US government shutdown looks certain amid deadlock over Trump's wall

  • Frenetic negotiations continue as deadline looms
  • Shutdown threatens to leave hundreds without pay before Christmas

A partial shutdown of the US government looked certain on Friday as Donald Trump’s demands for border wall funding left Washington in a deadlock.

Even as frenetic negotiations continued at the Capitol, the House and Senate adjourned without a deal on spending Friday night, all but ensuring a partial closure at midnight.

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