Source: John T. Bennett, ROLL CALL, 12/27/18


Congress and President Donald Trump are basically giving up on reaching a deal to end the government’s partial shutdown for 2018, throwing in the towel until the New Year and a new Congress.  The White House and Senate Republican leaders on Thursday signaled it will then be up to Trump and the likely incoming Democratic speaker, Nancy Pelosi, to find a solution. First, the White House released a statement that appeared to signal an end to negotiations with a Senate Democrats.

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