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The speaker said all Republicans are demanding is a sit-down to work out differences with Democrats so that the government can reopen.

The 34-year-old Connecticut mother killed by Capitol police after she tried to ram the White House gates reportedly believed the government had her home under electronic surveillance.

The two countries will work together in a variety of sectors including defense, science, education, technology and finance.

A dozen nations, including the U.S., will try to iron out issues such as currency manipulation and protectionist measures at the APEC summit.

WPDS 6 picked up the conversation just as Senator McConnell was about to be interviewed on camera.

Amid a government shutdown, a primary challenger says his economic message can break through the gridlock -- and he has powerful backers.

With the federal government currently shutdown as Congressional Republicans and President Barack Obama standoff, gunshorts were reported heard outside of the Capitol around 2 p.m. ET. Chris Kluwe chimed in roughly 30 minutes later.

Hint: It's all about respect. Or something. Another GOP lawmaker mused he's assuming there's a plan here.

The president Thursday will make his case to the American people, starting with small businesses.

Israel now finds itself more isolated than ever on Iran.

Following the 90-minute meeting, Rep. Nancy Pelosi said the U.S. must raise the debt ceiling to avoid "cataclysmic" consequences.

The White House says the president would not negotiate on Obamacare. As a result, little change is expected.

A new report that ranks countries on how good life is for the elderly population shows Honduras and Paraguay among the lowest in the western hemisphere.

A clean continuing resolution would immediately end the government shutdown, but it will take some Republican buy-in to join with House Democrats.

Democrats are rejecting House bills that would end the shutdown by opening only selected government agencies.

Jonathan Corpina, senior managing partner, Meridian Equity Partners Inc., discussed the U.S. government shutdown and why stocks are climbing.

President Obama told Republicans to reopen the U.S. government and stop going after Obamacare; the shutdown is hurting Americans.

As winter approaches England looks to diversify its energy mix as demand and prices soar.

“The government is closed because of the irrationality that is going on on the other side of the Capitol,” Majority Leader Reid, D-Nev., said.

Active-duty military personnel will continue to report to work, and U.S. embassies and consulates around the world will remain functional.

Agencies are told to execute an "orderly shutdown" as Congress stays in session past midnight.