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Headline Roundup January 6th, 2019

Government Shutdown Resumes as Negotiations Continue

Summary from the AllSides News Team

The shutdown of the U.S. government is now heading into its third week. White House acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, has restated that President Trump is willing to use steel instead of concrete for the border wall in order to advance negotiations.

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Mulvaney: Saturday shutdown meeting 'did not make much progress'
Mulvaney: Saturday shutdown meeting 'did not make much progress'

CNN Digital

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Progress in talks to reopen the government remains at a standstill after Saturday's meeting with Trump administration officials and congressional staff, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Saturday.

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Mick Mulvaney: Trump Willing to Take Concrete Wall 'Off The Table'
Mick Mulvaney: Trump Willing to Take Concrete Wall 'Off The Table'

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Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says President Donald Trump is willing to โ€œtake a concrete wall off the tableโ€ in negotiations with Democratic leaders over the shutdown.

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White House Signals Flexibility on Concrete Border Wall
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Acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says President Trump willing to accept a barrier made of steel

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