With clock ticking on another potential government shutdown, Trump blames Democrats
by Laura King, Los Angeles Times
Feb 11, 2019
3 minutes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump sought Sunday to pre-emptively cast blame on Democrats if an impasse over his demand for a border wall leads to a second partial government shutdown this week.
Stopgap funding for about one-third of the government is due to expire at midnight Friday, and congressional negotiations over border security and other immigration-related issues have stalled, according to participants.
The snag, if it lasts, could presage another shutdown, although a degree of posturing by both sides is
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