Shutdown

A total of 19 museums, galleries, gardens and zoos that operate as part of the Smithsonian are closed.

"This is the president of the United States' signature domestic policy," Leland Vittert said.

'As a wealthy man, the president might consider pledging some of his own funds."

But their bill may not have a shot at getting the president's signature.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has washed his hands of President Donald Trump's border wall ultimatum, hiding out in Kentucky amid the government shutdown.

"Wow. Too busy with 'Fox & Friends?'" Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse quipped while referencing a report that Trump has not contacted Nancy Pelosi since the shutdown began.

The U.S. Coast Guard has been preserving its mission to carry out essential duties — without funding .

The video shows that Trump's tweets are often posted shortly after similar statements are made on "Fox & Friends."

The OPM posted letter templates that can be sent to creditors explaining personal financial difficulties for government workers during the shutdown. 

The government shutdown looks set to extend for at least another week.

President Donald Trump tweeted that he would close the border, end NAFTA and cut off foreign aid to three Central American countries if he does not get money for his wall.

"Well, if you say who gets fired, it always has to be the top. I mean, problems start from the top, and they have to get solved from the top. And the president's the leader," Trump said in 2013.

Democratic leaders have vowed to solve the shutdown and usher in a new era of responsible government despite fraught relations with the Trump White House.

While claiming the incomplete border fortifications would form America's "last line of defense" against radical Islamists, the South Carolina senator offered no evidence that Islamic extremists had ever used the southern border to infiltrate the U.S.

Watergate journalist Elizabeth Drew says she does not believe the Republican-dominated Senate would save Trump should the House vote to impeach him.

"Sean Hannity and a few other people screamed fire. The president then fell in line behind Sean Hannity."

Trump's last approval rating low point was in August 2017, after his controversial Charlottesville remarks.

"I want it shut down because I can't wait for when Jesus comes back," says a C-SPAN caller.

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner appeared in full-vacation mode, wearing sandals and sunglasses as they walked around Mar-a-Lago on Christmas.

"It's a disgrace what's happening in our country, but other than that I wish everybody a very merry Christmas," the president said.

President Donald Trump used his Christmas morning call with U.S. troops abroad to reiterate his commitment to his partial government shutdown, adding that federal workers "want the wall."

President says he does not believe he is responsible for the negative coverage surrounding his presidency.

"At some point the Democrats not wanting to make a deal will cost our Country more money than the Border Wall we are all talking about," Trump tweeted.

Not all federal parks have been affected by the government shutdown, and it's important to check the national park index ahead of time.

Ocasio-Cortez has been a vocal opponent of the president's proposed border wall.

NORAD's Santa Tracker will go live at 12 a.m. MST on December 24.

The Social Security Administration issued a contingency plan this month, outlining how it would remain in operation as some federal workers get furloughed and other programs shut down.

About 420,000 federal employees would not be paid until the end of the shutdown.

President Donald Trump has signaled that he would not back down on his demands for $5 billion for a border wall.

The U.S. Postal Service isn't one of the offices that will be affected by a shutdown, but it will be following a holiday schedule.