Article snippet: Senate and House leaders said Tuesday they will cancel the Martin Luther King Day recess unless there is a sudden resolution to the 25-day partial government shutdown, which appears unlikely given a breakdown in high-level talks. Senate Democratic Leader MORE in nearly a week, underlining the standstill in negotiations. “The last I spoke with him was when he walked out, threw a temper tantrum and walked out, so we haven’t heard from him since then,” Schumer told reporters after meeting with the Democratic caucus. A group of centrist House Democrats on Tuesday rejected a White House invitation to attend talks with Republicans and Trump, seeing it as an effort to divide the party. A Democratic congressional aide said the meeting appeared to be pulled together “haphazardly at the last minute,” with invitations to members received from the White House beginning in the late afternoon on Monday and continuing until late at night. “The congressman is declining the invitation,” said Andrew Scibetta, a spokesman for Rep. MORE (D-Calif.). “Congressman Correa welcomes the opportunity to talk with the president about border security, as soon as the government is reopened.” The White House and Republicans who did attend the meeting criticized the Democrats for skipping it. “The sheer fact that no Democrats [were] here to even talk with us shows the lack of willingness to compromise,” said Rep. MORE (Ill.), one of the Republicans who went to the White House. Democrats ... Link to the full article to read more