Lawmakers Will Try Again to Reach Spending Deal

“Top congressional leaders from both parties will meet with senior White House officials this week as the Trump administration and Congress try once again to reach a deal to avoid tens of billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts the fall,” Politico reports.

“Yet both sides acknowledge they’re not close to an agreement at this point, with even Senate Republicans and the White House unable to fully hash out a common position among themselves. The federal government’s debt ceiling will also need to be increased later this year in order to avoid a catastrophic default, foreshadowing how ugly this fall may get in Washington.