The US government is heading towards a shutdown due to disagreements between President Donald Trump’s administration and congressional leaders. A meeting is scheduled for Monday at 3 pm in the White House, where officials from both sides are unlikely to blink.
Senior Republicans are divided over health policy, with some pushing for an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies while hardliners warn against making a deal. GOP leaders are advising Trump not to agree to any ACA extension until after they resolve the funding impasse.
There are signs of coordination on a potential health deal, with a group of Senate Republicans working on a proposal that pairs an extension of subsidies with conservative policy changes. However, Democrats lack a unified position on what specifically they need to back the GOP’s continuing resolution.
Trump will pressure Schumer to accept the stopgap bill without making a deal on any Democrats’ health care demands. The administration has not yet finalized closure plans for agencies, leaving the outcome uncertain.
Source: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/09/29/congress/trump-ai-video-deepfake-schumer-jeffries-00586048