Obama Schedules Press Conference at 2 P.M. on Shutdown, Debt Ceiling

Will apparently answer questions this time

President Obama called House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday, again telling the Ohio Republican he will not negotiate on budget items until the GOP-run House ends the shutdown and raises the debt ceiling.

Obama also scheduled a White House statement on the budget shutdown for 2 p.m.; he will also take questions from reporters.

"The president is willing to negotiate with Republicans—after the threat of government shutdown and default have been removed—over policies that Republicans think would strengthen the country," said a White House readout of the 10:45 a.m. phone call to the House speaker.