WASHINGTON —

The government shutdown has entered its fourth week , with President Donald Trump hosting Senate Republicans in the newly renovated Rose Garden to project party unity and blame Democrats for the ongoing pause in operations . Advertisement

"Unfortunately, in a craven and pointless act of partisan spite, Chuck Schumer, who (sic) I've known for a long time, and the radical left Democrats are holding the entire federal government hostage to appease the extremists in their party," Trump said.

The scene at the White House was festive, with Republican senators mingling as songs like "YMCA" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" played over the sound system. Despite the gathering, there was no progress toward a deal to end the shutdown.

Meanwhile, across the country, mill

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