chris jansing, nbc news, new york. >>> when we come back, heroes that wouldn't let a shutdown stand in their way today. >>> finally tonight, of course, everybody is entitled to their own opinion of congress, the president, and this government shutdown. no one is anxious to see innocent victims suffer because of a political fight. and yet, that is almost what happened today on the washington mall. remember, officially the mall is shut down. but are you going to tell that to the men who when they were boys went off to fight for the freedom of this country? tonight, harry smith picks up the story. >> reporter: as happens most days, buses arrived at the national mall today, full of world war ii veterans, men and women in their 80s and 90s, making a pilgrimage to see a monument erected in their honor. but because of the government shutdown, access to it was cut off. >> you know, my dad was a world war ii vet. it breaks my heart, personally. >> this is stupid. we're here for just one day. >> reporter: these vets came on a long planned and impossible to cancel honor flight, a journey paid for

we get the story today from nbc's chris jansing. >> reporter: from the big, enthusiastic crowds he draws used car he drives, francis has a new style. in an interview with a newspaper reporter, he made clear the vatican is in for a shake-up and he does not want to be treated like royalty. heads of the churches have often been narcissists, flattered by their courtiers. >> i think the pope showed up, he did what? just like we are. >> reporter: for the first time ever, he opened the books on the very private vatican banks, real -- revealing the numbers of $18 million, the job? to change the often secretive church bureaucracy, they are ramping to change, which means fewer orders for rome. in a blatant interview, he told the newspaper this vatican-centered view is not one i share, and i will do everything to change it. at 76, he is in a hurry. >> he knows what needs to be done, he is not going to let anyone stop him. >> reporter: he own told vatican police to crack down on gossip, the old making way for the new, chris jansing, new york. >>> when we come back, the heroes who would not let a shu

chris jansing, nbc news, new york. >>> back inside as we continue on a friday night.hy mcdonald's may be squeezing out a very popular brand of ketchup. >>> a lot of stories to bring to your attention tonight. this one is going to get a lot of attention. the u.s. air force academy in colorado springs decided to make the words "so help me god" at the end of the cadet honor code optional, not mandatory. in a statement they said they are trying to build a culture of dignity and respect and include all beliefs including nonbelievers. >>> well, the airlines know the rules and under the new rules for passenger rights, when you leave passengers stranded on the tarmac for over three hours you have to pay. now united airlines has been hit with over $1 million in fines because it happened on their aircraft 13 times last year at chicago o'hare. it's the largest fine of its kind in three years. >>> as we mentioned, mcdonald's is parting ways with heinz ketchup. it says, quote, as a result of recent management changes at heinz. the buzz in the competitive world of fast food is this

coming up next, chris jansing gets the baton. meteorologist bill karins with your business travel forecast. pack the sunglasses and sunscreen because it certainly feels like summer across the board today. temperatures well above average, pretty much from the rockies all the way to the northern portions of the country and even the southeast is still very warm. there's not many airport problems today, just a few afternoon storms in the southeast. have a great day. [ chainsaw buzzing ] humans. sometimes, life trips us up. sometimes, we trip ourselves up. and although the mistakes may seem to just keep coming at you, so do the solutions. like multi-policy discounts from liberty mutual insurance. save up to 10% just for combining your auto and home insurance. call liberty mutual insurance at... to speak with an insurance expert and ask about all the personalized savings available for when you get married, move into a new house, or add a car to your policy. personalized coverage and savings -- all the things humans need to make our wor

coming up, chris jansing. bye-bye. >>> i'm meteorologist bill karins.board is the one that's going to have the delays today. especially at the airports late in the afternoon into the evening. up in the big cities of the northeast. strong cold front going through, it's very humid. we'll see showers and tropical downpours and with that get airport delays. also in the southeast, including florida, have that umbrella handy. the rest of the country, you look great. [ male announcer ] this is brad. his day of coaching begins with knee pain, when... [ man ] hey, brad, want to trade the all-day relief of two aleve for six tylenol? what's the catch? there's no catch. you want me to give up my two aleve for six tylenol? no. for my knee pain, nothing beats my aleve. >>> good morning, i'm chris jansing. this morning 300,000 civilian employees at the defense department are back

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i'm chris jansing.nt up and running so this morning the president is going on the road to get out his message that this is a republican-manufactured crisis that's hurting business. last night a more than one-hour white house meeting between president obama and congressional leaders failed to break the stalemate over the government shutdown which is now entering its third day and frustration is growing. >> the president reiterated one more time tonight that he will not negotiate. >> we are where we are. we're not go -- we're through playing these games. >> i am exasperated with the idea that unless i say to 20 million people you can't have health insurance these folks will not re-open the government. that is

coming up next, chris jansing.orologist bill karins, and on this wednesdays not going to be too bad out there for all our business travelers flying around the country. we are going to have some rain. of course that means possibly some isolated delays. the dallas-ft. worth area, little rock, memphis, new orleans, all the way up through atlanta later on today. a lot of the big cities in the midwest and the northeast will be just fine and the west coast continues with an absolutely gorgeous forecast. enjoy. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. that's why liberty mutual insurance offers accident forgiveness if you qualify, and new car replacement standard with our auto policies. so call liberty mutual today. and if you switch, you could save up to $423. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? ♪ (announcer) answer the call of the grill with new friskies grillers, full of meaty tenders and crunchy bites. >>> good morning. i'm richard lui in for chris jansing. senat

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purina cat chow healthy weight. >>> good morning, i'm chris jansing.g to take back the narrative on health care. cabinet officials will make stops in ten cities for grassroots events to push enrollment including a stop in boston by the president on wednesday. republicans are also chomping at the bit for wednesday when kathleen sebelius will come before congress to explain what's going on with healthcare.gov. they gave a preview of what to expect on the sunday shows. >> the president has been poorly served in the implementation of his own signature legislation. >> the incompetence in building this is staggering. >> the rollout is the least of the problem. the rollout looks like a disaster, but in my state, most ohioans are going to pay higher costs. >> but over the weekend it was bill clinton who fired back defending the law and the site. >> look at america today. we've got to implement this health care law. the computer deal will get fixed up, don't worry about that. everybody has forgotten, by the way, that when president george w. bush, a republican

i'm richard lui in for chris jansing. back to business.k to their jobs because the government is back open after a 16-day shutdown. here you see vilsack greeting workers on their first day back. he told nbc news he's excited to have people back at work. >> back open. the national monuments, we saw park rangers taking down the signs and declaring the mall open for business and taking off the signs. another first. the first tour. a group of very excited discovery middle school kids from minnesota among the first to get into the lincoln memorial. >> last night there was a lot of cheering when we heard that it was going to be very close and that it could potentially be open today so when we came down

i'm richard lui in for chris jansing. morning with developing news on same-sex marriage. new jersey governor chris christie has officially withdrawn his appeal making same-sex marriage the law of the land in new jersey. the governor knew his appeal would not stop same-sex weddings from starting today, however, that appeal is officially dropped. just after midnight cory booker carrying seven same-sex couples at newark city hall. we'll talk with the founder and president of freedom to marry, evan wolfson, later this hour. >>> president obama will defend his signature health care law next hour. we'll have a rose garden speech around americans who have used the website to enroll. he will also acknowledge big problems regarding that ro

i'm chris jansing. day nine of the government shutdown and now

i'm going to hand off to my partner, a little live handoff, chris jansing. moment to eavesdrop there on four potential kings and queens, all just standing there in a circle as the youngest heir to the throne is officially christened. miss jansing, the floor is yours. >> thank you very much, mr. todd. it's the first time we've seen him in three months since prince george was born and we were all standing outside the hospital waiting for him to make his first royal appearance. who does pomp and circumstance better than the british? do we have -- maybe we've run a roll on that tape and we can turn it around, but of course prince george will one day be king, baptized today by the archbishop of kacanterbury. this has been a couple that has broken with tradition throughout, will and kate, and this is no exception here. a little known chapel at the st. james palace was the setting for the royal christening today. and seven god parents. none of them family members. no pippa, for example. but they are will and kate's former private secretary, jamie pinkerton, because

i'm chris jansing.ernment shutdown and now we're really seeing the impact this is having on lives, families, regular americans outside the beltway. no death benefits for the families of military members killed in action, leaving 16 grieving families who were promised at the very least they'd be taken care of. without their husbands and wives and money to plan funerals. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel is headed over to dover air force base to meet with some of those families as the house gets ready to pass a bill that would restore those benefits today. >>> meantime at the grand canyon, 2,000 workers are stranded without food or money to leave. the "arizona daily sun" says food banks and resort officials are trying to help out there. >>> in north carolina, there's no money left for wic benefits. those vouchers go to low income breast-feeding women, their infants and children. >>> the cdc staff is having to come back to deal with a s

i'm chris jansing. thomas roberts is up next. >> hi, chris, it really takes you back.. great hour, have a great weekend. >> thank you. >>> the agenda next hour for you, protesters shutting down senator ted cruz during his speech at the values voters summit in washington, d.c., but the senator still manages to throw in plenty of jabs at president obama and his health care law, apparently not backing down in the face of public disgust at the gop. >>> and next hour, guess where he is going? yeah, the white house. to be part of that meeting with president obama and senate republican caucuses to try to hammer out a deal on the debt ceiling. it could get pretty ugly. we'll bring it all right here on msnbc. steny hoyer and karen finney as well as joy-ann reid will be among my guests, plus the real-life hero behind the hollywood movie getting rave reviews. captain phillips joins me as the film enters today. it's a must-see interview. join me for that and more after this. americans take care of business. they always have. they always will. that's why you take charge of your fut

i'm chris jansing.s will huddle with their separate caucuses today to strategize next steps over the government shutdown. we are expecting to hear from both democrats and republicans in the house, maybe in moments. but the two sides aren't talking to each other. and now it looks like the budget impasse will just get rolled into the debt ceiling debate. >>> and even with the new poll that shows a 70% disapproval rating for congressional republicans, they're demanding budget cuts as part of any deal. something the president won't give. >> we're not going to negotiate under the threat of further harm to our economy and middle class families. we are not going to negotiate under the threat of a prolonged shutdown until republicans get 100% of what they want. >> so where does that leave us? well, it means the country may be hurtling toward default with some republicans suggesting i

i'm richard lui in for chris jansing on this friday. running, president obama is setting up his priorities for the rest of the year. pass a budget, comprehensive immigration reform and a farm bill. at first glance nothing seems too controversial on this list, but if you take into account the way washington has been operating, it could be. >> i understand we will not suddenly agree on everything now that the cloud of crisis has passed. we shouldn't fail to act on areas that we do agree or could agree just because we don't think it's good politics. just because the extremes in our party don't like the word "compromise." >> minority leader mitch mcconnell saying another government shutdown is off the table. he told the national review, quote, one of my favorite sayings is an old kentucky saying. there's no education in the second kick of a mule. the first kick of the mule was in 1995. the second one was the last 16 days. a government

i'm chris jansing. tensions are rising on capitol hill this morning.n members of congress get back to business after yesterday's shooting. congress came to a screeching halt after that chaotic high-speed police chase from the white house to capitol hill that ended when police fatally shot the driver, a mother whose baby was also in the car. a capitol hill police officer was injured. that incident raising new questions today about mental health treatment and we'll have more on that coming up. but capitol police got a standing ovation from congress when congress reconvened but those officers might prefer a paycheck. their salaries are suspended, even as they put their lives on the line during a shutdown. >>> also this morning, word

i'm richard lui in for chris jansing on this friday. now that the government is back up and running, president obama is setting up his priorities for the rest of the year. pass a budget, comprehensive immigration reform and a farm bill. at first glance nothing seems too controversial on this list, but if you take into account the way washington has been operating, it could be. >> i understand we will not suddenly agree on everything now that the cloud of crisis has passed. we shouldn't fail to act on areas that we do agree or could agree just because we don't think it's good politics. just because the extremes in our party don't like the word "compromise." >> minority leader mitch mcconnell saying another government shutdown is off the table. he told the national review, quote, one of my favorite sayings is an old kentucky saying. there's no education in the second kick of a mule. the first kick of the mule was in 1995. the second one was the last 16 days. a government shutdown is off the table. we're not going to do it. but senator ted

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i'm chris jansing.ght now a key obama administration official, who's been in the middle of the botched health care rollout, is facing congress to explain what's going on with the obama care website. this is a live picture and you're looking at medicare chief marilyn tavenner. she had major responsibility for the health care overhaul and was just confirmed in may, though with strong bipartisan support in the senate. she also has a long-time friendship on the republican side with eric cantor. the head of the committee says he expects her to shed some light on systemic failures. did she see the problems coming? did she tell hhs secretary sebelius? i want to bring in our company. e.j. dionne, susan page is usa today's washington bureau chief. good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> let's start with who she is. i think it's interesting. she was a nurse in the e.r., she

i'm chris jansing and this morning we are witnessing d.c. dysfunction at its worst. time in 17 years, the government is closed for business. 800,000 workers furloughed. but members of congress are still being paid. even though there's no clear path out of this mess. a stand-off over obama care. now, we've just learned that the president will make some remarks from the white house rose garden at 12:25 eastern time. right now the house and senate are back in session, though moments ago senate democrats shot down a house republican effort to go to conference to hammer out their differences. democrats say they'll reject any republican proposal if it includes changes to obama care, which is officially being rolled

i'm richard lui in for chris jansing on this day. house saying it will not delay the individual mandate because of the problems with the obama care website but now senator marco rubio is introducing a bill that would do just that. >> i think every week that goes by, it becomes apparent that the problems inherent in the way this website operates are very significant. all i'm calling for is a delay on that requirement until the general accounting office of the united states certifies that the website is up and working and functioning and has been functioning for six consecutive months. >> and we're hearing more about those issues leading up to the disastrous rollout. the associated press, builders of obama's health website saw red flags. then there's the "washington post" reporting just days before the launch during a test that the site crashed when a few hundred people tried to use that site at the same time. and when the site launched on october 1st, the first problem starting right after midnight when 2,000 people tried to log on an

i'm richard lui in for chris jansing on this day. house saying it will not delay the individual mandate because of the problems with the obama care website but now senator marco rubio is introducing a bill that would do

we get the story tonight from nbc reporter chris jansing. >> reporter: from the big, enthusiastic crowdshe little used car he drives, francis is often viewed as a more open, warmer pope. but today he matched the style with substance, in an interview with a newspaper editor he phoned himself, he made clear the vatican is in for a shake-up and doesn't want to be treated as royalty, heads of the church are often narcissistic, and want to be treated special by their courtiers. >> he did what? he is just like we are. >> reporter: today, he opened the books on the vatican bank, revealing records of $127 million, and francis began a three-day meeting with the hand-picked cardinals, called the 3-8 their job is to change the church bureaucracy, and their plan is to rip up the constitution, which means fewer orders from rome, more powerful for church leaders. in an interview surprising, he told the newspaper this vatican-centered view neglects the world around us, i'll do everything i can to change it. and at 76, he is in a hurry. >> he knows what needs to be done and is aiming to do it. he won't

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i'm chris jansing. this morning some of america's strongest allies are fuming. more anger and acrimony. it's growing fallout from the nsa program and the new details that claim the u.s. was listening in on the personal cell phones of its friends. long considered a diplomatic no-no. this morning the obama administration has its surveillance policy under review. >>> it's the guardian that broke the story, nsa monitored calls of 35 world leaders after a u.s. official handed over the contacts, 200 phone numbers in all, apparently. it prompted an angry phone call from angela merkel to president obama the other day and now european leaders are considering suspending trade talks and an agreement allowing the u.s. to track the finances of terrorists. both germany and france want to sit down and talk to the u.s. about what's in and out of bounds when it comes to surveillance. the whole thing has gotten so heated the obama administration had to respond this morning with an op-ed in "usa today." the surveillance policy is now under review and the white house had an unlikel

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i'm chris jansing. every member of congress will huddle with their separate caucuses today to strategize next steps over the government shutdown. we are expecting to hear from both democrats and republicans in the house, maybe in moments. but the two sides aren't talking to each other. and now it looks like the budget impasse will just get rolled into the debt ceiling debate. >>> and even with the new poll that shows a 70% disapproval rating for congressional republicans, they're demanding budget cuts as part of any deal. something the president won't give. >> we're not going to negotiate under the threat of further harm to our economy and middle class families. we are not going to negotiate under the threat of a prolonged shutdown until republicans get 100% of what they want. >> so where does that leave us? well, it means the country may be hurtling toward default with some republicans suggesting if they don't raise the debt ceiling, we can simply pick which bills to pay. senator orrin hatch told the h

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i'm richard lui in for chris jansing. back to business. federal workers are going back to their jobs because the government is back open after a 16-day shutdown. here you see vilsack greeting workers on their first day back. he told nbc news he's excited to have people back at work. >> back open. the national monuments, we saw park rangers taking down the signs and declaring the mall open for business and taking off the signs. another first. the first tour. a group of very excited discovery middle school kids from minnesota among the first to get into the lincoln memorial. >> last night there was a lot of cheering when we heard that it was going to be very close and that it could potentially be open today so when we came down for breakfast at 6 clk a.m. this morning and we gave them the official word they were so excited. >> i never will forget the line of officers here in front of the memorial keeping folks from coming up. so it was -- it was an experience. >> now we're expecting to hear from president obama in 30 minutes. he signed it ju

i'm richard lui in for chris jansing. we're going to start this morning with developing news on same-sex marriage. new jersey governor chris christie has officially withdrawn his appeal making same-sex marriage the law of the land in new jersey. the governor knew his appeal would not stop same-sex weddings from starting today, however, that appeal is officially dropped. just after midnight cory booker carrying seven same-sex couples at newark city hall. we'll talk with the founder and president of freedom to marry, evan wolfson, later this hour. >>> president obama will defend his signature health care law next hour. we'll have a rose garden speech around americans who have used the website to enroll. he will also acknowledge big problems regarding that rollout. new numbers show the federal site has over 19 million unique visitors and 476,000 submitted applications on state and federal exchanges. but they refuse to say exactly how many people are enrolled. >> i think that there's no one more frustrated than the president a

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