Every few months, Washington stages its own version of Peter and the Wolf, a recurring drama starring Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill seeking an agreement to extend temporary funding for the ...

Congressional Republicans and Democrats remain divided over a short-term spending bill after meeting with President Donald Trump, raising the risk of a government shutdown.

WASHINGTON — A partisan standoff over heath care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years, with Democrats and Republicans in Congress unable to ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., talks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington, as House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., and Vice President ...

Vice President JD Vance said a government shutdown is likely after Trump met with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders as the funding deadline nears.

Congressional leaders met with President Trump at the White House as Washington barrels toward a 2025 shutdown.

Vice President JD Vance took center stage to attack Democrats on Monday as the U.S. government barrels toward a shutdown despite Donald Trump finally meeting with Democratic congressional leaders. The ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., talk to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House Monday in Washington. Senate Majority Leader ...

Republican and Democratic leaders emerged from a high-stakes meeting at the White House today and traded blame for a government shutdown that could take place in a little more than 24 hours. The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic and Republican congressional leaders arrived at the White House Monday afternoon for a meeting with President Donald Trump in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, ...

The government runs out of money at the end of the day Tuesday, and the two parties remain far from an agreement to avert a shutdown.

The House minority leader says Democrats are unwilling to wait until later this year for an agreement on health insurance subsidies.