Trump's Meeting Stand-Off Amid Healthcare Crisis
Published on: Oct. 22, 2025, 3:40 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
President Trump declines to meet with top Democrats Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries until the U.S. government shutdown ends. Democrats demand a healthcare subsidy extension as part of the stopgap funding bill. Republicans need a handful of Democrat votes to pass the temporary government funding legislation to end the shutdown.
