WASHINGTON—President Trump sparred in public with top Democrats on Tuesday, declaring he would shut down the U.S. government if the Congress doesn’t fund his proposed border wall, an indication that negotiations over a year-end spending bill would continue without an imminent resolution. Mr. Trump’s willingness to assume responsibility for a partial government shutdown defied congressional Republicans’ intention to blame the Democrats if it happens. A physical wall at the border with Mexico, a central item in the president’s...

Source: Wall Street Journal December 11, 2018 13:38 UTC