The week in quotes: Mr. Burns "fires" Bill Plante (VIDEO)
Washington Unplugged uncovers the best quotes in the week of politics
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Obama signs spending bill, averts gov't shutdown
President Obama today signed a bill to keep the government running for another three weeks while Congress continues its budget battle
Clinton: Qaddafi must pull back forces, step down
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says U.S. is not impressed by the words of Libyan leader who has attacked his people
Two Mich. Dems indicted in fake Tea Party scandal
Two local Democratic officials in Michigan could face up to 14 years in jail for allegedly forging paperwork for fake Tea Party candidates
Arizona lawmakers reject "birthright" bills
After hearing protests from business leaders and citizens, Arizona politicians reject a series of GOP-backed immigration bills
GOP Rep. on defunding NPR: "Let's let them loose"
Washington Unplugged: Colorado Congressman who introduced bill passed Thursday by House adds NPR "can survive on its own"
NPR exec.: Attacks on NPR "unfair"
Washington Unplugged: NPR's VP of Policy and Representation defends NPR as House votes to defund it
Simpsons co-creator investigates flooding after Katrina
Harry Shearer: "The hurricane was a natural disaster. The flooding of New Orleans was not"
Congress passes bill to fund gov't for 3 weeks
Stopgap spending measure cuts $6 billion, buys time to avert government shutdown as parties fight over budget
Obama orders safety review of nuclear plants
President Obama said today that while domestic nuclear plants have been deemed safe, U.S. has a responsibility to learn from Japan crisis
House Votes to defund NPR
Republicans say country can no longer afford to subsidize NPR, which they call liberally biased; Democrats unified in opposition
How would U.S. pay for its own nuclear crisis?
With country mired in debt, questions over how United States would fund response to a disaster
Afghanistan war sparks GOP division
A debate in the House of Representatives Thursday revealed the growing division among Republicans over the war
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Signs mount that Huckabee won't enter 2012 race
Former Arkansas governor would be a formidable candidate, but his comments and actions suggest he may forgo presidential campaign
O'Bama? President's Irish relatives revealed
Website traces descendants of Obama's ancestor who fled Ireland's potato famine in 1850
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
U.K. leader says Iran believed to have "played a part" in air base incident
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
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Iran says it's considering ceasefire counterproposal
New SNAP rules take effect Oct. 1, raising fears of more benefit cuts
Passengers recount terrifying attempted hijack of Dubai to Israel flight
Senate Democrats block data center bill aimed at addressing energy costs
Court temporarily halts Tennessee's plan to execute first woman in 200 years
