In case you were wondering: No progress is in sight on the partial federal government shutdown, which seems likely to extend into January. The rising House Democratic majority apparently will send out a spending bill after they are seated Jan. 3. Then Mitch McConnell gets it.

Blame should go where it belongs: Donald Trump. He said Mexico would pay for his wall, not U.S. taxpayers facing an escalating deficit, a Trump slumping market and economic uncertainty.

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