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WASHINGTON (AP) — As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump to negotiate an end to what they call “your decision” to shutter government offices if no action is taken by the end-of-the month deadline. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said Saturday that Republicans, at Trump’s insistence, …

Top Democratic Leaders Ask Trump for Meeting to Avert a Shutdown  The New York Times Top Democrats ask for a meeting with Trump ahead of government shutdown  NPR ‘It’s a new world with Trump’: Inside Democrats’ shutdown gamble  CNN Senate rejects both parties’ bills to avoid a shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain  NBC News Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of …

US President Donald Trump said he and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping have approved a deal on the future of TikTok’s US operations during a phone on Friday. The president announced he will meet Xi at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea next month, adding he would travel to China next year. Trump wrote on Truth Social the call …

Editor’s Note: This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and performance through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. Richard Sherman played in the NFL for 11 years, mostly with the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers. He now works as an analyst for ‘Thursday Night Football.’ When I played in the NFL, there wasn’t one thing …

GOP leaders consider Senate jam plan after House CR vote  Politico Democrats say shutdown necessary to send ‘message’ to Trump  The Hill Democrats release counteroffer to avert shutdown while House moves ahead on GOP plan  CBS News Democrats release competing funding bill as tensions over looming shutdown grow  NBC News As Shutdown Looms, Democrats Outline Demands on Medicaid and Obamacare  The New York Times Source …

Amid Republican Crackdown on D.C., City Leaders to Testify  The New York Times Mayor Bowser, top D.C. officials on Capitol Hill for grilling on crime  The Washington Post House approves DC crime bills involving police chases and judges  WTOP Live updates: DC officials testify as Congress considers bills to seize more control of the District  NBC4 Washington House Republicans pass 2 more bills to …

SEATTLE — Washington state has the highest gas prices in the country right now, even surpassing California by a fraction of a cent. The national average for a regular gallon of gas is approximately $3.20, while Washington drivers are paying $1.65 more on average. So, how did we get here? State lawmakers agree, there are likely a few causes that …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in the House and Senate said Wednesday that they will reject Democratic demands for an immediate extension of health care subsidies, challenging Democrats to vote against a stopgap spending bill that doesn’t include them but will keep the government open at the end of the month. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Democrats “have …

A group of 21 unions and faculty associations representing more than 100,000 University of California employees sued President Trump on Tuesday, alleging he is illegally forcing “ideological dominance” over a UC education, has violated the constitution and endangered jobs by suspending research grants and seeking a $1.2-billion fine against UCLA. The suit, filed in San Francisco-based federal court for the …

Scoop: House Democrats rage at their “hypocritical” leaders over Mamdani foot-dragging  Axios Kathy Hochul’s endorsement hasn’t moved the needle for Zohran Mamdani  Politico Why have top Democratic leaders failed to endorse rising star Zohran Mamdani?  The Guardian Opinion | Endorsing Mamdani shows Democrats are ‘spineless’  The Washington Post Carl Heastie, Another Democratic Holdout, Is Expected to Endorse Mamdani  The New York Times Source link