Politics

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National Edition Opinion cover for October 14, 2013 - Let the states step in (Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times)

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U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry C. Black says "humility" may be the key in solving the shutdown and debt ceiling standoff. (Associated Press)

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Craig James said he was fired as a Fox football analyst after he said during a Senate campaign that he believed in marriage between a man and a woman. (Associated Press)

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid shakes hands with D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray. The senator from Nevada told Mr. Gray, "I'm on your side. Don't screw it up." (Associated Press)

The campaign of businessman and former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe claims it has collected more than 21,000 signatures on an online petition against a purge up to 57,000 registered voters from the Virginia rolls. (Associated Press)

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Conflict? Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, Republican gubernatorial candidate, is enforcing the elimination of duplicate voters. (Associated Press)

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The National Park Service announces that it has entered into an agreement with Arizona that will allow Grand Canyon National Park to reopen amid the government shutdown. (National Park service via Associated Press)

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat (top), said he had a productive conversation with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican (above). Mr. Reid pronounced himself "optimistic about the prospects for a positive conclusion." (Associated Press photographs)