Democratic and Republican leaders claim to have made progress in talks on funding the government and avoiding a federal shutdown. Appearing with House Speaker John Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the talks would continue before a Friday night deadline.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: “We’ve had a long meeting with the President. It was very honest, we’ve narrowed the issues significantly, and we’re going to continue working. Our staffs are going to work through the night. The Speaker and I will get back together tomorrow morning and see how they did and continue. I have confidence we can get this done. We’re not there yet, but hope lies eternal.”