Trump's silver lining to the government shutdown

Amid the chaos in Washington between President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., over the partial government shutdown, thousands of federal employees will be furloughed and questions remain if federal employees deemed essential, particularly members of the military, will be paid for their work.

It’s hard to say if the Democrats will blink first and vote for a continuing resolution on the promise of a subsequent debate over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. A Senate vote is scheduled for Monday at noon, but Democrats can block any attempt to pass the bill with a minority of 41 senators.