US government on brink of first shutdown in almost 7 years amid partisan standoff in Congress
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years, with Democrats and Republicans in…
Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders leave White House meeting
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic and Republican congressional leaders held a meeting at the White House Monday afternoon with President Donald Trump in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but…