Government shutdown: a Optimistica Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell race to get debt deal done

After weeks of stubborn gridlock, the Senate's top two leaders raced to reach an agreement Monday that could head off a first-ever U.S. Treasury default threatened for midweek and end the 14-day partial government shutdown.

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