(J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)What’s up with the partial government shutdown on Day 29:WHAT’S NEWPresident Donald Trump said he’ll be making a “major announcement” on the government shutdown and the southern border on Saturday afternoon as the standstill over his border wall continues into its fifth week. The White House declined to provide details late Friday about what the president would be announcing. But Trump was not expected to sign the national emergency declaration he’s been threatening as an option to circumvent Congress. ___HITTING HOMEThe partial government shutdown is hitting home for President Donald Trump in a very personal way. President Trump says he will make a major announcement on the government shutdown and the southern border at 3 p.m. Saturday from the White House.

Source: Washington Post January 19, 2019 06:22 UTC