Congress put the US government back in business Monday by voting to end a three-day shutdown, as President Donald Trump claimed victory in his standoff with Democrats in Washington. Trump signed the measure into law Monday night, and government operations would essentially return to normal on Tuesday. But the White House appeared in no mood for bipartisanship or magnanimity after a shutdown that overshadowed Trump’s first anniversary in office. “The White House refused to engage in negotiations over the weekend. Trump spent the weekend stewing at the White House when he had planned to be among friends and family at his home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida for his anniversary bash.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 23, 2018 02:15 UTC