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Discover the untold story of how Texas narrowly missed becoming a significantly larger state, including potential land in New Mexico and Arizona!

Where Louisiana and Texas stand on making daylight saving permanent.

The House and the Senate said they came to snatch these wigs and pass these stimulus checks!

She's released a statement apologizing "for any harm [her] words caused," and she regrets "using a reference to one of the most evil dictators in history..."

Congress passed a historic decriminalization bill.

Fort Hood's motto says "no soldier left behind".

The longer the partial government shutdown lasts, the more likely your tax return is to be delayed. When you file this year, there might be no one there to receive your return.

As of 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, the federal government closed down. Congressional leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate were unable to reach an agreement on a budget or a temporary fix, known as a continuing resolution, before the start of the new fiscal year on October 1.

President Obama again made his case for action against Syria in a speech from the East Room of the White House on Tuesday night while asking the House and Senate to put off a vote a vote on military action.

It's no surprise that Congress' approval numbers have dropped significantly since the fiscal cliff debacle. But what's surprising is exactly how unpopular the legislative body has become. To put things in perspective, Congress is currently more unpopular than even the much-hated rock band Nickelback. Now that's saying something.

BREAKING NEWS - Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot this morning at an event outside a grocery store. There are conflicting reports as to her condition.