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Forward on what is widely expected to be an epic shutdown to get legally donald trump's tax returns. we have nbc reporting from washington right now. the house committee with the authority to get these taxes is moving forward on the steps for something we've discussed previously, a formal request to the irs, lawyers working explicitly on language. the chair of that committee, richard neal, working with other top democrats who are involved in order to strengthen the legal case. this is an advancement of a story we've been tracking. jason johnson in washington for us from theroot.com. what is th...

Let's bring in the former clinton white house secretary, joel lockhart, and alisyn stewart. merry christmas eve. a lot of news to get to. joe, you suffered an epic shutdown, and how is this different? should we be worried about if this is a new normal? >> i don't know about new normal, but i agree with the abl acting chief of staff, and it's because both sides think they are winning. in some senses, they are. for trump this is about his base, and it's about a promise. in some ways this is a better debate than mattis leaving and the markets tanking and the mueller probe. and democrats think the...

Said no, it's not good enough. >> republicans in the house have been leading with solutions. >> we are talking with our members on both sides to try to find a way to move forward. >> they can solve this problem today. ♪ it takes two to make a thing go right ♪ ♪ it takes two to make it out of sight ♪ >> good afternoon. 15 days into this epic shutdown. just two days to default. lawmakers are now engaged in a race against time to craft a deal that will open the government, lift the debt ceiling, and prevent financial catastrophe. right now, all eyes are on the house of representatives, wh...