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House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (from left), Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin, House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer talk to journalists following a meeting with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday.

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

8:48pm January 02, 2019

by 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.

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Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin Discusses Meeting With Trump Over Government Shutdown

7:46pm January 02, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who was among the Congressional leaders gathered at the White House Wednesday for a briefing on the president's border wall plans.

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Republican Sen. James Lankford Discusses Proposals To End Partial Government Shutdown

7:46pm January 02, 2019

On the 12th day of a partial government shutdown, NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., about the different proposals on the table to bring the shutdown to an end.

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Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Weighs In On Government Shutdown

7:46pm January 02, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the incoming chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, about the possible pathways out of the current government shutdown.

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Border wall prototypes stand in San Diego near the U.S.-Mexico border. The federal government remains partially closed in a protracted standoff over President Trump's demand for money to build the wall.

Despite Huge Backlogs, The Government Shutdown Halts Most Immigration Court Hearings

5:58pm January 02, 2019

by Laura Benshoff

Hundreds of thousands await hearings in the already-congested system. Those delays could help some cases but hurt many others.

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What Would It Take To Challenge Trump In A Primary?

5:44pm January 02, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Republican political consultant Mike Murphy about what it might take to run a primary against President Trump.

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National Zoo and Museums In Washington, D.C., Close Due To Government Shutdown

5:44pm January 02, 2019

by Rebecca Ellis

Wednesdays marks the first day the National Zoo and the Smithsonian museums are closed due to the government shutdown.

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Sen.-elect Mitt Romney says President Trump "has not risen to the mantle of the office."

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Romney Promises To Speak Out Against Trump On Matters Of 'Significance'

5:20pm January 02, 2019

by Brian Naylor

On the eve of his swearing-in, the incoming senator from Utah sharply criticized the president in a Washington Post op-ed.

Economists Don't Expect To See Lasting Fallout From Shutdown, So Long As It Ends Soon

5:05pm January 02, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The partial government shutdown is not expected to cause lasting economic damage, unless it drags on. But forecasters are expecting slower growth for the U.S. economy in the new year.

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Lawmakers Meet Trump At White House For Talks Amid Government Shutdown

4:14pm January 02, 2019

by Scott Detrow

President Trump invited top bipartisan congressional leaders for a briefing on border security as the partial government shutdown entered its 12th day on Wednesday.

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