it looks like we re heading for a government shutdown tonight, the first in 15 years. republicans and democrats in congress have not been able to settle their differences over the budget. they cannot even agree on what their disagreement is about. republicans say it s about how much to cut. democrats said it s about republican attempts to cut off funding to planned parenthood. either way, without a deal, there is no money to keep the government running. so it will begin closing down at midnight. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on the capitol with more. nancy, good evening. reporter: harry, good evening. we re getting strong signals at this hour from both sides that they are circling a final deal with pressure mounting from the white house, the pentagon and their own constituents to keep the government running. hey, hey, we want to. reporter: as federal workers grew increasingly anxious about a shutdown, leaders in congress were working around the clock to bl
smith: good evening. icate seon assignment. it looks like we re heading for a government shutdown tonight, the first in 15 years. republicans and democrats in congress have not been able to settle their differences over the budget. they cannot even agree on what their disagreement is about. republicans say it s about how much to cut. democrats said it s about republican attempts to cut off funding to planned parenthood. either way, without a deal, there is no money to keep the government running. so it will begin closing down at midnight. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on the capitol with more. nancy, good evening. reporter: harry, good evening. we re getting strong signals at this hour from both sides that they are circling a final deal with pressure mounting from the white house, the pentagon, and their own constituents to keep the government running. hey, hey,. reporter: as federal workers grew increasingly anxious about a shutdown, leaders in congress
across the country there are signs of every day life returning amid the chaos. here s the latest. egypt a new vice president met with opposition groups today. a first. the government is making a new offer of sweeping concessions me banks and schools have reopened. cbs news and a team of reporters on this ever changing story and we begin tonight with elizabeth palmer in cairo. reporter: as you may be able to hear behind me, the demonstrators are still in tahrir square. it is a rather blustery, rainy evening but they ve put up shelters and tents and they are going to spend the night there. for thousands of egyptians coming down to the square really means having a share in national history. 50 years from now, thousands will be able to say proudly i was there. but only a few, that s where we tied the knot. this is more than i can imagine and it s more than a wedding, than a dream wedding or anything. reporter: tahrir square, the epicenter of the protest is also cairo s new