Shortly after agreeing to a meeting with Democrats to negotiate over government funding, Trump backed out.

Democratic leaders in Congress are demanding a meeting with Trump a a day after the Senate struck down a funding bill to avert a government shutdown.

The Senate last week rejected proposals to keep the government funded at least temporarily, raising the possibility of a lapse.

Sen. Chuck Schumer urged President Donald Trump to meet with congressional Democratic leaders to negotiate a way out of the government funding stalemate.

Republican leaders have refused to engage in bipartisan discussions.

President Donald Trump plans to meet this week with top Democratic leaders in Congress, as a Sept. 30 funding deadline to keep the government open nears.

New York Democrats Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries say Trump will take the blame for a federal government shutdown if a deal can't be reached.

Shortly after agreeing to a meeting with Democrats to negotiate over government funding, Trump backed out.

The president initially agreed to the meeting at the White House, but then changed his mind, citing "ridiculous demands" made by Democrats.

President Donald Trump canceled a planned meeting with Democratic congressional leaders to prevent a shutdown Tuesday. The Sept. 30 funding deadline looms.

Top Democrats are demanding concessions on health care in exchange for their support on a bill to fund the government. Mr. Trump called the demands “unserious.”

Chuck Schumer says Trump is ‘running from negotiating table’ after president posted that meeting would not be productive