Government Shutdown

In any case, the central player in this titanic battle of political wills sits in the Oval Office and he alone can in one stroke of inspired leadership calm the storm, begin healing wounds and reunify the nation by delaying Obamacare for a year and convening a bipartisan group to either fix it or replace it. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Morning Examiner: Obama is the man in the middle and his choice is statesmanship or obstinacy

Mark Tapscott -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki testifies before the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on the effects the government shutdown is having on benefits and services to veterans. About 3.8 million veterans will not receive disability compensation next month if the partial government shutdown continues into late October, Shinseki told lawmakers. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Healthcare

Veterans’ benefits run out Nov. 1 unless ‘brinksmanship’ on budget ends

Mark Flatten -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Politics

Obama ‘disappointed’ only select GOP lawmakers to attend Thursday meeting

Meghashyam Mali -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama's nominee for Federal Reserve Chairwoman, Janet Yellen, currently vice chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, stands in the State Dining Room of the White House, where the president announced he is nominating Yellen to be chair of the Fed, succeeding Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Beltway Confidential

Janet Yellen choice shows Obama is listening to an assertive Left

Philip Klein -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Government Executive magazine recently published a chart showing the percentages of nonessential employees at some of the most familiar departments and agencies. (AP File)

Examiner Editorial: Shutdown brings new evidence government is too big to manage

Editorial Writer -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

In the United Kingdom since the 1960s, voters have often given negative job ratings to the governments of the day. Yet incumbent parties have won most general elections. (AP File)

Columnists

Voters to politicians: Both parties are blundering

Michael Barone -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

White House

Poll: Republican Party’s favorability sinks to record low

Sean Lengell -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Politics

Day Nine: Lots of impatience, little agreement and no progress

Susan Ferrechio -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

A specialist works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. (AP/Richard Drew)

Economy

Fiscal crisis economic dashboard: Definite worries

Joseph Lawler -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Michael Needham, CEO of Heritage Action for America, spoke about killing Obamacare during a Christian Science Monitor media breakfast Wednesday. Michael Bonfigli/The Christian Science Monitor

Washington Secrets

Rank-and-file Republicans hail Boehner’s support of Tea Party’s Obamacare fight

Paul Bedard -

October 9, 2013 4:00 am

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Tag: Government Shutdown

Morning Examiner: Obama is the man in the middle and his choice is statesmanship or obstinacy

Veterans’ benefits run out Nov. 1 unless ‘brinksmanship’ on budget ends

Obama ‘disappointed’ only select GOP lawmakers to attend Thursday meeting

Janet Yellen choice shows Obama is listening to an assertive Left

Examiner Editorial: Shutdown brings new evidence government is too big to manage

Voters to politicians: Both parties are blundering

Poll: Republican Party’s favorability sinks to record low

Day Nine: Lots of impatience, little agreement and no progress

Fiscal crisis economic dashboard: Definite worries

Rank-and-file Republicans hail Boehner’s support of Tea Party’s Obamacare fight

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