White House engaged to reach deal to fund govt, raise debt limit

A senior official of the US government said on Thursday that the White House still wants to reach a deal with Congress to fund the government and raise the nation's debt limit, even though President Donald Trump has said he will not negotiate with Democrats until they stop investigating his administration.

"We're not looking for a shutdown," Vice President Pence's chief of staff, Marc Short, told MSNBC when asked if Trump's refusal to negotiate extended to the budget talks. "The White House has been negotiating ... The White House has continued to be engaged," he said.