"White House Meeting: Biden Confronts Looming Shutdown and GOP Divisions"

President Joe Biden met with top congressional leaders to discuss Ukraine funding and avert a partial government shutdown, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer describing the meeting as intense and urgent. House Speaker Mike Johnson was criticized for tying Ukraine aid to the US Southern border and refusing to hold a vote on a bipartisan Senate bill. The looming funding deadline for key government agencies adds pressure on lawmakers to reach a spending agreement, with Johnson proposing a stopgap spending bill to buy more time for negotiations.