Why isn't the crisis vise forcing Congress to compromise?
Major Garrett: A disaster that applies pressure to partisans has always driven lawmakers to find common ground - it isn't working this time
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National parks caught in partisan government shutdown blame game
Plenty of grandstanding during hearing; one Democrat holds a mirror up to Republicans to show them who to blame
Chinese may mock, but U.S. default could hurt them, too
Official says it's U.S. reputation on line, and cartoons depict America as a global beggar, but a default could be bad news for Beijing
Obamacare's first month signup target could fall short
Before a series of computer glitches hindered enrollment, the administration predicted nearly a half million people would sign up in October
"Deadliest Catch" fishery caught in shutdown net
Captain Keith Colburn says fishermen held politically hostage by "a bunch of knuckleheads" back East because key federal workers on furlough
As shutdown talks continue, W.H. fights "default deniers"
The U.S. will exhaust its borrowing authority Thursday and risks default; without hard default deadline, some Republicans say Obama's overreacting
Wall Street lobbies Congress to end stalemate over budget, debt
Business leaders warn everyone is hurt if government defaults
House plan called off to reopen government, avert default
Senate leaders resume negotiations after House Republicans struggled to drum up enough votes for their bill
Ex-San Diego Mayor pleads guilty to three charges
Filner was facing two misdemeanors and one felony, which was false imprisonment "by violence, fraud, menace and deceit"
Disgraced ex-San Diego mayor facing felony charge
In addition to being charged with felony false imprisonment, Filner also faces two counts of misdemeanor battery
Former WH official, Republicans slam HHS for flawed Obamacare rollout
Some Republicans and at least one former Obama administration official say someone should get fired for botched website launch
Senator: Potential deal doesn't contain "partisan pills"
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who took part in bipartisan meeting, discusses Senate deal, warns "real job is ahead of us"
Supreme Court to hear Michigan affirmative action case
Michigan's Prop 2, which says race cannot be a factor in college admissions, is being challenged in a U.S. Supreme Court case
Panetta: "No reason" for Obama to walk away from shutdown talks
Former defense secretary also slammed "extreme members of the House" for the ongoing government shutdown
Shutdown, debt deal close: But what if it falls through?
If Congress fails to raise the debt limit on time, some argue the president has some options -- all of them constitutionally questionable
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