Trump launches new round of partisan attacks as government shutdown enters Day 2

President Trump pressured Congress on Sunday to end a government shutdown that continued into its second day amid deep uncertainty over whether Democrats and Republicans could soon break an impasse to restore federal funding. Trump praised Republicans for “fighting for our Military and Safety at the Border,” while he said Democrats “just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation unchecked. If stalemate continues,” he wrote on Twitter, Republicans should use the “Nuclear Option” to change the rules of the Senate and try to pass a long-term spending bill with a simple majority.