White House rejects latest Republican offer to end shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House rejected a Republican plan to reopen portions of the U.S. government on Tuesday as the first shutdown in 17 years closed landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and threw hundreds of thousands of federal employees ou…
For Obama, it’s the ‘Republican shutdown’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For President Barack Obama, the U.S. government shutdown that rippled across the country on Tuesday is the “Republican shutdown” and he is working hard to see that the name sticks to his political opponents.
Web traffic, glitches slow Obamacare exchanges launch
(Reuters) – Technical glitches and heavy internet traffic slowed Tuesday’s launch of new online insurance exchanges at the heart of President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, showcasing the challenge of covering millions of uninsured Americans.
Obama would veto House Republican ‘piecemeal’ spending bills -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama would veto any “piecemeal” legislation that would restore funding only to certain parts of the government like national parks, veterans programs and the District of Columbia rather than a broad federal spen…
U.S. farm law expires again with lawmakers split on new bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Overshadowed by the government shutdown, the U.S. farm subsidy law expired for the second time on Tuesday with lawmakers still deadlocked over how to confront cuts in food assistance programs for low-income Americans.
Federal shutdown hits bitter Virginia governor’s race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government shutdown spilled on Tuesday into the bitter governor’s race in Virginia, where Republican Ken Cuccinelli hopes to avoid political damage from the federal closure powered by his allies in the conservative Tea P…
U.S. Treasury: Brief shutdown would not buy much time on debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The partial shutdown of the U.S. government would probably not buy the government much more time to raise its limit on borrowing in order to avert a default on the nation’s obligations, a Treasury spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Obama spotlights healthcare launch as Republicans try to block it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama spotlighted the opening day of sign-up for his landmark healthcare program on Tuesday, noting that it is taking place although Republicans in the U.S. Congress have shut down the government because they opp…
Vets, Republican lawmakers open barriers to get into WWII site
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About 350 elderly veterans aided by Republican lawmakers ignored a government shutdown and pushed past barricades at the National World War II Memorial on Tuesday to get into the shuttered site.
Open U.S. government first, then will look at Republican offer -Senator Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday Republicans must agree to open the government before Democrats would consider their latest offer to end the budget stalemate, which has shut down most government services a…
