Mr Trump phoned the New York senator to invite him to the White House to try to reach an accord. “They’re in charge,” Mr Schumer said on Friday as he entered his office. And the White House piled on, trying to paint the impending action as the “Schumer shutdown”. #SchumerShutdown — Governor Walker (@GovWalker) January 19, 2018 As a shutdown loomed, the White House said that Mr Trump would not leave for a planned weekend trip to Florida. “We can’t keep kicking the can down the road,” said Mr Schumer, insisting on more urgency in talks on immigration.

Source: Irish Independent January 19, 2018 18:56 UTC