Trump, Pelosi, Schumer postpone spending talks until next week

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President Trump and congressional Democrats have postponed a meeting about this week’s spending deadline due to the death of President George H.W. Bush, who will lie in state in the Capitol this week.

The delay is a sign Congress is likely to pass a short-term funding extension for departments whose funding will expire after Friday, including the Department of Homeland Security.

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