Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown with both sides digging in two days before the Oct. 1 funding deadline.

Republicans are insisting on a "clean" continuing resolution that would fund the government until Nov. 21.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), the Democratic leaders in the Senate and House, are demanding concessions to protect health care, including reversing Medicaid cuts passed in the GOP's tax and spending megabill and extending Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire at the end of the year.

President Trump hosted Schumer and Jeffries, along with their GOP counterparts — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) — for talks at the White House on Monday afternoon.

Vice President Vance came out of the m

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