Trump official admits DHS shutdown could linger into summer: 'Morale is low'

The partial break in the Department of Homeland Security shutdown has paradoxically worsened Trump's negotiating position. By paying airport screeners, the administration eliminated the crisis that was supposed to force Democrats to capitulate — and now neither party sees reason to move.

According to Politico, both Democrats and Republicans have dug in with such conviction that neither side believes they have to concede anything. The result: a shutdown that's now expected to drag deep into summer with no resolution in sight.