Mnuchin: Parties moving closer on debt limit, spending caps

Mnuchin: Parties moving closer on debt limit, spending caps-rollcall: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday that White House and congressional leaders are “getting closer” to a deal that would raise austere spending caps as well as the statutory debt ceiling. Mnuchin told reporters at a briefing on cryptocurrency regulation that he planned to speak with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, later Monday. The two have been having regular conversations since last week, including a Saturday phone call.