CONGRESS/GOVERNMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “The president announced a deal on Friday [1-25-19] to temporarily end to the longest-ever government shutdown, teeing up three weeks of negotiations to end the stalemate over funding for a wall along the southern border. Trump, speaking from the White House, said the temporary relief would allow the 800,000 federal employees who haven’t been paid to receive back pay and catch up on their bills…But, the deal is temporary and has an expiration date: Feb. 15. Here’s what you should know about the deal and what comes next: Both the Senate and House passed a bill to reopen the government Friday after Trump gave his speech and approved the temporary solution. The measure was sent to the White House for the president’s approval Friday night. Trump said he would sign the measure and called for a showing of bipartisanship to put a final end to the impasse over funding for a border wall.”
–Christal Hayes, “Government shutdown to end. Here’s what to know about the deal and what comes next,” USA Today, January 25, 2019 8:04 pm