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New Hampshire waitress picks up tab for furloughed National Guard soldiers

A New Hampshire waitress picked up the tab for two service members who she overheard say were furloughed due to the government slimdown.

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Deal or no deal? GOP back to drawing board on debt plan after Obama meeting

Republican lawmakers went back to the drawing board late Thursday to modify their plan for a short-term increase in the debt ceiling, after President Obama apparently pushed back on the proposal...

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Inside GOP House leadership's meeting with Obama

House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy on GOP leaders' short-term debt ceiling increase pitch to President Obama in crucial White House meeting

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Capitol's famous clock falls victim to partial gov't shutdown

The drip, drip, drips of government shutdown talks are no longer being measured by the tick-tock-tick of the Capitol's most famous clock. Even it has fallen victim to partisan gridlock.

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Nina Easton: 'Fear' key to debt ceiling talks

Fox News contributor on new hope to avert US default

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Solving the shutdown

President Obama meets with House Democrats

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Did budget stalemate destroy civility on Capitol Hill?

Name-calling hurting chances of a debt deal?

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Republicans turn attention to debt limit fight

Reps. Tom Graves, Peter King on 'Fox News Sunday'

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Democrats say House vote for back pay shows GOP wants government to stay closed

The Republican-led House passed a bill Saturday to give thousands of furloughed federal workers back pay when the government reopens, but Democrats promptly characterized it as a signal the GOP...

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What to expect when president meets congressional leaders

Will White House sitdown produce results?

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