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Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as threat of government shutdown looms

By Deirdre Walsh,
Steve Inskeep
Published September 24, 2025 at 6:21 AM EDT

President Trump canceled a meeting to discuss government funding with top Democrats in Congress, leaving no clear path to avoiding a government shutdown next week.

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Deirdre Walsh
Deirdre Walsh is the congress editor for NPR's Washington Desk.
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Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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