The Latest Showdown Over a Shutdown

Published: Dec. 21, 2018, 10:50 a.m.

President Trump seemed poised to avoid a government shutdown and to carry his fight for a border wall into 2019, when the House will be controlled by Democrats. Then he shot down the spending deal. So what happened? \n\nAlso, to cap off a chaotic day of breaking news, Jim Mattis resigned as secretary of defense. Guest: Jonathan Weisman, the deputy Washington editor of The New York Times. For more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.