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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: White House Says It's Now Willing to Work With Congress to Avoid Partial Government Shutdown [Watch (HLS stream): White House Says It's Now Willing to Work With Congress to Avoid Partial Government Shutdown](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/qb3Lw55U.m3u8) (0:37)  _Published 2018-12-18. President Donald Trump has been demanding $5 billion to fund his long-promised U.S.-Mexico border wall, but Democrats have balked at giving him any more than $1.6 billion for border security_ --- Jul 28, 2023 12:59 AM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Congress Avoided a Government Shutdown—What Happens Next?](/video/MTaVWzPg/) ### Congress Avoided a Government Shutdown—What Happens Next? [The House Approves Funding for President Trump's Border Wall as Shutdown Looms](/video/eRL8rTnq/) ### The House Approves Funding for President Trump's Border Wall as Shutdown Looms [Congress Passes Spending Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown](/video/8kn0CEbP/) ### Congress Passes Spending Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown --- ## Transcript Please make the government to shut down at the end of the week. The President is continuing to negotiate with Congress. Obviously he's looking to have increased funding for border securty, that is his priority. And we're going to find ways to get to that 5 billion dollard and make sure we increase funding, Not only for the physical barrier but also for technology and for personnel. Is that 5 billion negotiable? Yeah, he's very focused on getting to that $ 5 billion number, we'll find ways to get there. Will the President still go to Mar- a- Lago on [ UNKNOWN ] I don't have an update on his schedule, I don't have an update on his schedule. 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