By Jason Lange

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Americans blame Republican lawmakers more than Democratic lawmakers for a partial government shutdown, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that also showed Republican President Donald Trump’s approval rating increasing slightly.

The six-day poll, which closed on Monday, showed Trump’s approval at 42%, up 2 percentage points from earlier in the month, within the poll’s 2 point margin of error. Trump’s rating has held between 40% and 44% since early April.

The poll found that 50% of respondents see the Republican congressional leadership as deserving the most blame for the shutdown, while 43% see top congressional Democrats as the main culprits. The third-longest government shutdown in U.S. history entered its 21st day on Tuesday.

The shutdown start

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