No One Wants a Shutdown This Time

“President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats don’t agree on much. But as Washington barrels toward another government funding deadline on Jan. 30, they are in rare alignment: Neither is eager for another shutdown,” Politico reports.

“Democrats haven’t finalized their strategy but are signaling they will not demand a health care deal in exchange for funding the government, a shift from their October approach that led to the longest shutdown in history. Meanwhile, the White House is privately encouraging congressional Republicans to advance appropriations bills and giving them space to negotiate with Democrats, notably different from the administration’s pre-October shutdown threats.”