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US government shutdown looms over border wall row US government shutdown over border wall row
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A partial US government shutdown is now just hours away after US lawmakers failed to break a budget impasse. A partial US government shutdown has taken effect after US lawmakers failed to break a budget impasse.
Mr Trump, who has to sign off any deal, is insisting at least $5bn (£4bn) in government funding be included to help build his long-promised US border wall.Mr Trump, who has to sign off any deal, is insisting at least $5bn (£4bn) in government funding be included to help build his long-promised US border wall.
Lawmakers adjourned from last-minute talk efforts on Friday evening.Lawmakers adjourned from last-minute talk efforts on Friday evening.
Without a new agreement in place, funding for about a quarter of all US federal agencies will lapse at 00:00 local time (05:00 GMT Saturday). In the absence of an agreement, funding for about a quarter of all US federal agencies lapsed at midnight (05:00 GMT Saturday).
It means the departments of Homeland Security, Transportation, Agriculture, State, and Justice will begin to shutdown and federal national parks and forests will also close.It means the departments of Homeland Security, Transportation, Agriculture, State, and Justice will begin to shutdown and federal national parks and forests will also close.
The partial shutdown, the third of 2018, is set to impact hundreds of thousands of workers. The partial shutdown, the third of 2018, means hundreds of thousands of federal employees will have to work unpaid or be put on temporary leave.
In a video address published on Mr Trump's Twitter account shortly before the shutdown was due to begin, the president again insisted the onus was on the Democrats to resolve the closure. In a video address published on Mr Trump's Twitter account shortly before the shutdown began, the president again insisted the onus was on the Democrats to resolve the closure.
What is the row about?What is the row about?
On Wednesday, a stopgap spending bill was passed in order to keep federal agencies open until 8 February - but the agreement did not include funding for Mr Trump's wall.On Wednesday, a stopgap spending bill was passed in order to keep federal agencies open until 8 February - but the agreement did not include funding for Mr Trump's wall.
After a rare backlash from his supporters and hard-line Republicans, Mr Trump dug his heels in over the issue and insisted funds for the wall must be included for him to sign it off.After a rare backlash from his supporters and hard-line Republicans, Mr Trump dug his heels in over the issue and insisted funds for the wall must be included for him to sign it off.
Under current rules, spending bills are approved in the House of Representatives with a simple majority vote. Mr Trump's party currently dominate that chamber, but the Democrats are set to take control of it in January.Under current rules, spending bills are approved in the House of Representatives with a simple majority vote. Mr Trump's party currently dominate that chamber, but the Democrats are set to take control of it in January.
The House has now approved $5.7bn (£4.5bn) of funding for the wall, but before the spending bill reaches the president it also needs to be passed by 60 votes in the Senate - where Republicans only hold 51 seats.The House has now approved $5.7bn (£4.5bn) of funding for the wall, but before the spending bill reaches the president it also needs to be passed by 60 votes in the Senate - where Republicans only hold 51 seats.
On Friday Mr Trump shared a graphic of his steel-slat wall design for the wall.On Friday Mr Trump shared a graphic of his steel-slat wall design for the wall.
Later, he posted a video regarding the immigration row, where he said it was "very dangerous out there".Later, he posted a video regarding the immigration row, where he said it was "very dangerous out there".
His address, which was spliced with footage that appeared to show immigrants pushing down border fencing, cautioned about drugs and violent gang members entering the country illegally.His address, which was spliced with footage that appeared to show immigrants pushing down border fencing, cautioned about drugs and violent gang members entering the country illegally.
"We don't want 'em in the United States, We don't want 'em in our country," Mr Trump said."We don't want 'em in the United States, We don't want 'em in our country," Mr Trump said.
"The only thing that's going to stop that is great border security with a wall, or a slat fence, or whatever you wanna call it.""The only thing that's going to stop that is great border security with a wall, or a slat fence, or whatever you wanna call it."
A strengthened southern border wall was a key election promise for Mr Trump.A strengthened southern border wall was a key election promise for Mr Trump.
During his campaign he insisted he would make Mexico pay for it, but the country has refused.During his campaign he insisted he would make Mexico pay for it, but the country has refused.
The Democrats have also remained resolute that US taxpayers should not pay for his plan.The Democrats have also remained resolute that US taxpayers should not pay for his plan.
This week Mr Trump's supporters created a GoFundMe for the building process - an appeal that has so far raised more than $13m (£10m) in just four days.This week Mr Trump's supporters created a GoFundMe for the building process - an appeal that has so far raised more than $13m (£10m) in just four days.
What will happen now?What will happen now?
After last-ditch talks failed to reach a resolution on Friday night, members of Congress left Capitol Hill but are expected to return on Saturday.After last-ditch talks failed to reach a resolution on Friday night, members of Congress left Capitol Hill but are expected to return on Saturday.
In his video, Mr Trump said "there is nothing" his Republican party can do about the shutdown and said "we need the Democrats to give us their votes" to resolve it.In his video, Mr Trump said "there is nothing" his Republican party can do about the shutdown and said "we need the Democrats to give us their votes" to resolve it.
"Call it a Democrat shutdown, call it whatever you want but we need their help to get this approved," he said, before urging a bipartisan effort."Call it a Democrat shutdown, call it whatever you want but we need their help to get this approved," he said, before urging a bipartisan effort.
Mr Trump had earlier suggested Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell should invoke the so-called "nuclear option" to break the impasse.Mr Trump had earlier suggested Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell should invoke the so-called "nuclear option" to break the impasse.
The option would mean the bill could be approved in the Senate with a simple majority instead of the 60 currently required - bypassing the need for bipartisan support.The option would mean the bill could be approved in the Senate with a simple majority instead of the 60 currently required - bypassing the need for bipartisan support.
But Mr McConnell has repeatedly refused in the past to invoke such an extreme legislative manoeuvre.But Mr McConnell has repeatedly refused in the past to invoke such an extreme legislative manoeuvre.
A number of Republican senators on Friday also made clear their staunch opposition to the proposal.A number of Republican senators on Friday also made clear their staunch opposition to the proposal.
The midnight closure will be the third time US federal funding has lapsed so far this year. The midnight closure is the third time US federal funding has lapsed so far this year.