McConnell: "There will not be another government shutdown"
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says a paid vacation for federal workers is not conservative policy
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says a paid vacation for federal workers is not conservative policy
Betty Reid Soskin, 92, stayed optimistic and patient all throughout the drama of the government shutdown while she was temporarily furloughed
If Main Street fears another bout of political paralysis early next year, financial markets don't -- here's why
Capitol Hill is silent for now but the president offered his ideas for a year-end agenda
The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. opened its gates Friday morning after shutting down on Oct. 1
Democrats and Republicans are expected to reconcile their budgets by mid-December, but recent history suggests that will be a major challenge
Voters in Cashiers, N.C., frustrated by spending -- if relieved default averted
Although government employees are back at work, it could be weeks before federal agencies catch up in releasing key reports
Panda cam streaming; national parks, monuments and the Smithsonian open to the public once again
Webcam went live again, but the zoo itself is taking more time to reopen after the government shutdown
President scolds Republicans for the economic damage from the government shutdown, averted debt crisis
Swing district Republicans were more likely to vote "yes," while members from ultra-conservative districts largely held firm
Former White House chief of staff weighs in on the budget battle, calls deal to end it "a big nothing"
Public trust has waned and will be hard to restore, say those familiar with last shutdown
Long-time stenographer removed from chamber after shouting during major vote to extend federal debt limit, end government shutdown
As shutdown ends, White House asks furloughed workers to return to their jobs, but urges agencies to be flexible
Gallup poll shows that since Obamacare rule was enacted, more young people have health insurance coverage
Proposed rules would ensure coverage of birth control costs while exempting faith-based groups from paying for it
Health care law allows insurers to hit older, individual policy applicants who smoke with 50% higher premiums
CBS News/New York Times poll shows that 51 percent of Americans believe employers should be allowed to opt out of contraception mandate on moral or religious grounds
CBS News/NYT poll finds 41 percent think Supreme Court should overturn the whole health care law, 27 percent think just the mandate should be overturned
The poll also found that while 49 percent of respondents disapprove of the health care law while 34 percent of those polled approve it
Most have no opinion of Supreme Court chief justice, but in the wake of health care decision, liberals think more highly of him, CBS News/NYT poll shows
Gallup calls finding highest percentage since poll was introduced 12 years ago, when 19 percent of Americans skipped care
States face a deadline today for deciding how to implement Obamacare, but concerns about cost and regulation remain