US President Donald Trump
The US government shutdown enters its second day with the president posting online that Republicans should use it to "clear out dead wood".
Trump wrote that he has an "unprecedented opportunity" and a look at which "Democrat agencies" to cut.
In a shutdown, the White House and Office of Management and Budget have full control over which arms of the executive branch will stay running.
The White House has said mass layoffs of federal workers are "imminent" and could result in people permanently losing jobs.
But House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says threats of layoffs won't push Democrats to back down
Democrats and Republicans are trading blame over the shutdown - the first in almost seven years - under which thousands of workers have been put on unpaid leave.
There is little sign of either side compromising and the next vote that could end the situation will not be held until Friday.
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