D-Day in D.C.: Government Shutdown Looms

    The deadline: Midnight Eastern.  At stake: Shutting down the federal government.  The way out: A budget deal.

    Get all the latest on the budget negotiations and government shutdown here…

    For the second consecutive night, President Obama makes a late-night appearance in the White House Briefing Room after meeting with House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

    The message is simple: non-essential government operations will shut down at midnight if a deal is not reached…