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Obamacare 101: What happens starting Oct. 1?Oct. 1 is the first day the uninsured can shop on the new online marketplaces, or 'exchanges,' for health-care coverage. Under Obamacare, they have until March 31, 2014, to enroll in a health plan, or opt to pay a penalty later.
Political clock ticks toward government shutdown. Here鈥檚 what would happenUnless Congress agrees on a budget bill before next Tuesday, many federal government agencies and programs could cease operating or be curtailed. Here's a look at what could happen if the crisis is not averted.
US sending bankrupt Detroit $300 million. Think 'stimulus,' not 'bailout.'At a closed summit in Detroit, US officials pledged $300 million to help the nation's largest-ever bankrupt city invest in infrastructure, public safety and transit, and begin eradicating blight.
Budget bill booted back to House. Just shut down government, already?The showdown over Obamacare, with threats to shut down government or breach the debt ceiling, has some commentators saying it's time for Washington to go over the ledge, for clarity's sake.
Syria resolution at UN: who got what they wanted, who didn'tThe UN resolution on Syria's chemical weapons, which could be approved Friday night, calls their use 'a threat to international peace and security.' But the US also made concessions to Russia.
Unusual Senate hearing leads to testy questions about NSA cellphone spyingUS intelligence officials sought to ally fears about NSA activities at a Senate hearing Thursday. But one senator came away wanting more answers about cellphone surveillance.
Arizona pushes new illegal immigration fight, but other states steer clearArizona is not issuing driver's licenses to immigrants protected by President Obama's 'deferred action' program. But on this illegal immigration issue, most states are going the other way.
Would Democrats accept Obamacare delay in return for debt hike?With a government spending bill about to return to the House with Obamacare funding intact, Boehner is turning to the debt ceiling as a means to extract concessions from the Democrats.
Will California鈥檚 $10-per-hour minimum wage push other states to act?California is boosting its hourly minimum wage from $8 to $10, which would make it the highest in the US. President Obama wants to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.
Tea party agenda may be ascendant on Hill, but not on Main StreetSupport for the tea party among Americans has slipped to 22 percent, a Gallup poll shows. Even as tea party politics (and a possible government shutdown) are center stage in Congress, the survey reflects public dissatisfaction with the tea party's push for conflict over compromise.
Monitor BreakfastSequester puts US at a disadvantage on trade, ambassador saysAmbassador Michael Froman, the United States trade representative, says the sequester has kept the USTR from filling positions and sending officials to negotiations or trade enforcement actions.
Ted Cruz filibuster: Was it consequential or hot air?Ted Cruz didn't stop the Senate from opening debate on the House spending bill or stripping out the defunding of Obamacare. But, while burning bridges with the GOP establishment he became a folk hero for the party right.
Average Obamacare premiums are lower than projected: why yours may not beWith Obamacare's health insurance 'marketplaces' set to launch on Oct 1, the Department of Health and Human Services released its first data on average health-care premiums, but what individuals actually pay varies widely.
Even in government shutdown, Obamacare is 鈥榞ood to go鈥�Could a government shutdown on Oct. 1 delay the rollout of Obamacare's new health-insurance exchanges? Not a chance, says a White House official.
Ted Cruz vs. John McCain: This time, it's about Hitler.Sen. John McCain went after the freshman senator for a reference to appeasement of Adolf Hitler that Sen. Ted Cruz made during his epic 21-hour talkathon against Obamacare on the Senate floor.
Pentagon warns against government shutdown, but study says it can live on lessEven as Pentagon officials warn lawmakers of the dire effects of a government shutdown, a panel that includes former members of the Joint Chiefs says staffing cuts can safely be made.
Government shutdown 101: 12 ways it could affect you With Congress failing to fund the federal government by Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year, the government has gone into partial shutdown. Here is a list of what's open, and what isn't, during the shutdown.
Ted Cruz filibuster: Is Cruz now 'president' of US conservatives?The many hours Ted Cruz & friends spent in their overnight talkathon (not really a filibuster) in the Senate thrilled conservatives who feel the GOP establishment consists of careerist sell-outs.
Living in a flood zone? Check your insurance. It may be about to go up.A new federal flood-insurance reform law requires maps to take account of projected sea level rise in designating flood zones, as federal subsidies for properties in flood zones fade to zero.
If some Kenya attackers are American, is the US obliged to do something?US officials are not confirming reports that 'two or three' Americans were among the Kenya mall attackers, but if it is true, it could have legal and security implications for the US.
