WASHINGTON: Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions. If government funding legislation is not passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices across the nation will be temporarily shuttered and non-exempt federal employees will be furloughed, adding to the strain on workers and the nation’s economy.

President Trump is out of town and key lawmakers are not talking as the deadline for a shutdown approaches on Oct. 1.

President Donald Trump plans to meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, one day before the deadline to fund the federal government or face a…

Democrats, believing they have leverage, have insisted on key health care provisions in exchange for their votes.

President Trump will meet with congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, Sept. 29 ahead of a potential government shutdown.

Top congressional leaders meet at White House to negotiate bipartisan spending agreement before government shutdown deadline.

According to the news agency, the US leader will meet House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, as well as House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and…

President Donald Trump will meet Monday with the top four congressional leaders in a bid to avert a potential government shutdown.

President reverses course days after scrapping meeting to discuss crisis with Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer

WASHINGTON: Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a…

The US government faces a partial shutdown from Wednesday unless Republicans and Democrats can agree on a spending bill.

Democrats push for healthcare funding, Republicans seek narrow spending bill, risking government shutdown as deadline looms.

The President has until Tuesday evening to make a deal with Democratic legislators.

President Donald Trump and congressional leaders from both parties are set to meet at 3 p.m. for 11th hour talks.

In talk show appearances ahead of a sit-down with Trump to hash out the looming government shutdown, both sides continued digging in their heels.

President Donald Trump failed to strike an agreement with congressional leaders to keep the government funded.

Democrats demanded a White House meeting but came away empty-handed.

Democrats strike optimistic tone after high-stakes meeting but Republicans accuse rivals of ‘hostage-taking’

The chances of a government shutdown rose after both parties' congressional leaders, meeting with President Donald Trump, didn't agree on a stopgap funding.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appeared to make little progress at a White House meeting aimed at heading off a government shutdown that could…

Republicans and Democrats are at an impasse over government funding, risking another shutdown with significant economic consequences.