Obama rules out talks with Congress on budget until gov't reopened

President Barack Obama ruled out negotiations on budget issues with Congress on Wednesday until lawmakers end a US government shutdown by approving spending measures.

In a CNBC interview, Obama described himself as exasperated that Republicans refused to drop demands that led to the government shutting down on Tuesday. "Am I exasperated? Absolutely I'm exasperated," he said, "because the shutdown was totally unnecessary." (Reuters)