The crisis becoming. Republicans on the south level have been trying to come up with a way to get out of the box they put themselves in and do it with a tiny bit of dignity after two weeks, its a different tone from House Republicans. They described the meeting as productive. Even if no final decisions were made. We had a very useful meeting. It was terrifying for both sides as to where we are. And the take away for me was our teams are going to be talking further tonight. We agreed to try with the conditions related to the shut down. No one here wants to default on our nations debt. Opening the government is a negotiation that will happen tonight. In the hours ahead. We hope to have it open by monday morning. Probably tuesday morning. Monday is a federal holiday, but its coming. House republicans floated a deal hoping that would be enough. Throughout the white house meeting, i am told the president made it clear he was not and he pressed to reopen the government. He does not want to b
Joe biden is asking Kamala Harris to take center stage today. Her message, and where the campaign is headed, next. But we begin with breaking news of those devastating fires spreading across the west coast that have left at least 28 people dead and dozens more missing. California has never seen a fire larger or more fierce than the one burning north of sacramento right now. It is not likely done growing. So far, more than 3 million acres of land have been torched across the state making it one of the worst fire seasons on record with six of the top wildfires in state history happening just this year alone. In oregon, with conditioning worsening, half a million residents have been ordered to flee their homes as officials prepare for a, quote, mass fatality event. Nbc is in beauty county, california, 90 miles north of sacramento, near the largest fire burning in state history. Scott, the governor toured the fire damage near oroville, california, yesterday. What can you tell us about that
Let me get right to my first reads of the morning. With just hours left until tonights final debate, our new nbc news wall street journal poll shows how competitive this race has become. An important slice of undecided voters still are not persuaded to rehire the president. But also not convinced, it seems, he needs to be fired. Will anything tonight help these folks decide . Well, the candidates prep their surrogates spoke out sunday, previewing tonights lines of attack. The American People have gotten to see mitt romney up close as he offers his vision of the future, and what he would do as president. But even more startling is the president s complete failure to put forth an agenda for the next four years. People want to know they have a strong, steady hand in the oval office and they dont want someone who is reckless. We all remember his dukes of hazard tour of International Destinations over the summer. But tonights session on Foreign Policy, which sounded weeks ago like a potenti
Members series. The white house unveils the president s official portrait for the next four years. Wait until you get a closer look at the toll of the last four on him. Good morning from washington. Its friday, january 18th, 2013. This is the daily rundown. Im chuck todd. Our final daily rundown of the obama first term. Right to my first reads of the morning. If 2009 was all about hope, 2013 may be about the ability to cope. So says one of our pollsters. If it is possible americans have grown more pessimistic about their leaders in washington and, worse, they think those leaders are now hurting the economy. As president obama prepares to be sworn in for a second term our new nbc news wall street journal poll shows a lagging economy and partisan battles are sa sapping the Public Confidence replacing the buoyant mood of four years ago with more pessimism now about the future of the country even as the economy slowly recovers. The president remains personally in a Strong Political positio
Through google questions. An experts take on whats fact and a myth. Good morning, im lindy riser. Candace and cory are off today. We begin with breaking news. The stricken screws ship off San Francisco got clearance to dock in california after being held another sea for days. Well have a live report from a moment. But first overseas, a quarter of italys population is on lockdown, thats nearly 16 million people. The Italian Government is closing off the entire lombardi region. Pope francis is leave streaming his Traditional Service instead of delivering it from his balcony. In china at least 10 people in a hotel being used as a quarantine facility collapsed. Dozens are still buried. Back here in the u. S. , a person who attended a political conservative conference cpac was identified with coronavirus. We have cases across 32 states, that includes the grand princess passengers. With more, we have claudia and scott clone. Lets start where the people is livestreaming to avoid crowds. Claud