The National Christmas Tree that sits beside the White House went dark over the weekend, becoming a symbol of the partial government shutdown that's expected to last until 2019. The National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse near the White House is seen in Washington, Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. President Trump will stay in Washington through Christmas and has canceled his plans to go to Mar-a-Lago for the time being. Pelosi warned Saturday night that 'it is unlikely that there will be any progress to end the Trump shutdown in the next several days.' Schumer said the 'Trump shutdown' could end immediately if the president simply dropped his demand for border wall money.

Source: Daily Mail December 24, 2018 14:28 UTC