Shutdown Grinds On With Democrats Venting and Trump ‘All Alone’

Unlike shutdowns of the past, Congress and the White House aren’t racing to reopen the government.Offices of congressional leaders who are responsible for negotiating with the president are shuttered as Trump remains at the White House after canceling a trip to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.Previous government closures have put Washington in crisis mode with round-the-clock talks, strategy sessions and public posturing.