Here Comes Obama's CNBC Interview...

President Barack Obama is appearing on CNBC today at 4 p.m., where he will sit down for an interview with reporter John Harwood.

The interview comes amid the ongoing government shutdown, which is in its second full day with no apparent end in sight. It also comes about two weeks before Congress needs to raise the nation's $16.7 trillion debt ceiling.

Obama will meet with Congressional leaders at the White House at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

We'll be covering the interview live. Check back here for updates.