This week in Washington (26 images)

President Donald Trump makes a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday. Trump announced the administration has reached agreement to re-open the government until mid-February as negotiations will continue on border security. Photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI

Late afternoon sunlight bathes the White House as rain clouds move out on Thursday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

Late afternoon sunlight bathes the White House as rain clouds move out on Thursday. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, (C) makes remarks as Maryland Senators Ben Cardin, D-Md., (L) and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., listen during a press briefing on bipartisan efforts on the government shutdown, at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. The Senate failed to pass two competing bills, a Republican proposal of $5.7 billion to fund President Trump's border wall and a Democratic bill to re-open the partially shut down government. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI