6 Jan 2019

Trump warns of "years" long shutdown in fight with divided congress

From The Weekend , 8:12 am on 6 January 2019
Nancy Pelosi reacts as she is confirmed Speaker of the House during the 116th Congress and swearing-in ceremony on the floor of the US House of Representatives at the US Capitol on 3 January, 2019 in Washington, DC.

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As a Democratic majority took charge of the U.S. Congress this week, President Donald Trump dug in his heels over a partial federal government shutdown that has lasted a fortnight so far. While Congress passed bills to reopen the government Friday, it did not include funding for President Trump's border wall with Mexico, and the Senate has indicated it would not pass any legislation the President does not support. Providing analysis is Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times. He has covered four presidents, previously reported for The Washington Post, and has written five books.