Article snippet: Just 28 percent of those surveyed in a new poll think MORE and Congress will reach a deal on border security in the next three weeks, underscoring the deep skepticism voters hold toward Washington after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Seventy-two percent of registered voters polled think no deal will be reached, according to the latest Hill-HarrisX poll. Lawmakers aiming to reach a deal met for the first time on Wednesday — and just hours after Trump tweeted his own apparent skepticism of their efforts. “If the committee of Republicans and Democrats now meeting on Border Security is not discussing or contemplating a Wall or Physical Barrier, they are Wasting their time!” Trump wrote on Twitter. Trump agreed to end a partial shutdown that had closed about a quarter of the government on Friday, signing a measure later that day that will put off another shutdown until Feb. 16. The measure is intended to buy time for negotiators to work out a deal on funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the border. Trump is demanding $5.7 billion for his signature campaign issue of a wall on the border, something Democrats have insisted they will not provide. Democrats have offered concessions on border security funding, however, which could pave the way for a deal. Thirty-eight percent of those surveyed in the Hill-HarrisX poll said that they think the government will shut down again. Another 34 percent said they believe that Trump will... Link to the full article to read more