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A Snapshot Of Conservatives' Reactions To Trump Reopening Government Without Wall Funding

President Trump's base firmly supports his push for a border wall. Conservative activists and callers on talk radio reacted to his agreement to reopen the government temporarily without funds for the wall.

A Snapshot Of Conservatives' Reactions To Trump Reopening Government Without Wall Funding

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Ohio Voters Are Divided Over Whom To Blame For Government Shutdown

Both Republicans and Democrats in Chillicothe, Ohio, are frustrated that negotiations to end the partial government shutdown are stalled, but they are divided about who to blame for it.

Ohio Voters Are Divided Over Whom To Blame For Government Shutdown

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What Voters In Ohio Are Saying About The Government Shutdown

Voters in Chillicothe, Ohio, are divided about who's to blame for the government shutdown. Both Republicans and Democrats expressed frustration that negotiations are not happening.

What Voters In Ohio Are Saying About The Government Shutdown

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The Longest Government Shutdown In History, No Longer — How 1995 Changed Everything

Then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich gestures toward President Bill Clinton, as then-Senate GOP leader Bob Dole sits to the right. They met to try to work through the government shutdown in late 1995 to early 1996. Greg Gibson/AP hide caption

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The Longest Government Shutdown In History, No Longer — How 1995 Changed Everything

We've had government shutdowns since the '70s. Early on, they were low on drama and usually quickly resolved. Then came 1995, when the GOP used budget negotiations to push a broad philosophical fight.

The Longest Government Shutdown In History, No Longer — How 1995 Changed Everything

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What We Can Learn From Past Government Shutdowns

It's Day 18 of the partial government shutdown, and it's now the third-longest on record. In the 90s, it took President Clinton and House Speaker Gingrich a record 21 days to settle an impasse.

What We Can Learn From Past Government Shutdowns

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You Can Eat Like Johnny Cash — Thanks To A Cookbook From Country Music's First Family

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You Can Eat Like Johnny Cash — Thanks To A Cookbook From Country Music's First Family

The son of country music legends Johnny Cash and June Carter has compiled a book of Southern recipes handed down in his family through the years.

You Can Eat Like Johnny Cash — Thanks To A Cookbook From Country Music's First Family

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Former President George W. Bush Delivers Emotional Eulogy For His Father

Funeral services for President George H.W. Bush were held Wednesday at the Washington National Cathedral. His son, President George W. Bush and former Sen. Alan Simpson delivered eulogies.

Former President George W. Bush Delivers Emotional Eulogy For His Father

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Americans Pay Their Respects To Former President George H.W. Bush At Nation's Capitol

President George H.W. Bush continues to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda. A slew of dignitaries pay their respects Tuesday.

Americans Pay Their Respects To Former President George H.W. Bush At Nation's Capitol

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Can Trump Stop GM From Shutting Down 4 U.S. Plants?

What can the government do to keep General Motors from shedding thousands of jobs from its plants in Ohio as the company retracts its small car manufacturing operation?

Can Trump Stop GM From Shutting Down 4 U.S. Plants?

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Music

Encore: Lee Greenwood's 'God Bless The U.S.A.'

Singer-songwriter Lee Greenwood talks about his 1984 hit "God Bless the U.S.A." Now 75 and still touring, Greenwood had lived a whole career before he wrote the song that would come to define him.

Encore: Lee Greenwood's 'God Bless The U.S.A.'

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Florida Election Officials Have Until Sunday To Turn In Final Tallies In Senate Race

In Florida's close Senate race, hand recounts progressed quickly on Friday, ahead of a Sunday deadline to report official results.

Florida Election Officials Have Until Sunday To Turn In Final Tallies In Senate Race

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Trump's Rhetoric Influences Some Early Voters

It's Election Day, the day when campaigns finally fall silent and the voters have their say. What hopes and fears are they taking to the ballot box?

Trump's Rhetoric Influences Some Early Voters

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Latino Voters Discuss Their Hopes And Fears Ahead Of Election Day

Latino voters lean heavily toward Democrats, and are expected to do so this year as President Trump has used immigration and dangers posed by immigrants as a way to motivate his supporters to vote.

Latino Voters Discuss Their Hopes And Fears Ahead Of Election Day

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