For Obama And Boehner, No Sign Of Thaw In Frosty Relationship Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News For Obama And Boehner, No Sign Of Thaw In Frosty Relationship President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner have had five years of fights and negotiations to learn how to work together. But today, their relationship is as sour as it's ever been. While closer ties might not solve the shutdown, the mutual suspicion and mistrust isn't helping. Read this story Shutdown Showdown: Assessing Obama's Negotiating Tactics President Obama says he won't negotiate with Republicans over the debt ceiling, but he's happy to talk once the government is open and the full faith and credit of the United States is assured. Experts in negotiation weigh in about the tactics and the strategy being used during the budget impasse. Read this story White House Cancels Obama's Asia Trip, Citing Shutdown President Obama's already shortened trip to Asia was canceled Thursday, the White House calling it a casualty of the government shutdown. The White House said Obama personally called the leaders of Indonesia and Brunei to deliver the news. Read this story How Snowden's Email Provider Tried To Foil The FBI Using Tiny Font Newly unsealed documents detail of the usually secret process of a national security request made to technology companies. It also details a fascinating fight against a government request. Read this story Shutdown Diary, Day 3: More Talk, Little Action The GOP-led House passed a bill to temporarily fund the National Guard and Reserve, one of the series of smaller spending bills they've used to try to shift blame for the shutdown to Democrats. The Senate, controlled by Democrats, rebuffed it. Read this story more news stories

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