Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who’s been close to Trump, seemed to have more faith than that. Trump yielded on the shutdown Jan. 25 after public opinion turned against him and congressional Republicans. Though Trump lost the highest-profile issue at stake, he all but declared victory Wednesday. Swallowing the deal would mark a major concession by Trump, who has spent months calling the situation at the southern border a national security crisis. Facing opposition from Trump, Democrats lost their bid to include language giving federal contractors back pay for wages lost during the last shutdown.

Source: thestar February 14, 2019 06:53 UTC