The republicans, who hold a slim majority in the house of representatives, are at a deadlock, with members on the right of the party demanding wide ranging spending cuts. One of that groups main objections has been the white houses request for an additional 24 billion in aid to ukraine. Tonight, mr mccarthy urged the senate to drop that measure from its resolution. I think if we had a clean one without ukraine on it, we could probably be able to move that through. I think if the senate puts ukraine on there and focuses ukraine over america, i think that could cause real problems. Megan scully is Bloomberg Congress editor and she joined me in the last hour. What is your initial reaction to this news from Speaker Mccarthy . That if ukraine was removed, a deal might be on the table. This is one of many ideas that are percolating this evening. The closer we get to the deadline, the more ideas seem to be giving birth by both sides. This latest offer, not even quite an offer proposal, someth
Flooding turns city streets into rivers with airports inundated, canceling hundreds of flights and Public Transit paralyzed. Rain and extreme flooding has left all of this water and brown sludge around me. Norah just a day and a half before a shutdown, and no deal in sight. What it means for americans. Getting through an airport could be hard, getting a passport could be hard. Norah why a shutdown and staffing shortages could make americas Child Care Crisis worse. Trailblazer Dianne Feinstein, the longestserving female senator dies at age 90. Tonight a look back at her legacy. I have found that being a woman isnt a disadvantage. The United Auto Workers union has expanded its strike to two new locations. An additional 7,000 workers are being instructed to walk off the job starting today. You cant raise your family on 17 an hour. Las vegas police have made an arrest in the murder of rapper tupac shakur. This is a huge break in a case that has stumped investigators for almost 27 years. No
Who has passed today. Longest serving woman in Senate History leaves behind a legacy as a fierce advocate for gun Safety Measures and equal rights. Also tonight, the consequences of handing over power to the radical fringe of your party. The republican Government Shutdown would all but certain to come this weekend. Plus a Major Development in the plot to overturn trumps Election Loss in georgia. Late today we learned that one of trumps codefendants has agreed to a plea deal. We begin tonight with the essence of maga and the countdown. A little over 24 hours from now, the federal government will likely shut down. That will happen for only one reason, because the fundamental essence of maga. Donald trumps trusted version of republicanism. The chaos and cruelty. Today, in an effort to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government open for one month, failed. It will not surprise you that the people who voted to shut the government down where members of the maga caucus, including insu
Bill, Kevin Mccarthy said it is not over yet. Earlier, i sopke to republican congressman ken buck, who voted against republican Speaker Of The House Kevin Mccarthys temporary Spending Bill this afternoon. House republicans just held a conference. What came out of that . Well, theres a few different possibilities. The one that is most likely to happen is we will start working tomorrow passing Appropriations Bills with regular order, and then make sure the next pay paycheque that is due is made. But in the meantime, we will be in work, we will pass bills, we will send those to the senate, and we will keep the government open funded bill by bill by bill. What will keep the government open funded bill by bill by bill. Bill by bill by bill. What does that mean, bill by bill by bill. What does that mean. That bill by bill by bill. What does that mean. That a bill by bill by bill. What does that mean, that a shutdown bill by bill by bill. What does that mean, that a shutdown would bill by bil
Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. The first guilty plea in the Georgia Election case for efforts to steal electoral votes. This guilty plea from a Bail Bondsman scott hall, one of 18 codefendants carjack chad alongside donald trump. Plus a fight over the home of glamorous actress Marilyn Monroe. Should this home be protected as an Historic Site or should it be knock ed down to make room for new red hot real estate. And leading this hour, the odds of a Government Shutdown are now higher than Willie Nelson taking a tour of a. M. Dam. One day until the government runs out of funding and theres no clear path to a solutions. A lastditch measure failed in the house. 21 republicans crossed over to vote with democrats, eeb House Republican leaders say they are in the dark about where to go from here. Its up to the speak er. Its not including active duty troops or any of their families. On average, federal workers earn between 55,000 and 65,000 a year. Average pay for an Army Staff Sergeant