Luke Garrett

Some lawmakers have proposed a standalone bill that would pay the troops.

But Republican leadership insists on a GOP-backed short-term funding bill as the only way forward.

Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

Senate Republican Leader John Thune and Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer both say they want to talk, but disagree on what to discuss.

Schumer wants to negotiate health care benefit extensions, while Thune will only talk about reopening the government.

Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson says he's keeping the House closed for the week.

Johnson, a Republican, blames Schumer on NBC.

They're doing this to get political cover because Chuck Schumer is afraid that he won't win his next reelection bid to the Senate.

And House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, also on NBC, threw the burden on President Trump.

Schumer says the only solution is another meeting between Thune, Johnson, Jeffries, Trump and himself.

Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

Walmart will be absorbing some of the tariffs. Some may get passed on to consumers.

Walmart will be absorbing some of the tariffs. Some may get passed on to consumers.

President Trump has put them on notice that if you do not negotiate in good faith, that you will ratchet back up to your April 2nd level.

President Trump has put them on notice that if you do not negotiate in good faith, that you will ratchet back up to your April 2nd level.

It's right there. It's right there. It's a rope. It's a rope. It's right there.

It's right there. It's right there. It's a rope. It's a rope. It's right there.

Dad, we got to go.

Dad, we got to go.

President Trump was asked by NBC News whether he'd lower tariffs on China in order to start trade negotiations.