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U.S.

Ryan says negotiators reached tax and spending deal

GOP lawmakers say House and Senate votes are likely within days

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House of Representatives

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Congress

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Paul Ryan

U.S.

U.S.

Obama signs budget, debt deal before default deadline

President praises bipartisan cooperation behind the bill as 'a signal of how Washington should work'

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Barack Obama

Debt Ceiling

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U.S.

Congress approves, Obama signs bill to keep government open

Bitterly divided Congress approves stopgap spending bill; Obama signs it hours before midnight deadline

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U.S.

Politics

Congress

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U.S.

Congress debates defunding Planned Parenthood

Dave Levinthal, the senior reporter for the Center for Public Integrity, discusses possible government shutdown

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Congress

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Republican Party

U.S.

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U.S.

Congress hurtles toward shutdown fight over Planned Parenthood funds

Some conservative lawmakers want to tie defunding provision to budget bill needed to keep government open past Oct. 1

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Planned Parenthood

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U.S.

Cramming the CRomnibus: Rushed spending bill creates systemic moral hazard

Bank-friendly language in continuing resolution is not only economically risky but also sets a dangerous precedent

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Congress

U.S. Financial Crisis

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House of Representatives

The White House

Barack Obama

Wall Street

JPMorgan Chase & Co

U.S.

U.S.

Senate passes $1.1 trillion spending bill, staves off shutdown

Despite delays by Tea Party firebrand Ted Cruz, a vote late Saturday cleared the budget bill for presidential approval

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U.S.

Senate passes five-day budget extension, averting shutdown

Vote buys lawmakers more time to resolve the fight over a $1.1 trillion spending bill

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Congress

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U.S.

U.S.

Why Washington’s gridlock won’t go away

Inequality is creating congressional stalemate, and it's only going to get worse

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Congress

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Income Inequality

Election 2014

U.S.

U.S.

GOP: From shutdown villains to kings of Congress?

Republicans bounce back from disastrous ratings a year ago, while Democrats provide few alternatives to austerity

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Election 2014

Politics

U.S.

Republican Party

Democratic Party

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Economy