WASHINGTON—A partisan battle of wills over the border wall is set to come to a head this week, with Democrats and President Trump entrenched in an impasse and less than a week left to avoid a partial government shutdown. With time dwindling before seven spending bills expire at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, lawmakers had little sense of how they would resolve the long-brewing fight over the border wall, which has become a potent political symbol among both parties.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 16, 2018 12:00 UTC