Shutdown Likely to Last Past Christmas as Talks on Wall Continue

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate would adjourn for regular business until Dec. 27, but told reporters not to interpret that to mean negotiations have stalled.Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the House, warned that the shutdown may not be resolved until early January, when her party takes control of the chamber.Vice President Mike Pence returned to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday to make an offer to the chamber’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer of New York, said Senate Appro