Congressional leaders meet with Trump over government shutdown as vice-president reportedly says Democrats ‘won’t do’ the right thing

Democrats have insisted that any short-term funding deal to avoid a shutdown of the U.S. government include an extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies.

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

Congressional leaders meet with Trump over government shutdown as vice-president reportedly says Democrats ‘won’t do’ the right thing

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…

Congressional Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a spending deal after meeting with US President Donald Trump.

US-Vizepräsident J.D. Vance erwartet Stillstand der Regierungsbehörden ab Mittwoch. Sowohl Republikaner als auch Demokraten geben sich gegenseitig die Schuld für dieses Szenario.

The vice president said Republicans don’t want to “lay anybody off,” though Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to eye permanent mass job cuts.

Vice President JD Vance predicted on Wednesday that the federal government shutdown would be quick because moderate Democrats are already 'cracking a little bit.'

US vice-president says party can still ‘poke some fun’ at political rivals while negotiating in good faith