Some House Republicans say they would vote for a “clean” bill to fund the government today. (HuffPo)
Conservative groups agreed to hold back criticism of the House bill. (BuzzFeed)
Why conservatives think this shut down won’t be like the last shutdown. (NY Times)
Apparently Sen. Ted Cruz doesn’t know how to set up a chess board. (NY Mag)
VA Gov. McDonnell investigation unlikely to be resolved before election. (Staunton News Leader)
The Justice Dept. will sue today to stop North Carolina’s new voter ID law. (Charlotte Observer)









