Good Monday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today.

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• President Trump offered Democrats a deal: temporary protections for the so-called Dreamers, in exchange for $5.7 billion in funding for a border wall. Democratic leaders called it a “hostage taking,” saying they wouldn’t negotiate until the government reopens. On Sunday, the president attacked Democrats and defended his plan to conservative critics who said he gave in to liberals’ demands.

• Resolving the shutdown may require cooperation from the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, and the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi. If history is any indication, it won’t be an easy task.

• Last week, a group of House freshmen in Trump-leaning districts convened a private strategy session to discuss how they could press Ms. Pelosi to reclaim the issue of border security for Democrats.