government could shutdown again if there isn't a deal. the president continues to raise the specter of declaring a national emergency, which a lot of legal experts say he can do because it is very loosely defined as to what a national emergency is. however, apparently according to "the washington post" mitch mcconnell, who is strangely silent these days, has urged the president privately not to do that. let me just read to you from the article. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell cautioned president trump privately this week about the consequences of declaring a national emergency to build his border wall, telling him the move could trigger political blowback and divide the gop, according to two republicans with knowledge of the exchange. mcconnell told trump that congress might end up passing a resolution disapproving the emergency declaration, the people said, which would force the president to contemplate issuing his first vieto ever in the face of opposition from his own party. to your point, neara, the president declared he would own the shutdown if it happened. seems the american people are