Vance Says US Headed for Shutdown After Talks With Democrats (2)

Vice President JD Vance said he believes the US government is on track to shut down, seeking to pin the blame on Democrats one day before federal funding is set to lapse.

“I think we’re headed into a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing,” Vance said Monday following a meeting with congressional leaders at the White House. “I hope they change their mind, but we’re going to see.”

President Donald Trump met with top Democratic and Republican congressional leaders less than 36 hours before an Oct. 1 shutdown deadline. The two sides left no closer to resolving ...