US Government Shutdown Looms as Trump Meets Congressional Leaders in Last-Ditch Negotiations

Sep 29, 2025 11:45 pm CST

President Trump is meeting with key congressional leaders at the White House in a final attempt to prevent a US government shutdown as the Tuesday deadline approaches. Without an agreement, hundreds of thousands of federal employees will go unpaid and essential services will be disrupted, with both parties attempting to leverage the crisis for their policy priorities.