Shutdown Grinds On With Democrats Venting and Trump ‘All Alone’
- Congressional leaders left Washington for Christmas holiday
- Both sides warn partial shutdown could last into January
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As the partial U.S. government shutdown enters a third day, lawmakers have left Washington for the Christmas holiday with no sign of urgency to resolve the fight over President Donald Trump’s demand for border wall money.
Unlike shutdowns of the past, Congress and the White House aren’t racing to reopen the government. Offices of congressional leaders who are responsible for negotiating with the president are shuttered as Trump remains at the White House after canceling a trip to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.