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Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as federal shutdown looms | US Congress

Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as federal shutdown looms | US Congress

Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not meet with top congressional Democrats to discuss their demands for keeping the federal government open, prompting Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer to accuse the president of “running away from the negotiating table before he even gets there”. Congress is up against a 30 September deadline to authorize more funding or spark a …

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Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats on how to prevent a government shutdown

Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats on how to prevent a government shutdown

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly canceled a planned meeting with top congressional Democrats one week before a potential government shutdown. In a long social media post, Trump wrote that after “reviewing the details of the unserious and ridiculous demands” that Democrats are making, “I have decided that no meeting with their Congressional Leaders could possibly be productive.” …

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Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as government shutdown looms

Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as government shutdown looms

U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Marine One in the background, as he departs for New York City to attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., September 22, 2025. Al Drago | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday cancelled a planned meeting this week with the two top Democrats in Congress, just days before …

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Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as shutdown looms – Axios

Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as shutdown looms  Axios Trump cancels meeting with Schumer, Jeffries over ‘ridiculous demands’ as funding deadline looms  Fox News Trump cancels meeting with Democratic leaders ahead of government shutdown deadline  CNN Trump’s bitterness with Schumer increases odds of shutdown  The Hill Senate rejects both parties’ bills to avoid a shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain  NBC News Source link

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Democrats Open Inquiries Into Handling of Homan Investigation – The New York Times

Democrats Open Inquiries Into Handling of Homan Investigation  The New York Times White House denies Homan received $50k from undercover FBI agents  CNBC Trump aide Homan accepted $50,000 in bribery sting operation, sources say  Reuters As the Tom Homan controversy intensifies, why doesn’t the FBI just release the tapes?  MSNBC News Homan sidesteps question on alleged $50,000 payment saying, ‘I did nothing criminal’  The Hill …

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Why Democrats can’t match Trump’s gerrymander push – Politico

Why Democrats can’t match Trump’s gerrymander push  Politico Republican Redistricting Is Sowing Chaos in Houston  The New York Times 12 new GOP seats out of thin air? Republicans are halfway there  CNN More than 1 year out, battle for House majority is a jump ball  The Hill Commentary: Here’s why the redistricting fight is raging. And why it may be moot  Los Angeles Times Source …

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Tables turn for Democrats as they use shutdown for leverage – Politico

Tables turn for Democrats as they use shutdown for leverage  Politico Opinion | Democrats Are Picking the Wrong Shutdown Fight  The New York Times Schumer presses Trump to negotiate with Democrats as government shutdown deadline nears  CNBC Democratic leaders in US Congress demand talks with Trump to avert shutdown  Al Jazeera The shutdown showdown is here  Politico Source link

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"Path to a dictatorship": Democrats flame Trump's public pressure on Bondi – Axios

“Path to a dictatorship”: Democrats flame Trump’s public pressure on Bondi  Axios Trump calls on Attorney General Bondi to use power of the Justice Department more aggressively  CNN Chris Christie: Trump ‘wants to be prosecutor in every district where he has an enemy’  The Hill Trump urges justice department to prosecute political opponents  BBC Trump publicly pushes Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his …

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Amid Jimmy Kimmel Controversy, Head Of Broadcast TV Lobby Says Democrats Also Pressured Media

Amid Jimmy Kimmel Controversy, Head Of Broadcast TV Lobby Says Democrats Also Pressured Media

Tackling the thorny Jimmy Kimmel situation, the head of the National Association of Broadcasters said “government pressure on media” also happened during the Obama and Biden administrations. Weighing in after Kimmel’s suspension in a blog post that did not mention ABC, Disney or President Trump by name, NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt called this “an unprecedented time in media history” requiring …

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Democrats urge GOP to ‘move forward quickly’ on crypto bill

Democrats urge GOP to ‘move forward quickly’ on crypto bill

Key Takeaways What’s next for the crypto market structure bill? Senate Democrats and Republicans may cooperate to advance the bill, but only if both sides commit to true bipartisan authorship. What are the potential hurdles? Internal GOP divisions and a possible Senate–House reconciliation process could delay progress and push the December 2025 deadline further. A section of U.S. Senate Democrats, …

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