Schumer says Trump’s flip-flop on meeting with him and Jeffries for the first time since returning to power in January show he is feeling pressure to make a deal.

The government is still set to shutdown, after Democrats Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries met with Trump and didn't reach a deal.

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Congressional leaders are meeting with President Trump at the White House as Washington barrels toward a 2025 shutdown. Follow live updates here.

President Donald Trump has threatened to fire federal employees if Democrats don’t cave to Republican demands and pass a GOP funding plan to keep the federal government open past Tuesday. The president is set to meet with congressional leaders of both parties on Monday after blowing off an initial meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries,

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

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.

Democratic congressional leaders are leaving a White House meeting saying there are still large differences with President Donald Trump and Republicans in their positions to avoid a government shutdow

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.

Democratic Party struggles with government shutdown strategy while progressives criticize Chuck Schumer's leadership and consider Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as alternative.