The government is nonessential. So heres a thought. If theyre nonessential, why not make them permanently nonessential. Shrink government, shrink spending. It would be bullish for the economy. All these stories and more coming up live on the kudlow report beginning right now. Good evening. Im larry kudlow. Were live here at 7 00 p. M. Eastern at 4 00 p. M. Pacific and our top story tonight, its day seven of the federal government not so shutdown shutdown. Shockingly president obama is still that the negotiating table, still refusing to sit down and compromise with republicans. Take a listen. We wont negotiate under the threat of a prolonged shutdown up republicans get 100 of what they want. Were not going to yoesh kuwagi under the threat of economic catastrophe that economists and ceos increasingly warned would result if congress chose to default on americas obligations. The president s message to republicans, do it my way and we can talk later. But john boehner fired right back this a
Meetings were held. Nothing was done. Instead, four good men died. And still today the white house is sticking to their cover story. We are doing this because it stands to the credibility of our National Security and that of the administration. And this evening a new timeline has emerged from emails sent from the state department to top National Security officials, including the white house situation room, begging for help. Nbcs mike viquera takes us through the chain of events. A series of emails sent from the state department to officials here, sent in realtime as the assault on that compound in benghazi was unfolding, show that the administration was at least aware of claims that terrorist elements were involved in the attack that left ambassador stevens and three other americans dead. It may not have been entirely a result of a spontaneous reaction to that antiislamic video. Ill read for you the last in the series of emails. This is really the crux of it. Update to Ansar Al Sharia