If the Republicans want Democratic support to pass a continuing funding bill and keep the government open, they’ll need to “offer something” in negotiations. “If Democrats court a shutdown, they’ll own the results,” said The Wall Street Journal in an editorial. The Republicans are offering what Democrats have always demanded in these situations: a clean continuing resolution that introduces nothing new. Worse for Democrats is that “a shutdown would give the Trump administration more power over federal spending,” said Jacob Bogage and Riley Beggin in The Washington Post. The Week The Week provides readers with a wide range of perspectives from 200 trusted news sources.