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Government shutdown, and one thing you hear time and time again is that puts national security in jeopardy. you cover that for politico. what do you make of the conversation in washington at this point? how likely does it seem to you? what are your sources telling you about the likelihood that we could see a government shutdown in less than two weeks time? >> both sides are, of course, saying they dont want to see a government shutdown, but at the same time saying, but if it does happen, this is...

The republicans favor. the president criticizing the democrats tweeting, democrats are holding our military hostage over their desire to have unchecked illegal immigration. cant let that happen. - - live at the white house with much more especially what the president is suggesting about the nuclear option. >>reporter: the president hasnt made a secret he is not happy with the senate with its inability to get his agenda passed. that is why he is urging republicans to enact the nuclear option whic...

Daylight between where we are and where the democrats are. we want to negotiate and get to a place. we are hopeful we can do it over the next couple of weeks. >> senator schumer claimed the deal that was on the table for mitch mcconnell was much different from the one last week. how did the ball move forward if it did at all between friday night and this morning? >> look, i think democrats realized that the position they had taken frankly was indefensible and that they had to focus first on fund...

Burnett. out front tonight the breaking news keep the united states open for business and that vote is just moments away. this is it a live picture from the floor of the house of representatives. and this is going to be happening here as i said any seconds. its a vote on cr, continuing resolution to keep the u.s. government open. the deadline to shut down the entire government is about 24 hours away. if a shutdown happens, make no mistake, president trump is laying the blame squarely on democrat...

There are conversations going on among democrats primarily, i think is where were focusing our energy. he huddled with nancy pelosi after coming back from the white house. the question is did they get enough of a potential off-ramp to avoid a shutdown. right now the body language indicates they didnt seem to get what they needed. the -- schumer came back and if you read between the lines there, you could see his tone a little bit on the grimmer side. they are saying that they always expected joe...

Senate, colorado senator cory gardner. he sits on the budget committee and chairs the senate g.o.p. campaign arm. a very important person to talk with right now. what happened in that room that changed things? >> it is curious because the same basic offer was made friday night to senator schumer that we would have a three week cr, we would turn to the issue of daca immigration. that was rejected on friday night, here we are on monday after having shut the federal government down for several days...

Essential services like social security still get funded. and that includes the tsa and air traffic control. the nations capital could be hit disproportionately. easy for me to say. hard because the citys budget comes from congress. services like garbage pickup may fall by the wayside if its drawn out. the president was visiting the pentagon earlier today and had this to say. >> if for any reason it shuts down, the worst thing is what happens to our military. were rebuilding our military, making...

>> childrens health insurance is expected to appeal to both democrats and republicans. a short time ago the house democratic leader criticized the bill. >> having nothing to do with protecting our dreamers or anything else, we will be opposing this continued resolution. because while they put the chip program and there, they do not put the accompanying provisions that make chip work. >> if the continuing resolution to keep the lights on in our federal government happens tonight, the next stop wi...

Went back to his hometown of russell, kansas. the people there decided to over time support him, giving nickels, dimes, quarters to send him on his way, his campaign. as you said in the early 60s, went to the house. later the senate. 35 years in all. this comes as you suggest, shep, at a particularly interesting time. were two days away for the potential of a government shut down when the two sides cant get together and for the fourth time, if theyre unable to pass a c.r. this year, would actual...