Government Shutdown Continues with No End in Sight
The government shutdown is dragging through another week with little signs of progress in breaking the impasse between Democrats and Republicans.
By Austin Denean, The National News Desk, Washington (TNND)
The two parties have shown no indication of budging on their current positions, putting the U.S. in a state of uncertainty about when progress could be made to reopen the government.
- The White House has tried to pressure Democrats to give up their withholding of votes in the Senate.
- The president has threatened to cut more federal workers and a list of "Democratic programs" that will be slashed if the government remains closed.
The government shutdown is dragging through another week with little signs of progress in breaking the impasse between Democrats and Republicans to reopen agencies and restore full services.
Austin Denean reports on the ongoing government shutdown.
Author's summary: Shutdown continues with no progress.