my theory is that these trusted institutions like the smithsonian but not limited to the smithsonian, should be places where we convene conversations on topics where people are not comfortable hearing each other out or talking. we are trying some experiments. is that right? is this a place that makes sense? ken: absolutely, and you can see the way libraries have evolved. there was a point in which there was a presumption, in the mid-1990's, that libraries were obsolete. you will be able to read a book on your phone or computer. we're not going to the libraries. now you find that libraries are the centers of town. they have got access to internet. not everybody has that. they have the latest periodicals. they are sometimes warm. they often have a bathroom. there's lots of stuff that is very basic, 3/4 of the truth. it's usually important. i think we spent a lot of time talking "at" people about, let's have a national conversation about this or that. you can't have a national conversation. i can yell at the top of my lungs and barely 250 people will hear me. so, what you want to do is f

this smithsonian library hosted this 40-minute event. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, ken burns and the secretary of the smithsonian, david skorton. [applause]

next we hear a history of the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture from walter will wins. they also recognized the service of african-american veterans. it's about 90 minutes. my name is sylvia cyrus. we are delighted to have you here today as we salute our veterans and our theme african-americans in times of war. that is the guidepost for this week's events. we are excited to share this day with those who have and are serving in our armed forces and in civilian roles. i want to take a moment to thank you for making this possible. our gold sponsor, the hutchins center for african and african-american research at harvard university. our silver sponsor, alpha phi alpha fraternity, there's been a lot of talk about different fraternity stuff up here in the past couple of days. so we do accept support from all members of the divine nine. our host committee member mr. danny portee and his indianapolis-based company professional management enterprises. they're at table number seven. and finally the honorable senator elizabeth warren of massachusetts who sponsore

the national zoo and smithsonian have run out ofup ba funds and they are now closed. we'll be looking at the possibility to have a deal to end the gridlock this morning. >>> first, we want to begin with a look at your forecast and commute. we begin with lauren rietts. >> muc cooler than yesterday, that's for sure. >> oh, yes, eun. yesterday w t made it up 64 degrees. that was at 10:25 in the morning. today going to feel much more like january dayug alt those temperatures maybe a degree or two above normal. starting off with a beautiful morning. light wind. sun coming up in an hr and a lf, 7:30ish. the next hour or two before day break,hey'll start to move back into the 40s. plenty of clouds out there this morning. no rain out there. rain chances ase head through the day. we'll talk about the

the smithsonian employees, some of them will still report to work. the zoo keepers will show up to take care of the animals and feed them. they won't get paid until after theshutdown is done. live at thezo national o, aimee ews 4. >>> if congressional leaders go to the meeting it may not be as smooth. it could get heated. esident trump has been blaming democrats for the shutdown and lately tweeted, quote, one thing has now been proven. the democrats do not care about the open borders and all of the gsime and drugs that the open border br the president said he would shut down tnt government uil he gets funding for that wall along the southern border. >>> new this morning, incoming republican senator mitt romney said the role of the president shapes the public character of the nation. romney says the on balance his conduct over the past y twors particularly his actions this month is evidence that the resident has not risen to the mantle of the office. romney will be sworn into officw tomo >>> well, today the new acting rts his secretary s first day on

normally there's a wholelet of food trucks surrounding the smithsonian and elsewhere around downtown. you have hear from a number of those folks as well, can't continue because if the smithsonian is not open, the tourists aren't coming, and if you have taken out a loan to buy a food truck to try to employ a few folkes, once that business is shut down, once your loan is pulled, once you lose that truck, even when we come to a solution, they can't re-open. so i do hope that we will take a look -- again, i know it's unprecedented. not looked at federal contractors in the past but at here for the folks in lower and moderate income, who cannot make back the 29 days of pay and lord knows we listened the president who says he doesn't means if it's weeks, months or even years, that we find a way to somehow make them whole. we have also seen small businesses. we have disproportionately in virginia a lot of small contractor businesses. small business owner contractor in arlington wrote me and said, again, quote, my disabled veteran owned small business will have to shut its door after serving t

you had claudine brown, who led the effort in the 1980s for the smithsonian was on that commission. you had other museum professionals and some civic leaders and activists like me. you might see and recognize hank aaron who was fourth right in the back who was part of the commission of sicily tyson who was part of that commission. so we worked hard, rolled up our sleeves. john franklin was at many of those meetings on behalf of the smithsonian and we came up with a plan that we were all behind and we sent it to the president and congress, and it was turned into legislation. so in december of 2003 you see president bush signing that bill into law, and i had the good fortune of being invited to the oval office and you see me standing directly behind him as he is signing that bill. the bill passed the house by a vote of 409 to 9 and by unanimous consent to the senate. so it was a true bipartisan effort. there was one sticking point, the national park service, the national capitol planning commission, some other civic organizations said that they disagreed with our recommendation that t

now, all smithsonian museu are closed. that includes air and space. that is the most visited institution in the country. 19,000 visitors a day. the national zoo closed. the belovedpanda cam dark. doors of the national museum of african-american history and culture shut. chris gordon joins us to tell us how people are reacting to that. >> reporter: visitors are telling me they planned their trip to theti n's capitol months ago to spend the holidays and go sightseeing. the top spots you mentioned today, here on the mall closed. it's not just here on capitol hill, but enough oforthwest where the nationa zoo is closed due to the federal government shutdown. the gates are closed at the national zoo, taking visitors by surprise. >> i came here with my sister. f she is out of town. she was really e'scited. government shut down and everything. >> the national zoo's panda cam is turned off. for years, the giant panda bears have been streamed continuouy by tens of thousands of fans. il , the cameras are off u the government shutdown ends. stores located on conn

today people planning to vanit of the smithsonian museums or the national zoo will have t change. throws cases are officially closed until the shutdown iser they have been moving prior year funds to stay open to the public until now. coming up on news 4, tracie potts will have more on the bipartisan meeting taking placeu to help keep with this matter. >>> praying after a devastating crash left three children dead in prince gorges county. yeerday more than 100 people prayed for the media family. someone slammed into their amily's car on indian head highway. their parents are still covering in the hospital. police think the driver may have been driving drunk. >> everyone is devas tted becausy were special people for us and the church. and it's a story that's really sad. tragic. >> nothing can bring back those children, but as of thisaorning go fund me page to help the family has raised more than $55,000. >>> we've also learned a teenager was the victim of a deadly crash in charlestown. she's in the hospital fighting for her life. three girls were in the car when a driver lost contro

the smithsonian museum and the national zoo is closed. tourists and history lovers tell us they are disappointed by the closures and haveto check out alternatives. the smithsonian says they will e not en to the public until the government shutdown is over. >>> w knowthe name of the marine killed in the district. 20-year-oance corporal riley. these are pictures from k. faceb he was shot and killed on duty, reportedly struck by an accidental discharge from another marine's weapon. the military has not released details about his death. >>>d.c.'s first murder of 2019 came on the first day of the yea a man sh and killed inside an apartment building on barny road in southeast d.c. it was last night. police have not released the ctim's name or motive for the killing. >>> with 2019 under way, prince george's county is starting on a positive note. police saw a significant decrease in crime for 2018. our coun bureau chief, tracee wilkinsooks at the stats and the strategy in curbing crime. >> reporter: four murders in prince george's county resulted

everything you have seen today is from a collection of a smith -- smithsonian museum. we are building a culture in which of the absence of women's representation is unacceptable. we can change how hundreds of millions of people understand the intel ability of women's impact in a global history, presence, and our future. on behalf of the smithsonian, we are excited, deliberate, and unafraid to be part of this revolution. thank you. [cheers and applause] book dark commerce, she talks about how illegal trade is growing globally with the emergence of new technologies. >> last year, 60,000 americans died from biting fentanyl. it is not something you buy on a street corner. buy it locally, somebody has bought it over the internet. it is something killing more americans that are dying in car accidents. this is something that is a form of illicit trade that is deadly to a population. if you have your bank account wiped out why somebody who has bought things that allow them to penetrate financial accounts, it has an impact on the ordinary citizen. >> louise shelley is our guest

gone to the smithsonian. t closed because of the government shutdown. you know? whatever. this is a fun alternative. >> reporter: theeu mu like others charges an admission fee. during the government shutdown, a special deal for furloughed, federal workers. >> we are offering freesi adm if you have a gompbment federal id to visit the m neum, while at smhsonn closed the national zoo, the panda cam and streaming video iu ed off until the shutdown ends. >> i cameere with my sister. she is from out of town. she was eited. with the government shutdown, obviously, we didn't know. >> reporter: businesses on connecticut avenue say closing the zoo during the government shutdown i hurting business. >> we rely on the foot traffic from the employees and tourists. it affects our business. >> reporter: at the national zo, there are some volunteers and employees on hand to feed and care for theanals during the federal government shutdown. that's the latest. back to you. >> chris gordon reporting. thank you, chris. >>> the pa

>>> plus, the smithsonian shutdown. popular attraction closing on the 12th day of government gridlock. the latest on the effort to end the shutdown coming up next at 4:30. (alex trebek$8,000. over $8,000. now, why is this number so important? because $8,508 is the average cost of a funeral. if you've already planned how to help cover your final expenses, but if you haven't, i'm here to tell you about the number one iost popular whole liurance plan through the colonial penn program. if you're between age 50 and 8 the good news is it's not too late, because you can start here, right now. so call now. you won't be alone. over half a million people called last year options start at $9.95 a month, less than 35 cents a day. a good price, if you're on a tight budget or a fixed income. there are no health questions and no medical exam. ntyour acceptance is guaeed. options start at $9.95 a month, even if you have health problems, and you cannot be charged a higher rate for any health reason. best of all, unli many plans, once yo

now that the shutdown is over, you can n visit theional zoo and the smithsonian museums. the zooil open at 8:00 a.m. the museums at 10:00. the system has been closed for weeks no go to the nbc washington app for more on the story. >>> later this morning, the president's long-time political adviser,oger stone, will be in court for his arignment. is accused of makingalse statements andru obion. watch for the story on the "today" show. >> we're learning more about a bad crash in the district. this is at 19th and mississippi in southeast. you can look for updates in the nbc washington app. >>> a lot of dchooltricts in our area are dismissing students early today, ahead of a wintry weatherry mix. those schoolsnclude prince william, loudon and prince george's schools. the full list scrolling at the bottom of your list through the "today" show. teand we have them pin the incomes washington app. >>> and temperatures near 40 today. but falling to 23 degrees by 8:00 this evening. snow.ly 1 to 3 inches of the changeover from rain to and happens between 3:00 4:00 today. super-duper w

whitney brown, a curator at the smithsonian. we wish you all the best. >> thank you. >>> now, the republican congressman from iowa, steve king. feeling the burn after making racist comments with many colleagues condemning his support of white nationalism. it started after he spoke to "the new york times" and had this to say. >> white nationalists. white supremacists. western civilization. how did that language become offensive. why did i sit in classes teaching me about the merits of history and our civilization. >> white nationalism and white supremacy. why is that offensive? really? those comments prompted democrats to censure king. he insisted he is not a racist. let's listen. >> under any fair political definition, i am simply an american nationalist. i regret the heart burn upon congress and this country and my state and my congressional district. the people who know me know i wouldn't have to make this statement because they do know me. >> those are king's comments on friday. king's past can't be ignored. he has a long his

. >> the smithsonian managed to stay open for the first 11 days. the smithsonian secretary says the closure of those shops, the imax and other organizations is costing the organization $1 million each week that that won't get back. >>> the head of the coast guard says members of his service branch are relying on food pantries and donations. admiral karl schwartz tweeting out a show of support for his team. >>> for five-plus weeks in this government lapse in nonpay you and the armed forces should not be felt to shoulder this. to get to day-to-day life as service members. >> on january 15th, thousands of active duty coast guard members did not receive their regular paychecks are marking the first time in history u.s. service members were not paid during a lapse in government funding. >> i've said it before, i'll say it again, the richest country in the world not paying a branch of its military. the richest country in the world is not paying a branch of its military. >> those that keep us safe. >> red lines for government workers. a makeshift food pan

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the smithsonian will close all of its museums, galleries, and the national zoo starting tomorrow. smithsonian officials say they've been using prior year funds to remain open to the public until now. we spoke with one dad whoit traveled his children to see the museums and he's not too happy. >> i was told it was fantastic. i brought my two kids with me. i probabl spent upwards of $20,000, $30,000 to get here. 37 hours of travel. and i've got two days to fit aof this in. it is ridiculous. >> there are more than a dozen othe museums you can visit after tomorrow. we've posted them for you. all you have to do is search museum. >> some of us didur start high temperatures in the 60s. it felt so great but it is not going t last. it is january 1st after all. let's to go clay anderson. first, help a new year. >> yes, we have g someat temperatures outside. we'll show that you the change is on the way. it will be a roller coaster ride. the temperatures will be falling thughout the night tonight and for tomorrow. we go back to work. make sure you have the jackets. it will feelik more january.

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this is one of many up at the smithsonian announcing they're closed because of the shutdown. take a look at th national mall. you might think it would be busy on a warmer satonday after in january, but with more than a dozen smithsonian mow zeems osed due to the federal government partial shutdown, it's a lot less crowded here. that means fewer tourists, a lot more elbow room and plenty of empty park benches to sit and relax. even the carousels stopped running. madison drive, typically lined with tour buses for museums, is clear. and there are plentip open parking spaces. food truprcks here and open for business but not a lot of customers to serve. by now many tourists visiting d.c. know the museums and businesses a closed. they're searching for other options. eric shower is in town f basketball game. >> well, we came in this morning to watch the georgetown/st. john's game. we're st. john's fans and they won'r so very happy. and we wanted to seeatome museums re open and unfortunately they're closed. the only nice thing, plenty of room to walk. nobody is in our way. >> like h

meanwhile the smithsonian is on the brink of shutting its doors like several other federal government agencies affected by the shutdown. >> to close down culture and the arts to people, to affect people's paychecks and their sa, makes me a little uncomfortable as an american citizen. >> funding the government is just a basic function and it's disappointing that we're here again and congress and the president can't seem to get it together. >> the smithsonian will close tomorrow because of the political stalemate. democrats plan to pass a bill without wall funding as we had mentioned when they take over the house on thursday, but the gop controlled senate says it will reject any bill that doesn't have the president's support. >>> national parks in the bay area are seeing the effects of the shutdown. park rangers are not on duty and some places are getting messy. kpix5's don ford joins us at land's end with what i'm betting is an unsavory assignment. don? >> reporter: well, brian, i've heard the reports of trash and other things accumulating up in our national park. so i was wondering ho

. >> the smithsonian museums and our national zoo are closed until th government reopens. smithsonian officials say they've been using pryor year funds to stay open to t public until now. some tourists say they're frustrated that the political stalemate is messing up their liday plans. there are many other museums you can visit, of course, but they may cost you. we have an entire list of some great options across our area, right now on our nbc washington app, just search museums. >>> now, let's get a firstheck ofhe forecast. it is going to feel a lot colder when youde step out tomorrow, folks. head back to work and to school. storm team 4 meteorologist clay anderson is in ther storm cen with just how low it's going to >>. clay? thanks a lot, jim. absolutely, everybody remember the calendar says knuary. w we had some very warm temperatures outside today, but don't befooled, everyone. cold air is in place and it's going to stick around throughout owtonight into tomo so, again, we're showing you, as we go through the scho forecast for tomorrow, folks back to work, back to sch

tomoow all smithsonian museums and the national zoo will reopen on their rular schedule. however the ren wick gallery stays closed until saturday. the national museum of art reopens tomorrow. no opening dates for the national archives or the white house visitor'ce er. stay with news4 as federal workers head back to work. we'll have new reaction and a deeper look at the impact of the shutdown all evening. >>> a man i accused in a crash that killed three young children, critically injured their parents, he appeared in court today. thomas hawks is facing multiple ch remains in custody on an $80,000 bond. prosecutors say hawks had been driving while heavily intoxicated last month when his vehicle collided with another on route 210. that crash killed 5-year-old twins and their 1-year-old other. if convicted hawks is facing up to 36 years in prison. >>> this evening we are learning some new information about a deadly shooting in e district. three people gunned down, saturday night along fort davis place in southeast. pat collins has been talking to people in that area and he no

it's estimated the smithsonian institution th the museums and the zoo lost about $4.3 million during course of that shutwn. no way t get that back. we are live at the national zoo, derrick ward ns4 back to you. >>> what a backdrop. derrick, thanks so much. >> it's nice to know the elephants missed us. that's kind of cool. and the great apes, that's kind of cool. >> coming up next, a sour note for apple. >> a rush to fix a jaw dropping glitch in one of its apps that allows others to eves drop on your eye phone. >>> hear from the family of a local thirdrader killed at his school. the unthinkable accident and their passionate plea for. chan >>> and doug is coming back to time out the snow, the cold ff the reste evening, the re of the st>>> right now at 5: weather alert. >>rovided by brooks, our photographer. the snow isameal pictulire f fn of our region. >> it'san lovelpretty too look at but the bigger concern tonight, the falling temperatures. >>> our chief meteorologist doug kammerer is tracking theold d snow. it's going to get a lotolr overnight. >> yeah, that's why we think an area

the government shutdown still area.ting our the national zoo and smithsonian have run out of ckup funds'll look at the possibility of a deal to end the gridlock. >> melissa mollet is standing by but we begin with storm team 4 lauren ricketts. how's it going, lauren? >> not that bad. have some fairly mild conditions. yesterday we went into the mid 60s. early in the morning, too. now the temperatures stuck in the 40s. a little bit more seasonable for this time of yoyear. can see we have beautiful conditions out there right now. the temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s. 41 in gaithersburg. 30 out in the shenandoah valley. the next couple of hours we are looking for the tperatures to go down a bit. we are staying in the 40s for the daytime hnghs toput likely in the mid to upper 40s. not much going on

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this smithsonian library hosted this 40-minute event.plause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, ken burns and the secretary of the smithsonian, david skorton. [applause] [applause and cheers]

forget a trip to america's national zoo 01’ forget a trip to america's national zoo or washington's smithsonianoday as part of the government shutdown. and the president says it could be shut for a long time yet. he wants the money for his border wall. it is the new year and the new world for american politics. 6 billion kilometres away, a face spacecraft photographs are distant object and sends it back to us. and the former marine held in russia on charges of espionage. is paul whelan a pawn or

. >> reporter: michelle blackman is furloughed from the smithsonian. she said she had a little money saved up, but still -- >> i still get up at 5:00 each rning and do what i have to do with the knowledge that i have. >> reporter: they need to make sure they have food on the t fle and their fury friends too. >> i've been pretty much overjoyed with it since i first started. it feels really good. >> reporter: though it gives them little relief, there's no telling when they'll see their next paycheck. t it's devastating. ite goengs toe a long time to recoverm fro this as a country. >> reporter: chef jose andre says he plans to open up more around the hountry top as many federal workers a possible. >> thank you, aimee. >>> later today d.c. mayor muriel bowser is calling on president trump to end the shutdown. she plans to highlight the work being done by local charities like you just saw to help furloughed workers pay their bills and put food on the table. state senator jeremy mcpike of prince william county has offered up putting a bill on a 30-day stay o

the national zoo andhe smithsonian museum there's close form a deal isn't struck. people are frustrated and they say this is altering their holiday plans. >> a real shame. no rson the government couldn't stay open. no reason they couldn't find a compromise to make it work. >> i probably spent upwards of $20,000, 000 to get here. 37 hours oftrel. 30,000 k and i've got two days to smashit and f in everything. it's ridiculous. >> if you're in luck and looking for other activities, head to our nbc washington app for some ideas. we have aul fl list of what's open a what's not. just search shutdown. >>> it is a good thing that we have plenty to . >> exactly. we're never bored. up next, rescued from the rubble. >>> a toddler falls into a rhino exhibit at the zoo. >>> and expanding th270 i beltway. hundreds of people are makingth r voices heard. >>> how long will our warm temperatures stick around? all those details coming up in my forecast. look. it's over. i love you, but i'm not in love with you. she says i can't see you an find furniture you'll lovat... ...havertys yea

we would spend days in the smithsonian.we'll just have to make a trip back. >> desjardins: it is more serious for de'von, of course. he lives paycheck to paycheck for a week.ad o he's filed for unemployment. >> i have credit cards. i have loans. i have my phone bill, rent. car note, car insurance. >> desjardins: de'von is in one of the hardest hit groups-- feral contractors. there are as many as a few million of them who work for private companies, paid by the government by the job. permanent federal workers have been guaranteed back pay by aut new law,ontractors likely will never get back their lost wages. for them, it's essenti temporary layoff. do you have money for next month's rent? >> right now, no. everybody wants their money when itdue. >> desjardins: about 15 miles away, across the street from the closed, snowy gates of the smithsonian tional zoo, a local bakery is much quieter than usual. owner yael krigman calls herself a recovering attorney. she left a big salary tart this business. and while she and her staff a

one of them, pablo lazaro has been cooking at the smithsonian for 17 years and he's had to lie to his daughters over the financial situation they are facing. avoiding leaving the house to spend money they don't have. >> what do you tell your family in the midst of the shutdown? what could happen to your family if the shutdown continues? >> i could lose my house. >> you could lose your home? what are you asking from congress after working at the smithsonian for 17 years and seeing the toll this has taken on your family. >> they can do something right now. they could do something right now before it's late. >> hallie, people like pablo, these hospitality workers, they're also being told by their union that their health benefits are set to expire on february 1st if the shutdown continues. hallie? >> mariana atencio, that is frankly gut-wrenching to watch. the people that have to go through that. hans nichols, the white house knows the stories like these, like the ones of pablo. they've heard those. the president has heard those. but the president has insisted that border security and the

chatte[chatter] >> this morning in washington thisbus was -- morning in washington, the smithsonian museums closed due to the government shutdown. you can see this sign at the museum of african american history and culture. are the white house, congressional leaders from both parties met with president trump this afternoon to address the shutdown. they spoke with reporters on the north lawn after their meeting. let us watch. >> thank you, all for being here. we had a long discussion. the president asked us to come back on friday after the leadership has been able to deal with the concerns of some people to get through. we never got the complete briefing from the secretary of homeland, which we were concerned about, because we do have a crisis on the border right now. we have a violent mob that rest yesterday, but we know that we have a challenge along the border and we want to solve that issue and make sure we open this up.rnment i think at the end of the day, the president, listening to him, he wants to solve this as well. he has asked us to come back friday after the leadership .aces to g

. >> the smithsonian museums are closed until the shutdown ends. tom hanson, cbs news. >>> about 800,000 federal employees remain working without pay or for load until the shutdown is over. the largest union is suing the government, claiming that forcing employees to work without pay violates federal law. >>> a lot of people think the shutdown is becoming a problem with -- bathrooms were closed to the public because no one is there to keep them clean. fort point was littered with trash and lands end saw his share of garbage. >> the park rangers are working. we figured, you know, why not cleanup the mess? we arespending the afternoon cleaning up. >> about a half hour later, that trashcan looked good as new thanks to good samaritans. >>> drug companies have read the prices of hundreds of drugs. the paper looked at a study by rx savings and found that allergan is leading the way with nearly 10% on more than two dozen products. average increase overall was about 6%. >>> a single ticket purchased in new york matched all six numbers in the $425 million d

the smithsonian tweeting last night, the museums and national zoo will reopen tuesday. d.c. mayor murwill ask the government to pay the services the city paid for that usually the fed continues. we have continuing coverage. a lot of questions on what is next and what will happen in the next three weeks. for updated information, open up that app and search utwn deal. you'll want to stay with us tomorrow morning, especially n 4 followed by "news 4 today" and then "meet the press" withhuck todd. he'll look at the political fallout of yesterday's trutdown e. what it means for the next three weeks, when the government could shut down again. t at's tomorrow morning ri after "news 4 today." >>> dozens of volunteers cleaning up the park around etcher's cove. with the government shut down, the national park service couldn't keep the park maintained. derrick ward is live out there in northwest. we s a lot of folks chipping in to do some work. >> reporter: indeed. they've been at it since before the sun cameup. now, fletcher's cove, of course, is an important and popular place. you can

today, visitors could only peek through windows, the smithsonian museums and the national zoo. and car will davis, a grant processer, need inned a little more help. >> i'm glad it's over. but i still don't feel like safe. like, three weeks is not a time. >> on agreed. 21 days goes very quickly. seven snofrs and ten house members of both parties, to strike a long term agree m on home 15th. >> we asked the president to open up gosm to have a time to debate on the best way to protect our border. >> he said he can use his authority to declare an emergency. >> obviously, we will do an emergency. that is what it is. it's a national emergency. today tweeting, we will build the wall. is similar story, a visitors center in san francisco remains closed. and if the point national historict complete the skav jer hunt. >> yeah, i don'tunclear when no services will resume. and the national seashore is tweeting it will resume normal operations tomorrow. >>> well, it starts tomorrow. harris is kicking off his campaign next week, and people attend ready urged to use the 19th strait station. the

she's a security guard at the smithsonian. these are who we're talking about. she in a real sense brings to life why we are here today. the president went on the air yesterday, last night to try to convince us that the government shutdown was not only worth it but necessary, he failed. to give you -- to give you some indication of that and the time is running out, that's why he went on the air because the american people, the polls show already want their government open. 's trying to prop up the wall ing shutdown and issue. the vice president was here in the house of representatives just on tuesday to try to haul together the republican caucus, which is falling apart and falling in our direction and speaking out about opening up the government, because they are hearing from their constituents just as we in the national capital region are hearing from ours. we are told that at least 25 representatives may vote with us on the bill that steny mentioned to open up the government today. they're hearing from the american people because it is not just employees. they

. >> reporter: the smithsonian and national gallery of art to reopen tuesday.x filing season set to begin monday, a government watch dog group overseeing the irs is warning about a major backlog at the agency, and the status of the air. t house speaker nancy pelosi says she's working with the white house to come up with a new date for the president's address, but insists it will not take place this tuesday. all of this amid new concerns that the president who just ended the longest government shutdown in history is threatening to shutdown the government again in three weeks, or even declare a national emergency if he doesn't get $5.7 billion for the border wall. daria albinger, abc. >> national parks and spaces are reopening now that funding has been restored. only drake speech road remains closed at port reyes sea shore. in washington the smithsonian museum ands national zoo will reopen on tuesday. visitors to any of those sites should check dhr website for the latest information on opening schedules. >> famed news anchor tom brokaw is apologizing for comments

and then tomorrow, the smithsonian museums and national zoo will open with normal operating hours. that's the proplgz fjection for. but the.s. office of personnel management says the next few days will require all involved to be flexible. reading from a statement here, due to the length of the lapse, we anticipate that some employees may face extenuating circumstances or personal challenges that impact their ability to return to work on their next workday immediately following the end of the lapse. now back out live, the big qution is when will the workers get paid. we are hearing as soon as thursday. workers will be paid for the two missed pay periods. so hopefully some relief is coming soon. live outside the plaza, justin finch, news 4. >>> justin, thank you. >>> national park service employees were aback on the job on sunday afternoon. they were out amongst tourists and locals at the national ma. they answered questions, made sure everything was operatingly smoo families enjoyed walking up to the steps of the lincoln memorial. and park service workers say they're just glad to be

next we hear a history of the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture from walter will wins. they also recognized the service of african-american veterans. it's about

however the public is impacted in this form that for example here in washington as you may know the smithsonian museums and we have plenty of those there are free for many many americans and it is intended to be that way because this is the people's capital they all closed down now they shut their doors today same for the national zoo also free on purpose also close of course the animals will be fed but tourists and other people other americans who came from wherever in the united states to see the museum see or enjoy the cultural life of the sea. that's not going to happen everything is closed right now and adding to that uncertainty in washington we've got the former republican presidential nominee and incoming republican senator mitt romney he has launched a scathing attack on president trump the newly elected senator from utah wrote an opinion piece in the washington post and he writes that a president should demonstrate the essential qualities of honesty and integrity and elevate the national discourse with comity and mutual respect with a nation so divided resentful and angry presidential

government shutdown, with more agencies including the smithsonian running out of money and closing theirrs. the democrats get set to take control of the house later on thursday >>> let's discuss all of this with daniel litman thank you for joining us let's talk about this particular move here. how much of this at least meeting or possible negotiation this afternoon can lead into some kind of meaningful development on ending the partial u.s. government shutdown >> it's a critical step for them to actually get back in the room remember, trump was criticizing nancy pelosi for being in hawaii during the government shutdown and the holiday. there's been no progress in the last 12 days that this shutdown has been happening there's real world consequences that americans are facing in terms of the epa, the faa, they are getting hit. the irs, they can't train their workers to be able to adapt to the new tax law. so trump is viewing this as an opportunity to end the shutdown which he himself in that last meeting with pelosi and schumer said he would be happy for them to call it the trump shutdown.