BUT EVEN IF THERE IS NO SHUTDOWN AT MIDNIGHT, IT MAY JUST BE DELAYING THE INEVITABLE

CNN is reporting: Negotiators are working on a proposal to keep the government open for three days while leaders try to put together a broader deal this weekend

A stop gap measure averts a shutdown—for now. 

LET'S MAKE A DEAL? BOEHNER SAYS PROGRESS.. NO SHUTDOWN WILL OCCUR.. AGREEMENT REACHED.

Breaking news being heard around the world.. At least the parts of the world that care about federal government workers not working, parks being shut down, and the military continuing to get paid. Disaster averted? Or just delayed? No one knows yet.. developing story

A few interesting pieces of information..

Boehner wants Obama to explain US role in Libya 

Lugar: No-fly zone requires declaration of war

A situational strict constructionist’s view on declaring war 

Speaker of the House speaks out against attempts to regulate the net

Speaker of the House speaks out against attempts to regulate the net

John Boehner is not a man of the 'clap'

I think I respect that

I don’t the think guy clapped much, for even things he agreed with. Maybe he will cry if he does

Boehner won't commit a boner

Boehner to ‘birthers’: Hawaii’s word good enough for me

Photo of the day from washingtonexaminer of a rather large (as so noted throughout the blogger community tonight) gavel being exchanged between Pelosi and Boehner—a Boehner not pronounced like it’s spelled:

Speaker