huge. friday at midnight is the deadline. this is the last thing the piend administration wants as the economy is on an upswing this could have a big economic impact. pete, president biden is calling rail unions, calling rail companies in an attempt to avert the shutdown. what power does he have to affect the outcome and congress? reporter: many layers of the biden administration are engaged from the department of labor to the department of transportation. if congress comes into play, it could put into play a 60-day waiting period renewing a waiting period or could force a deal on both sides. the biden administration recommended big changes for these unions including pay raises, back pay from 2020 and bonus pay although not satisfactory enough for every rail union involved, jake. pete, tell our viewers what freight trains typically carry. reporter: we re talking about 30% of all the freight in the united states. we re talking about gas. we re talking about cars. the a
agents walking out of former president trump s home with boxes of material. the justice department opposing the release of details in the affidavit, echoing concerns where doj said, if disclosed, the affidavit would serve as a road map to the government s investigation, providing details about its direction and likely course. in a manner that is highly likely to compromise future investigative steps. pointing out the court already found probable cause that evidence of obstruction could be found at mar-a-lago, and releasing the affidavit could chill cooperation from future witnesses. the government also raising concerns about the risks the fbi has faced in the wake of the mar-a-lago search. despite the justice department s preference for secrecy much of our work is by necessity conducted out of the public eye. federal law and our ethical obligations prevent me from providing further details as to the basis of the search at this time. reporter: the judge still appeared in
18 former trump administration officials spoke exclusively with cnn to refute trump s attempted defense for stashing top secret papers at mar-a-lago. and the long-time chief financial officer for the trump organization pleads guilty for his role in a tax fraud scheme. allen weisselberg agreeing to testify against the former president s company but not against trump or his family. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin with new moves by a federal judge to give the public more information about the historic fbi search of former president trump s florida home. cnn justice correspondent jessica schneider reports on today s important hearing in florida. tonight, a federal judge in florida says he wants at least some portions of the affidavit justifying the mar-a-lago search made public, saying i m not prepared to find that the affidavit should be fully sealed. before deciding, magistrate