One week left: Government shutdown threat intensifies

With one week left to prevent a government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans are at odds over budget negotiations, with a big focus on healthcare funding.

With one week left to prevent a government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans are at odds over budget negotiations, with a big focus on healthcare funding. WASHINGTON —

With just seven days left until a funding deadline, lawmakers are locked in a heated battle to keep the government open. But there's little time to pass a budget as lawmakers remain off on holiday break and won't return until Monday.

Democrats pinned blame on President Donald Trump after he abruptly canceled a scheduled meeting with Democratic leaders on Tuesday. In a social media post, Trump called Democrats' demands "unserious and ridiculous" and said no