President Barack Obama Returns to Washington
President Barack Obama returns to the White House on August 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama was returning from a weekend stay at Camp David. UPI/Pete Marovich/Pool
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Sunday House Speaker John Boehner should give Congress a chance to vote on the Democrat-proposed clean funding bill.
House Speaker John Boehner Sunday Congress would not pass a so-called clean bill raising the U.S. debt limit unless the Democrats negotiate on spending.
Shutting down the U.S. government was only the first salvo in what promises to be an ugly battle in coming days over both the debt ceiling and the 2014 fiscal budget.
Americans may be holding congressional Republicans responsible for the partial shutdown of the federal government, but it's too soon to tell that ire will affect next year's midterm elections.
The new U.S. Supreme Court term that begins shortly on the first Monday in October promises to be a rough one for President Obama and his appointment power, and a good one for Republicans.
A member of Congress said Saturday the U.S. government shutdown could be resolved by passing a budget and raising the federal debt limit in one move.
The U.S. Department of Defense said Saturday it is recalling nearly half of the 800,000 federal workers on furlough due to the government shutdown.
Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday the U.S. government shutdown due to "political silliness" put's the nation's global reputation is at risk.
Websites where consumers sign up for the new U.S. healthcare law were partially suspended Saturday to fix "glitches" in the system, federal officials say.
U.S. President Barack Obama's approval rating has fallen 3 points since the federal government shutdown, to one of the lowest levels in two years, a poll found.
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