‘Incomplete and Insufficient’: Democrats Reject White House Offer, Boosting Chances of Partial Shutdown

The odds of a partial government shutdown this weekend seemed to grow on Tuesday, as Democrats on Capitol Hill held firm on their push for sweeping restrictions to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, rejecting a White House counteroffer they described as hollow and lacking enforceable commitments.

With funding for the Department of Homeland Security set to lapse after midnight on Friday, talks between Senate Democrats and the White House remained stuck on the same core dispute...