U.S. Senate Republicans and Democrats are failing to find a path forward.

The deadlock on Capitol Hill is why the government shutdown is inching further into its second week.

President Trump said talks were underway on health care, the key issue at the center of the standoff over federal funding. But Democratic leaders in Congress say they heard nothing from the White House on Monday evening.

This all comes as the threats of widespread firings of federal workers continue.

In Wisconsin, about 18,000 federal workers are unpaid and in limbo, including a woman WCCO spoke with on Monday.

She asked that her identity not be revealed because speaking publicly could put her job at risk. She's dedicated more than two decades as a government worker and is proud of her service, but she is pre

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