bureaucratic reboot. of course the workers haven t been paid. again, they could see checks maybe later this week and the clock ticking down toward a new deadline now just 18 days away. even the president less than optimistic telling the wall street journal he doubts lawmakers will reach a deal over new border wall funding that he will accept. he told the journal another shutdown is, quote, search certn option and he will build the wall anyway using emergency powers if necessary. earlier sunday mick mulvaney said the same. is the president really prepared to shut down the government again in three weeks? yeah, i think he actually is. keep in mind he is willing to do whatever it takes to secure the border. but at the end the day, the president s commitment is to defend the nation and he will do it either with or without congress. president trump also dismissing the suggestion he offered democrats protection for d.r.e.a.m.ers in exchange for border wall funding. after a politi