Jeffries, Schumer to take their government funding demands straight to Trump

But GOP leaders say an upcoming Oval Office meeting won’t make any difference in avoiding a shutdown. Plus: 25 years of FDA-approved mifepristone and a Senate committee takes up D.C. crime bills.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y., left) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speak at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 4, 2025. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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