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there are now just five days for congress to,a vert a shutdown of the federal government. newly elected speaker mike johnson has announce a two-step plan to fund the government and it is running into opposition from democrats and some republicans. cnn's manu raju has the details. >> speaker mike johnson in his first test as speaker unveiling the plan to keep the government open with just a handful of days before the end of the week deadline, but already facing fire from his right flank who members of the house freedom caucus concerned about the lack of spending cuts. democrats didn't...

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Pressure is designed to produce a result. >> bret: that's in the house, let alone as you said the senate. mike emanuel on the hill. president trump is supporting the cr plan but many in his party remain unsure exactly what he really wants. chief white house correspondent john roberts fills us in on that and the president's tax cut today. >> good evening. after what appeared to be another twitter misfire early this morning, the white house staff was left to issue another "what the president meant" memo. the president headed to pittsburgh to sell his tax reform law. >> the signs of america's com...

Government shutdown, wherever you want to put the blame as a partisan, you know, you may do that, but as he's doing that, he seems to really be just proving that he's -- he's as much the problem if not the bigger problem here. >> the president always had difficulty adjusting to what it means to negotiate major legislation. at a time when republicans desperately, i mean, the president as well, desperately want to keep the focus on the tax reform bill that he signed last month, all of the good news that is coming out of that in terms of job creation, and investme for corporations that are benefi...

Now. the president tweeting this, quote, house democrats want a shutdown for the holidays to distract from the very popular just passed tax cuts. house republicans don't let this happen. pass the cr. that's continuing resolution. pass the cr today and keep our government open. let's go straight to capitol hill to sunlen, our correspondent up there. sunlen, talk to me about a time line and when the short-term government funding could actually come through. >> reporter: yeah, this is a big sign, brooke, as you referenced this is starting to come together today the fact that the leadership has se...