President Trump declared the partial government shutdown could last for more than a year during a White House news conference on Friday. On the other hand, he said, it could end early next week.
His remarks sowed confusion rather than clarity about a possible way out of the impasse, which on Saturday enters its 15th day.
The contours of the dispute remain unaltered: Trump is insisting on money for a border wall and Democrats are adamant they won’t give it to him.
View the complete January 5 article by Niall Stanage on The Hill website here.