/

Cory Booker Defends Twitter Conversations With Stripper

Cory Booker, the Newark mayor and U.S. Senate candidate with a massive Twitter following, has been engaged in a seemingly innocuous online flirtation with a Portland, Ore.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/Cory-Booker-Stripper-Twitter-Messages-Vegan-Strip-Club-Lynsie-Lee-225359562.html?

Phil Smartts Repay The Favor To Prominent Bosnian Friend

Ahmed Zilic, a prominent Bosnian attorney and human rights exponent, helped get Chattanoogans Phil and Gloria Smartt into Sarajevo for a two-year Mormon mission.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/9/26/260017/Phil-Smartts-Repay-The-Favor-To.aspx

Entertainment Chunky Sanchez receives NEA honor

Rep. Juan Vargas , National Endowment for the Arts Senior Deputy Chairman Joan Shigekawa and 2013 NEA National Heritage Fellow RamA3n "Chunky" SA nchez at the NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept.

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/sep/26/ramon-chunky-sanchez-nea-fellowship-washington/

Clinton pushes effort to protect African elephants

The former secretary of state and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, announced the three-year project at the Clinton Global Initiative, telling activists and supporters that the killing of elephants to support the sale of ivory around the globe had reached a crisis point.

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/09/26/2594375/clinton-pushes-effort-to-protect.html#storylink=rss

Palestinians want Israel peace deal in 9 months

Administration officials are quietly telling key interest groups to expect initial glitches signing up online for coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

http://www.whbf.com/story/23539498/palestinians-want-israel-peace-deal-in-9-months

House GOP Considers Options on Possible Government Shutdown

House Republicans will not simply pass a temporary spending bill from the Democratic Senate after it is shorn clean of a tea party plan to "defund Obamacare," House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday.

http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/94864/house-gop-considers-options-on-possible-government-shutdown?

Boehner: House won't pass 'clean' spending bill

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas talks to reporters as he emerges from the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept 25, 2013, after his overnight crusade railing against the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as "Obamacare."

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/sep/26/boehner-house-wont-pass-clean-spending-bill/

Proposed House bill would overhaul cross-border pipeline review process

A bill proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives would overhaul how cross-border energy projects such as the Keystone XL oil pipeline are reviewed, so the process can be complete within months unless national security is at risk.

http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/business/proposed-house-bill-would-overhaul-cross-border-pipeline-review-process-1.639278

Jewels on French mountain may be from plane crash

Administration officials are quietly telling key interest groups to expect initial glitches signing up online for coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

http://www.whbf.com/story/23539151/jewels-on-french-mountain-may-be-from-plane-crash

Breaking Brad: The Senate apparently doesn't like green eggs and ham

Brad Dickson's humor column, "Breaking Brad," appears daily on Omaha.com and in The World-Herald.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130926/NEWS/130929039/1698

Allen West: If Rubio runs for president, I will run for Senate

Former Congressman Allen West revealed in an interview with the Tampa Bay Times Wednesday that he would "of course" run for Senate if Sen. Marco Rubio runs for president in 2016.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/26/allen-west-if-rubio-runs-president-i-will-run-sena/

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Clinton and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, endorsed de Blasio last week .

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/09/26/hillary-clinton-to-raise-money-for-de-blasio/

About the top cat, the big cheese, the heavyweight champion of the...

You're going to be hearing a lot about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change during the next couple of weeks.

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/09/what-is-ipcc-explainer

Dana Milbank: McCain, Cruz character studies

The Texas hothead had just completed his impressive bladderbuster, in which he discussed Ashton Kutcher and Toby Keith, did a Darth Vader impression, recited passages from Ayn Rand, read "Green Eggs and Ham" to his daughters at home, and spoke directly to his "sweetheart" via C-SPAN.

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/09/26/2711542/dana-milbank-mccain-cruz-character.html#storylink=rss

Committee approves nomination of US attorney

The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted unanimously to approve President Barack Obama's nominee to head the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago.

http://www.whbf.com/story/23538321/committee-approves-nomination-of-us-attorney

Hillary Clinton to host de Blasio fundraiser

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host a fundraiser next month for Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio, his campaign announced Thursday.

http://nypost.com/2013/09/26/hillary-clinton-to-host-de-blasio-fundraiser/

Lawmakers seek to fix - terrorist lottery loophole'

Washington a Lawmakers who oversee U.S. intelligence agencies want to broaden the government's spying powers to include terror suspects who travel to the U.S. after being tracked overseas by the National Security Agency.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56924887-68/nsa-surveillance-court-intelligence.html.csp

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Days before the debut of new online insurance markets, a couple of last-minute technical glitches with President Barack Obama's health care law are making supporters anxious and giving opponents a new line of attack.

http://www.whbf.com/story/23538011/health-law-online-sign-up-delayed-for-small-firms

A ruinous opportunity

When Dwight Eisenhower asked Gen. Georgy Zhukov how the Red Army cleared minefields, Zhukov replied that it marched through them.

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/sep/26/a-ruinous-opportunity/

Berlusconi lawmakers to quit if ex-premier ousted

Administration officials are quietly telling key interest groups to expect initial glitches signing up online for coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

http://www.whbf.com/story/23536554/berlusconi-lawmakers-to-quit-if-ex-premier-ousted

John Kerry and Mohammad Javad Zarif to hold talks at UN

John Kerry, the US secretary of state, will on Thursday meet Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's foreign minister, in an encounter that is expected to give the green light to a new round of negotiations between Iran and the west over the country's nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported.

http://en.trend.az/news/nuclearp/2194885.html

Obamacare trade-off: low premium, high deductible

You might be pleased with the low monthly premium for one of the new health insurance plans under President Barack Obama's overhaul, but the added expense of copayments and deductibles could burn a hole in your wallet.

http://www.14news.com/story/23522457/premiums-unveiled-for-health-overhaul-plans

Early education gap not a 'red' or 'blue' issue

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan might have been preaching to the choir -- on one subject, anyway -- in a Monday address to some Atlanta business leaders.

http://www.districtadministration.com/news/early-education-gap-not-red-or-blue-issue

Sen. Ted Cruz seen on a television screen during his filibuster

Internet-capable televisions have streaming options now, as do Blu-ray players. Which device should you use for video streaming through sites like Netflix? Joining Michaels for a phone interview on Tuesday, Fey laughingly labeled "a coincidence" her presence on any good shows she's guest hosted.

http://www.dailydemocrat.com/ci_24168339/ted-cruz-darth-vader-impression-video-star-wars

Cruz ends talkathon, Senate advances spending bill

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas talks to reporters as he emerges from the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept 25, 2013, after his overnight crusade railing against the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as "Obamacare."

http://gazette.com/cruz-ends-talkathon-senate-advances-spending-bill/article/feed/46163

Construction convoy creeps over Colorado mountains

A convoy of heavy construction equipment crept over a high-elevation highway through Rocky Mountain National Park on Wednesday to join a massive road rebuilding project after the Colorado floods.

http://www.wtov9.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/33f851c4-www.wtov9.com.shtml

City Council returns to finalize city budget

The Senate has cleared a hurdle on a stopgap spending bill that would avert a government shutdown and unravel President Barack Obama's health care law.

http://www.actionnewsjax.com/content/topstories/story/City-Council-returns-to-finalize-city-budget/N3HfphhVX0OCfBEoUf4qMg.cspx?rss=1931

How Booze Conquered Russia

Picture the Russian alcoholic: nose rosy, face unshaven, a bottle of vodka firmly grasped in his hands.

http://www.realclearworld.com/2013/09/25/how_booze_conquered_russia_151900.html

Despite Cruz, Senate heads toward Obamacare vote

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas talks to reporters as he emerges from the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept 25, 2013, after his overnight crusade railing against the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as "Obamacare."

http://www.timesunion.com/news/texas/article/Cruz-ends-talkathon-Senate-advances-spending-bill-4841343.php

Republican Senator Ted Cruz represents whole new kind of U.S. fiscal standoff: Erica Alini

Rep. Louis Gohmert, R-Texas leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept.

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/blogs-and-comment/republican-senator-ted-cruz-just-opened-the-door-to-a-new-kind-of-u-s-fiscal-crisis/

Why you should care about latest govt budget fight

Ron Kirby, a member of the Tea Party, holds a sign against Obamacare outside the Senate side of the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept.

http://www.timesunion.com/news/politics/article/Why-you-should-care-about-latest-govt-budget-fight-4842770.php

Obama's Foreign Policy Realism

President Obama's attempted rapprochement with Iran and Syria takes him full circle, back to the Obama of the 2008 campaign and the Obama who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

http://www.realclearworld.com/2013/09/25/obamas_foreign_policy_realism_151897.html

Water boil alert in Continental

The Village of Continental has issued a Boil Alert for water. According to the village water department, the alert pertains to residents on the south side of the railroad tracks.

http://www.13abc.com/story/23528850/water-boil-alert-in-contiental

House Republicans Mull Delaying Obamacare in Next CR Salvo

House GOP leaders are considering whether to tie a one-year delay of Obamacare's individual mandate to the continuing resolution.

http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/house-republicans-mull-delaying-obamacare-in-next-cr-salvo/

Tribal elders say they'll sue Cherokee NC bear zoo

Police in Oklahoma recaptured eight inmates after a transport van went missing when guards apparently left them alone with the keys.

http://www.abc6.com/story/23528506/tribal-elders-say-theyll-sue-cherokee-nc-bear-zoo

USPS seeks increase in cost of stamps, to 49 cents

The postal Board of Governors said Wednesday it wants to raise the price of a first-class stamp by 3 cents, citing the agency's "precarious financial condition" and the uncertain prospects for postal overhaul legislation in Congress.

http://dailyjournal.net/view/story/415056bd3aee44028063da5286090b8a/US--Postal-Rates/

Sen. Cruz crusades against Obamacare

Sept. 25, 2013: Local politicians respond to Sen. Ted Cruz's anti-Obamacare effort from the Senate floor.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/Sen-Cruz-crusades-against-Obamacare/-/1735978/22114412/-/nwv92x/-/index.html

US signs treaty to regulate global arms trading

The United States, the world's largest arms dealer, has joined more than 90 other nations in signing a treaty that regulates global arms trading, but there is strong resistance in the Senate, which must ratify it.

http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/ap%20international/2013/09/25/us-signs-treaty-to-regulate-global-arms-trading

Cruz talkathon not delaying budget vote

In an image made from the C-Span broadcast Senator Ted Cruz continues to speak on the floor of the U.S. Senate at 5:21 a.m. EDT Wednesday Sept.

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/sep/25/obamacare-ted-cruz-senate-budget-vote/

Cruz ends talkathon, Senate heads toward vote

Tea party conservative Sen. Ted Cruz ended his all-night talkathon to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law after 21 hours and 19 minutes as legislation required to avert a partial government shutdown at midnight Monday easily cleared an initial Senate hurdle.

http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/ap%20financial/2013/09/25/cruz-ends-talkathon-senate-heads-toward-vote

Obamacare trade-off: low premium, high deductible

In this Aug. 22, 2013, file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks during an event discussing the federal health care overhaul in Philadelphia.

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/09/25/3223818/premiums-unveiled-for-health-overhaul.html

Video of Sen. Ted Cruz doing Darth Vader impression

Internet-capable televisions have streaming options now, as do Blu-ray players. Which device should you use for video streaming through sites like Netflix? Joining Michaels for a phone interview on Tuesday, Fey laughingly labeled "a coincidence" her presence on any good shows she's guest hosted.

http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_24168339/ted-cruz-darth-vader-impression-video-star-wars

Officials seek more info on new plan

The agency on Tuesday released a report, which it called a "framework," stating that starting treatment of some of Hanford's radioactive waste without sending it to the troubled vitrification plant's Pretreatment Facility could speed work.

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/09/25/3224423/officials-seek-more-info-on-new.html

To blunt Ted Cruz, HHS releases Obamacare premium estimates

WASHINGTON , September 25, 2013 In a calculated bit of political timing, the Obama administration released a report today unveiling Obamacare premiums and plan choices for 36 states where the federal government will be running the program.

http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/obamacare-watch/2013/sep/25/blunt-ted-cruz-hhs-releases-obamacare-premium-esti/

Ohio scam suspect seeks Boehner, DeWine testimony

Court documents show subpoenas also were issued for testimony by two predecessors of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, who has directed the fraud investigation.

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/09/25/3224416/ohio-scam-suspect-seeks-boehner.html

US: ATF misplaced 420 million cigarettes in stings

In this June 11, 2013 file photo, B. Todd Jones of Minnesota, President Barack Obama's then-nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/09/25/3224270/us-atf-misplaced-420-million-cigarettes.html

PHILLIPS: Ted Cruz, Mitch McConnell and the power of Republican surrender

Texas Senator Ted Cruz took Washington by storm with his filibuster against Obamacare.

http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/judson-phillips-cold-hard-truth/2013/sep/25/ted-cruz-mitch-mcconnell-and-power-republican-surr/

Obama not disappointed he didn't meet Rouhani

The White House says President Barack Obama isn't disappointed that he didn't get to meet Iranian President Hasan Rouhani this week.

http://www.khq.com/story/23528335/obama-not-disappointed-he-didnt-meet-rouhani

So long, New Zealand. Mr. Nuts predicts America's Cup loser

Team Oracle USA will complete its remarkable comeback in the America's Cup -- if a prognosticating cat from Fremont is to be believed.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_24173531/so-long-new-zealand-mr-nuts-predicts-americas?source=rss

Sarah Palin to Ted Cruz: Read ACA on the floor

As Sen. Ted Cruz continues his marathon talk on the Senate floor, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said, 'He can always just read the Obamacare bill itself.'

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3071149/posts

Audio: Rand Paul doesn't deny siding with Mitch McConnell over Ted Cruz

It's fine for him to pull his little filibuster about something no one remembers, but this is a BIG moment for the U.S.A. and Rand Paul was no where to be seen.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3071148/posts

Video: McCain delivers the Democratic response to Cruz

McConnell had tons of opportunities to delay it into 2010 or at least till the election in MA when Scott Brown was elected.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3071143/posts

U.S. signs treaty to regulate global arms trading

The United States, the world's largest arms dealer, has joined more than 90 other nations in signing a treaty that regulates global arms trading, but there is strong resistance in the Senate, which must ratify it.

http://www.thecalifornian.com/usatoday/article/2869373

Sen. Ted Cruz seen on a television screen during his filibuster

About six months ago, a good friend of mine put a call out on Facebook asking friends whether it was a good idea for his 12-year-old son to join the game craze known as Minecraft.

http://www.timescall.com/ci_24168339/ted-cruz-darth-vader-impression-video-star-wars

When extortion is your only option

When debating the merits of a public policy is just so boring, and less likely to achieve the desired result, use extortion: As a possible government shutdown looms, environmental activists who oppose construction of the Keystone XL pipeline say they are increasingly alarmed that the project might become a bargaining chip in last-minute ... (more)

http://www.env-econ.net/2013/09/when-extortion-is-your-only-option.html

Stocks little changed after 4 days of declines

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press "Why are you so sad?" a TV reporter asked the little girl with a bright pink bow in her hair.

http://www.ktvn.com/story/23525269/stocks-little-changed-after-4-days-of-declines

J Street confab signals launch into mainstream

Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street's founder and director, speaking at the group's 2012 conference.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/j-street-confab-signals-launch-into-mainstream/

US Jews urge Abbas to strike 'positive tone' in UN address

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a press conference following his meeting with Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta at the Palestinian Presidential compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah on June 30, 2013 A day before Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is set to take the speaker's podium at the United Nations ... (more)

http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jews-urge-abbas-to-strike-positive-tone-in-un-address/