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President Donald Trump scrapped a planned meeting with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sept. 23, 2025, keeping shutdown talks at arm’s length as the Sept. 30 funding deadline approached.
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President Donald Trump scrapped a planned meeting with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sept. 23, 2025, keeping shutdown talks at arm’s length as the Sept. 30 funding deadline approached.
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President Donald Trump scrapped a planned meeting with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sept. 23, 2025, keeping shutdown talks at arm’s length as the Sept. 30 funding deadline approached.
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