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President Trump, flanked by empty seats for Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer of New York and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California met with congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday. (Associated Press)

Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi move closer to shutdown showdown

Democratic leaders ignited a new shutdown showdown in Washington on Tuesday after they refused to show for what was supposed to be a bipartisan meeting with President Trump, trying to cut him out of negotiations as Congress faces a long to-do list before year's end.

November 28, 2017
President Donald Trump, center, walks with Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, as he arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump backs Obamacare payments as part of tax cuts deal

President Trump on Tuesday told Senate Republican that he was committed to restoring critical Obamacare payments to insurers as part of a year-end budget deal -- but only if Congress approves a tax cut bill that eliminates the individual mandate.

November 28, 2017
President Donald Trump responds to a question at the end of a meeting with Navajo Code Talkers in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump heads to Missouri to stump for tax cut plan

President Trump will stump for the Republican tax cut plan this week in Missouri, the White House announced Monday, as he begins a concerted push to get the legislation across the finish line by the end of the year.

November 27, 2017
The Transportation Security Administration is deploying more bomb-sniffing K-9s at airports and is on schedule to upgrade carry-on baggage screening to high-tech 3-D imaging machines. (Associated Press/File)

TSA to improve, speed up airport security

The Trump administration is forging ahead with an overhaul of airport security, brushing aside criticism that the president is squandering resources on a border wall while the much-maligned Transportation Security Administration bungles its job.

November 22, 2017