The US government shutdown will extend into the work week as the Senate appeared to inch closer to ending a partisan stalemate late on Sunday but fell short of agreement. The US government shutdown will extend into the work week as the Senate appeared to inch closer to ending a partisan stalemate late on Sunday but fell short of agreement. The Senate adjourned without voting on Sunday, guaranteeing the shutdown would continue into a third day. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 21, 2018 Mr Trump, who regularly disrupted negotiations in recent weeks, had been a relatively subdued player in the weekend debate. Whether Mr Trump would back the emerging plan or any later proposal on immigration is an open question.

Source: Irish Independent January 22, 2018 06:22 UTC