The Latest: Dems block Trump wall as govt shutdown continues

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump, Congress and the partial government shutdown (all times local):
3:15 p.m.
Senate Democrats have blocked President Donald Trump’s request for $5.7 billion to construct his long-sought wall along the U.S-Mexico border, as a partial government shutdown continues for a 34th day.
The partisan 51-47 tally fell well short of the 60 votes required to advance the measure over a Democratic filibuster. The $350 billion-plus government-wide