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Obama: Neither party "blameless" in debt crisis
During an address to La Raza on Monday, President Obama said both political parties shoulder some of the blame for the country's current debt problem.
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During an address to La Raza on Monday, President Obama said both political parties shoulder some of the blame for the country's current debt problem.
President Obama addressed the National Council of La Raza, the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, on Monday and said he is waiting on Congress to send him a bipartisan jobs bill.
With the debt default deadline looming, the White House and the GOP dispatched top members to the Sunday talk shows to argue their positions.
Betty Nguyen reports on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's efforts to reassure foreign markets that a deal will be made in the debt ceiling talks to avoid default.
President Obama is scheduled to meet with top Senate and House Democrats for a separate debt bill. Nancy Cordes reports on the stalemate in negotiations as the Aug. 2 deadline approaches.
Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Writer Roben Farzad speaks to Rebecca Jarvis about the possible impact a debt default would have on consumers.
With the Aug. 2 deadline looming, Congressional leaders are scrambling to make a deal. Nancy Cordes reports on the latest of debt talks prior to the opening of the world's financial markets.
Bob Schieffer is joined by White House Chief of Staff William Daley, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Sen, Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), and Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) to answer the key questions in the debt deal negotiations and if Washington can break their gridlock before the nation stumbles into its first financial default.
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Bob Schieffer spoke with White House Chief of Staff William Daley on if President Obama would agree to a two-part plan to raise the debt ceiling and reduce the deficit over a longer term.
Bob Schieffer spoke with Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) on Speaker of the House John Boehner's intentions after walking out of negotiations with President Obama over raising the debt ceiling and drafting a plan for a long term reduction of the nation's deficit.
Bob Scheiffer spoke with Sen, Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) on if Speaker John Boehner's two-part plan and short-term extension of the debt limit would pass in the Senate.
Bob Scheiffer spoke with Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), and Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), two members of the Gang of Six, on Speaker Boehner's decision to walk out on the White House's debt deal negotiations and the bipartisan steps needed to convince President Obama to agree on a deal.
With a "grand bargain" to cut spending and reform the tax code off the table for now, Congress' focus has switched to finding a way to prevent the government from defaulting, reports Bill Plante.
Without President Obama, the four top Congressional leaders met at the office of Speaker Boehner to continue debt negotiations. Nancy Cordes reports on their new goals and whether they can achieve achieve them.
Speaker of the House John Boehner decided to pull out of talks about the debt ceiling with the White House. Nancy Cordes reports on why he walked away and what this means for the financial future of the U.S.
CBS News RAW: During a press conference, House Speaker John Boehner explained why he walked away from negotiations with President Obama over a deal to raise the debt limit.
A vast majority of Americans believe we should have a balanced approached to solving the debt crisis. So, why would Speaker Boehner walk away from debt negotiations? Norah O'Donnell reports.
During a town hall meeting on Friday, President Obama said he's willing to target "worthwhile" programs and take heat from his own party to reach a bipartisan debt deal.
CBS News' John Dickerson was joined Friday by National Journal Congressional correspondent Major Garrett and Politico editor-in-chief John Harris for the latest of debt negotiations between President Obama and Democrats and Speaker Boehner and Republicans.
President Obama, on Friday, pointed to "The Great Emancipator" as a symbol of compromise and an example of what Congress can accomplish if both parties are willing to budge on debt deal.
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During a town hall Friday at the University of Maryland, President Obama said debt negotiations are challenging but he's willing to compromise.
Despite rumors swirling that President Obama and Speaker Boehner were nearing a compromise on raising the debt ceiling, representatives for both sides denied that was the case. Nancy Cordes reports on the deal that is still up in the air.
CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes asks Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) Thursday if he has prepared his party to accept a compromise in the debt deal.
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The call comes nearly five years after another phone conversation between the leaders triggered Trump's first impeachment.
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