White House officials and congressional aides are continuing talks aimed at ending a partial government shutdown that has dragged into a 15th day. White House officials and congressional aides are continuing talks aimed at ending a partial government shutdown that has dragged into a 15th day. The White House aides and Democrat and Republican staff plan to return to the talks on Sunday. Democrats restated their request to reopen the government while border security talks continue, which the White House rejected. He also asserted: “I want to stop the Shutdown as soon as we are in agreement on Strong Border Security!

Source: Irish Independent January 05, 2019 21:22 UTC