Fears of a government shutdown have eased as conservative Republicans appeared to shift their focus to cutting funding for Obamacare from the continuing resolution to the battle over raising the debt ceiling, National Journal reported in three stories today.

• National Journal — House Republicans Ready to Retreat, Easing Shutdown Fears
• National Journal — Chambers May ‘Ping Pong’ Bill to Avoid Shutdown
• National Journal — Republicans Not Sold on Boehner’s Debt-Ceiling Plan