Headline Roundup • December 29th, 2018
Government Shutdown Expected to Continue
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The government shutdown continues into its second week as President Trump threatens to close the southern border if Congress does not approve funding for a wall.
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Shutdown Day 7: Trump threatens to close border without wall funding
Washington Times
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President Trump on Friday threatened to close the southern border if Democrats do not relent in the standoff over border wall funding, which has resulted in a partial government shutdown that has lasted a week.
Government shutdown: White House aide predicts long standoff as Trump talks border closure
USA TODAY
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The partial federal government shutdown entered its second week Saturday with no apparent movement toward a resolution.
Trump retreats from public view as government shutdown continues over border wall fight
Washington Post
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The president has relied on his Twitter account to blame Democrats for the closure and cast illegal immigration as a threat to the country.
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