The US flag flies at half-mast on the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 11, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images/File

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans believe there is only one way to avert a shutdown at midnight on Tuesday: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has to change his mind.

GOP leaders still need critical votes from Schumer and his party to sign any funding bill into law. And for now, neither side is backing down.

With just over 24 hours until a funding lapse, Schumer and his fellow congressional leaders will join Trump at the White House for a last-chance meeting to stave off a shutdown. It’s not clear, however, that either party is interested in a dealmaking session.

Speaker Mike Johnson signaled in an interview with CNN that

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