“It's definitely clear that Secretary of Defense Hegseth is trying to compensate for something.” Veteran and Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego reacts to Hegseth’s controversial summit with military leaders this week in Virginia.

Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego defends his decision not to forgo his paycheck during the shutdown: “All these congressmen that are complaining about it, they already got paid for the whole month. So, it's all one big gimmick… We always go back and we back-pay our government

With the government shutdown in its fifth day, are the two sides any closer to a deal? Sen. Ruben Gallego tells Jake Tapper, “At this point, no,” but adds, “We’re still going to continue talking… There’s a deal to be had here.”

Who will blink first in the shutdown showdown: Democrats or Republicans? Our panel weighs in.

Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett says White House plans to depict Trump on $1 coin would be legal: I think we're on "solid ground."

Trump's top economic adviser on if the White House is still planning mass firings of federal workers: Hassett:  "I think that if the President decides that the negotiations are absolutely going nowhere... there will start to be layoffs."

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tells Jake Tapper that Democrats should stand their ground in the shutdown fight: “The reality is that Democrats need to stand up, speak out, and the president needs to make a deal. He's supposedly an expert at that - let's see."

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown in Chicago: “They are the ones making it a war zone… They want mayhem on the ground. They want to create the war zone so that they can send in even more troops.”

Jake Tapper gets President Trump's reaction to the latest on the possible ceasefire deal with Hamas as well as asks him how he thinks the shutdown is going to end. Watch his exclusive interview below. @jaketapper

Jake Tapper's exclusive interview with President Trump: Tapper: "How do you think the government shutdown is going to end?" Trump: "Good. We are winning, and cutting costs, big time!"

Jake Tapper's exclusive interview with President Trump: Tapper: "Will you know if Hamas is truly committed or just stringing the world along? And is Prime Minister Netanyahu on board with ending the bombing as you called for and whatever else you need him to do to make this peace

Jake Tapper's exclusive interview with President Trump: Tapper: "I assume you saw that Senator Lindsey Graham interpreted Hamas' response as a rejection since they insisted on 'no disarmament, keeping Gaza under Palestinian control and tying hostage release to negotiations.' Is

Jake Tapper's exclusive interview with President Trump: Tapper: "What happens if Hamas insists on staying in power in Gaza?" Trump: "Complete obliteration!"

Coming up next hour - @jaketapper's exclusive interview with President Trump - where the President gives his prospects on a ceasefire deal with Hamas and predicts how the shutdown will end. Watch it live on State of the Union at 9amET.

TODAY on #CNNSOTU w/ @JakeTapper ➡ Illinois Governor JB Pritzker ➡National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett ➡ Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego ➡ Representative Debbie Dingell, Representative Buddy Carter, Xochitl Hinojosa and Shermichael Singleton Tune in on 📺 @CNN,

SUNDAY: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joins @JakeTapper #CNNSOTU Tune in on 📺 @CNN, 🌎🌍🌏 @cnni, @StreamOnMax, 🎧📻 @Audacy, @tunein, @SIRIUSXM Ch. 116 & 🖥️💻📲 https://t.co/FhaqYPeU7g!

SUNDAY: Representative Debbie Dingell, Representative Buddy Carter, Xochitl Hinojosa and Shermichael Singleton join @JakeTapper #CNNSOTU Tune in on 📺 @CNN, 🌎🌍🌏 @cnni, @StreamOnMax, 🎧📻 @Audacy, @tunein, @SIRIUSXM Ch. 116 & 🖥️💻📲 https://t.co/FhaqYPemhI!

SUNDAY: Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego joins @JakeTapper #CNNSOTU Tune in on 📺 @CNN, 🌎🌍🌏 @cnni, @StreamOnMax, 🎧📻 @Audacy, @tunein, @SIRIUSXM Ch. 116 & 🖥️💻📲 https://t.co/FhaqYPeU7g!

SUNDAY: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joins @JakeTapper #CNNSOTU Tune in on 📺 @CNN, 🌎🌍🌏 @cnni, @StreamOnMax, 🎧📻 @Audacy, @tunein, @SIRIUSXM Ch. 116 & 🖥️💻📲 https://t.co/FhaqYPeU7g!

“I think most Americans would agree that weaponization is now the central focus of the Department of Justice.” Bakari Sellers, Kate Bedingfield, Scott Jennings and Kristen Soltis Anderson spar over the implications of the James Comey indictment.