Shutdown Looms as Negotiations Stall and Partisan Deadlock Persists

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White House officials warn that federal layoffs could begin if President Trump deems congressional negotiations on the government shutdown to be futile, as the shutdown enters its fifth day with ongoing deadlock between Democrats and Republicans over healthcare funding and other issues.
- 'There will start to be layoffs' if Trump decides shutdown talks have stalled, Hassett says CNBC
- Trump adviser: Layoffs will start if shutdown negotiations are "going nowhere" Axios
- Government funding vote fails again in Senate as hopes fade for quick end to shutdown Federal News Network
- Democrats’ defiance on shutdown shows a new, tougher approach to Trump The Washington Post
- Both Parties Are Resigned to Deadlock as Shutdown Takes Hold The New York Times
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