This has inflicted completely unnecessary damage on our economy. President thanked responsible lawmakers for getting a deal done, calling the shutdown and debt crisis twin threats. Sarah caldwell. The government is open for business and workers are back to work. After a 16they shut down, there is little time to rest. Isle leigh is on deck on capitol hill. Good afternoon. Capitol hill is bustling now that federal workers are on the job, but nobody is ready to rest because the solution was a temporary fix. It was a celebration as vice pasident joe biden thanked e employees returning back to work. The agriculture secretary made an effort. His employees are happy to be back, but frustrated. This is not a game. Capital resumed at the and park rangers lifted derek Haynes International memorials just in time for a group of students visiting from minnesota. We are thrilled. Relief could be shortlived, extending the government for three more months. President obama expressed hope for the days a
Newsroom starts right now. And we begin with breaking news that russia is suspending its inf missile treaty. This comes one day after the u. S. Says it would withdrawal from the agreement unless russia complied within 180 days. The russian president Vladimir Putin said this, quote, we have a tit for tat response, American Partners have announced they are suspending their participation in the treaty, so we are suspending ours as well. They announced they are engaged in research and Technological Development work and we will do the same. We get more now. Reporter the United States announcing today it is suspending one of the last Nuclear Arms Treaties between the u. S. And russia. We provided russia an ample time to mend its ways and for russia to honor its commitment. Tomorrow that time runs out. Reporter the intermediate range Nuclear Forces treaty or inf was signed by president reagan and Mikhail Gorbechev in 1987. For the past years, the u. S. Accused russia of violating the treaty a
Alabama . And counting down. Only ten democrats get a shot at the debate stage this week. Were going to win by being bold. I want to be the president for all of america with key early states up for grabs, do the frontrunners have cause for concern . Senator Amy Klobuchar and former secretary Julian Castro join me coming up. Hello, im jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is finding ourselves still capable of being shocked. President trump tweeting last night he planned to be meeting with leaders of the taliban this weekend here on u. S. Soil at camp david for peace negotiations. Yes, we are just days away from the 18th anniversary of the 9 11 attacks. The president , however, said he called off these secret peace talks with top taliban leaders and president of the afghanistan, writing of the taliban, quote, unfortunately to build false leverage they admitted to an attack in kabul. I immediately canceled the peace talks and calls off the negotiations. What kind of peopl