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Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders meet at the White House

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Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly

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  1. Trump to meet Monday with top four congressional leaders as government shutdown risk looms

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  2. Newest

    Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders meet at the White House

    Headline from KVOA Tucson ·

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump to meet Monday with top four congressional leaders as government shutdown risk looms (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    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 shutdown.

  2. CNN

    Top congressional leaders will meet Trump at the White House on Monday as shutdown looms (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The top four congressional leaders will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, multiple sources told CNN, as Washington works to avoid a looming government shutdown.

  3. Roll Call

    Trump to meet with Hill leaders ahead of shutdown deadline (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    The top four congressional leaders will head to the White House on Monday for a meeting with Trump in a last-ditch effort to prevent a partial government shutdown.

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump to meet Congressional leaders on Monday as shutdown looms | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump will meet with the top Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress on Monday to discuss government funding ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline to keep the government open, a White House official said today.

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    Trump to meet with top congressional leaders as a government shutdown looms (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The gathering at the White House on Monday comes after Trump canceled an earlier meeting with Democratic leaders.

  6. Fox News

    Trump to meet with top congressional leaders at White House as government shutdown looms (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump will meet with congressional leaders Monday as government shutdown looms, after canceling last week's meeting with Democrats.

  7. Delaware Public Media

    Trump meets congressional leaders as shutdown deadline nears (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    With government funding set to expire Tuesday, Trump is meeting with congressional leaders at the White House in a last effort to avoid a shutdown.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Trump and congressional leaders to meet before government shutdown (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    After canceling a meeting with Democratic leaders last week, Trump will meet with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders on Monday.

  9. CBS News

    Trump to meet with congressional leaders ahead of shutdown deadline (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Lawmakers are facing a deadline of midnight Tuesday, when the 2026 fiscal year begins, to reach a deal to keep the government funded.

  10. WHDH Boston

    Trump to meet Monday with top four congressional leaders as government shutdown risk looms - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, one day before the deadline to

  11. Winchester Star

    Trump to meet Monday with top four congressional leaders as shutdown risk looms (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    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

  12. Newsweek

    Trump to Meet Congressional Leaders Monday Before Shutdown Deadline (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump to meet congressional leaders Monday shutdown deadline

  13. CNN

    Congressional leaders to meet with Trump at White House as government shutdown looms (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    As Congressional leaders prepare to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on

  14. Fox News

    Reporter's Notebook: Trump holds bipartisan meeting with congressional leaders as Wednesday shutdown looms (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Government shutdown appears likely as President Trump prepares to meet Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

  15. NBC News

    Government shutdown looms ahead of a high-stakes White House meeting (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump will meet with congressional leaders on Monday to discuss whether the federal government shuts down later this week.

  16. KVOA Tucson

    Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders meet at the White House (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly

  17. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to White House (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    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.

  18. Delaware Public Media

    Top congressional leaders head to the White House ahead of shutdown deadline (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump is planning to meet with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on Monday. Congress must pass or extend a spending bill before Oct. 1 to prevent a shutdown.

  19. The Columbian

    Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — 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, bu

  20. NPR

    Top Congressional leaders head to White House ahead of shutdown deadline (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump is planning to meet with a bipartisan group of Congressional leaders on Monday. Congress must pass or extend a spending bill before Oct. 1 to prevent a shutdown.

  21. New York Times

    Trump to Meet With Congressional Leaders as Shutdown Looms (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The top four congressional leaders were set to gather with President Trump on Monday, but with both sides dug in, there appeared to be little chance of a breakthrough to avoid a shutdown.

  22. CBS News

    Government shutdown live updates as Trump is set to meet with congressional leaders (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The top four leaders in Congress are set to meet with President Trump at the White House on Monday afternoon as Washington barrels toward a shutdown. Follow live updates here.

  23. WHDH Boston

    Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — 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

  24. Al Jazeera

    Trump to meet Republican, Democratic leaders as US gov’t shutdown looms (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

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

  25. FOX 5 DC

    Trump to meet with lawmakers as shutdown deadline looms (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    President Trump is set to meet with congressional leaders Monday in a high-stakes meeting to prevent a government shutdown.

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