Magazines Kim Henderson talks about efforts to reduce assistance to the supplemental nutritional assistance host good morning monday, january 22. Its day three of the first Government Shutdown since 2013. House and senate will try to find a way out of the current impasse. Hassle meet at noon and the senate at 10 00 a. M. With a vote scheduled to move for a bill to fund the government for three more weeks. Well talk about it on washington journal. We want to hear from you. Democrats can call in at 202 7488000. Republicans 202 7848001. Independents 202 7488002. Have a special line this morning for federal employees. 202 7488003. A very good monday morning to you. You can start calling and as we show you headlines in the papers this morning. Workthe washington post, week begins. The front page of the New York Times and their wrapup of the events of the hill. Much of the day yesterday, the work by a Bipartisan Group of senators offers a reason for cautious optimism that a deal might be rea
Im Nora Odonnell with my colleagues gayle king and john dickerson. Well check in with jeff in just a moment. Were awaiting the house sergeant of arms to announce the president s entrance into the chamber, one of the important symbols on this symbolic night, one of the most traditional roles. White house aides have promised President Trumps speech will seek to unify, but what does that mean . They seem to be in a great mood, lots of handshakes and smiles on both sides of the aisle. This is a very important moment for President Trump. He can celebrate a big win on his tax overhaul. The president s first guests are sitting in the first section including a welder from ohio who says he benefits from the tax cuts, the parents of the victims of the ms13 street gangs and some victims from the hurricanes and the wildfires. Ambassador haley, nicky mcgahn following her into the chamber. The president said his speech will be about bringing people together. Hes trying to kick off his second year in
And welcome to the aljazeera news hour live from our headquarters in doha with me and as a peron im coming up in the next sixty minutes delivering has biggest speech of the year u. S. President donald trump said what hes expected to call a new american moment and has first state of the Union Address or trump will also take credit for restoring americas place in the world box has he really break down whats rhetoric and whats reality while thousands of socalled dreamers living in limbo to hear what the president will say about immigration. U. S. President just minutes away from delivering his first state of the Union Address to a joint session of congress the president will outline his legislative agenda for the year it includes an economic snapshot which may talk up his successes with tax reform bought his more divisive policies on immigration and foreign diplomacy have prompted several democrats to boycott the address. Well lets go straight to our White House Correspondent combining ho
Collusion. Rocket man. We are building a wall. Very fine people. On both sides. Hes fired. Hes fired. Announcer now, tonight, what will his message be to a divided congress and polarized america . Finally, we are putting america first. Announcer live from the nations capital, the state of the Union Address and the democratic response. Now reporting, george stephanopoulos. Announcer good evening, and welcome to abcs live coverage of President Trumps first state of the union. What a year it has been. Its been a year of conflict and controversy. Both for President Trump and the country he now leads. Its been exciting and exhausting, unusual in so many ways. With a president unlike any weve seen before. Tonight, a turn to tradition. Trumps chance to put his stamp on the year past and set the agenda for the year ahead in this most formal setting. And that was the moment, just moments ago when the first lady, melania trump, came in, as has become the tradition. Shell be surrounded by the pre
Off her millions of americans. According to the excerpts from the president s speech, he will also offer to work with republicans and democrats on immigration, calling for a problem though my policies that focus on the best interest of American Workers and American Families and also protect our citizens, citizens, he will say, of every background, color and creed. Immigration was a big Sticking Point in a standoff that led to a Government Shutdown earlier this month. If the deadline to present another possible shutdown is a week from thursday. The first lady arrived just a short time ago with some of her guests and as we wait for the president to enter, he is getting a chance to make his case tonight to members of both parties and millions of americans watching at home. The white house says the first lady, melania trump, who we just saw, it will have more than a dozen guests with her tonight. They include the head of an organization that helps thousands of hurricane victims, a firefigh