By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is showing little urgency to broker a compromise that would end the government shutdown , even as Democrats insist no breakthrough is possible without his direct involvement.

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