(CNN) Border security negotiations, for days considered on the path to a weekend agreement, have not progressed, and members on both sides have started to discuss whether backstop alternatives to prevent another government shutdown are necessary, three sources involved told CNN. Two of the sources said the talks were ongoing and had not completely fallen apart, but both sides of the talks were considering whether there was a path forward to a broader deal. But negotiators on both sides told reporters late last week that they believed they were on the path to resolving the issues. Alabama GOP Sen. Richard Shelby, one of the key figures in the talks, was pessimistic on Sunday morning, telling Fox News that the talks were "stalled." "We're hoping we can get there," Shelby said, adding he was "not confident" a deal could be reached by Monday.

Source: CNN February 10, 2019 15:32 UTC