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Federal Shutdown

Mayor Gray On Possible Gov't Shutdown: D.C. Is A 'Political Ping-Pong Ball'

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.21.2011 | DC
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WASHINGTON -- With a possible federal government shutdown looming next week, the District of Columbia government released the following statement on l...

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Obama: Government Shutdown Averted Because 'Americans Of Different Beliefs Came Together'

AP | Posted 06.08.2011 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says a last-minute deal with congressional leaders to avert a government shutdown happened because "American...

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Saki Knafo

What the Government Shutdown Means On The (Very) Local Level

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 06.08.2011 | Politics
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This story was reported in collaboration with our partners at Patch.com. As politicians in Washington fought over proposed cuts to the federal bud...

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Budget Deal Negotiations Yield Win For Democrats On EPA Rules

AP | By ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 06.08.2011 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats briefed on a potential budget deal say that Republicans have agreed to drop House-passed provisions to block the Enviro...

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Harry Reid: 'Not Budging' On Planned Parenthood Stance (VIDEO)

Posted 06.08.2011 | Politics
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid signaled that Democrats will not waver in their opposition to Republican efforts to defund Planned Parenthood in the...

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Federal Shutdown Would Affect Military Pay, National Zoo, Smithsonian & More

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 06.08.2011 | Politics
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You'd still get your mail – and your usual Social Security payment. But troops' pay might be delayed, and you'd have to put off that spring brea...

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Sheriff Keeping RMNP Open During Federal Shutdown To 'Send Message To Washington'

The Coloradoan | Bobby Magill | Posted 06.08.2011 | Denver
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Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith wants Larimer County's portion of Rocky Mountain National Park to remain open for visitors during a possible gover...

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William Alden

Economists: Gridlocked Congress 'Playing With Fire'

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 06.06.2011 | Business
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NEW YORK -- Political infighting in Washington may seem irrelevant to many Americans. But in the coming weeks, as Congress attempts to pass a budget a...

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Howard Fineman

The Real Losers In A Government Shutdown

HuffingtonPost.com | Howard Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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If there is a government shutdown on March 4 -- and we seem headed almost inexorably in that direction -- who will suffer the most politically?

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