The clash between Donald Trump and Democrats in Congress over government funding intensified on Friday, as the shutdown of federal operations that has brought Washington to a standstill was set to continue into the weekend.
The Senate on Friday afternoon failed to pass White House-backed legislation to reopen the government until late November, after the vast majority of Democrats blocked the bill in the upper chamber of Congress.
The budget fight has resulted in a lapse in government funding that began early on Wednesday. The shutdown has led to the furlough of thousands of federal workers and the closure of a vast array of government facilities.