Paul Ryde News Today

In just 15 minutes, president obama will sit down with republican and democratic leaders in the oval office and try to hammer out a budget deal. theyve got until 11:49 p.m. eastern on friday to make that happen. part of the government then will shut down. some museums and national parks, for example, will close. passport applications held up. a pennell official tells us u.s. troops will not be paid on time. more details on those things in a minute. some republicans are looking beyond this year...

this morning to no power. another college basketball season is a wrap. yukon is the last team standing. the clock is ticking toward a government shutdown. friday is the deadline for a spending plan to cover the rest of this fiscal year. today, president obama will meet with republican and democratic leaders. they will try to work out a budget compromise to keep things running. if friday comes and goes with no deal, we will see the first government shutdown in 15 years. some museums a...