Washington (CNN) We're nine days out from a government shutdown and -- unlike the usual showdown mishigas -- there's plenty of reason to think the government might actually, you know, shut down come 11:59 p.m. on December 21. Consider these factors:1) Trump believes his political success was built on the border wall promise. It feels like this may be the time he draws a line in the sand and sticks to it. Until January 2019, Republicans control the Senate, the House and the White House. And Trump will still be President come 2019.

Source: CNN December 13, 2018 00:22 UTC