Government shutdown enters fifth day as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse

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The federal government shutdown enters its fifth day with Democrats and Republicans showing no signs of meaningful negotiations to end the impasse.

Both parties are betting public sentiment favors their position, with Trump threatening permanent federal job cuts and Democrats demanding health insurance subsidies.

WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs Sunday of meaningful negotiations talking place to end what has so far been a five-day shutdown.

Leaders in both parties are betting that public sentiment has swung their way, putting pressure on the other side to compromise. Democrats are insisti