Hidden Spending Measures Playing Chicken with Shutdown
Temporary spending bills approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate include measures that would require the Obama administration to rescind strict new rules on the poultry industry.
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Federal Government Closes AMBER Alert Website
The government website for AMBER Alerts, a service dedicated to the safe recovery of missing children, has been closed during the shutdown.
‘The Taliban Have Never Come for a Small Girl’: What Brave Pakistani Schoolgirl Malala Told Friend Before She was Shot in the Head (+video)
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai told her friend not to worry because the Taliban ‘have never come for a small girl’, shortly before she was shot in the head by a militant.
America’s Warning About Jihadis in the Military
Ret. Command Sergeant Major Bart E. Womack says it was golfer Tiger Woods who saved his life when a grenade landed at his feet.
Boy Boards Plane To Vegas At MSP Without Ticket
A 9-year-old Minneapolis boy was able to get through security and onto a plane at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport without a ticket, an airport spokesman said Sunday.
New York Police: Bikers Stomped on SUV Driver (+video)
About a half-dozen bikers accused of beating an SUV driver last weekend used their helmets to attack him and kicked his head and body as he lay on the ground, New York police said.
As U.S. Struggles with Health Reform, the Amish Go their Own Way
The debate over U.S. healthcare reform that has gripped the nation and led to a government shutdown is of small concern in rural Pennsylvania’s Amish country for a very simple reason.
Mike Lee: He and Ted Cruz Faced ‘Demeaning’ and ‘All-Out Attack’ from GOP Colleagues (+video)
Senate Republicans furiously attacked Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Utah Sen. Mike Lee behind closed doors and leaked details of an off-record meeting to the media to harm the two senators, according to Lee.
Top Dem: Shutdown ‘May Widen our Path’ to Re-Taking House
House Democrats believe the shutdown will help them put the lower chamber in play this cycle.
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 doesn’t want the partial shutdown to end.