right now 6:00 day two of the partial shutdown. with gocongress gone, thereo is end in sight. more than 200 dead in indonesia. time is running out, last-minute shoppers are braving the stores to find the final holiday gifts. >> it is day two of the government shutdown and with most lawmakers home for the holidays,here is no resolution in sight. president trump is demanding $5 billion for his border wall, democratic lawmakers, though, insist that's never going to happen and feeling the blunt of it all, the 800,000 federal workers going without h aiday paycheck. nbc's jennifer johnson is on

capitol hill with the eplatest. >>ter: president trump at the white house, not florida while the government is partially shutdown. st senators have left town due back december 27th to resume this budget battle. the democrats are n o budging the president's $5 billion demand for a border wall. >> there is n frank path towards his getting $5 billion in american taxpayer money to meet his campaign promise of a big, beautiful wall with mexico. ther is a path towards our responsibly appropriating about 1.3 billion for border security. >> reporter: day two of the shutdown leaving800,000 federal workers without paychecks. a topfficial says this goes into the new year. >> it's possible the shutdown willo beyond the 28th into the new congress. >> reporter:emocrats want better technology at the border. the president tweeting drones and the rest are wonderful and lots of fun but onlyd a gld fashioned wall that works. democrats thought they had to deal toeep the government open

until february 8th but say the preserent caved a conservatives like ann coulter called him gutless. >> it's an issue of his political >>insecurity. eporter: the president dealing with more upheaval. he announced defecsetary james mattis is leaving january 1stfe, not the end ofuary. mattis resigned over the president's decision to pull fs. troops out syria. the president ha weettweeted patrick shanahan will become the acting defense secretary asf january 1st. jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. because of the shutdown, d.c. monumentmonuments, parks, ateractions looking dit. tourists are finding bathrooms closed and somplaces like the white house visitor center right now it's one of the most visible signs around d.c. sites of the partial government shutdown. at the national christmas tree,

you can't get any closer than the perimeter fence. the sign says it's for your safe did during what they call a lapse in federal appropriations. it's taking a little bit of the cheer away from some visitors. >> you're here for only a few days and expect a good view of your country and it's not a g thing. >> reporter: you may have to strain to get a good look at smaller state trees but you can experience the strain of quite anothed of sights like the world war ii memorial and mlk memorial. the sign is posted outside the bathroom. >> littlese things you caare impacted in everyday lives. >> reporter: the staff that would maintain them are ang the hundreds of thousands federal workers not allowed to work. >>'t think it's normal. >> reporter: you notice an absence of park rangers, they are not working because of the shutdown and some will be accessible. there will be no trash pickup for thee duration and s are

federal property so trash pick up there will be suspended. it is sconfounding toe visitors. >> in washington in the u.s.a., sorry, this is hard for me to understand that. >> reporter: it's a little more complicated at ford's theater. their production of tm chr carol" will run but the house where lincoln died will be utdown. th wall will mean a few more fences and gates that could make your d.c. holiday a little less convenient. continuing coverage of the shutdown, we have an article in the app on what's open and what's closed during a partial government shutdown, just search shutdown. well, sticking with politics, president trump says defense sretary james mattis will be out at the end of the year. the president tweeting about it is morning. mr. trump says mattis will be

replaced by deputy defense secretary patrick shanahan on january 1st. mattis resigned thursday saying he would stay on until february 28th but sources say the president was unhappy with how mattis handled the resignation announcement that came shortly after the president announced u.s. troopre a being pulled out of syria. following a developing story overseas where the death toll is sing and the deadly indonesia tsunami. 222 are dead and mor than800 injured. the tsunami hit yesterday. scientists say a volcano eruptionhe triggered under sea landslide but with most tsunamis, tre is usually a warning. this was different because the ground did not ske tolert people to get to safety. officials expect the death toll to rise even more in the coming days. this was the second deadly tsunami to hit this year. yesterday's tsunami triggered memories of the massive9.1 magnitude earthquake that hit in

2004. that killed 230,00 people. back here at home, rain is moving into our area tonight but will it impact your plans for the holidays. storm team four samar theodore joins us. >> we haven't a white chrisas but a white new years? maybe. we have the family members coming in regan airport, you can see everyone is not running into any travelssues right now, especially if you're hitting the road. temperatures in the mid 40s and quiet out there. excuse me. there we go. we're pretty t quiet outre right now. a lot of clouds moving into the area, and the thing is, we have rain on the way. so if you are planning on hitting the road tonight and maybeoing last-minute shopping, you may be impacted by the showers. the system, thi is the disturbance, not super big but

big enough we'll see rain from it and farther to the west of us will get the snow. we're not going to see the snow here. it's just not quite cold enough and maybe a few flakes along i-81. see the chchester wil akes but this will be just rain into the d.c. metro. we're expecting it to arrive probably around 8:00, and it will last until 3:0 0 a.m. a0 a. stick around, i'll have a ec detailed ft for that and we'll look at the snow flakesco. core a task after a 2,000 pound horse gets stuck. i'm darcy spencerive in prince george's county where you tmn see it's packed with last-minute chr shoppers and you might be surprised to hear how long people are waiting in line and that the just to see santa. i'll have a live rept.

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on. the final 24 hours for you last-minute holiday shoppers and tomorrow we'll come back with the christmas forecast. stay with us.

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the property but if you were patient and youg waited lon enough, you could in fact find a spot. let's hear from that famil that waited so long just to see santa. >> we came lastight and we were too late, so we came back today and we got h e around 1:30 and we just finished seeing santa. it was worth the wait it was really nice. everyone was calm but there was a long wait. >> reporter: what was it like finding a parking spot? >> a little crazy. that was hectihectic. we had a plan. we got here and shendot out got in line and i found a spot. >> reporter: team work. >> team work makes the dwoam . >> reporter: he was saying that team work makes the dream work. happen for made it this family. i can tell you, the kids were very happy to get their picture with santa. it was worth it. for other last-minute shoppers, open alls going to until 11:00 tonight. so you still have time to get that shopping done. now they are going to reopen tomorrow morning on christm

eve at 7:00. they will shut it all down at 6:00omorrow evening and if you don't have it done by then, you're out of luck. back to you. s, you are. thank you so much, darcy. someone could g to sleep on christmas day a very big winner. the large est jackpoter ever o is on tap for tuesday. the prize $321 million. since the game began in 2002, drawings have only been held on christmas four times. the drawings have not yet pruced a jackpot winner. there is a first time for evening. all right. >> don't come into work on wednesday. seems like we're trying to add to the record rainfall. >> we have rain tonight and also got rain at th end of the week, folks. so it is going to be very interesting weehead non-the less. quiet to start off so sorry no white christmas but we are going to see plenty of sunshine tha will have to do. let's take a look at your weather.

there is a few things need you to know into the next couple days. really starting tonight. we've got some rain that's moving in tonight. it will not be a show stopper, okay? tomorrow it's going to be breezy. hat rain ing to see move out of here but it will be a gusty monday ase move into christmas. gorgeous, absolutely beautiful. it will be cold and wednesy, nothing but sunshine. so here is look at the radar. ain just to the west it's getting ready to move into the d.c. metro soon. you look back and can see the pinks. that's that wintery mix. temperatures here aren't as cold as here. we're not going to see snow but they are seeing snow into frostburg. move into 10:00 p.m., here i look at the future cast. this may be running a little bit behind, not too much.

monday morning 12:00 a.m. right when we finish the 11:00 show, the rain showers should be they ared.c. metro and out of here by 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. 5:00, we're dry and lose the clouds by the time up and really enjoying the holiday and seeing plenty of sunshine for yourhristmas eve monday afternoon. so tonight, temperatures are dropping to the mid to 30s.er not quite cold enough to see snow, but definitely going to see rain and tomorrow the story will be all about the sun and winds. here is0 a look. 10m. here. these are gusts and it is going to be breezy throughout the day. we won't see the windsalm until we hit tuesday. a look at your christmas day st fore temperatures in the low 40s by the afternoon. like i said, plenty of sunshine. dry both monday and tuesday and the first o d quanza is dry. thursday, that's when you notice all those cloudin sta to move in and right after that,

that is a system that is going to be moving in on friday bringing us i think friday is going to be a really wet day by the weekend. really drynd monday is where we're talking about possibly a wintery mix and snow flas for new years eve. >> we'll keep an eye. still ahead, a pose game fight and a player calling out thco h. thco h. what head coach jay gruden

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if you're a redskins' fans 'tis the season for nfl mock drafts. >> that's exactly right. go through the don't worry about what will happen next week because it's over. that's it. spite the painful loss, the redskins were clinging to hope next week's game against philadelphia would mean something and it was a small chance to get in the post-season. well, now they know it will be meaningless except for attempting to finish 8-8. the eagles' win, means they will miss the playoffs for the fourth time in five yearsnd jay gruden. despite that, don't look for the redskinso lay down next week. > right now got to keep fighting. that's how it is. you can't give up or, you know, 's over so let's laydown.

i'm going to keep fighting forever. how it's going to be. >> this group, i just wish, you know, we can all continue to stay together because i felt like this year, well ry grew together a really became a true team. >> reporter: skins not out drama. rman going after taylor lewan. jay gruden said there is no place ithe game for another player to come to their bench and do that. d. jchlj. questioning calls. telling rtrepoers they made it too easy on backup quarterback. gruden o reactedose comments in a conference call today. >> i'm quite disappointed to be honest with you. i think we made it pretty clear we try to keep our business

within these walls and had many talks before about that and unfortunately, he chose to go to the media again and talkbout his displeasure with calls. i know coach worked extremely hard as the rest of the staff to go back and r ad everything listen to his side of the story and go fromth ere. >> eagles in the thick of the nfc play-off hunt hosting the texansoday despi playing min minimally. tied at 16 in th third. going deep for nelnguilar and he's got him. 83-yard touchdown. fos, 371 yards passing. philadelphia would lead by 13 with five minutes to play in the fourth quarter. back comes houston just over two minutes toplay. deshaun watson going deep to vincent smith. touchdown.

what a catch. look at this as he drags his feet in the back of the end zone. tohdown reviewed and upheld. texans take a one-int lead and comes to the leg of the eags kicker jake elliott on for the game winner from 35 yardsut and he nails it. keeps play-off hopefealive for thnding super bowl champs. eagles win 32-30 w andl visit fedex field next weekend. the eagles hoping for curt koz cousins. holding two of the nfc wild carp s. diggs.s to dig to on the board down. final play be the half, cousins buying himself time, you know what it is. it's hail mary time. it works. 6'6" kyle rudolph makes the catch. of course it's rudolph two days before christmas.

gives minnesota 14-9 lead at the fourth quarter now forget donor and blitzen, more from rudolph. nine catches, 122 yards and vikings win 27-9 and continue to hold a wildpo card s in the nfc. the cowboys a win away from clining the nfc east hosting the buccaneers today. first quarter bucks up 3-0. first and goal for dallas, dak prescott calling his number and takes it seven yards in for the touchdown and cowboys take a 7-3 lead. later in the quarter,co oys' defense getting it done. third and five. jameis winston trying to get pressure can't escape. comes upith the sack fumble. ball on theturf. scooped up byae jn smith. he knows what to do. stays in bound 69 yards to the house. big fumble return touchdown for the cowboys, big game for gregory forcing two fumbleslt resug in 14 points. cowboys beat the bucs 27-20 and

for the second time in three seasons, the dallas cowboys your nfc east champs. all right. >> thank you, gege. one last quick look at the weather. >> look at the radar. r we gotn on the way. now some of that pink, that little mixture will stay to the west. it's just going to be rain for the d. contrac. metro but we sh dry just in timey.or the holi >> not a bad forecast. thanks for watching. "nightly news" is next. we're back after the game. have a good night.

tonight a stunning announcement from the white house, an angry president ump says defense secretary jim mattis will now leave his post earlier tha expected, and why the partial government last intomay the new year. after a tsunami ed crashes into a resort area of indonesia with no warning and no time to escape. virus e deadly that's attacked dozens of students at a major university. >> we watched her get weaker and weaker and that's the worst experience can you possibly have as a parent. >> what causes the virus and how toitvoid . as tenles of s can't s of wait for the next podcast, hollywood is listening as well and cashing in. and beyond the holiday frenzy, pausing to reflect on the