President Donald Trump is set to meet with top congressional leaders Monday (September 29) at the White House to discuss a potential government shutdown. Funding is scheduled to run out at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday unless a last-minute agreement is reached. The meeting will include Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer , both from New York, and Republican leaders Mike Johnson from Louisiana and John Thune from South Dakota.

The situation represents a standoff between the parties, with Republicans aiming to assert their control after gaining full government control last year. Democrats, on the other hand, are pushing for health care policy changes , such as extending key Obamacare subsidies. Six months ago, Democrats conceded to a Republican funding bill, but th

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