WH budget meeting planned with Trump, congressional leaders

FILE: President Donald Trump (Photo: Donald J. Trump/Facebook)

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and congressional leaders have scheduled a summit to begin sorting out their budget differences. That’s from top lawmakers and the White House.

And a clash that could produce a partial government shutdown by the weekend hangs in the balance.

The meeting, set for Thursday at the White House, comes just a day before federal spending expires that’s needed to keep agencies functioning beyond midnight Friday night.