The government partially shut down at midnight on Friday after the House and Senate were unable to agree on a solution to President Donald Trump's demand for $5 billion to build a wall on the southern border. Trump repeatedly blamed Democrats for the impasse, even tweeting a video late Friday saying, "We're going to have a shutdown." Earlier that day, White House officials, including Vice President Mike Pence and Jared Kushner, bargained with congressional leaders at the Capitol -- something Tru...
The Government Shut Down Over Trump's Border Wall. What Happens Next?
Refinery29 - 22 Dec 2018 20:30
The government partially shut down at midnight on Friday after the House and Senate were unable to agree on a solution to President Donald Trump's demand for $5 billion to build a wall on the southern border. Trump repeatedly blamed Democrats for the impasse, even tweeting a video late Friday saying, "We're going to have a shutdown." Earlier that day, White House officials, including Vice President Mike Pence and Jared Kushner, bargained with congressional leaders at the Capitol -- something Tru...
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