WASHINGTON (AP) -- A threatened government shutdown only hours away, House Republicans scaled back their demands for delays in the nation's health care overhaul Monday night as the price for essential ...

House Republicans countered with a second despite unmistakable signs their unity was fraying — and Senate Democrats promptly rejected it, as well. That left the next move up to Speaker John Boehner ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A threatened government shutdown imminent, House Republicans scaled back their demands to delay the nation's health care law Monday night as the price for essential federal funding, ...

AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) Republican unity showed unmistakable signs of fraying Monday as the Senate swatted aside the latest tea party-driven demand to delay the nation’s health care ...