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6:10 PM ET, October 11, 2013

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Associated Press:
NEW GOP SHUTDOWN/DEBT PLAN, BUT NO AGREEMENT YET  —  You are here  —  Home » United States government » New GOP shutdown/debt plan, but no agreement yet  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are offering to pass legislation to avert a default and end the 11 …
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Charlie Cook / NationalJournal.com:
How Democrats Can Get to Yes  —  If they want to end the shutdown and avoid default, they must find a way to let Republicans save face.  —  Google is a pretty amazing thing.  The other day I was thinking about the government-shutdown mess and how it might be resolved …
Discussion: Booman Tribune and Washington Post
Ian Swanson / The Hill:
House Republicans make new offer to Obama in fiscal fight  —  House Republican leaders have offered a new plan to lift the debt ceiling and reopen the government after meeting with President Obama Thursday.  —  The offer, made late Thursday night, would allow the House to vote as early …
Discussion: CNN and Daily Kos
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Obama tells Senate GOP he's willing to talk ObamaCare changes
Discussion: Washington Wire
Jonathan Strong / National Review:
Missing From New CR Negotiations: Harry Reid
Ramsey Cox / The Hill:
Reid pans six-week debt deal
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
McCain To Fox News: No, The Shutdown Is The GOP's Fault (VIDEO)  —  Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) channeled his inner-maverick Friday during an appearance on Fox News Channel, repeatedly reminding the conservative network that the government shutdown was brought about by the quixotic effort to halt the Affordable Care Act.
Discussion: The Raw Story and Right Wing Watch
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Jonathan Bernstein / A plain blog about politics:
Ted Cruz?  Winnowed, Probably  —  I've been on the side of those who thought that Ted Cruz was a viable candidate for the Republican nomination in 2016.  Not a likely winner, but very plausible.  —  I'm pretty sure that's done now.  —  I was willing to defend Cruz's chances despite …
Alex Pappas / The Daily Caller:
Liberal heckling sparks stream of one-liners from Ted Cruz
Discussion: Hot Air and Weasel Zippers
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Cruz wows conservative crowd at Values Voter summit
Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Analysis: Republicans Are Working Out the Terms of Their Surrender  —  ANALYSIS:  —  Beware of irrational exuberance.  Thursday night's meeting between President Obama and House Republican leaders was clearly a breakthrough, but both sides are cautioning this morning that progress is fragile.
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MJ Lee / Politico:
Gene Sperling: GOP has plenty of leverage without default threat
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Ben Carson Says Obamacare Is ‘Worst Thing’ To Happen To America Since Slavery  —  Tea Party favorite Dr. Ben Carson said the Obama administration's healthcare reform law is the worst thing to happen to the United States since slavery.  —  “I have to tell you Obamacare is, really I think …
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Mario Trujillo / The Hill:
Carson compares ObamaCare to slavery  —  Neurosurgeon Ben Carson said Friday that ObamaCare is the worst thing to happen to the United States since slavery.  —  “I have to tell you ObamaCare is, really I think, the worst thing that's happened in this nation since slavery,” …
John B. Judis / The New Republic:
The Last Days of the GOP  —  We could be witnessing the death throes of the Republican Party  —  I once wrote about lobbying, and this week I called some Republicans I used to talk to (and some that they recommended I talk to) about the effect the shutdown is having on the Republican Party in Washington.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
In U.S., Perceived Need for Third Party Reaches New High  —  Twenty-six percent believe Democratic and Republican parties do adequate job  —  This article is part of an ongoing series analyzing how the government shutdown and the debate over raising the debt ceiling are affecting Americans' views …
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
C.I.A. Warning on Snowden in '09 Said to Slip Through the Cracks  —  WASHINGTON — Just as Edward J. Snowden was preparing to leave Geneva and a job as a C.I.A. technician in 2009, his supervisor wrote a derogatory report in his personnel file, noting a distinct change in the young man's behavior …
Alan Cowell / New York Times:
Chemical Weapons Watchdog Wins Nobel Peace Prize  —  LONDON — The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2013 Peace Prize on Friday to the United Nations body charged with destroying Syria's stocks of chemical weapons under a deal brokered by Russia and the United States.
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Jonathan D. Salant / Bloomberg:
Budget Battle Ends Soon With Tea Party Loss: King, Corker  —  Congress will open the partially shuttered government and increase its borrowing limit on at least a short-term basis next week before the debt ceiling is reached Oct. 17, Senator Bob Corker said today.
First Read / NBCNews:
First Thoughts: A divided GOP cannot stand  —  Why Republicans are losing the shutdown fight per the NBC/WSJ poll: They're divided — just look at the Tea Party vs. non-Tea Party split... Why Democrats are winning: They're united... There's now a sense of urgency for both the GOP and Obama …
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Piers Morgan Expected to Lose 9PM Hour on CNN; Bill Weir to Move In?  —  Earlier this morning, we reported that Nightline anchor Bill Weir was departing ABC News for other pastures.  —  TVNewser beat us to the punch on the news that his new role is with CNN.  But that is only part of the story.
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
GOP Sen. wants Sebelius out over Obamacare  —  A Republican senator called on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to resign Friday following the rocky rollout of ObamaCare's enrollment portal.  —  Sen. Pat Roberts represents Kansas, where Sebelius served as governor.
Discussion: Politico
Washington Post:
Trucker protest hits Beltway but causes no major delays, authorities say  —  Heavy volumes of traffic were reported on the Beltway during Friday morning's commute because of the rain, police authorities said, but there were no major incidents related to a protest by about 30 tractor-trailers …
Ronald Brownstein / NationalJournal.com:
Will the Kamikaze Caucus Doom the GOP?  —  When Congress devolves into perpetual conflict, each party's more militant voices gain influence at the expense of its deal-makers.  —  When congressional insiders say John Boehner could lose his speakership if he moves to end the confrontations …
gqrr.com:
New National Survey: Shutdown Severely Damaging GOP  —  A just-completed national survey from Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research confirms that the voting public is fed up with just about everyone in Washington, but Republicans are clearly bearing much more of their anger and it damaging their prospects for 2014.
Joe Wurzelbacher / Joe For America:
America Needs a White Republican President  —  Admit it.  You want a white Republican president again.  —  Now before you start feeling like you're a racist, understand you are not.  —  Follow Joe For America on Facebook!  —  Wanting a white Republican president doesn't make you racist, it just makes you American.
 
 
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