"We made some progress, but we still have a good number of disagreements,'' Mr Schumer said upon returning to Capitol Hill. Mr Trump first described his discussion with Mr Schumer as an "excellent preliminary meeting", tweeting that lawmakers were "making progress -- four-week extension would be best!'' Earlier this week he tweeted opposition to the four-week plan, forcing the White House to later affirm his support. "We can't keep kicking the can down the road,'' said Mr Schumer, insisting on more urgency in talks on immigration. Arguing that Trump's predecessors "weaponised'' that shutdown, Mr Mulvaney said Friday the budget office would direct agencies to work to mitigate the impact this time.

Source: Bangkok Post January 20, 2018 05:15 UTC