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US Heads Toward Government Shutdown as Congress Talks Fail

US Heads Toward Government Shutdown as Congress Talks Fail

US Heads Toward Government Shutdown as Congress Talks Fail
Above: Vice President J.D. Vance speaks to the press on Sept. 29, 2025. Image copyright: Win McNamee/Getty Images

The Spin

Following the meeting on Monday, it appears that the Democrats’ absurd demands will force a government shutdown. Instead of working with the White House to pass a series of sensible spending commitments, Schumer and Jeffries played politics, attempting to hold the federal government hostage as leverage to fund their radical and nonsensical policies.

If a shutdown occurs, the blame will lie squarely with Donald Trump and the Republicans. Despite making the White House crystal clear about the ramifications of their healthcare policies, the administration refuses to compromise to reach a bipartisan agreement with the Democrats, who will not kowtow to Trump’s attempt to ride roughshod over the American people.

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Metaculus Prediction

There's an 85% chance that the US government will be shut down before Oct. 2, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.



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