TheUS was headed toward an unprecedented default, and all Washington wanted to talk about was the manner in which the president had left a room.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday supported a bipartisan proposal for a new deficit-reduction plan aimed at averting a debt default.
President Barack Obama ramped up pressure on Monday on congressman Anthony Weiner to step down, calling his internet sex scandal a distraction.
US Democratic Representative Anthony Weiner defied calls on Saturday from party leaders to resign and said he would instead seek treatment.
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/ 3 November 2010
The US Congress was headed for gridlock after Tuesday’s elections, posing a challenge as the country struggles to get out of the economic doldrums.