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qu and patricia yuen committed to bridging cultural differences in our community. the corporation for plic broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: once again frgtom wash, moderator robert costa. robert: good evening. you join us liveht on friday n as capitol hill is buzzing just days beforeou christmas. reporters have been closely tracking the showdown over presidentru's ultimatum of funding for a border wall. here is what you nee to know. the president, he wants $5 billion for the wall to be included in thegoatest rnment funding bill. but so far the -controlled congress on the eve of divided government has struggled to find the sotes the least. and the president's demand has sp aked a frenzy tonightt the capital as lawmakersin tto avert a partial shutdown at midnight tonight. >> president trump, you will not get your wall. abandon your shutdown strategy. you're not getting the wall today, next we or on january 3rd when democrats tak control of the house. robert: now, there is a plan b. the senate on wednes

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koo and patricia yuen un tion, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities.he ethics & excellence foundation. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again, from washington, moderator robert costa.: robeod evening. new federal court documents are giving us a gmp into the scope of robert mueller's investigation and the roles of three key figures. first, michael flynn, president trump' former national security advisor. he pleaded guilty to liing to the f.b.i. but has been corporating with mueller who recommended little or no prison time for flynn this week. went, ere is michael coe the president's former lawyer. to leaded guilty to lying congress. prosecutors say he deserves substantial pron timeespite his corporation. the president has rstled again him as a turncoat. and paul manafort, the trump campaign chairman pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges but violated his plea agreement and is now in solitary confinement in virginia. what a week. joining me tonight andrea mitchell, chief correspondent for nbc news. phseilip ru