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Jeffrey S. DeWitt (left), Phoenix's chief financial officer, was announced by D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray as his pick to serve as D.C.'s next chief financial officer, subject to D.C. Council approval. The District is reviewing options if a federal shutdown occurs. (andrew harnik/the washington times)

D.C. may use contingency fund in event of shutdown

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat (Associated Press)

Congress takes action against NSA phone snooping; security argument fails

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

NAPOLITANO: How the FISA court went rogue

By Andrew P. Napolitano

Ali Nori Nadir, a Sunni Kurdish interpreter, said those who have aided U.S. troops in Iraq are captured and killed under unknown conditions, and the government blames "insurgents" or "al Qaeda." (Photograph provided by Ali Nori Nadir)

Iraqi interpreters feel frightened and ‘fooled’ as U.S. visa program ends

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

Illustration by Paul Tong

TYRRELL: Saved by the KGB

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

FRANKS: Repealing Obamacare by defending the Constitution

By Trent Franks

D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray eventually will have to decide whether to sign or veto the "living wage" bill. Meanwhile, large retailers other than Wal-Mart call the D.C. Council legislation "misguided."
(The Washington Times)

D.C. plans to defy potential federal government shutdown

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada (left) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky are sparring on the eve of a session to change Senate rules to remove a 60-vote threshold for President Obama's nominations to win confirmation. Mr. Reid says the changes are minimal; Mr. McConnell says Mr. Reid would be "breaking the rules in order to change the rules." (Associated Press)

Internal Senate email warns lawmakers not to sign up for Obamacare yet

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

BOCCIA: Breaking the ‘Groundhog Day’ debt-ceiling cycle

By Romina Boccia - The Washington Times

** FILE ** (Associated Press)

Rising mortgage defaults may force FHA to request bailout from Treasury: report

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Obama’s brief remark speaks volumes on gun control failures

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

The Conservative Political Action Conference says a screenshot that appeared to confuse South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott (pictured) with Dr. Ben Carson is a Photoshopped fake.

Inside the Beltway: Observations du jour

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, leaves the floor of the Senate after skirmishing with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., over the Affordable Care Act, popularly know as "Obamacare," at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Ted Cruz’s talkathon mostly a spectacle

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

WALKER: Weak leaders fumble the public purse

By David M. Walker

Sen. Ted Cruz (Associated Press)

Sen. Ted Cruz fights for his own victory with threat of government shutdown

By Stephen Dinan and Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, is facing a moment of truth in his fight to defund Obamacare, according to many media outlets. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Inside the Beltway: Cruz crucible

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Then-IRS official Lois Lerner is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 22, 2013, before the House Oversight Committee hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to tea party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Lerner told the committee she did nothing wrong and then invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Lois Lerner, IRS official in tea party scandal, forced out for ‘neglect of duties’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Joe Manchin III (right), West Virginia Democrat, accompanied by Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, Pennsylvania Republican, announces on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington that they have reached a bipartisan deal on expanding background checks to more gun buyers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

As Navy Yard families mourn, Obama pushes gun control

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

** FILE ** President Obama speaks on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at the Ford Kansas City Stamping Plant in Liberty, Mo., where he continued to highlight the progress in the economy since the 2008 financial crisis. (Associated Press)

Obama blasts GOP over spending vote

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times