The US is on the brink of a government shutdown after a meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders concluded without a deal. Both sides have entrenched their positions, making a shutdown on Tuesday night increasingly likely.

• A recent AI video posted by Trump mocking Democratic leaders further hardened positions.
• Republicans want a short-term extension of current spending levels, while Democrats demand an end to Trump administration-led spending cuts and a firm agreement to renew government health-insurance subsidies for low-income individuals.
• The most recent government shutdown, during Trump's first term, lasted 35 days, the longest in American history.