Trump’s weekend gambit, to offer a short-term DACA deal as a bargaining chip, seemed to be aimed at shifting the blame for the continuing shutdown onto the Democrats. But the President’s poll numbers continue to plummet, and that — not anything the Democrats do — could be what ultimately forces the White House to rethink its approach. Here’s more on that and other stories we’re following.
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