The U.S. is hurtling toward a federal government shutdown with Democratic and Republican leaders locked in a standoff ahead of the midnight deadline on Tuesday, after a meeting with President Donald Trump failed to yield a deal.
- Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says the shutdown is in Trump’s hands
- Vice President JD Vance accuses Democrats of failing to do the right thing
- Democratic demands on health care funding are the major obstacle to a deal
- House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries: Jeffries: Won’t support GOP bill that guts health care of Americans.
- Trump, Republicans want a “clean” bill for short-term funding to avert an immediate shutdown
- Thousands of federal workers are on the brink of furlough or layoffs
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