President Trump Friday prepared plans for mass layoffs of federal workers and unilaterally cut $2 billion in funding for a previously approved Chicago subway project as the government shutdown continued with no end in sight.

With both sides standing firm, the Senate was set to vote again on what looked to be a doomed resolution to accept a Republican stopgap spending bill and fund the government until Thanksgiving.

Assuming the measure fails as expected, the shutdown was set to extend through the weekend at least, and possibly much longer than that.

“Until they have eight or hopefully more (Democratic senators) who want to decide they want to end the government shutdown, I’m not sure this goes anywhere,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said ahead of the Friday session.

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