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Senate Leads Hunt For Shutdown And Debt Limit Deal [VIDEO]
Racing the calendar and the financial markets, Senate leaders have taken the helm in the search for a deal to end the partial government shutdown and avert a federal default.
Xerox: Access Restored For Food Stamp Users
People in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and 15 other states found themselves temporarily unable to use their food stamp debit-style cards on Saturday, after a routine test of backup systems by vendor Xerox Corp. resulted in a system failure.
Talks Between House GOP, Obama Stall
House Speaker John Boehner is telling fellow Republicans that talks with President Barack Obama over ending the partial government shutdown and preventing a federal default have stalled
Statue Of Liberty To Reopen To Public Sunday
The Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public Sunday after the state of New York agreed to shoulder the costs of running the site during the federal government shutdown.
Senate Meets Today As Deadline Looms [VIDEO]
The Senate meets for a rare session today to vote on whether to advance a Democratic bill to lift the government's borrowing cap through the end of next year.
NJ Supreme Court to Hear Gay Marriage Case
New Jersey's highest court has agreed to hear a case on whether gay marriage should be legal in the state.
Sandy Efforts Net Christie A Points Of Light Award
Gov. Chris Christie will be recognized for his leadership of New Jersey's recovery from Superstorm Sandy.
House GOP, White House Seeking End To Budget Fight [VIDEO]
After weeks of ultimatums, President Barack Obama and House Republicans are exploring whether they can end a budget standoff that has triggered a partial government shutdown and edged Washington to the verge of a historic, economy-jarring federal default.
Poll: Rollout of Health Exchanges Gets Thumbs Down
The government's new health insurance marketplaces are drawing lots of rotten tomatoes in early reviews. But people are at least checking them out.
GOP Considers Short-Term Debt Limit Hike
House Republican leaders are considering a short-term increase in the U.S. debt limit as a possible way to break the gridlock that threatens the nation with an unprecedented default in as little as a week, officials said Wednesday night.
Undercover Cop in NYC Bike Attack Revealed
An undercover police detective accused of punching out an SUV window during a motorcycle rally that descended into violence was unmasked Wednesday in a courtroom where he was confronted with serious assault charges.
No Signs Of Compromise In Washington D.C.
Republicans and Democrats have made no significant progress is getting federal employees back to work and raising the debt limit.