Eight of these fires occur during cool decades. This data suggests that extremely large magnifiers or four times more common before 1940 back when Carbon Dioxide concentrations were back to about less than 310 parts per million. It looks to me like we cannot reasonably say that manmade Global Warming causes extremely large wild flowers. Seven years ago this Committee Conducted a hearing about Climate Change and wild fires were not even mention them and me. But hurricanes, drops were mentioned the number of times. I am pleased to provide you with my for street use because of like hurricanes, drought, and a polar for tax we can actually promote forestry practices that will reduce the risk a wild fires. Unfortunately, some of our National Forest management policies have, in my view, contributed to increasing the risk a wild fires. I think certain attempts to legislate a change in the concentration of Carbon Dioxide in the hemisphere will have no effect on reducing the size a while fires w
His former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, who has now flipped on the president and will start a threeyear prison sentence soon. This from the president today. Im quoting here. Remember Michael Cohen only became a rat after the fbi did something which was absolutely unthinkable and unheard of until the witchhunt was illegally started. Cnns Boris Sanchez is at the white house right now. Boris, Michael Cohen is a rat, according to the president of the United States, but before he goes away in march, cohen may have even more to say on the record. Reporter thats right, ana. Despite the fact that he admitted he lied to congress as part of his plea deal with the Southern District of new york. Elijah cummings today on state union with jake tapper said he would like to invite cohen back to capitol hill to testify once more. Of course, cummings is the upcoming chair of the oversight in the white house and he believes theres still questions unanswered. Listen to more from the representative. I
Terrorists how dangerous trumps decision might really be, and what, me worry . Cabinet secretary wilbur ross accused of flouting ethics rules again claiming in a sworn statement to have divested of stock when in fact he held on to those stocks, and this hasnt happened once. Its happened twice. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We begin with breaking news in our politics lead. It looks like the u. S. Is headed towards a Government Shutdown the day before President Trump leaves washington for his 16day holiday trip to maralago, florida. Right now the markets are reacting. The dow closing down 469 points, plunging as low as 679 points earlier today, and its not just the markets on a roller coaster, of course. Seems as though it had been communicated to senators that the president planned to sign the government funding bill yesterday after meeting with Vice President pence. Republican senator john cornyn told, quote, the president will sign that legislation but today the president himse
The u. S. President would say a lot to see here, but there is a lot to see stemming from the russia probe. And now for, but there is a ltd ot to see. It comes from two major Court Filings filed on friday, one from Michael Cohen, the other on former Trump Campaign chairman Paul Manafort. First Michael Cohen, in a sentencing mee ining memorandum cohen committed two election related crimes at the direction of donald trump. There were also new revelations about contacts two cohen and a Russian National claiming to be well connected. As for Paul Manafort, mueller says that he lied about five major issues including having recent contacts with the Trump Administration and man forthafo former russian associate. Lets get to the facts first. Reporting of our justice correspondent Jessica Schneider kicks it off. Reporter a flurry of filings related to two men, Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort. Now, when it comes to Michael Cohen, prosecutors out of new york are telling the judge cohen should face
Resignation letter was until he started watching News Coverage and realized mattis quit in protest of his Foreign Policy and his surprise decision to withdraw troops from syria. Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr is joining us now. What do we know about Patrick Shanahan . And is the inference here the president didnt authorithorougd the letter from mattis . He may not have, actually, fred. What we know is this. There is a new tweet at this hour from the Defense Department where secretary mattis pledges that he will work with Patrick Shanahan, his deputy, his number two, who will now become acting secretary of defense on january 1st to ensure a smooth transition. That transition was supposed to be a lot longer than january 1st. My colleague, elise labbot, has learned that mike pompeo called mattis and told him the proposed end february date to leave the pentagon wouldnt work. The president wanted him out by january 1st. The more public reason is that the white house felt such a long t