No Talks to Avoid a Shutdown

Wall Street Journal: “White House officials met Saturday and Sunday to talk about the possible government shutdown and other matters. A senior administration official said no back-channel discussions were under way with congressional Republicans.”

Washington Post: “With precious hours remaining until the end of the fiscal year, there were no meetings between House and Senate leaders Sunday to break the logjam and avoid an impending government shutdown. Both sides dug in, leaving lawmakers with plenty of free time.”