Summary
President Donald Trump on Tuesday invited congressional leaders to a White House briefing on border security as the partial government shutdown dragged on over funding for a border wall, with Trump tweeting, "Let's make a deal?"
The White House invitation comes after House Democrats released their plan to re-open the government without approving money for a border wall -- unveiling two bills to fund shuttered government agencies and put hundreds of thousands of federal workers back on the job.
The Democratic package to end the shutdown would include one bill to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security at current levels -- with $1.3 billion for border security, far less than the $5 billion Trump has said he wants for the wall -- through Feb. 8 as talks continued.
The partial government shutdown began Dec. 22 after Trump bowed to conservative demands that he fight to make good on his vow and secure funding for the wall before Republicans lose control of the House on Wednesday.
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