U.S. government shutdown enters third weekNegotiations over the weekend appeared to offer little hope of an immediate agreement between Democrats and President Trump over his demands for a border wall. Democratic leaders have repeatedly said they will not agree to any funding for the wall, which Speaker Nancy Pelosi called an “immorality.” And the White House is also digging in, insisting on $5.7 billion in wall funding, even as some Republicans have started calling for an end to the shutdown. Analysis: The idea of the border wall, which Mr. Trump’s advisers said they initially created to remind Mr. Trump to talk tough on immigration during his campaign, has boxed in the president. He’s now struggling to find a way to please both his core supporters and conservative skeptics who see the wall as ineffective. In Opinion: Our columnist David Leonhardt builds a detailed argument that Mr. Trump is demonstrably unfit for office and “must go,” but that a rushed impeachment could actually help him remain in office.

Source: New York Times January 06, 2019 19:14 UTC