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WH budget meeting planned with Trump, congressional leaders

By , , on December 5, 2017


President Donald Trump dodged questions about the turmoil in the Alabama Senate race on Wednesday, declining to join national Republicans who've called for Roy Moore to abandon the race amid allegations of sexual impropriety with teenage girls.  (Photo: Donald J. Trump/Facebook)
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.

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