Trump's attempts to negotiate an end to the shutdown with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer collapsed on Friday in recriminations and finger-pointing. "We will make a long term deal on immigration if and only if it's good for the country." A sign announces the closure of the Library of Congress after President Donald Trump and the US Congress failed to reach a deal on funding for federal agencies in Washington, US, Jan 20, 2018. "Today's cave by Senate Democrats - led by weak-kneed, right-of-centre Democrats - is why people don’t believe the Democratic Party stands for anything," said Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. US stocks advanced on Monday as each of Wall Street's main indexes touched a record intraday level after the shutdown deal.

Source: bd News24 January 22, 2018 17:37 UTC