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Snow begins to gather on a statue outside the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, Dec. 10, 2013. — Republicans

Where Congress excels: manufactured crises

By Steve Benen, The Rachel Maddow Show

Congress careens from one self-imposed crisis to the next, never pausing to legislate. This isn't an accident; it's the result of a deliberate strategy.

Stories

Manchin: Leadership must move forward — Daily Rundown

Manchin: Leadership must move forward

Government on brink of default — Daily Rundown

Government on brink of default

Watch live: House in session as default looms

Duffy: Deal will ‘most likely’ pass in House — Morning Joe

Duffy: Deal will ‘most likely’ pass in House

Rachel Maddow

TV preacher Robertson sees GOP as too extreme

Reporters gather outside of a Republican Senate caucus meeting and wait for senators' remarks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington October 16, 2013. — Rachel Maddow

As debt deadline nears, now what?

Dems steadfast, keep debt limit off the table — Rachel Maddow

Dems steadfast, keep debt limit off the table

House in chaos as default nears — All In

House in chaos as default nears

The evolution of the GOP ransom note — All In

The evolution of the GOP ransom note

What's the shutdown really all about? — All In

What's the shutdown really all about?

The Cycle

A kindergartener explains the debt ceiling

Everything else is a petty concern — Rachel Maddow

Everything else is a petty concern

Prayers for shutdown end ring through Capitol — PoliticsNation

Prayers for shutdown end ring through Capitol

Who's calling the shots here? — PoliticsNation

Who's calling the shots here?

Speaker of the House John Boehner with House House GOP leaders, speaks with reporters following a Republican strategy session, at the Capitol on Oct. 15, 2013. — Hardball

GOPers balk at Boehner bill

Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) answers questions from the press followiong a meeting of House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 15, 2013 in Washington, DC. — The Cycle

Speak up Mr. Speaker

Debt default denier digs in — msnbc Live

Debt default denier digs in

Will House GOP sacrifice US over Obamacare? — Thomas Roberts

Will House GOP sacrifice US over Obamacare?

Susan Collins — Morning Joe

Senators who trust each other? Women

Protestors hold signs during a during an event with the Democratic Progressive Caucus and furloughed federal employees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. — The Cycle

#DontShutMeDown

House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan walks to a House GOP meeting on Capitol Hill on Oct. 15, 2013 in Washington.

Republicans prepare a shutdown counteroffer

WATCH LIVE: Lawmakers discuss budget

House GOP plans move to counter Senate — Daily Rundown

House GOP plans move to counter Senate

Senate discusses raising debt ceiling — Daily Rundown

Senate discusses raising debt ceiling

Will Boehner wait to the very last second? — Morning Joe

Will Boehner wait to the very last second?

Poll: What’s the craziest GOP claim made?

Will the Senate end the fiscal standoff? — Daily Rundown

Will the Senate end the fiscal standoff?

Time running out to avoid default — Morning Joe

Time running out to avoid default

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