Business and economic leaders warn that diplomatic tension, tariffs and shifting global alliances could shape whether the country remains part of the renewed agreement
Congress members will stay at home to pass key government spending bills but a senior trade representative will lead a US delegation
The US government has shut down for the second time this year after Congress failed to reach a deal on the budget
The US debt jumped above $17-trillion for the first time in history, the Treasury Department said Friday.
What would a default by the US government on its $16-trillion debt mean?
Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Congress to end the partial government shutdown and think "hard" about the message it sends the world.