Showdown Vote in Senate on Friday With Government Shutdown at Stake by THOMAS KAPLAN and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG

By THOMAS KAPLAN and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Senate Democrats appear ready to block legislation to keep the government funded past midnight, gambling that President Trump will offer concessions in the face of a crisis. Published: January 18, 2018 at 07:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2BglsHC