Obama Enters Debt Ceiling Talks
After heated debate, GOP leaders express confidence a deal will be reached
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After heated debate, GOP leaders express confidence a deal will be reached
The dramatic next 24 hours
Massachusetts Republican tells Boston area radio station he'd vote for Reid's bill
Four days until debt deadline and the Senate needs at least three days to pass a bill
The only bill that can pass the House will be so conservative it'll scare off some Republican senators
Dueling press conferences set up a House-Senate showdown for tonight
The House votes on his debt plan Thursday but the Senate promises to reject it
The revised and improved bill will go for a vote Thursday
Reports say the bill doesn't save as much as advertised
The proposal would cut $2.7 trillion in spending without revenue increases
The next deadline: introducing a bill today in the House
Legislative action may need to begin today, as all eyes to turn to markets
Cites "progress" made in the "11th hour" of debt negotiations
Republicans don't want to vote for a debt ceiling plan that has a chance of passing
At the end of a tense day, two debt-reduction plans are on the table
Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell are working to avoid default
The sound bites from the debt ceiling debates just get stranger
Weiner spends the day apologizing, but it might not be enough to save him
The bill easily passes through the House and Senate
Four Republican senators now oppose plan to privatize Medicare
John Conyers wants to end the Iraq and Afghan wars; Pakistan aid questioned
Partisan maneuvering focuses on voting on budgets no one expects to pass
Democrats and Republicans finally reach agreement on a budget
Reid says both parties have settled on $38 billion in cuts, but Boehner disputes that
President not wildly optimistic, wants answer from Congress by Friday morning
President says he'd veto bill with conservative proposals to limit abortion and the EPA
Handshakes and shared press conferences do not prevent a shutdown
Lawmakers are voicing cautious optimism about reaching a deal
The Senate Majority Leader says the Tea Party controls the Republican agenda
GOP lawmakers hope to force Senate Democrats to accept sweeping budget cuts
Lawmakers have till April 8 to make a deal, but they can't even agree on where to begin
But who is she calling rodeo clowns?
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