Live: Federal government shutdown begins
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by Michael Cassesso via twitter 10/2/2013 5:34:55 AMI'm more upset that NASA had to close its asteroid watch bc of the #shutdown ! Do you know how dangerous this is?? washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-swit… -
by AlyssaM_ via twitter 10/2/2013 6:22:25 AMThis is whats wrong with America: they shut down their government and vote off Bill Nye from dancing with the stars, all within 24 hours. -
Who in the federal government is still getting paid? Lawmakers.
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by NASA via twitter edited by Ben Brumfield 10/2/2013 7:58:58 AMSorry, but we won't be tweeting/responding to replies during the government shutdown. Be back as soon as possible. notice.USA.gov
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Want to know what parts of the government are open and which are closed during the shutdown? 1,400,000 soldiers are still on active duty, but veterans can't visit battle memorial sites -- they're closed.
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by Rich Barbieri via twitter 10/2/2013 9:04:21 AMOn today's Washington agenda: Blankfein & gang visit White House cnnmon.ie/1c0IfIK @jenliberto @CNNMoney -
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by Rich Barbieri via twitter 10/2/2013 9:08:45 AMDon't forget: There are actual people behind those 800k #shutdown furloughs cnnmon.ie/18NCg6W @blakeellis3 @CNNMoney
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Ok, so what do we know about this shutdown so far and what don't we know? Ed Payne tells us.
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What we know: The American public is not amused.
What we don't know: Will this high-stakes game of political chicken hurt the approval ratings of individual members? You know the old expression: The people hate Congress, but love their congressman or woman.
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by New Day via twitter 10/2/2013 9:49:04 AMComing up on #NewDay , Republican @repmichaelgrimm says he may be ready to pass a clean bill to fund the gov't and deal w/ #Obamacare later -
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by Jim Acosta via twitter 10/2/2013 10:52:13 AMWH: Due to government shutdown, POTUS "will not be able to go forward with his planned travel to the Philippines" -
by Jim Acosta via twitter 10/2/2013 10:53:10 AMWH: Due to the government shutdown, POTUS "will not be able to go forward with his planned travel to Malaysia" next week.
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US #shutdown - check out this message on the @WhiteHouse website http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BVkP0jdCEAAPVWy.png
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by Josh Levs via twitter 10/2/2013 11:13:07 AM"If anyone's non-essential, it's the U.S. Congress." - @RepMichaelGrimm , R-NY, on #NewDay -
by Rich Barbieri via twitter 10/2/2013 11:24:18 AMThis should bring warring factions together in Washington: #Shutdown screws up wedding plans cnnmon.ie/19XXPQC @melhicken @CNNMoney
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by Josh Levs via twitter 10/2/2013 11:28:40 AMThroughout the battle over #Obamacare , I did tons of fact checks. Scroll through here: on.cnn.com/19XYHVj #RTFacts
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by Jake Tapper via twitter 10/2/2013 11:47:54 AMRead this about the Obamacare "exemption" for Congress and staffers > nationalreview.com/article/359742… -
by Chris Cuomo via twitter 10/2/2013 11:49:38 AMBy popular demand...link for @NewDay #kiddiecabinet on.cnn.com/16gxYEQ What a 9yo knows that many of us have forgotten. #NewDay -
by Paul Steinhauser via twitter 10/2/2013 12:12:59 PMCNN/ORC Poll: 56% say not raising debt ceiling would be bad; but there's a partisan divide & indies are split
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by Paul Steinhauser via twitter 10/2/2013 12:16:03 PMCNN/ORC Poll: If debt ceiling isn't raised, 53% would blame Republicans more; 31% would point fingers at Pres. Obama
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by Jim Acosta via twitter 10/2/2013 12:18:03 PMShortened Obama Asia trip still at risk due to shutdown. NSC spox: "We will continue to evaluate those trips based on how events develop."
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by Jim Acosta via twitter 10/2/2013 12:19:35 PMNSC spox Hayden: "For the sake of our national security and economic prosperity, we urge Congress to reopen the government."
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by Jake Tapper via twitter 10/2/2013 12:35:07 PMPresident Obama’s travel to Malaysia and the Philippines has been postponed bc of shutdown, WH says. Still planning on Indonesia + Brunei.
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