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US gov’t shutdown expected to drag into Christmas as talks continue

December 22, 2018 admin america, christmas, Latest News Stories, news, Pence, shutdown, talks, Trump, US, US government, World

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 22:27:47 +0000

The Capitol is seen on the first morning of a partial government shutdown, as Democratic and Republican lawmakers are at a standoff with President Donald Trump on spending for his border wall, in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018. A partial federal shutdown took hold early Saturday after Democrats refused to meet President Donald Trump's demands for $5 billion to start erecting a wall with Mexico. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The partial federal shutdown was expected to drag into Christmas as President Donald Trump and congressional leaders remained stuck in a standoff over his border wall with Mexico with no breakthrough Saturday.

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Pence, Abe agree on North Korea sanctions, new trade talks

November 13, 2018 admin abe, denuclearization, Japan, Latest News Stories, North korea, Pence, sanctions, u.s., World

%%excerpt%% TOKYO — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday reaffirmed the need to keep sanctions on North Korea to achieve its denuclearization as they showcased their bilateral alliance, while Pence also urged Japan to do more to reduce the U.S. trade deficit.

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