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Shutdown escape: Bidens retreat to Camp David for three-day holiday weekend
The federal government is closed, but Camp David is very much open for Vice President Joseph R. Biden and his wife, Jill.
Ron Paul endorses Cuccinelli in Virginia governor's race
Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II has secured the endorsement of former Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, in the Virginia governor's race.
Santorum hints at 2016 re-run at Values Voters Summit
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum teased the crowd gathered here Friday for the Values Voters Summit with the idea that he is considering another bid for the White House.
N.J. high court expedites gay marriage challenge
The New Jersey Supreme Court Friday afternoon agreed to speed up its consideration of whether to make gay marriage legal in the states.
Administration offers patch for beleaguered Obamacare website
The Obama administration is trying to improve the beleaguered website tied to the new health care law by offering a new tool that lets users compare health plans in their area without first having to go through the registration process.
Rand Paul calls on mainstream Muslims to police radicals
Sen. Rand Paul on Friday took on radical Islam and asked taxpayers at the Value Voters summit to oppose any U.S. support for militants who are persecuting or even killing Christians and pastors around the world.
Sen. Mike Lee: I will not back down in fight to defund Obamacare
Sen. Mike Lee won the first standing ovation of the Values Voters Summit Friday after he promised that he and Sen. Ted Cruz would not back down in their fight to to derail Obamacare.
Cost of the shutdown in national parks: $76 million per day
Money and public interest lost in the nation’s great parks due to the federal shutdown? The 900-member Coalition of National Park Service Retirees is on it. The group compared current numbers and revenues with those from a year ago, to reveal the mind-boggling amount lost daily.
FRC's Tony Perkins: Government shutdown like standing in TSA line
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins opened up the annual Values Voters Summit in Washington with a joke, saying the government is not shutdown, it is slowed down.
Starbucks calls on leaders to open the government
With the government shutdown entering its 11th day, Starbucks is brewing up a petition movement aimed at jolting lawmakers into action.
Rep. James Lankford: Negotiations show promise, but Obamacare is hurting people
Rep. James Lankford of Oklahoma said Friday that Washington is "headed in the right direction" as it attempts to hammer out a deal to fund the federal government and extend the nation's borrowing authority.
Desire for a third major party reaches an all-time high: Gallup poll
Three out of five Americans say Democrats and Republicans are doing such a lousy job that a third major party is needed to right the ship in Washington, according to Gallup.
Shutdown has tarnished GOP brand: poll
A new poll says the political stalemate on Capitol Hill has tarnished the Republican Party's reputation, with the public blaming the GOP more for the shutdown than President Obama by a 22-point margin.
Palin, Levin headline tea party rally for Lonegan's New Jersey Senate bid
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will look to inject some extra energy into Republican Steve Lonegan's Senate bid as he heads into the final days of his campaign against Newark Mayor Cory Booker.
Feds can secure prison term for Detroit's ex-mayor, but can't update website
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison for corruption, but don't look to the federal prosecutor's webpage for any updates or statements about the momentous news.
Ariz. senators: Shutdown ruining local economy near Grand Canyon
While President Obama and Republican leaders tried Thursday to span the political chasm between them, top lawmakers from Arizona sounded the alarm over the "devastating effects" of the government shutdown on the people who live and work near the Grand Canyon.
Website recommends 'drunk-dialing' members of Congress to vent
A "progressive strategy" tech company is offering a new way to vent frustration at lawmakers on Capitol Hill — drunk-dial a member of Congress.
Jesse Ventura asks: why should Americans have to pay taxes during a shutdown?
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is convinced that Americans should not have to pay taxes during the federal government shutdown. "Here's my big question. Since the government shut down, now let's keep track of the number of days we shouldn't have to pay taxes then."
Tennessee Democrat: GOP tactics set a bad precedent
House Democrats on Thursday defended the president's new health care law and slammed Republican attempts to fracture or delay it, even as GOP leaders were set to meet with President Obama on a new path forward to open the government and extend the nation's borrowing authority for at least several weeks.
Americans think Obamacare rollout is going poorly, but at least are checking it out: poll
A new poll finds only 7 percent of Americans think the rollout of the new health care law this month has gone well.
