House GOP presses demand on Obamacare

John Boehner reemphasizes his position that the Senate should negotiate changes in the health act for a government-funding bill, even as a number of Republican lawmakers see that as a futile debate.

Travel back in time to 1995 shutdown. It will help.

Trust us, we were just as clueless the last time the government closed up shop.

A neighbor said tires were previously stolen from Carey's car in Conn.

  • A neighbor said tires were previously stolen from Carey's car in Conn.
  • A glass installer at Miriam Carey's apartment. (Andrew Sullivan/Post)
  • An interior look at Miriam Carey's apartment. (Andrew Sullivan/Post)
  • Officers enter the apartment complex of Miriam Carey. (AP)
  • Police surround the black Infiniti. (AP/Alhurra TV)
  • Officer checks out the vehicle. (Getty)
  • Police run after shots were fired. (AFP/Getty Images)
  • Police inspect a damaged Capitol Police car. (Jonathan Newton/Post)
  • Emergency personnel assist an injured Capitol Police officer. (EPA)

Questions surround woman who was involved in fatal chase through D.C.

Police believe the driver of a car that flattened barricades at the White House was Miriam Carey, 34, a dental hygienist from Connecticut.

Man may have set self on fire on Mall

Man may have set self on fire on Mall

The man was “conscious and breathing” but was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

Secret NSA files show campaign
against Tor encrypted network

Secret NSA files show campaign <br> against Tor encrypted network

The agency has worked for years to unmask users on one the world’s leading Internet privacy tools.

Is this Siri? Voice actor says she’s Apple’s famous phone assistant

Is this Siri? Voice actor says she’s Apple’s famous phone assistant

Susan Bennett of Atlanta claims that she laid down tracks eight years ago that gave the iPhone a human touch.

In N. Korea, $3 price of this surgery is cheap. But the cost may be hard labor.

In N. Korea, $3 price of this surgery is cheap. But the cost may be hard labor.

WORLDVIEWS | Cosmetic eyelid surgery is highly sought after — and illegal, with many punishments.

Editors’ Picks

Tourists looks at newspaper front pages at the Newseum in Washington D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The U.S. government began its first partial shutdown in 17 years, idling as many as 800,000 federal employees, closing national parks and halting some services after Congress failed to break a partisan deadlock by a midnight deadline. Photographer: Julia Schmalz/Bloomberg

The shutdown’s winners

PHOTOS | Federal workers might be furloughed, but the news isn’t bad for everyone in Washington.

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - JULY 3: A caretaker looks after an elephant at the Elephant Nature Park in the mountains of northern Thailand, on July 3, 2013. Nearly all of the elephants at the park are recovering from abuse in the logging or tourism industries. (Photo by Lillian Cunningham / The Washington Post)

Inside a Thai elephant sanctuary

PHOTOS | The park is home to 35 animals disabled from abuse in the logging or tourism industries.

Featured Photo Galleries

Photos of the day

Pope Francis visits Assisi, Syrian refugees, money-eating pooch, breast cancer awareness week and more.

Vo Nguyen Giap dies

The general who led the Vietnamese military in the defeat of Japanese, French and U.S. forces died Oct. 4 at 102.

Capitol locked down after shots fired

Legislators and other employees told to shelter in place after “two very rapid fire bursts” heard to the north of the Capitol.

Sights of the shutdown

Federal facilities across Washington and the country are closed after Congress fails to pass a funding bill.

‘Hunt for Red October’ author Tom Clancy dies

The lifelong Maryland resident who wrote a series of bestselling spy novels was 66.

Showcasing advanced technologies at CEATEC

From smartphones with interchangeable camera lenses to driverless cars, manufacturers show off their latest innovations.

Animal views

Spanish Imperial Eagle, sea lion release, exotic fish, drug-sniffing rats and more.

Shutdown, barricades can’t hold back veterans

The Park Service announced that it will keep the WWII Memorial open as a free-speech right.

Politics

Hillary will start thinking about 2016 ‘sometime next year’

Hillary will start thinking about 2016 ‘sometime next year’

“I want to think seriously about it; I probably won’t begin thinking about it until sometime next year,” Clinton told Newsday.

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Assessing climate risk

Assessing climate risk

Americans need to know how to assess the risk posed by global warming.

Local

Whistleblower in Dan Snyder tree case wins settlement with Park Service

Whistleblower in Dan Snyder tree case wins settlement with Park Service

Ex-ranger says he faced retaliation after revealing that Redskins owner was told he could cut down trees.

Sports

NFL Week 5: Previewing the matchups

NFL Week 5: Previewing the matchups

Desmond Bieler looks at each NFL game this weekend from a normal fan and a fantasy owner’s point of view.

Business

Case in Point: Helping Indian street kids save money

Rita Panicker developed an idea for hand-to-mouth, hustling children to bank by their own rules.

Technology

Adobe says financial info may have been accessed in breach

Adobe says financial info may have been accessed in breach

Network says credit card data of 2.9 million customers may have been affected.

World

In India’s loudest city, the ‘Minister of Noise’ fights the racket

In India’s loudest city, the ‘Minister of Noise’ fights the racket

Sumaira Abdulali’s crusade picks up steam as middle-class Mumbai residents demand a little quiet.

Federal Government

Federal workers to rally against shutdown on Capitol Hill

Federal workers to rally against shutdown on Capitol Hill

FEDERAL EYE | Members of the American Federation of Government Employees and the National Treasury Employees Union will take part in the demonstration on Friday.

Lifestyle

When Charles Randolph-Wright dreams, he dreams big

When Charles Randolph-Wright dreams, he dreams big

The director of Broadway's "Motown" is back at Arena Stage with a play about love and war in Afghanistan.

Discussions

What’s it like to work at NASA?

What’s it like to work at NASA?

Jason Dworkin, chief of astrochemistry at NASA, is on call during the shutdown. He answered questions about what it’s like to work as a scientist at the agency.

Diversions