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Trump Says White House Closing In on Deal With Democrats to Avert Shutdown

The Senate failed to advance a spending package after Democrats opposed funding for DHS.
Trump Says White House Closing In on Deal With Democrats to Avert Shutdown
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of the Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 29, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on Jan. 29 that the White House is getting closer to a deal with Senate Democrats to avert a government shutdown.

“Hopefully, we won’t have a shutdown. We’re working on that right now. I think we’re getting close with the Democrats,” Trump said during a cabinet meeting at the White House.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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