The U.S. government shutdown entered its sixth day Monday with no end in sight after another round of blame games and sniping between leaders of the two parties on the Sunday talk shows.

Democratic and Republican leaders are locked in a standoff about the way forward as it takes 60 votes in the Senate to pass a bill, and the GOP needs five more Democrats to advance its bill to reopen the government temporarily.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has called it a partisan bill written without Democratic input, demanding a negotiation to win the necessary votes from his party. But Republican leaders insist there will be no negotiation over their short-term bill.

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    1 day ago

    Yeah but Trump is the GOAT so he’s aiming for a new record. Might even double his record because, as the late great Charlie Kirk said, “Empathy is a made up new age term.”

    What a great choice of leader, yall.