High-Stakes White House Meeting Underway as Trump, Congressional Leaders Race to Avert Government Shutdown
High-Stakes White House Meeting Underway as Trump, Congressional Leaders Race to Avert Government Shutdown President Donald Trump is reportedly engaged in, or has just concluded, a critical bipartisan meeting with top US congressional leaders at the White House this Monday afternoon, in a last-ditch effort to prevent a looming government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed the gathering, which includes Democratic minority leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer, alongside Republican Senate majority leader John Thune. The high-stakes talks come with…