Branstad schedule and speeding incidents draw critique
The governor’s aides cite Google Maps for travel times across Iowa as construction and traffic slow his day. Branstad faced prior speeding stops, with a 11:34 a.m. stop in Franklin County and a 84 mph incident in Hamilton County cited in April.
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Government shutdown risks as House and Senate stalemate
With funding for federal operations expiring at midnight the Republican led House again seeks an Obamacare delay attached to funding. The Democratic Senate strips the delay and returns the bill. A shutdown would furlough up to a million workers while essential services like national security continue. The standoff spreads to debt ceiling talks looming in mid October.
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Obamacare launches across nation with subsidized exchanges
On the eve of the rollout Vice President Biden and HHS Secretary Sebelius urged uninsured Americans to seek coverage through the new health exchanges. Officials said 900 organizations would assist, as Republicans warned about IRS involvement and costs, with up to 15 million expected to sign up for 2014.
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