A Washington Post story notes "White House and...>

US: A Washington Post story notes "White House and congressional negotiators

rushing to hammer out the final details of a sweeping budget and debt deal are

unlikely to include many - if any - actual spending cuts, even as the debt limit

is lifted for two years, people familiar with the talks said. The agreement

appeared likely to mark a retreat for White House officials who had demanded

major spending cuts in exchange for a new budget deal. But the process remained

in limbo while negotiators awaited final approval late Sunday from President

Trump. The pending deal would seek to extend the debt ceiling and set new

spending levels for two years, ratcheting back the budget brinkmanship that led

to a record-long government shutdown earlier this year. But instead of the $150

billion in new spending cuts recently demanded by White House acting budget

director Russell Vought, the agreement would include a significantly lower

amount of reductions."