Republican and Democratic leaders emerged from a high-stakes meeting at the White House on Monday and traded blame for a possible government shutdown that could take place in a little more than 24 hours.
The meeting, hosted by President Donald Trump, produced no breakthrough to keep the government’s lights on, and Vice President JD Vance predicted a shutdown this week.
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“I think we’re headed to a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing,” Vance, flanked by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said after the meeting. President Trump and top congressional leaders are set to meet Monday as the deadline to fund the government nears. News4’s Megan McGrath explains wha