White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned Monday that government layoffs are coming if Democrats don’t prevent a shutdown by Tuesday, days after President Trump’s budget office directed agencies to prepare for mass firings.

In the first bipartisan meeting of Trump’s second term, Democratic leaders remain adamant they won’t accept a spending deal without major reforms on health care.

House Democrats released documents on Friday afternoon relating to Jeffrey Epstein that mention Elon Musk, Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel.

As a potential shutdown looms, Democratic leaders signaled they will stand firm in negotiations over government funding.

The pages from Epstein’s schedule show he was in touch with prominent figures like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel. There is no evidence those people knew about how Epstein was sexually abusing teenage girls.

Those dynamics could change Monday, when the president has agreed to host Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Johnson and Thune. Democrats believe the high-stakes meeting means the GOP is feeling pressure to compromise with them.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt castigates the 58 House Democrats who voted against a resolution to honor Charlie Kirk.

A memo from the White House budget office telling federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings should the government shut down signaled a dramatic escalation in a funding staredown with fewer potential off-ramps as next week’s deadline nears.

La., and House GOP leaders urged their fellow Republicans to stay united ahead of a likely government shutdown during a lawmaker-only phone call on Monday, Fox News Digital has learned. "Realistically,