Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs of meaningful negotiations taking place to end the shutdown — with President Donald Trump saying that layoffs are occurring. Asked on Sunday night when federal workers would be fired as he has threatened to do, Trump told reporters: “It's taking place right now and it's all because of the Democrats.” MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/government-shutdown-enters-fifth-day-as-democrats-and-republicans-remain-at-an-impasse/616-d81ca295-04cb-4ffc-b253-28ff664f1478