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July 21st, 2011
05:01 PM ET
Another day, another meeting The White House has confirmed Democratic leaders from both chambers - Reid, Durbin, Pelosi, Hoyer - will meet with President Obama at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the latest negotiations surrounding the debt ceiling increase. 
July 21st, 2011
01:49 PM ET
Partisan divide on debt ceilingThe country is divided along predictable lines over the issue of the debt ceiling, a new CNN/ORC poll shows. Some of the highlights:
More HERE 
July 21st, 2011
01:13 PM ET
Briefing bites: Carney beats back reports of a dealThe White House is beating back reports from the New York Times and Jay Carney that a major deal on raising the debt ceiling is close. From Jay Carney at the top of the briefing:
Still Carney insisted there is no question that the debt ceiling will be raised. The only question, he says, is the package accompanying it. 
July 21st, 2011
11:23 AM ET
Picture of the week On Sunday night the first family gathered around a television in the Treaty Room in the residence of the White House to watch the World Cup soccer game between the U.S. and Japan. The U.S. women lost to Japan in a shootout.  A group plays street hockey on Pennsylvania Ave. outside the White House in the summer heat.
July 21st, 2011
07:44 AM ET
POTUS schedule for Thursday, July 21, 2011 President Obama has another day with no events planned for cameras. He'll spend the day with various meetings behind closed doors. At this point, there's nothing on the schedule for meetings with Congressional leaders on debt compromise but there is definitely room in his daily events to squeeze in more meetings. At this point, his list of meetings includes a meeting with Gen. Cartwright and then later a meeting with Ben Jealous of the NCAAP and Marc Morial of National Urban League. We'll update you if we hear of any changes. FULL POST |
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