1 January
The US government will remain partially shut down into the New Year, as Congress wrapped up the last day of 2018 without holding substantial talks on spending bills.
Republicans and Democrats are divided over a demand by President Donald Trump to provide funds for building a wall along the Mexican border. The disagreement has led to the partial government shutdown.
US media say the Democrats aim to enact a new spending bill after the party takes control of the House of Representatives from Thursday. The bill covers funds for border security, but not the wall's construction cost.
Trump took to Twitter on Monday, the 10th day of the partial shutdown, after cancelling his vacation plans in Florida.
He said, "I'm in the Oval Office. Democrats, come back from vacation now and give us the votes necessary for Border Security, including the Wall."
NHK
