June 23, 2016 Senate races the clock All eyes are on the Senate ahead of tomorrow's debt ceiling deadline, after a stalled House proposal failed to raise the nation's debt limit and end the partial government shutdown.
June 23, 2016 High-pressure Senate sales job Senate leaders are seeking to rally their members behind a budget compromise that may not sit well with either party.Â
June 23, 2016 Senate Dems Go Old Testament: An eye for an eye Senate Democrats are looking for payback from Republicans as the clock runs down on debt talks.Â
June 23, 2016 Senate shutdown scramble Minority leader Mitch McConnell pitches Senate strategy in fiscal debate, after White House pushes back on House plan.Â
June 23, 2016 Shutdown extension ahead? President Obama meets with House Republicans, as GOP strategy steps back from debt limit fight and focuses on battle over government funding.
June 23, 2016 Liberals tell Obama to bring the pain President Obama's liberal base is urging him to stand firm as pressure mounts for him to abandon his "no negotiations" stance on fiscal talks.Â
June 23, 2016 New poll shows risks in Obama’s debt play As Obama and Democrats push a new debt plan, a Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll shows voters are against raising the debt limit without spending cuts.
June 23, 2016 Obama digs in, raising worries Fear of default worsens as President Obama refuses to budge and the partial shutdown drags on.
June 23, 2016 Grounded! President Obama is avoiding the publicity hit for an expensive overseas trip.Â
June 23, 2016 Obama forced to the table over shutdown Republicans drive Democrats to negotiate by talking about funding parts of the government rather than shutting it down.Â