Oct 16 Congress sends funding bill to President Obama BREAKING: Congress approves and sends to Obama bill to reopen government, avoid default.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 17, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 16 Five highlights of the bill to end the shutdown and fund the government The Senate is voting on the bipartisan bill to end the shutdown and and extend the debt limit right now. If the bill clears the Senate, it will go to the House for a vote. Here are some highlights of… Continue reading
Oct 16 Senate passes bill to end the shutdown and raise the debt ceiling BREAKING: Senate passes bill to reopen the government, avoid default; measure heads to House.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 17, 2013 The vote was 81-18 in favor of passage. The bill now moves to the house. Continue reading
Oct 16 Senator Ted Cruz on the Senate floor: 'This is a terrible deal' Cruz is on the floor. "This is a terrible deal. This deal embodies everything about the Washington establishment that frustrates" people— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) October 16, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 16 Senate Democrats release details of the bipartisan bill to fund the government Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office just released this document outlining some of the basic numbers behind the bipartisan deal to end the shutdown. The document points out that the current deal funds the government at the same level Democrats… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch New Mexicans weigh slaughter of wild horses as solution to overpopulation New Mexicans weigh slaughter of wild horses as solution to overpopulation… Continue watching
Oct 16 Get smart about the debt ceiling As a possible Congressional breakthrough nears, here's what you need to understand about the Treasury's debt ceiling for now -- and next time. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Tyler Merbler. Continue reading
Oct 16 Economist Mark Zandi lays out default timeline Congress seems to be on its way to reaching a debt limit deal, albeit a short-term one. If lawmakers fail to compromise on a plan before the Thursday deadline, it's a "very dark scenario," said Mark Zandi, chief economist… Continue reading
Oct 16 #INSIDENEWSHOUR .embed-container {position: relative; padding-bottom: 120%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden;} .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has arrived at the NewsHour studio. Continue reading
Oct 16 Immigration to take center stage once the debt crisis is resolved Raul Pop holds a sign reading '11 million need a reform now!' as he and others participate in a rally calling on President Barack Obama to immediately suspend deportations and for Congress to pass an immigration reform that's inclusive… Continue reading