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