U.S. Gov't shutdown update: Republicans on verge of conceding to Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama. PHOTO/File

The Republicans, particularly in the House, pushed for a government shutdown and then threatened not to increase the federal debt ceiling unless the Obama administration agreed to major changes to the president’s health care law ("Obamacare").

But under the agreement emerging on Capitol Hill this week, congressional Republicans will fall far short of their aims. Senate leaders of both parties are considering a deal to end the shutdown and

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