House leaves town with no debt ceiling deal

House lawmakers are leaving Washington for the long holiday weekend Thursday afternoon — just one week before the Treasury Department says the U.S. is at risk of a debt default — without a deal to raise the debt ceiling.Negotiators say they’re getting closer to striking a deal to avert a default next week, but an agreement didn't appear imminent Thursday."Still working through thorny issues, but there's goodwill on all sides,” Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), a key all