Talks aimed at ending a partial US government shutdown which entered its third week on Saturday made little progress but were to continue on Sunday, President Donald Trump said.

Trump says little progress as govt shutdown in third week

As a partial US government shutdown hit the two-week mark, President Donald Trump and congressional leaders were scheduled on Friday to discuss ways to break an impasse pitting his demand for building a border wall against Democrats' call for alternative security measures.

Trump, Congress leaders set to huddle on border wall, government shutdown

The US House of Representatives, where Democrats now hold a majority, approved legislation on Thursday to end a partial government shutdown that began nearly two weeks ago at several federal agencies and fund the Department of Homeland Security through February 8.

Watch: US House passes bills that would end government shutdown, without wall funds

US House passes bills that would end government shutdown, without wall funds

US President Donald Trump met top Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday, but they failed to hammer out an agreement that would end a partial government shutdown over his demand for billions of dollars to build a border wall with Mexico.

US government shutdown could last a 'long time': Trump

Washington's new era of divided government begins Thursday as Democrats seize control of the US House, aiming to serve as a check on Donald Trump's disruptive presidency at least until the 2020 election.

Divided government arrives at Capitol Hill, first task to end nearly two-week-long shutdown

US Congress meets briefly, takes no action on shutdown Both chambers of the US Congress convened for only a few minutes late on Thursday, but took no steps to end a partial federal government shutdown before adjourning until next week.

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The Senate and the House of Representatives were set to meet at 4 pm EST (2100 GMT) on the sixth day of the shutdown and resume debating ways to end it.

Explainer: How partial shutdown of US government could play out

The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau will not publish economic data during the ongoing partial government shutdown, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing an agency spokeswoman.

US commerce department won't publish economic data during shutdown: Report

US President Donald Trump's budget director and chief of staff on Sunday said the partial US government shutdown could continue to January 3, when the new Congress convenes and Democrats take over the House of Representatives.

US government shutdown may go into new year: Top Trump aide Mulvaney

US President Donald Trump met with Republican senators on Friday after threatening a "very long" government shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline, demanding $5 billion for border wall funding and seeking to shift blame for a holiday showdown to Democrats.

Trump meets Republican senators to thrash out wall-funding dilemma

US lawmakers advanced a critical $1.3 trillion federal spending bill Thursday, as Congress sprints to avoid another embarrassing government shutdown ahead of a rapidly approaching funding deadline

US spending bill passes House, heads to Senate as shutdown deadline looms

The shutdown, if it happens again, could be the third time this year.

As another US government shutdown looms, Republicans, Democrats haggle over spending

The Senate is expected to resume talks on funding the government at noon.

Donald Trump blames Democrats for US government shutdown

This government shutdown is unique because the U.S. has never before experienced a shutdown under a unified government, a time when the White House and Congress are controlled by the same party.

Opinion: Why Trump is to be blamed for the US government shutdown

With the disruption to the livelihoods of more than a million federal employees, it’s understandable that some employees may seek employment in the private sector instead, leaving the federal government less capable in the future.

Opinion: What the US government shutdown means for Americans

Republicans said they would not negotiate on immigration until the government is reopened

First day of US government shutdown ends in standoff

Congress had previously missed a midnight deadline after a conservative senator refused to allow an early vote on the bill.

US: Congress passes spending bill, sends to Trump to end shutdown

Already on Thursday, the White House appeared to be downplaying the impact of a possible shutdown, while at the same time preparing to lay blame on Congress if the government shuts down.

Trump says government 'could very well' shut down

US govt shutdown threat ebbs as Trump retreats from demand to fund wall

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