Ivanka trumps personal assistant has tested positive for coronavirus. The news coming hours after Vice President mike pences secretary katy miller tested positive, shes on the right without a mask there. This photo was taken on thursday, before her test. Meantime, former barack obama is speaking out about the pandemic in a private call to former members of his administration, obama had some harsh words for the way the crisis is being handled. What were going to be battling is not just a particular individual or political party. But what were fighting against is these long term trends in which being selfish, being tribal, being divided and seeing others as an enemy that has become a stronger impulse in american life. And by the way, you know, were seeing that internationally as well. And its part of the reason why the response to this Global Crisis has been so aimnemic and spotty. It would have been bad even with the best of governments. Its been an absolute chaotic disaster. When that
Until the president , of whom we will need his signature, and senate democrats, from whom we will need votes, reach an agreement. No procedural votes. No test votes. Just a meaningful vote on a bipartisan agreement whenever that is reached. And its not hoped that it is reached sooner rather than later. President trump, if you want to open the government, you must abandon the wall. Plain and simple. The wall is President Trumps bone to the hard right people. Its no way to spend 5 billion. For a political bone. Lets get right to cnns Congressional Correspondent Phil Mattingly on capitol hill. Youre hearing that this could get worse before it gets better. Yes, fred, thats exactly right. At least this current state, there are no clear pathways out of the negotiations that have occurred behind the scenes. What im told is there has been proposaled traded back and forth from the white house to democrats and back, and at this point, they are still, what i have been told, billions of dollars ap
The president and lawmakers now have just three weeks to hash out a more permanent spending deal after reaching a temporary spending resolution. One that does not include border wall funding. President trump is trying to spin this into a win, saying he made no concessions in the deal. But the bottom line remains. There is still no funding for the president s wall. Here is his message about what could come next if no agreement is reached in three weeks. So let me be very clear, we really have no choice but to build a powerful wall or steel barrier. If we dont get a fair deal from congress, the government will either shut down on february 15th again or i would use the powers afforded to me under the laws and the constitution of the United States to address this emergency. That looming threat of another shutdown is an unbearable thought for the 800,000 federal workers and their families who have gone weeks without a paycheck. Cnns White House Reporter Sarah Westwood joining me right now.