Congressional lawmakers see no clear end in sight to the nation’s partial government shutdown, as thousands of federal workers have been furloughed amid a deep divide over President Trump’s proposed border wall. About 25 percent of the federal government has been shut down amid the standoff, with roughly 800,000 federal workers nationwide expected to be affected. “Now that the holidays are behind us, the cold reality of the shutdown is going to start to hit,” said Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.), who represents Northern Virginia, home to thousands of federal workers. But congressional Democrats are insisting Trump will get nothing near the $5 billion he has demanded for the wall. Many federal workers are also reporting for work not knowing if they will be paid.

Source: Washington Post December 27, 2018 00:49 UTC