To either stay home from their federal jobs without pay or perhaps even more challenging, continue to go to work without being paid. Two weeks now, no paycheck. Friday at the white house President Trump, behind closed doors with the speaker of the house, the Senate Majority leader, his advisers, his cabinet, the president reportedly launching into a profanitylaced speech, refusing to budge from the dollar amount he wants for the wall on the mexico border. And then, like i said earlier, President Trump reportedly told the people at that meeting that he wants to use the word strike. Not shouutdown, which he has e power to end, instead he says its a strike, like when workers dont want to go to work and choose not to. Whats happening now could not be further from a strike. Here is how we got here. December 11th, a possible Government Shutdown becomes a reality when President Trump meets with Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer and then incoming House Speaker nancy pelosi. Trump insists on
Different outlooks on where things stand right now. Just yesterday it was the president and republicans saying that things were productive and democrats saying that things got nowhere. Today ware hear from an aide on capitol hill that baby steps were take pent now were hearing from acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney who is frustrated by this process, what we understand took place was that democrats asked republicans and the Vice President for a justification, an official justification for that 5. 6, 5. 7 billion that President Trump is demanding for his border wall. From what we understand, and according to a source, republicans essentially said well get back to you on that. They had promised to present something to them either later today or tomorrow. We know theyre expected to meet again tomorrow. I want you to listen to what the acting chief of staff told jake tapper in an interview that was recorded shortly after that meeting. Listen to this. I know that Speaker Pelosi had said sh
So have to do something to stand out. Early start continues right now. I never worked for russia. And you know that answer better than anybody. The president had his say and today william barr faces congress after it was revealed he shared criticism of the Mueller Probe. Will work for food. Unpaid federal workers with little recourse as the Government Shutdown enters day 25. No Committee Assignments for congressman steve king, remarks condoning racism have some prominent republicans suggesting it is time for him to go. We could give you some little quick be sal 4r5ds thads first lady will make along with the second lady. 1,000 fast food burgers for the College Football champs. With what about the women making the salads . I dont know. Some people are mad about that. I thought it was a pretty cool gesture to buy all that fast food. I think people were outraged about the salad comments. But all that fattening food. Makes us hungry. It is tuesday, january 15th, 5 00 a. M. In the east. Day
Divide in america. The collusion delusion is over. What is the russian reaction . Ill talk to one of moscows top Foreign Policy minds. And the legacy of mueller. Do we now have new norms for president ial power . Will the next president not have to release tax returns, be able to fire people investigating the white house, and more . Well have a debate. But first, heres my take. President trump faces a crucial test of his Foreign Policy and his resolve over venezuela. His administration has made absolutely clear that the u. S. No longer considers Nicolas Maduro to be president. A far stronger declaration than the red line barack obama drew around syrias assad. So far, trumps pressure has not worked. Maduro has dug in and the Venezuelan Military has not abandoned their support for him. Venezuela is a complicated, divided country and maduro is the heir to hugo chavez, does have support in foreign rural areas, but far more significant in the regime in caracas is russias open and substantia