Discusses a new report on americans saving for retirement. As always, we will take your calls, and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Host it is the washington journal for november 20. Retiring arizona senator jeff flake was caught on camera saying the Republican Party was toast if it became the party of donald trump and roy moore. The president reacted to senator flake on twitter. We are interested in the reaction from you. We will show you more of what senator flake said he we want to get your thoughts on his sentiments and if you agree or disagree. 202 7488000 for democrats. 202 7488001 for republicans. Independents, 202 7488002. You can post on twitter cspanwj. On our40 comments Facebook Page already. If you want to make your comments known there, facebook. Com cspan is where you turn. Abc news picked up the story of senator flake, caught on camera on a hot mic, by a local news affiliate station. The abc news story goes that t
11th hour with Brian Williams starts now. We have been meeting at this hour for sometime now, and each night weve been counting down the days. And it is time to say this. This was day 365, a full calendar year of the trump administration, and we find ourselves quite literally in the 11th hour of a high stakes standoff inside the u. S. Capitol in washington and stretching across town to the white house. A Government Shutdown threatens to take effect less than an hour from now on the oneYear Anniversary of Donald Trumps inauguration. A short time ago a senate vote failed as you know if youve been watching our live coverage, and that cleared the way in effect for this shutdown. Throughout the day congressional leaders from both parties have been in talks with each other and with the white house in an attempt to hash out something. At one point President Trump summoned the Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer to the white house for a meeting that lasted about 90 minutes. Subsequent reporti
Thats to the democrats who are holding our military and our National Security hostage by trying to push through other policies that have nothing to do with the budget. We would like to again get a budget deal done, a twoyear budget deal, a clean budget deal and focus on negotiations. Following that deal with finding a permanent solution to daca and responsible immigration reform. Weve said that many times before. Our position has not changed. John roberts joins us now. How is it shaping up there, john . Well, they think it looks pretty good but not sure at this point. The president over at the pentagon should arrive momentarily to get a briefing on the new u. S. Nuclear posture review but not before causing some confusion this morning by taking to twitter. The white house is standing behind a House Resolution for a temporary spending bill that would, among other things, fund the government until february 16th. They would also delay the implementation of obamacare taxes and provide six