Latest snag in Congress talks comes as 350,000 federal workers remain idle.
Deadline looms for deal that would allow American troops to remain in Afghanistan.
Latif Mehsud was arrested by American forces; could be big blow to group.
Her main challenge ahead will be winding down the extraordinary policy measures the Federal Reserve has taken in the last five years to stem the financial crisis.
One believes leaker "is making the best of his circumstances and is living as normally as possible."
National default looms closer, rattling markets in New York and abroad.
White House called shutdown that entered its fourth day Friday "completely avoidable".
Sparked diplomatic crisis in 2012 when he fled to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing from house arrest.
Parties traded blame for the first partial government shutdown in nearly two decades.
Abdullah Abdullah was runner up to Hamid Karzai in the 2009 elections.
