Trump meets Democrats without breakthrough on imminent shutdown | International

WASHINGTON, Sept 30, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A White House meeting on Monday with top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders yielded no budget breakthrough, with both sides trading blame less than 36 hours before government funding runs out. "Large differences" remained between the two sides, top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer told reporters after the last-gasp meeting hosted by President Donald Trump. Schumer, whose party is in the minority, said "it's up to the Republicans whether they want a shutdown or not," adding that he had made "some proposals" to Trump. Vice President JD Vance meanwhile accused the Democrats of putting "a gun to the American people's head" with their funding demands. "I think we're headed to a shutdown because the Democrats...