Ping Pong: Day 15. House Republicans this morning answered a Senate proposal, offering to re-open the government and raise the debt ceiling for a few months … but … with a stipulation that Congress, the cabinet, and the President be …

Default Coming: Day 14. With the government shutdown in its second week, Washington and the world are counting the days to a US government debt default and potential economic collateral damage.   Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said yesterday on …

Senate Says No: Day 13. Democrats and Republicans rejected each other’s financial solutions yesterday as the Thursday deadline approaches for raising the national debt ceiling. Congress accomplished little more than talking, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said, “I hope …

Blocked Shot: Day 12. President Obama this morning rejected a House Republican offer to raise the debt ceiling and end the shutdown Thursday. Republican leaders were described as angry as they left a closed-door meeting. House members are heading home …

National: Shortly after submitting his budget plan, President Obama signed an order imposing $91 billion in automatic cuts for 2014 if Congress doesn’t make a deal. So far Congress has done nothing to avert the $89 billion in cuts already …

Hope Springs: Day 11. Talks between White House and Congressional aides continued through last night and President Obama is scheduled to meet today with the entire Republican caucus. House Republicans have offered a deal to raise the debt ceiling through …

Shutdown: Day 10. House Republicans today are considering a short-term raise in the debt limit to prevent the financial markets from taking a suicide jump. The Dow Jones is up almost 200 points on the news.   Treasury Secy. Jack …

Shutdown: Day 9. President Obama yesterday said he will not negotiate with the Republicans until they agree to re-open the government and raise the national debt ceiling. “You don’t get a chance to call your bank and say I’m not …

Shutdown Throwdown: Day 8. President Obama challenged House Speaker John Boehner to hold an open up or down vote on whether to fund the federal government. “Let every member of Congress vote their conscience and they can determine whether or …

Shutdown: Day 7: House Speaker John Boehner is shifting the political fight to the national debt ceiling, now saying that unless the president sits down to discuss the deficit, “The nation’s credit is at risk.” Boehner said on ABC News …