next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made ssible by: bernard and irene schwartz. sue and edgar wachenheim iii. seton melvin. the cheryl and philip milstein family. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. rosand p. walter. barbara hope zuckerberg.nd corporate g is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement pducts. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewee you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thanks for joining us. on the 29th day of the longest-ever federal gent shutdown, president donald trump made an offer to reopen the government, which democrats rejected before n began his speech from the diplomatic reception room in the white house. the president said he would extend protection for immigrants brought to the u.s. as children-- the so-called dreamers-- if congress appro

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. sue and edgar wachenheim iii. seton melvin. the cheryl and philip milstein family. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. rosalind p. walter. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individp l and grtirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs statio fthank you.s like you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. federal workers are preparing to go back to work and the white house and congressional leaders are facing a new deadline to keep them on the job. on the sunday talk shows, president trump's ting chief of staff mick mulvaney didn't rule out the president shutting down the government again in three weeks or declaring a national emergen if congress doesn't allocate f

next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is mades le by: bernard and irene schwartz. sue and edgar wachenheim iii. seton melvin.er the and philip milstein family. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. gelos. the j.p.b. foundation. rosalind p. walter. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're yourre rement company. additional supportas been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcastin and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tischnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. the longest u.s. government shutdown officially ended last night after 35 days. >> the joint resolution as amended is passed.: >> sreenivasanngress passed and president trump then signed a bill that funds the affected government agenclys for he next three weeks. he woulvnot gie up on building a wall and he tweeted this morning that negotiations with democrats qo

next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. sue and edgar wachenheim iii. seton melvin. the cheryl and philip milstein family. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. rosalind p. walter. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has beened provy: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thanks for joining us. talks but no change as the s rtial shutdown of the federal government enters third week.ce viresident mike pence, senior advisor tthe president jared kushner, homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsus, and white acting chief of staff mick mulvaney met with democratic congressional staff members today. after the meeting, the vice president tweeted a p

. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: waernard and irene schwartz. sue and edgaenheim iii. seton melvin. the cheryl and philip milstein family. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. rosalind p. walter. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by ieontributions to your pbs station fromrs like you. thank you.om he tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. iv >> srean: good evening and thanks for joining us. on day 22 and with no end in sight, the paral government shutdown is now officially the longest shutdown in u.s. history. >> both houses of conghoss have gone for the weekend and no talks are scheduled. >> sreenivasan: this mt ning, presidump tweeted from the white house, that "we will be out for a long time," and continued to blame democrats. yesterday an estimated 800 thousand federal work

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. >> woodruff: allhat and more, tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> text night and day. >> catch it on replay. >> burning some fat. >> sharing the latest viral cat! >> you can do the things you ke to do with a wireless plan designed for you. with talk, text and data. consumer cellular. learn more at consumercellular.tvbe >> b a language program that teaches language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. >> american cruise lines. the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change rldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station fromiewers like you. ank you. >> woodruff: the partial shutdown of the federal government is now four weeks old, but leaders in washington are no closer to a solution. instead, there is more fallout from president trump move to bar a milita

. >> woodruff: all that and more ononight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons rare available as an app, online. more information on babbel.com. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemson foundation. mmitted to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. rted by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. morg information at macfound >> 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 viewersyou. thank you. >> woodruff: t state of the union address may be the latest casualty of the partial government shutdown, now in its 26th day. the speech is set for janu

next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. sue and edgar wachenheim iii. seton melvin. the cheryl and philip milstein famil. y. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. rosalind p. walter. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wt studios at ncoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. day 16 of the partial government shutdown, day two of nthegotiations betwee administration and congressional staff, and the president says he doesn't expect much progress this weekend. on his way to meetings at camp david this morning, president d reporters he believes the 800,000 federal workers and contractors going without pay will be able to manage

on pbs newshour weekend s newshour weekend is ma possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. sue and edgar wachenheim iii. seton melvin. lthe cheryl and pmilstein family. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. erhe j.p.b. foundation. rosalind p. wa barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet stios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank u for joining us. day 23, week four, the partial government shutdown remains in place. no nks are scheduled. congress returns tomorrow. ent trump again started his day tweeting from the white x use about the shut down, after calling in to a show last night and answering questions about a new "washington post" report. the post reported last that president trump went to great len

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. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> babbel. a language 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 expec

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. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been ovided by: >> our fleet of small cruise ships res american landscapes, seaside villages, and histocri harbors, where you can experience local customs and cuisine. american cruise lines: proud sponsor of pbs newshour. >> text night and da r >> catch it lay. >> burning some fat. >> sharing the latest viral cat! >> you can dthe things you like to do with a wireless plan designed for you. with talk, text and elta. consumerlar. learn more at nsumercellular.tv >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutis: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributionso your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: parts of the united states government remain shut down tonight, after 25 days. president trump met with congressional republicans today, but the white house said democrats declined to att

for the "pbs newshour" josh >> reporter: for the pbs newshour, i'm josh buettner, in cloudcroft, newico. >> woodruff: as we reported earlier, the partial government shutdown is now two weeks old, and its impact is growing. each night, we are trying to give you a sense of some of the many ways it is rectly affecting people. american farmers are starting to feel the hit at a crucial time of the year. 's because many of the u.s.d.a.'s offices around thee country osed. but this is also when farmers go om those same offices to apply for loans to paye of last year's bills, or to plan on loans for this year's plantings. if the shutdown drags on, that's not the only big hit. the trump ministration pledged $12 billion in direct aid to soy, pork and dairy farmers to help deal with some the losses they are suffering as a result of the trade war with china. but farmers must apply at u.s.d.a. offices by mid-january. and again-- those offices are closed. l the u.s.d.a. says it wcide later whether to extend the adline. the partial shutdown is also temporarily stopping private companies from moving

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> babbel. a language 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

>> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for t pbs newshour has been provided by: >> n a cruise with american cruise lines, you can ence american cruise lines fleet of landmarks, local cultures and american cruise lines, proud sponsor of pbs newshour. te babbel. a language app thahes conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and mor babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more iormation on babbel.com. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcastin c and tributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ti >> woodruff: the p government shutdown is now 18 days old, with no sign of ending soon. tonight, president trump address the nation on his key demand for ending the closure. congressional correspondent lisa desjardins begins our ge. >> desjardins: in washington, several federal buildings remained shuttered and silent today, as shutdown claimed a new casualty: officials sa paychecks for 800,000 feder

. >> nawaz: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french,a german, italia more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. pd by contributions to yo station from viewers like you. thank you. tr >> nawaz: presidenp has invited congressional leaders to the white house tomorrow to talk about a border wall, as the partial gornment shutdown entered its 11th day. earlier, he mocked a plan fromat house demoto re-open the government. that plan included $1.3 billion for border security, well short of the $5 billion the president demanded for a wall. the president tweeted: "the democrats, much as i suspected, have allocated no money for a new wall. so imaginative!" still, he told fox news last night he's rea to negotiate. >> i'm here. i'm ready to go.

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next on pbs newshour weekend. >>ee pbs newshournd is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. sue an eseton melvin.im iii. the cheryl and philip milstein family. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. rosalind p. walter. barbara hope zuckerberg corporat fby mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your rerement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for an public broadcastingby contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: goan evening and you for joining us. the partial government shutdown continues and so does the war of words from all sides. day 30 began wh president trump in theex white house anging tweets with house speaker nancy pelosi. yesterday, mr. trump made an offer which senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says will be introduced as legislation this week. democrats say it will not get the needed 60 votes. house speaker nancy pelosi s

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. >> nawaz: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 ars. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> babbel. a language 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

american cruise lines, proud sponsor of pbs newshour. >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-le conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. n and by the alfred p. sl foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new yorksu orting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ofgoing support hese institutions: and individuals. >> 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: the partial government shutdown is looking like a personal showdown tonight, between president trump and house speaker nancy pelosi. this afternoon, mr. trump rescinded approval for a military plane to fly pelosi and a congressional delegation to afghanistan. in a letter to the speaker, he cited the shutdown, and said, bl'm sure

for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and se soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has beeny: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, likepanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> and wit 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. captioningponsored by wshour productions, llc captioned ss media acroup at wgbh access.wgbh.org ♪ >> hello, everyone, and welcome to "amanpour & co." during the holiday season, we're dipping into the archive and looking back at some of this year's highlights. so here's what's coming up. >> this is america.>> e reshaped the american media and politics, .x news founder roger ail i'll speak with the director of a new documentary and an anchor who worked close with him. plus... [ harmonica plays ] ...the poet for a generation, a musical shapeshifter. up close and personal with paul

all thatore on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> babbel. a language app that teaccos real-life nversations 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 .orld. 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 viewers like you. thank you. you have two lead stories tonight the government of the united states remains partly meut down. at the same resident trump denying that he ever worked on behalf of another government we begin with that denial and the new questions about mr. trump and moscow. foreign affairs correspondent nick schifrin reports. >> schifrin: on a wintry mrnday g outside the white house, the president of the united states declared, i

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