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Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013

To listen to WTOP’s interviews about the government shutdown, head to WTOP’s live blog.


11:30 a.m. – Jill Schlesinger, CBS business analyst

Financial advice for federal workers during the shutdown.


8:40 p.m. – WTOP’s Paula Wolfson on Obamacare rollout

Glitches and next steps


4:10 p.m. David Nather, senior policy reporter for POLITICO

Glitches, heavy traffic on the opening day for the new health care exchanges

Read more about the Affordable Care Act from Politico: Obamacare Guide


Is Twitter facilitating crime?

WTOP’s Veronica Robinson reports.

Related link: Twitter: The new face of crime


12:50 p.m. – Dave Ross, commentator

Our beloved House of Refu-sentatives


11:10 a.m. – Kim Langford, contributing editor for Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine

How will the Affordable Care Act change your health care coverage moving forward?


D.C.-area commuters among those who see longest trip to work

WTOP’s Megan Cloherty reports.

Related link: New York, D.C.-area workers face longest commutes


Montgomery County officials aims to reduce heroin problem in area

WTOP’s Kate Ryan reports.


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