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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio walks to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The Republican-run House has rejected an effort by Democrats to force a quick end to the partial government shutdown. By a 227-197 vote Wednesday, the House rejected a move by Democrats aimed at forcing the House to vote on immediately reopening the government without clamping any restrictions on President Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
White House

Poll: GOP most to blame for government shutdown

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Thursday urged his Republican colleagues to stand united in the fight with President Obama and Senate Democrats over the government shutdown. (AP Photo)
Politics

Eric Cantor urges GOP to be resolute in showdown over government shutdown

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House Republicans leave the House side of the Capitol Building after dark, after voting on the rule of the continuing resolution on Monday. Republicans have a handful of options they can request that are attainable, good policy and potential political winners. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)
Beltway Confidential

The smart Republican ask: Kill a corporate welfare program

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The White House on Thursday said that President Obama had been briefed after witnesses reported hearing gunshots outside the west side of the Capitol about 2 p.m. Thursday. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)
Politics

White House: Obama briefed on shooting at Capitol

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Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing entitled: Reversing Iran's Nuclear Program. Sherman told the committee that the Obama administration would support tougher economic pressure on Iran if the Islamic republic doesn't begin slowing the pace of its uranium enrichment activity and opening its stockpiles of nuclear material to greater inspection, and reassured its critics that the U.S. would not be played for

State Department asks Congress to halt further Iran sanctions

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said on Fox News Wednesday that President Obama's fear-mongering on the national debt is making it harder to solve the nation's problems. (AP Photo)
Senate

Rand Paul serves lawmakers coffee for peace, finds little interest in getting along

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House Democrats' budget chief, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, approached moderate Republican Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., and a few other lawmakers outside the House chamber to discuss joining forces against Republican conservatives who are using the budget fight to derail Obamacare. (AP Image)

House Democrats reach out to moderate Republicans on shutdown

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House Speaker John Boehner, shown speaking to reporters at the White House Wednesday night, is expected to keep control of the House in the upcoming 2014 elections. AP Photo
Campaigns

Larry Sabato: Shutdown blame will not cost GOP the House

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Economy

House and Senate conservatives unite against everyone else

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President Obama speaks about the government shutdown and debt ceiling during a visit to M. Luis Construction on Thursday in Rockville, Md. President Obama either came out strongly against Big Labor, a key part of his political base, or he committed a stunning political gaffe during his speech. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
White House

Examiner Editorial: A modest proposal for compromise

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