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The Crisis Is Over. Did Anyone Win? Oct 17, 2013

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After weeks of dysfunction and the threat of default, the President and Congress are trying to pick up the pieces. We’ll look at the challenges—both at home and abroad.

Will Congress Kick the Can Down the Road? Oct 16, 2013

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Both houses of Congress appear to be on the road to reopening the government and raising the debt limit before midnight. But the deals will last for only a few weeks.

Is the Current Washington Stalemate a Taste of the Future? Oct 15, 2013

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Will business as usual become a thing of the past in Washington?

A Third Week of Government Shutdown, Three Days Until Default Oct 14, 2013

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We'll get a progress report on a crisis that could lead to fundamental shifts in American politics... and in this country's role in the world.

Pope Francis: The Church and the Culture Wars Oct 11, 2013

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The first Pope from outside Europe has rocked the Vatican. Liberal and conservative Catholics are waiting to hear what Pope Francis will say—or do—next.

While the Clock Ticks, Software Defects Mar Healthcare Roll-Out Oct 10, 2013

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The White House reportedly ignored warnings that health-insurance exchanges in 36 states were not ready to go on line on the first of October.

The Shutdown, the Debt Limit and America’s Role in the World Oct 09, 2013

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China says the paralysis in Washington proves the free market has failed. What message are the shutdown and the debt-ceiling crisis sending to the rest of the world?

The GOP: Split Down the Middle on Immigration Reform Oct 08, 2013

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Immigration reform is back on the Capitol Mall today—but it might not reach the halls of Congress. What are the prospects for any legislation this year?

The Threat to America — from Our Own Nuclear Weapons Oct 07, 2013

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America's nuclear arsenal has been subject to a terrifying number of accidents, miscalculations and inexplicable blunders, without a devastating catastrophe — so far.

What Does the Shutdown Crisis in DC Mean to the Rest of America? Oct 04, 2013

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The government shutdown is perilous in many ways—but the immediate impacts are concentrated on some people, in some places, rather than others--at least for the moment.

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