A Government Shutdown Standoff, and Trump’s Plans for ‘War-Ravaged’ Portland

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  From the New York Times, it's the headlines.

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  I'm Tracy Mumford.

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  Today's Monday, September 29th.

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  Here's what we're covering.

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  We don't want to shut down the government, but if Democrats refuse to just pass this clean,

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  continuing resolution, that's exactly what's going to happen.

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  The White House and congressional Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with Democrats as the government teeters on the edge of a shutdown.

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  Funding is set to run out in less than 48 hours,

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  at which point many federal operations will come to a halt and thousands of workers could be furloughed

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  if the two sides don't reach a deal.

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  Today, for the first time this term,

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  President Trump will host Democrats at the White House for talks.

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  Now,

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  if the president at this meeting is going to rant and just yell at Democrats and talk about all his alleged grievances and say this,

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  that, and the other thing, we won't get anything done.

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  But my hope is it'll be a serious negotiation.

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  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will be there, alongside House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries.

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  In the Senate, Republicans hold a narrow majority,

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