Congress Facing Shutdown, Trump to Name New Fed Chair Next Week, More

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Amy Morris 0:28
News when you want it. With Bloomberg News Now, I'm Amy Morris. President Trump and Senate Democrats are closer to a deal to avert a government shutdown. Democrats want to place new limits on immigration raids. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has insisted Republicans agree to remove long-term homeland security funding from a massive spending bill to keep the government open past Friday.
Unknown 0:50
Americans do not support ICE terrorizing our streets, operating outside the law, killing American citizens. If Republicans refuse to work with us to rein in ICE and to end the violence, they're telling the American people they're choosing to protect ICE over choosing to protect people's safety.
Amy Morris 1:08
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso says they'll keep working to keep the government open.
Unknown 1:12
Republicans are going to keep working with Democrats to keep the government open. This nation deserves safety and security, not another government shutdown.
Amy Morris 1:22
Well, that procedural vote to move forward with those six spending bills failed in the Senate. Majority Leader John Thune says DHS would get stopgap funding under a deal that's emerging from talks between Senate Democrats and the White House. President Trump's border czar, Tom Holman, says the administration will draw down the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after it gets more cooperation from state officials.
Tom Holman 1:44
This is common sense cooperation that allows us to draw down on the number of people we have here. Yes, I said it. Draw down the number of people here.
Amy Morris 1:53
The priority is to turn over more immigrants from the state's prisons and jails. Governor Tim Walz says the state already does that. Holman seemed to suggest a renewed focus on what ICE calls targeted operations, focusing on apprehending immigrants who've committed crimes. And he says there's zero tolerance for protesters who assault officers or impede their work. Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine says immigration officials have ceased their enhanced operations in that state. Collins' announcement comes more than a week after the immigration officers began an operation in Maine called Catch of the Day. ICE says more than 200 people have been arrested since that operation started. President Trump says he'll announce his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve next week.
Amy Morris 2:36
He reiterated his expectation that the new Fed chair will lower interest rates.
Donald Trump 2:41
It's not cutting. It's not saying we have to get rid of jobs. It's just like literally so easy to do.

What are the latest developments regarding the government shutdown?

Donald Trump 2:47
But we have a guy that doesn't want to do it because he's, I think he's politically biased.
Amy Morris 2:52
Fed Chair Jay Powell's term expires in May, but he could stay on at the Fed through 2028. The Fed decided to hold rates steady during their meeting this week. President Trump announced during a cabinet meeting that Venezuelan airspace is about to reopen.
Donald Trump 3:06
I've instructed Sean Duffy and everybody else concerned, including the military, that if you would, by the end of today, I'd like you to add up the Airspace over Venezuela. Planes can go to Venezuela opened up.

How are Democrats and Republicans negotiating immigration issues?

Donald Trump 3:19
Okay? Yes. Thank you very much.
Amy Morris 3:21
President Trump says he's had, when he calls, a very productive telephone conversation with Mexico's president, Claudia Scheinbaum. The president says they'll talk more very soon and will set up meetings with Scheinbaum in both the U.S. and Mexico. Meanwhile, Russian attacks have killed six people in central and southern Ukraine. These attacks come as Ukraine is grappling with its toughest winter since the start of the war. with Russian strikes cutting heating and power to millions as temperatures linger well below freezing. President Trump says he has asked Russia to temporarily stand down.

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