While Donald Trump is offering the possibility of a deal, both sides remain largely entrenched in their original positions as the now record long United States federal government shutdown continues, with no real progress to show for the four long weeks it has dragged on for.
Democrats remain convinced that President Trump will eventually blink, because that’s how Capitol Hill politicians and Presidents have traditionally conducted themselves during shutdowns in the past.
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