The US government has shut down for the first time in over a decade, after Donald Trump and the Democrats failed to reach an agreement on funding.
President Donald Trump and the Democrats have failed to reach an agreement on funding for his border wall, leading to a partial government shutdown that is now in its second day. It’s the first time a shutdown has happened while one party controls both chambers of Congress and the White House since 2006. The shutdown began at midnight EST on December 22nd, when funding ran out without a deal being reached between President Trump and Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
The president refused to sign any bill that didn’t include $5 billion for his border wall, while Pelosi said she would not approve any bill that included money for the wall.
