White House scrambles to avoid government shutdown as immigration talks stall

Published January 18, 2018 5:01am ET



White House officials are scrambling to keep the government funded amid contentious immigration talks and disagreements about spending on items from the military to disaster relief.

President Trump wants to see Congress pass a short-term spending bill that averts a government shutdown when funding runs dry at the end of the week, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Wednesday.

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