taken of what was discussed and lately on issues ranging from montengro to afghanistan, he s echoed russian talking points, russian propaganda. why is all that happened? could all those things be innocent? yes. it sure looks strange. the decision to open a counter intelligence investigation when you consider that range of facts, doesn t look quite so unusual when you think about it. stay right where we are. i m going to switch to tipics a remind our viewers of the developments as no end in sight for the partial government shutdown. day 22 and counting. it s the longest shutdown ever in u.s. history. congress is now adjourned until monday. there s no weekend negotiations scheduled. the president said that he will not declare a national energy, quote, right now. he is still warning democrats that he may later bypass
more talks about to get under way. the president holding firm and giving his take on why the government should stay closed. we have to have it. got to have it. we have no choice. it s not a question that you think i like doing this? i don t like doing this. the sunday talk shows, the scene of dueling sales pitches over a four letter word. border wall including the wall. i m not going to give wall money to give wall money. on the wall, on the steel slat fence, whatever you want to call it. to build a wall. we can t even agree on the basic facts. plus the three letter word the acting chief of staff is using to describe working with the president and maybe it s going to surprise you. but new today, round two of weekend negotiations to end the partial government shutdown but there are low expectations of a break through. at the top of the next hour, vice president mike pence will lead a meeting with congressional staff but congress
sounds good. it is high noon here in the east, 9:00 a.m. out west. shutdown week 3, new meetings and a new strategy for getting the president s wall built without congress. the big question is it legal? we re all on the same pat. there s no reason for the public to pay a price in services. the workers pay a price in paychecks. this a totally irresponsible thing to say. i m proud of doing what i m doing. i don t call it a shutdown. the curse word heard around the country and whether a new member of congress said what many are thinking. plus don t call it a shutdown. the one word the president would prefer to call the government closure. but new this morning, a fresh round of weekend negotiations to end the parch gov shutdown vice president
broil europe, the u.s. economy is now on the brink. without a deal to raise the ceiling, america s credit rating may be downgraded, and the government would be unable to pay its bills. if we default, then we re going to have to make adjustments, and i m already consulting with secretary geithner in terms of what the consequences would be. so, this morning, we re going to get the very latest on weekend negotiations which did continue, despite the breakdown. is a deal still possible? with us, the president s chief of staff, bill daley, and a response this morning from a top republican negotiator, tom coburn of oklahoma. then, is washington broken? while politicians stonewall and fight over the debt talk, the public recoils. approval ratings for congress plummet and pessimism about the country s future rises. are our politicians capable of meeting the challenges this country faces? a special discussion this morning. with us, former senator chuck hagel, republican of nebraska,
may be downgraded, and the government would be unable to pay its bills. if we default, then we re going to have to make adjustments, and i m already consulting with secretary geithner in terms of what the consequences would be. so, this morning, we re going to get the very latest on weekend negotiations which did continue, despite the breakdown. is a deal still possible? with us, the president s chief of staff, bill daley, and a response this morning from a top republican negotiator, tom coburn of oklahoma. then, is washington broken? while politicians stonewall and fight over the debt talk, the public recoils. approval ratings for congress plummet and pessimism about the country s future rises. are our politicians capable of meeting the challenges this country faces? a special discussion this morning. with us, former senator chuck hagel, republican of nebraska, cory booker, democratic mayor of newark, tea party freshman