One week into the partial shutdown of the federal government, President Obama is digging in his heels. In a White House news conference, the President said he is willing to negotiate with House Republicans but not until they agree to end the shutdown and raise the federal debt ceiling...
Lawmakers are back at work as the partial shutdown of the federal government pushes into a second week.
House Speaker John Boehner again complained that President Obama refuses to sit down and negotiate with Republicans. He said the President's refusal to talk is hurting the nation.
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The government shutdown enters its second week with no resolution in sight and ominous signs that the United States is moving closer to the possibility of the first-ever default in the nation's history.
President Barack Obama is canceling a trip to Asia to stay in Washington and push for an elusive funding bill to get the nation's business up and running.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi says no progress has been made toward ending the government shutdown because "it's very hard to negotiate with the Republicans when they can't negotiate with themselves."