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This is cnn Breaking News. We of course continue to follow the Breaking News for you this morning. We have so much going on and so much to share with you. The house is going to vote on a Spending Bill to try to keep the government running, but democratic senator, Dianne Feinstein, the longest Serving Female senator has died. A somber scene there as you can see her desk draped with black and those beautiful flowers sitting on top. Senator feinstein passed away last night at her washington, d. C. ...

And, a lot of people are testing the waters for a 2020 run but none has set off the left like the man youre going to see here live on cnn in just minutes. a presidential town hall you will not want to miss. so, what do you say? lets get after it. were about 72 hours until the government runs out of money. where are we? we have a deal coming, a shutdown coming, something else? we have two players. one from each side. this was the president this afternoon on the potential for a deal. >> i have to ...

So sahil, we just heard senator durbin say he doesnt see a shutdown coming. how are things going to play out differently this time around? >> i think whats different is democrats dont have the kind of appetite for the confrontation that led to a three-day shutdown last time. they have extracted a promise, as senator durbin alluded to that in clip from mitch mcconnell the senate majority leader, that there will be an immigration debate. that means floor considerations, that means amendments and v...

Bill. ellison barber and capitol hill with the details on this. >> congress is expected to pass the short-term funding bill this week. the fifth time they pass a stopgap measure this fiscal year. last time disagreements over deferred action for childhood arrival, the obama air a program known as daca led to the shutdown. right now it seems unlikely, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say they do not expect a government shutdown. >> theres not likely to be a daca deal, but we are working ev...

Because hes manacled himself to that. >> the president threw a ton of words at lawmakers, everything from infrastructure to the iran nuclear deal. but that all pales in comparison to government funding. dont forget, that thing runs out in eight days. nbcs garrett haake is in west virginia where the republican congressional retreat is taking place. garrett, after last nights speech, with the shutdown coming, or with the funding ending, what are they going to prioritize? >> reporter: well, republi...

Republican congressman tom whitman and i put together a big bipartisan coalition to guarantee. but you cant pay your mortgage retroactively or car payment retro retroactively or the grocery bill. >> its such a lose-lose. we dont get the services out of these people and they get paid later. what is the good that comes out of this so-called shutdown? it doesnt save a nickel. >> it saves a little for federal contractors. they really do get hurt because they dont get paid. >> pushed back a few days?...

. this is cnn breaking news. >> hi there. im brianna keilar in for kate bolduan. two top trump aides expected to speak with hours to go until the government runs out of money. right now on capitol hill, the senate gavels into session, facing long odds and little time. lawmakers have just 13 hours to fund the government or face a shutdown at midnight. with democrats and republicans already blaming each other, it is clear that optimism is fading. and one big reason is simple math. republican lea...

Ours. they want illegal immigration and weak borders. shutdown coming, he asks. we need more republican victories in 2018. to be clear, the president has only done so much rolling up of his sleeves in the course of this shutdown showdown. making some calls yesterday. but he has played a limited role i think its fair to say. theres some concern at the white house they could end up taking some of the blame for a shutdown if one takes place. the presidents done his best to push back on that idea. s...

Shutdown because of timing and will cost pain i wouldnt you see a shutdown coming. >> if we vote on friday and the house doesnt come back. some of these rules takes unanimous consent if you want to speed up the pro he is. >> you guys have a -- >> not the way i would run a business. >> neil: the whole 30 hours that you think you can truncate. >> trace: maybe. >> neil: best case, back in the houses hands. >> stripped of the healthcare thing, back on sunday or monday. the house comes back early. th...