The partial government shutdown affecting 800,000 federal workers has lasted more than a month and is expected to hurt the already-slowing economy
Most of the 800,000 workers who have either been furloughed or are working without pay are expected to miss their second paychecks
The offer doesn't signal the shutdown is any closer to ending, but it may begin a serious dialogue -- or it could be a strategically-timed attempt to put the ball back in the Democrats' court
Work together in a spirit of compromise to end govt shutdown: IMF tells US
Loyalty does not make federal workers immune to economic reality; they still need to make mortgage and car payments
Paychecks for some 800,000 government employees have been halted amid the lapse in federal funding, including about 420,000 who have been forced to work anyway
Trump ended up launching with a handful of lesser-known House Republicans
Trump used his own personal money to order burgers and fries from McDonald's and the Wendy's
Some Trump allies have been encouraging him to declare a national emergency and redirect other funds to begin building the wall
Trump travels to the border to highlight what he calls an immigration crisis
GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich wanted to reduce the budget deficit, while Clinton opposed deep cuts in Social Security and Medicare
Here are some notable examples of national emergency declarations in the United States
Trump has promised to keep the government partially closed until Congress approves funding for an expanded barrier along the border
Trump is demanding more than $5 billion to fund construction of what he calls a "wall" to stop illegal immigrants
Trump, who did not attend the discussions, spent the morning tweeting about US-Mexico border security
The votes were along party lines as almost all House Republicans stood by Trump
Congressional leaders and Trump agreed to meet again on Friday
Democrats say their proposed measures would create a month of breathing space for the president to negotiate with them
In an earlier tweet, Trump accused the Democrats of opposing his border wall just for political gain
Beijing resumed buying US cargoes earlier this month, after the two countries agreed on Dec 1 to a trade war truce