Trump Suggests ‘nuclear Option’ In Senate If Shutdown Continues

WASHINGTON — President Trump pressured Congress on Sunday to end a government shutdown that reached its second day amid deep uncertainty over whether Democrats and Republicans could soon break an impasse to restore federal funding. Trump praised Republicans for “fighting for our Military and Safety at the Border,” while he said Democrats “just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation unchecked.” “If stalemate continues,” he wrote on Twitter, Republicans should use the “Nuclear Option” to change the rules of the Senate and try to pass a long-term spending bill with a simple majority. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers were set for another tense day, with the start of the workweek for many federal employees less than 24 hours away. The Senate will gavel into session at 1 p.m.