Who will Americans blame if the government shuts down?

With hours to go before a potential federal government shutdown Friday night over funding to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, both President Trump and Democrats are blaming one another for the gridlock. …

So who are Americans likely to blame for the shutdown? It’s impossible to be sure who the public will blame most, but polls point to three factors indicating the public is more likely to blame Trump than Democrats this time around. Trump does have at least one factor working in his favor, however. CONT.

Scott Clement & Emily Guskin, Washington Post

Recent polls: Funding the government, funding a border wall