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| US government partially shuts down over border wall row | US government partially shuts down over border wall row |
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| A partial US government shutdown has taken effect 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 funding be included for his long-promised wall along the Mexican border. | Mr Trump, who has to sign off any deal, is insisting at least $5bn (£4bn) in funding be included for his long-promised wall along the Mexican border. |
| Lawmakers adjourned last-minute talks on Friday evening. | Lawmakers adjourned last-minute talks on Friday evening. |
| In the absence of an agreement, funding for about a quarter of all US federal agencies lapsed at midnight (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 shut down and federal national parks and forests will also be affected. | It means the departments of Homeland Security, Transportation, Agriculture, State, and Justice will begin to shut down and federal national parks and forests will also be affected. |
| The partial closure, the third of 2018, means hundreds of thousands of federal employees will have to work unpaid or be put on temporary leave. | The partial closure, 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 began, the president 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 insisted the onus was on the Democrats to resolve the closure. |
| Senior Democrats have accused the president of provoking the situation with a "temper tantrum". | Senior Democrats have accused the president of provoking the situation with a "temper tantrum". |
| 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. |
| The shutdown fight could change | |
| Analysis by the BBC's North America reporter Anthony Zurcher | |
| The current House of Representatives seems solidly behind including wall funding in any bill. | |
| But the dynamic changes considerably on 3 January, when Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats take over the House. | |
| At that point, the door slams shut on wall funding ever being approved in the House. The Senate may very well acquiesce to a new wall-free spending bill and the president becomes the final roadblock. | |
| Would he back down, giving the House Democrats an early win? That may be a bitter pill to swallow. | |
| For Mr Trump, however, the pain he appears to fear from his supporters seems to outweigh in his mind the political discomfort from a shutdown. | |
| Read more from Anthony Zurcher | |
| Why does Mr Trump want the wall? | |
| A strengthened southern border wall was a key election promise for Mr Trump. | |
| 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." |
| 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 crowdfunding page 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 crowdfunding page 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. |
| Speaking on the floor on Friday, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer laid blame with the president. | Speaking on the floor on Friday, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer laid blame with the president. |
| "President Trump has thrown a temper tantrum and now has us careening towards a 'Trump shutdown' over Christmas," Mr Schumer said. | "President Trump has thrown a temper tantrum and now has us careening towards a 'Trump shutdown' over Christmas," Mr Schumer said. |
| Mr Trump has suggested Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell should invoke the so-called "nuclear option" to break the impasse. | Mr Trump has 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 is 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. |
| What will the shutdown mean? | What will the shutdown mean? |
| About 380,000 government employees will be made to take temporary, unpaid leave. | About 380,000 government employees will be made to take temporary, unpaid leave. |
| Meanwhile, 420,000 employees working in essential roles - considered necessary for the "protection of life and property" - will keep working, without being paid. | Meanwhile, 420,000 employees working in essential roles - considered necessary for the "protection of life and property" - will keep working, without being paid. |
| In practice, this means that: | In practice, this means that: |
| The remaining 75% of the federal government is fully funded until September 2019 - so the defence, veterans affairs, labour and education departments are not affected. | The remaining 75% of the federal government is fully funded until September 2019 - so the defence, veterans affairs, labour and education departments are not affected. |
| Have you been affected by the partial government shutdown? Tell us your story by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Have you been affected by the partial government shutdown? Tell us your story by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
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