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The top four congressional leaders will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, a day before federal funding would expire if the two parties can’t agree on a short-term spending bill.
A union representing federal workers filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s ability to fire government employees.
Calling Democrats “deranged,” Trump claimed they “want to destroy healthcare in America by giving it to millions and millions of illegal aliens, referring to Democrats’ proposal to undo provisions of Trump’s signature policy bill passed earlier this year that would block some noncitizens from public health benefits, according to Politico.
"You know the second the government shuts down, President Trump is going to be like..." the "Tonight Show" host teed up the gag.
Shortly after the failed votes, the Senate adjourned for the night, assuring that no action would be taken to head off a lapse in funding, and the White House Office of Management and Budget issued a memo to executive branch agencies directing them to “execute their plans for an orderly 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 president met with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for the first time since returning to office,
Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said Monday that a government shutdown is necessary to push through the admin's agenda.