Relations between Trump and congressional Democrats have deteriorated into such a bitter feud that it doesn’t appear the two sides will reconcile without a mediator. Immigrants protected by TPS come from designated nations where natural disasters, conflicts or other dire conditions make it dangerous to return. President Trump wants to end both DACA and TPS for most countries. How McConnell responds to the stalemate between the president and congressional Democrats will determine not only whether the government reopens quickly, but also whether President Trump can win re-election in 2020. The Democrats are dead-set against funding for the border wall that the president said repeatedly during his campaign Mexico would pay for.

Source: Fox News January 20, 2019 03:45 UTC