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The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is among those institutions closed because of the partial government shutdown.

Little Sign Of Progress On Wall Stalemate After Hill Leaders Briefed At White House

Brian Naylor

The meeting in the Situation Room comes as the effects of the partial government shutdown are growing across the country, including the closure of the National Zoo and the Smithsonian museums.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is shown Monday during a partial shutdown of the federal government.

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Trump, Leading Democrats Fault Each Other As Partial Shutdown Heads Into 2019

Kelsey Snell

Trump has only a few more days to advance any spending agreement with the help of full GOP control in Washington. But a leading House Republican said no votes in that chamber are expected this week.

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Political Junkie Ken Rudin

The government isn’t shutting down anytime soon. The Senate passed a short-term spending bill yesterday to keep the government funded through February,…

The lame-duck session of Congress will extend into late December now that bipartisan negotiators have passed a short-term extension of government funding. They have until Dec. 21 to finalize a spending deal.

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Congress Punts Shutdown Fight Deep Into December

Kelsey Snell

Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are still fighting over President Trump's demand to include $5 billion for a border wall in the annual spending bill and have until Dec. 21 to get a deal.

Protesters in San Francisco, September 5, 2017.

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Immigration Debate Grips Congress

The Senate has launched a bipartisan debate regarding immigration reform. A path to citizenship for immigrants brought to U.S. by their parents as…