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First closure of US government since 2018 begins after funding bill fails – as it happened

Competing bills rejected in Senate as Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of partisan politics

The Guardian - AU

US Careens Toward Government Shutdown As Both Parties Dig In

The United States government was heading toward a shutdown on Tuesday, with funding expiring at midnight and Democrats and Republicans digging in on their respective demands.

International Business Times

No deal in sight as shutdown nears - Roll Call

Congressional leaders left a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday without any agreement to head off a partial government shutdown.

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Scoop: Schumer floats shutdown fix

Schumer and Senate Democrats are starting to think about how to get out of a shutdown if one happens.

Axios

Chuck Schumer warns Trump not to ‘rant and yell’ or Democrats will force shutdown

Trump canceled the first meeting, now Schumer's setting ground rules.

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This week: Senate returns with clock ticking toward shutdown - Roll Call

Senators return to the Capitol on Monday evening with just one full day for work ahead of a partial government shutdown.

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Farmers will need a bailout this year, Thune says

The trade war has cut off access to key markets for U.S. farmers, with no end in sight.

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JD Vance says ‘certainly gonna be more indictments’ coming against Trump enemies over rest of president’s term

Senate GOP leader dodges on Justice Department politicization while Trump and Vance vow openly to keep targeting enemies

The Independent UK

Trump to meet with US congressional leaders in last-ditch effort to avoid shutdown

President reverses course days after scrapping meeting to discuss crisis with Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer

The Guardian - US

No one wants to shoulder the government shutdown blame

Trump is set to sit down with the top congressional leaders Monday to see if a deal can be made before Wednesday's deadline.

Axios

Trump to meet top congressional leaders on Monday with shutdown looming

President will meet Republicans and Democrats at White House a day before possible government shutdown

The Independent UK

Trump To Meet Congressional Leaders Monday As Government Shutdown Looms

President Donald Trump is set to sit down with key members of Congress at the White House on Monday, just a day before a possible government shutdown, as confirmed by three sources familiar with the meeting.

Benzinga

No matter how much he blames Democrats, Trump would own a government shutdown

ANALYSIS: Trump and Republicans control the process, Eric Garcia writes. Any shutdown would be because they refused to negotiate with Democrats

The Independent UK

‘Fight like hell not to take it’: Trump’s Tylenol warning softened by Vance and Oz as top Republican sounds alarm

Trump and RFK Jr. are playing doctor again.

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Inside the political pressure hurtling Democrats towards a government shutdown

"There would be hell to pay if we don't put up a fight," said one House Democrat.

Benzinga

Senate Democrats Reject Funding Bill, Increasing Chances Of Government Shutdown By Oct. 1

Senate Democrats have rejected a stopgap spending bill passed earlier Friday by the House. This result has put Washington on the brink of a potential government shutdown, which could take place on Oct. 1.

Roll Call

Partisan stopgap funding bills fall short in Senate - Roll Call

The Senate shot down dueling versions of a short-term funding patch Friday before leaving town for a weeklong recess.

Al Jazeera

US Senate approves 48 Trump nominees in a single vote

Mass approval of nominees follows rules change that make it easier to approve lower-level Trump nominations.

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Senate leaders set up dueling votes on stopgap funding bills - Roll Call

Top Senate Republicans and Democrats reached a deal to hold votes Friday on competing approaches to averting a partial government shutdown.

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Neither side blinking yet as House preps for CR vote - Roll Call

Congress is on the verge of a showdown over a bill to keep the government open after Sept. 30, with the House expected to vote Friday on a stopgap funding bill.

Benzinga

Chuck Schumer Says Trump Wants A Government Shutdown: 'He Doesn't Want To Do Anything About The Crisis He's Created'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump "wants a shutdown" and is refusing to address rising health costs as Congress barrels toward a Sept. 30 funding deadline, sharpening a fight over expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies that could push premiums higher for millions.

Axios

Republicans dare Democrats on avoiding government shutdown

GOP lawmakers want to add their own security funding to the package.

The Guardian - US

Government shutdown draws near as Democrats push for healthcare funding

Top Senate Republican says Democrats see shutdown as ‘politically advantageous’ as 30 September deadline looms

Roll Call

Trump will be on the road as lawmakers scramble to avert shutdown - Roll Call

President Trump will be on the road during stopgap spending talks, unlike his hands-on approach earlier this year on a GOP budget mega bill.

Roll Call

GOP changes Senate rules to speed some confirmations - Roll Call

For months, Democrats have forced the GOP majority to use valuable floor time on procedural votes, slowing down the confirmation process.

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