they have offered the president funding for border security. but they have said no funding for the border wall. no broader negotiations about border security and immigration, as long as this government shutdown continues. so it appears, victor, that they will continue to remain at an impasse, unless there is some kind of a marked shift from the president in this address later today. of course, part of this is to capture the narrative once again for the president, to steer the narrative in the direction he would like to direct it. and the president, though, still considering this idea of a national emergency, declaring a national emergency, to unilaterally obtain the funding to build the border wall. that according to our sources, is very much still under consideration. but it's not something that the president is expected to announce today. >> all right. jeremy diamond, appreciate it so much. thank you. let's talk now with cnn contributor wesley lawyerry, "washington post" natural reporter. wesley, welcome back. hi, victor. >> let's start with lindsey