Congressional leaders met with President Trump at the White House as Washington barrels toward a 2025 shutdown.

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald

After weeks of negotiations and political posturing, Democrats are still insisting on concessions that Republicans still refuse to give.

The federal government is just hours away from a shutdown unless Congress reaches a last-minute deal on funding. All signs were pointing to a shutdown at 9:01 p.m. Pacific time after Democrat and Republicans remained at an impasse on competing measures to fund the government Tuesday evening.