WASHINGTON – The federal government shutdown rolled on to Day 10 on Friday after senators the day before voted down dueling funding bills for the seventh time.

With both sides not budging from their positions, it appears increasingly likely the shutdown will crash into the weekend and the next week.

The Senate on Thursday defeated a Republican-backed bill to fund the government through Nov. 21, in a 54-45 vote that fell shy of the 60 votes it needs to override a Democratic filibuster. Democrats continue to demand changes to health care policy be included in any funding bill.

President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to cut what he called “Democrat programs” from the government if the shutdown keeps dragging on.

“We're going to be cutting some very popular Democrat programs

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