Second White House meeting scheduled as shutdown drags toward week three
A partial government shutdown showed no signs of ending Wednesday as congressional leaders left what appeared to be an unproductive meeting with President Trump.
Before and after the meeting, there was little talk of compromise as Trump and Democrats battled over his demand for border-wall funding, all but assuring the shutdown will barrel into a third week.
Trump invited congressional leaders back to the White House for another round of talks on Friday, the day after Democrats assume the House majority, according to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) But it remains unclear how they will resolve the funding impasse.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) said she planned to move ahead with a plan to vote Thursday on a spending bill without funding for a border wall, upon formally taking control of the House from Trump’s fellow Republicans.
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