Us Debt Impasse

• Senate leaders forge agreement to reopen US government

  Republican and Democratic leaders in the US Senate struck an agreement on Wednesday to end a fiscal impasse, hours before Washington hits its debt limit, a senator said.

• Four days left: no solution to end impasse before US debt ceiling deadline

  Senate Republicans and Democrats hit an impasse over spending in their last-ditch struggle to avoid an economy-jarring default in just four days and end a partial government shutdown that enters its third week.

• Barack Obama, Congress search for way out as pressure rises in fiscal stalemate

  With pressure rising and no clear path forward for breaking their fiscal impasse, President Barack Obama began inviting lawmakers to the White House on Wednesday for meetings to discuss the government shutdown and raising the debt limit.

• Barack Obama says Republicans must end 'threats' on fiscal impasse

  President Barack Obama refused to give ground in a fiscal confrontation with Republicans on Tuesday, saying he would negotiate on budget issues only if they agree to re-open the federal government and raise the debt limit with no conditions.

• US debt deal: House of Representatives passes bill

  After months of partisan impasse, the US House of Representatives on Monday approved a budget agreement intended to head off a potential government default, pushing Congress a big step closer to the conclusion of a bitter fight that has left both parties bruised and exhausted.