The federal government shuts down as Republicans in the House and Democrats in the Senate stand firm in the Obamacare funding battle
Republicans must now decide whether to drop it or risk getting burned
Effort to defund Obamacare while funding the government is losing traction among most Senate Republicans
Edward Lee Pitts | Lawmakers join the president in avoiding decisive moves on foreign and domestic fronts
With Obamacare set to go live, lawmakers continue to battle over it
Social conservatives in Congress vow to keep up the marriage fight, but GOP leadership may be wavering
House panel weighs plight of religious minorities in Syria
