'There's no plan': Congress skips town as shutdown nears

Dec 14 2018 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

<img src="https://static.politico.com/bc/93/49f0c3aa439c8945b9360a7639d8/181213-capitolhil-gty-773.jpg"/><br><p>Without President Donald Trump to worry about, a bipartisan deal would likely sail through Congress to fund the government ahead of the holidays. But with Trump fueling the border wall brinkmanship, everyone in the Capitol has basically stopped talking.</p><p>The House and Senate left town Thursday with no strategy to avert a partial government shutdown next week, putting Congress...
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