WASHINGTON — The federal government was on course Monday night for its first partial shutdown in nearly seven years after talks between President Trump and Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress wrapped up without a funding agreement.

“I think we are headed into a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing,” Vice President JD Vance told reporters on the White House lawn, flanked by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD).

Moments earlier, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told reporters that “very large differences” still remained over cuts to various health care programs.

Vice President JD Vance said Monday he believes a deal will not be reached to avoid a government

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