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Time to play ball
Gene Lyons
How Obama's seeming passivity has emboldened the right -- and made Republicans reckless
What to watch for in Obama’s deficit speech
Andrew Leonard
If the president can convince swing voters he's more reasonable than the GOP, he wins
America and the Great Disappointment
Michael Winship
He's proud of cutting the budget at expense of poor and at no cost to corporate America. What will Obama say next?
Let’s wait for Obama’s speech before we react to it
Joan Walsh
Bad and good news for Dems trickled out all day. We can still hope the president rejects the GOP's premises
Sorry, Obama, but budget cuts are not “historic”
Andrew Leonard
A case can be made for the deal, but it's not the one the president is making. And next up, more GOP extortion
Congress invokes power of White Stripes, Led Zeppelin
Drew Grant
Did rock prevent a government shutdown on Friday? And does that mean the era of the political hip-hop dis is over?
The Week in Uppers
Peter Finocchiaro
The cheerful news you missed while fretting about a government shutdown
Obama signs short-term bill staving off shutdown
Associated Press
Stop-gap measure will fund government until congressional leaders hammer out final bill next week
Pop Torn: 10 pieces of culture we’re feeling iffy about
Drew Grant
This week we're on the fence about Jay-Z's new lifestyle site, Miley Cyrus sex dolls and the baby bald eagle cam
Obama hails deal to avoid government shutdown
Associated Press
At the 11th hour, a compromise is struck
Was he bluffing the whole time?
Steve Kornacki
If John Boehner had played the shutdown drama any differently, he might now be another victim of the Tea Party
Deadline nears, and some Republicans go wobbly
Associated Press
Some surprising conservative voices call for their party to compromise on Planned Parenthood funding
The Planned Parenthood budget shuffle
Andrew Leonard
Both sides win when funding for women's health becomes the issue, instead of the size of government
Time’s about up: Shutdown now mere hours away
Ben Feller
Is the GOP's abortion insistence the only thing standing in the way of a compromise?
Scarlett Johansson stands with Planned Parenthood
Mary Elizabeth Williams
As a shutdown looms, a blitz of celebrities make their plea online -- but three unknowns are the real stars
Top Dem: GOP shutdown threat about abortion
Associated Press
A last-minute budget deal remains possible, but the deadline is now less than 24 hours away
The GOP’s economy problem
Andrew Leonard
As the unemployment picture improves, voters may tire of Republican hardball tactics. Case in point: Glenn Beck
Countdown to the Tea Party’s comeuppance
Steve Kornacki
Tea Partyers want a shutdown and they may get one. But someone should remind them: It ain't 2010 anymore
Government shutdown now less than 40 hours away
Andrew Taylor
A Wednesday night summit fails to produce an agreement. Now the GOP floats a one-week extension
Gates says Iraq can keep some US troops
Robert Burns
Defense Secretary Gates told Iraqis they must decide whether they want a continued US military presence or not
Mike Pence backs more abortions
Joan Walsh
If the GOP cuts Planned Parenthood funding, the abortion rate will jump, especially for poor women
Will we even notice if the government shuts down?
Peter Finocchiaro
You'll still get mail -- but won't be able to visit the Grand Canyon. Here's a look at what a shutdown feels like
Paul Ryan’s plan to erase the Great Society
Andrew Leonard
Dismantling it has been the right's goal for nearly five decades, and now they have a blueprint to achieve it
Schumer claims progress in late-night budget talks
Associated Press
N.Y. senator says Tea Party to blame if government shuts down
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