No Sign of Ending Funding Stalemate to Avert Partial US Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON —
There were no public signs Monday of ending a stalemate over U.S. government spending that threatens to partially shut down federal agencies at midnight Friday.
The White House gave no indication of what funding plan it might accept to avert closing about a quarter of U.S. operations, a dispute that centers on President Donald Trump’s proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexican border to thwart illegal immigration. Read More…..https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-america-shutdown/4703688.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=today-at-voa-t46&utm_source=archives&utm_content=2018-12-17