US government shutdown to drag into next week: Republicans, Democrats trade blame for breakdown

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Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown faded Friday (October 3) as Democrats refused to budge in a Senate vote and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government. For more analysis, FRANCE 24's Alison Sargent is joined by Richard Johnson, Lecturer in US Politics at Queen Mary University of London.