By AFPMore by this AuthorWASHINGTONDonald Trump's first anniversary as US president was marred by chaos Saturday as lawmakers traded bitter recriminations over a government shutdown while mass demonstrations erupted in cities across the country. Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell on Saturday night tried to head off that possibility, setting a key vote for a funding measure for 1am (0600 GMT) Monday. The impact of the shutdown would be felt acutely if it lasts into the coming work week. "President Trump is so mercurial it's been impossible to get him to agree to anything." "We're dysfunctional right now," said Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, who voted in favour of the funding measure on Friday night.

Source: Daily Nation January 21, 2018 03:22 UTC