Not Close to Deal on Shutdown

Playbook: “Sure, the room did not explode into a massive screaming match — and that’s a good start. But Republicans and Democrats are still miles apart and nowhere near ending this shutdown. This is could last another month or so, according to experienced aides who were in the room.”

“A few sources we spoke to say there were close to 50 people in the room yesterday for the wall negotiations. These deals are usually cut in rooms with a handful of people. There is no way to get a deal like this done in such a big group.”