President Trump and congressional Republicans are trying to change the narrative on Democrats as the partial shutdown drags into its fifth week.
Republicans, who have seen poll after poll showing that a majority of respondents blame Trump for the shutdown, are eager to corner Democrats by forcing a vote on the White House proposal to reopen the government and provide Trump with $5.7 billion in wall funding.
Whether the gambit works is anyone’s guess.
View the complete January 22 article by Jordain Carney on The Hill website here.