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President Obama told The Associated Press Friday that the House has enough votes to end the federal government shutdown.

Obama: Shutdown Could Be Over By Now (Interview Highlights)

"There are enough votes in the House of Representatives to make sure that the government reopens today," President Obama told The Associated Press. The shutdown has idled some 800,000 federal workers.

Interviews that brought us joy in 2021

As a new year begins, we look back at some of our favorite interviews of 2021.

John Hinckley Jr. is escorted by police in Washington, D.C., following his arrest after shooting and seriously wounding president Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981.

John Hinckley, Who Tried To Kill A President, Wins His Freedom

A federal judge in Washington will allow John Hinckley to leave a mental institution and to live full-time with his mother. Hinckley shot President Ronald Reagan and three others in 1981.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott visits the Endeavour Hills police station in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday. Abbott has declined to refute claims that his government paid smugglers to turn back would-be asylum seekers.

Australian Leader Won't Deny Payoff Of Smugglers To Return Migrants

Prime Minister Tony Abbott, speaking in a radio interview, said his government would do "whatever is reasonably necessary" to stop asylum seekers from reaching Australian shores.

Ben Rappaport and Sean Hayes in "Good Night, Oscar" on Broadway

Ben Rappaport as Jack Paar in "Good Night, Oscar" on Broadway

Three-time Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Sean Hayes is back on Broadway, starring as Oscar Levant in Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Wright’s new play "Good Night, Oscar" at the Belasco Theatre. Ben Rappaport, the actor playing famed Tonight Show host and Levant sparring partner Jack Paar, joins us.

Dorset Theatre Festival Presents "True Art"

Dorset Theatre Festival has welcomed Jayne Atkinson, best known for her Tony Award–nominated roles in The Rainmaker and Enchanted April, to lead the World Premiere of "True Art" by Jessica Provenz, directed by Michelle Joyner, playing through September 7, 2024, at the Dorset Playhouse in Dorset, VT.

Carol Burnett Returns to the 'Mattress'

Sunday night, Carol Burnett returns to the national television in a version of Once Upon a Mattress. She plays Queen Aggravian. The role comes some 40 years after Burnett launched her career with her Tony-winning portrayal of Princess in the Broadway version of Mattress.

Deborah Norville, Emmy Award-winning journalist and host of <em>Inside Edition, </em>got her big break with an interview with then-President Jimmy Carter.

When Deborah Met Jimmy: Scoring An Interview With The President

Emmy Award-winning journalist Deborah Norville's big break came when she was a senior at the University of Georgia, working as a part-time reporter for a local news station in Atlanta. Norville's live TV interview with then-President Jimmy Carter set off her successful career.

The Fresh Air Interview: Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band

Rowan got his start performing with the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe. In the '70s, he formed the band Old and in the Way with Jerry Garcia. Now, he joins his group for an in-studio session and interview on Fresh Air.

Killer Mike of Run The Jewels. After appearing in an interview with NRATV, the rapper claims his appearance was misused by the gun advocacy organization.

Killer Mike Apologizes For Interview With NRA, Claims It Was Misused

The rapper, who has voiced support for black gun ownership in the past, apologized for the way his appearance on NRATV was used.

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