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Trump To Meet Congressional Leaders Monday As Government Shutdown Looms

President Donald Trump is set to sit down with key members of Congress at the White House on Monday, just a day before a possible government shutdown, as confirmed by three sources familiar with the meeting.

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Trump to meet with Hill leaders ahead of shutdown deadline - Roll Call

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.

Roll Call

Government Shutdown Looms: What It Means For The Economy

With a matter of days remaining in the fiscal year and no full-year funding or stopgap deal in place, the U.S. government could shut down at 12:01 a.m. ET on Oct. 1, stalling vital services, furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal workers and weighing on the economy if lawmakers fail…

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Leak report exposes Trump’s next move – proving once again he’s his own worst employee

The White House Budget Office is asking federal agencies to prepare their employees for mass layoffs in anticipation of an upcoming government shutdown. The threat, which is believed to have directly come from President Donald Trump, is in response to Congress’s inability to reach a consensus on the Budget.

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What does a government shutdown mean and why is this year’s more serious?

The US government has shut down because Congress couldn’t reach a funding agreement. Here’s what to know about what happens next

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After Public Fallout With Trump, Elon Musk Shows Support Again, Shares Cryptic AI Image Mocking Comey And Blasts Democrats Over Government Shutdown

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk publicly backed the Trump administration following former FBI Director James Comey‘s indictment.

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No matter how much he blames Democrats, Trump would own a government shutdown

ANALYSIS: Trump and Republicans control the process, Eric Garcia writes. Any shutdown would be because they refused to negotiate with Democrats

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Scoop: Schumer's private war room on government shutdown

The same liberal organizations slammed Schumer earlier this year for caving on funding.

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Former national park superintendents urge Trump administration to close parks in case of shutdown

A group of former national park superintendents is calling on the Trump administration to close the parks to visitors in case of a government shutdown

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Even a brief government shutdown might hamper morale, raise costs and reduce long-term efficiency in the federal workforce

As the federal fiscal year draws to a close, an increasingly familiar prospect is drawing near in Washington, D.C.: a possible government shutdown. And for federal workers, it couldn’t come at a worse time.

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Government Shutdown Odds Hit 75%: What Happened To Markets During 2018-2019 Shutdown?

Major stock market indexes are trading near all-time highs, but could start to decline ahead of a looming government shutdown that could occur as early as next week.

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Trump Threatens Democrats With Painful Shutdown Fallout, GOP Vows To Weaponize Government Closures In High-Stakes Funding Fight

President Donald Trump and Republican leaders are reportedly preparing to use a looming government shutdown as political leverage, warning Democrats they will feel the brunt of the fallout if Congress fails to pass a short-term funding bill.

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White House plans permanent job cuts in aggressive shutdown move

Agencies have been told to prepare large-scale firings

The Independent UK

White House tells agencies to prep mass layoffs for shutdown - Roll Call

White House budget office to advise program managers to fire employees and eliminate their functions if a partial government shutdown begins.

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Chuck Schumer Says Trump Thinks He's A King But He's Weak, Pins The Blame On President For Government Shutdown: 'He Runs, He Hides, He Ignores'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on President Donald Trump, pinning the blame for a looming government shutdown squarely on him.

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‘Go to hell’: Donald Trump locked in a bitter feud, cooking a recipe for a government shutdown

Two grown men are about to tank the entire government because they can't play nice.

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Trump puts kibosh on shutdown meeting with Democratic leaders - Roll Call

President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a meeting with top Democratic leaders to search for a deal that might avert a government shutdown.

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Health subsidies standoff - Roll Call

A partisan divide over extending health insurance subsidies that expire at year’s end threatens to trigger a partial government shutdown next week. CQ Roll Call’s Sandhya Raman and David Lerman explain what the fight is about, why it’s been so intractable, whether a compromise is in sight and what it…

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Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries Demand Direct Meeting With Trump As 'Painful' Shutdown Looms: 'Now Your Obligation To...'

As the deadline for a potential government shutdown approaches, top Democrats have requested a meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss a way forward.

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Prediction Markets Put 66% Odds on US Government Shutdown, Raising Alarms for Businesses and Investors

Prediction markets are flashing warning signs that a U.S. government shutdown is far from a distant prospect. Data from markets suggest there is now roughly a 66% probability of a shutdown this year. That estimate comes in the wake of the Senate failing to pass a stopgap spending bill.

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Senate Democrats Reject Funding Bill, Increasing Chances Of Government Shutdown By Oct. 1

Senate Democrats have rejected a stopgap spending bill passed earlier Friday by the House. This result has put Washington on the brink of a potential government shutdown, which could take place on Oct. 1.

The Independent UK

Democrats dig their heels in on spending as Republicans leave Washington ahead of a government shutdown

ANALYSIS: Republicans are betting that they can force Democrats into submission like they did in March. Eric Garcia writes how Democrats want to get a policy win and show their supporters they can actually fight

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Senate leaders set up dueling votes on stopgap funding bills - Roll Call

Top Senate Republicans and Democrats reached a deal to hold votes Friday on competing approaches to averting a partial government shutdown.

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Chuck Schumer Unveils 'Real Plan' To Stop Government Shutdown: 'Democrats Want To Meet The American People's Needs'

On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) unveiled a legislative plan aimed at funding the government and shielding millions of Americans from rising healthcare costs, warning that Republican inaction could trigger a government shutdown.

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Government funding and more nominations headline this week in Congress - Roll Call

This week the House aims to pass a stopgap funding bill designed to avoid a government shutdown at least into November.

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