Government To Partially Shut Down As Lawmakers Leave Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (CBS NEWS) - The federal government is headed for a partial shutdown at midnight eastern time, after the House and Senate adjourned for the night Friday.

President Trump has demanded funding for a border wall, which Democrats say they won't give him.

It's unclear what Republicans' next move would be, as the White House has offered no alternative plan.

And while last week he said he'd be "proud" to shut down the government and would own a shutdown, on Friday he placed the blame squarely on Democrats.

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