Uncertainty Mounts News Today

The clock is ticking as the government shutdown is looming over capitol hill this morning. congress and donald trump need to agree on a federal budget by friday. lauren blanchard has the latest on the shutdown showdown in dc. >> not only is congress jittery as the shutdown looms but so are the markets as americans are waiting to see if the house and senate can come up with a plan to avoid a government shutdown by the end of the week. they are looking at christmas in dc. the markets closing bell ...

>> turning to politics now, president-elect donald trump naming dr. ben carson as his pick for secretary of housing and urban developments. meanwhile, mr. trump blasting china in a series of new tweets, breaking deck eights of diplomatic protocol by speaking with taiwans president. cnns jessica schneider is live outside of trump tower in new york with more. >> alisyn, we were told that this would be a quiet weekend for the president-elect. but if you count twitter it was anything but. donald tru...