bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> ordering takeout. >> finding the west route. >> talking for hours planning for showers. >> you can do the things you like to do with a wireless plan designed for you. with talk, text and data. consumer cellular. learn more at consumercellular.tv >> babbel. a language program that teaches language, like spanish, french,a german, italia more. >> amerin cruise lines. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the gefrontlines of social ch worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by e corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> wdruff: the partial government shutdown has now dragged on for three full weeks, with nlegislative compromise in sight. even so, president trump signaled that he otiset ready to declare a national emergency to fund a border wall. white house correspondent miche alcindor begins our coverage. >> alcindor: no compromise. no payday. at was the reality on day 21 the gov

bnsf, the engine thaconnects us. >> text night and day.ch it on replay. >> burning some fat. >> sharing the latest viral cat! >>ou can do the things you like to do with a wireless plan designed for you. with talk, text and data. consumer cellular. learn more at consumercellular.t >> the william and flora hewlett foundaon. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for blic broadcasting. and by contributions to your pb statom viewers like you. thank you. >> nawaz: the partial government shutdown is now in its tenth day, but there may be an end in sight. g use democrats are prepar vote on a package thursday to fund the department of homeland 8.security through februar it includes $1.3 billion for borderecurity. that's far short of the $5 billion dollars president trump demanded f the border wall. they'll also vote on six more bipartisan bills to fund other departme

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bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> you can do the things you ke to do with a wireless plan designed you. with talk, text and data. consumer cellular. learn more atns coercellular.tv >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations , a new languake spanish, french, german, italian, and more. >> american cruise lines. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. atww.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and indiduals. >> this program was made inssible by the corporation for public broadca rsd by contributions to your pbs station from vieike you. thank you. >> nawaz: 17 dayin and neither side is budging-- yet-- in the showdown over the government shutdown.e but esident is making new moves to make his case. congressional correspondent lisa desjardins begins our coverage. >> reporter: at the white house, no public appearance by the president trump today, but two significant public announcements-- he will addres the nation about border security tomorro

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> babbel.anguage app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. pp>> and with the ongoing t of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possle by the corporation fo public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the partial federal government shutdown has now entered its fifth week, with no signs the impasse is any closer to being broken. the senate will vote tomorrow on president trump's proposal t protect some undocumented immigrants in exchange for border wall funding. but democrats are expected to reject it. we'll take a closer look at where things stand, and how the shutdown is impacting the co

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> babbel.anguage app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewersyou. thank you. you have two lead stories thtonight the government o united states remains partly shut down. at the same time president trump nying that he ever worked on behalf of another government. we begin with that denial and the new questions out mr. trump and moscow. foreign affairs correspondent nick schifrin reports. >> schifrin: on a wintry monday morning outside the white house, the president of the united states decred, i am not a ssian agent. >> i never worked for russia, and you know that answer better n

bnsf, the enginehat connects us. >> babbel.anguage app that teaches real-life conversangons in a new ge, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. ng the lemelson foundation. committed to improives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful rld. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: a wipeout at the white house. the latest meeting between president trump and congressional leaders has ended abruptly, in a new round of recriminations. that

a slump in inter-modal shipments and a charge reeld to a dispute with bnsf was offset by strong gainsn the long haul and contract trucking business shares of -- the business software maker reporting better than expected fourth quarter results and given an upbeat outlook. the company says it topped $1 billion in annual revenue for the very first time. back over to you >> kate, thank you for that. cup next on the show, the united states of oil. a new report out this morning shows no signs of a slowdown in america's energy boom. we'll get the market reaction ahead. later on, if you are headed out of town this holiday weekend, you've got to stick around a perfect storm could be brewing at our nation's airports we'll explain when worldwide exchange returns after this brea k. ♪ when you have nausea, ♪ heartburn, ♪ indigestion, ♪ upset stomach, ♪ diarrhea... girl, pepto ultra coating will treat your stomach right. ♪nausea, heartburn, ♪ indigestion, upset stomach, ♪ diarrhea... try pepto with ultra coating. s. >>> we turn to the energy markets. new numbers from the international energy agency

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> babbel.anguage app that teacnvs real-life sations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. apbbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as a or online. more information on babbel.com. >> supporting social entrepreneurs tid their solus to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving livnt through inven, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the johne . and cather macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.on and byibutions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: after 33 days, part of the government is still closed, thousands of federal workers are still going unpaid, and the state of the union address is now, offi, a d sualty. pres

learn more at consumercellular.tv >> bnsf railway.ab >> bbel. a language program that teachesf spanisnch, german, italian,nd more. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made fossible by the corporatio public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: much of the americanidwest is in the grip of a visitor from the north ale-- and it is moving east. forecasters warn ttic blast will mean the lowest temperatures in a generation. the deep freeze has descended. ice choked waterways in chicago today, and railway officials there set fires to keep frozen tracks from cracking. the frigid weather iced over the river in detroit as well, and prompted warnings everywhere. >> at these temperatures, even ten minutes of exposure may very well be harmful. >> woodruff: all of this isth work of a polar vortex-- a low-pressure mass that normally sits near the earth's poles-- moving from north dakota to ohio by tomorrow, readings innn ota and the dakotas are expected to fa

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> babbel.anguage app that teaches areal-life conversations ew language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the purporation for ic broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. l >> nawaz: fedeencies are back in business, but it's unclear if the shutdown is gone for od. the doubts were underscored today, by president trump and his aides. the government has been open for just three days, and the white inuse is preparing for the next spending deadlinid- february. hu the president doesn't want to go through anotherown that's not the goal, the goal is border security and protecng of the american people. >> nawaz: meanwhile, huneds of thousands of furloughed federal employees were