Article snippet: WASHINGTON — The partial government shutdown that began early Saturday will continue for the next several days, as Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, adjourned the Senate until Thursday and the White House indicated that President Trump was sticking to his demand for $5 billion for a border wall. In a call with reporters, administration officials indicated that the president would not relent on his signature campaign promise, saying that the only way out of the impasse was for Senate Democrats to do something they have promised never to do — grant him the $5 billion for border security. But even as the White House officials spoke, Vice President Mike Pence was at the Capitol presenting an offer to the top Senate Democrat, Chuck Schumer of New York, according to Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He offered no details about the proposal, and said it would be difficult to reach any deal Saturday. Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the top House Democrat, suggested in an interview that if an agreement was not struck by the close of the weekend, lawmakers and staff members in her chamber should also go home for the Christmas holiday. “I really do think that if it doesn’t happen today or tomorrow, then people should just be with their families and relax,” she said, adding, “We have certainty we will end this the first week in January,” when Democrats assume control of the House. Large sect... Link to the full article to read more