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The agency that issues the jobs report, the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced earlier in the week on its website that it would not be collecting data or issuing reports during the government shutdown. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Economy

Monthly jobs report becomes a casualty of the government shutdown

Joseph Lawler -

October 4, 2013 4:00 am

Speaker John Boehner has said he lacks the votes for a clean CR and is demanding that the president negotiate with Republicans over further spending cuts and changes to Obamacare. (AP Photo)

Economy

Day 4: House GOP stands firm, demands Dems negotiate end of government shutdown

David M. Drucker -

October 4, 2013 4:00 am

Medicaid expansion is simply not a financial risk worth taking -- and strong evidence suggests that this entitlement jeopardizes human health and well-being.

Op-Eds

Most states cannot afford to expand Medicaid via Obamacare

Jonathan Bydlak -

October 4, 2013 4:00 am

Failure to come to an agreement on a continuing resolution has led to the current government shutdown, even as another epic battle looms over another increase in debt ceiling.

Columnists

Congress and the president must get serious about debt crisis

Veronique de Rugy -

October 4, 2013 4:00 am

Members of Congress and staff who meet for weekly

Beltway Confidential

Government shutdown won’t interrupt congressional mindfulness meditation sessions

Joel Gehrke -

October 4, 2013 4:00 am

The U.S. Postal Service has long vowed that neither bad weather nor gloom of night will keep it from delivering the nation's mail. But sagging incomes, rising debt and the nation's increasing reliance on electronic communication are threatening the organization like Mother Nature never could.ÃÂ (AP Photo/The Republic, Joel Philippsen)

Politics

Postal Service tries to stem red ink

Sean Lengell -

October 4, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., is one of 16 Democrats to vote for all six targeted appropriations bills, introduced at the behest of House Speaker John Boehner. (AP/Matt York)

Beltway Confidential

57 Democrats join House GOP to fund key departments, programs

Ashe Schow -

October 4, 2013 4:00 am

Politics

Political Buzz: Justice Department sues North Carolina; Clinton flicks nixed

Washington Examiner -

October 4, 2013 4:00 am

Barnes Podcast: The Shutdown Is a Failure of Leadership

TWS Podcast -

October 3, 2013 8:04 pm

News

Obama, Dems mock GOP lawmaker’s budget remark to Washington Examiner

Donna Cassata -

October 3, 2013 6:30 pm

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Monthly jobs report becomes a casualty of the government shutdown

Day 4: House GOP stands firm, demands Dems negotiate end of government shutdown

Most states cannot afford to expand Medicaid via Obamacare

Congress and the president must get serious about debt crisis

Government shutdown won’t interrupt congressional mindfulness meditation sessions

Postal Service tries to stem red ink

57 Democrats join House GOP to fund key departments, programs

Political Buzz: Justice Department sues North Carolina; Clinton flicks nixed

Barnes Podcast: The Shutdown Is a Failure of Leadership

Obama, Dems mock GOP lawmaker’s budget remark to Washington Examiner

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