Headline Roundup • January 4th, 2019
Trump, Congressional Leaders Meet Amid Government Shutdown
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Trump and congressional leaders are meeting amid the government shutdown after House Democrats passed a temporary funding bill on Thursday evening without money for a border wall, which Senate Republicans have refused to put to a vote.
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