No Clear Path Forward for Stopgap Bill as Shutdown Deadline Nears; Trump, Hegseth Address Military Leaders in Virginia

Lawmakers have no clear path to avoiding a government shutdown that will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 without congressional action. Republicans and Democrats remain at odds over a proposed stopgap spending bill after a Sept. 29 meeting between congressional leaders and President Donald Trump proved fruitless. Republicans ...