U.S. President 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. Trump's refusal to sign spending bills that lack $5.7 billion US he wants to start constructing that wall, which Democrats oppose, has prompted the shutdown. 1st major overture from Trump since Jan. 8The White House declined to provide details late Friday about what the president would be announcing. It was possible Democrats would unveil that measure next week as the cornerstone of their border security alternative to Trump's wall, the aide said. The Democrats' spending plans were first reported by The New York Times.

Source: CBC News January 19, 2019 12:45 UTC