Donald trumps base in winning the election was dismissed on friday. The departure reveal the once again the turmoil that continues to plague donald trump. After his comments defending white spruupremacists hes faci loud denunciation from his own party. Two business adviser councils were disbanded as members left in protest. With his white house in crisis following a week of severe racial unrest and with his Approval Ratings plunging, hes now a president so isolated that the only allies left, are white nationals and the die hard save the west dot com. He is a trump supporter. James peterson studies at lee high university. Jennifer ruben of the washington post. Ill start with you. Do you understand why so many people have walked away from this president . Well, baear in mind we live n a culture of Political Correctness which is an inflijment on freedom of speech and businessmen dont have so much courage to stand behind the president so its sort of easy to split people off from him. Also,
Credit in the final tax cut bill with his threat of defection, the bill was released friday night, a time politicians reserve for releasing the most unflattering news. But marco wasnt alone in caving. Senator bob corker has also reversed course and will vote yes on the bill. Because he says the country is quote better off with it. The republicans now have a clearer path to victory on their longheld dream of cutting taxes for corporations and the super rich. Just in time for the house to vote on tuesday and the senate by the end of the week. Joining me now is the host of the last word. The thing i like most about having on the show . The fact that its christmas and i bring you presents. I know youve read the book playing with fire the new book thats perfect Christmas Present. You dont have the audio book. I dont. And now you do. This is for people who cant get enough of the sound of my voice. And i think thats only you. I think i think thats only you. So drive crosscountry and listen to
I turn on the tv, open the newspapers, i see stories of chaos. Chaos. Yet, it is the exact opposite. This administration is running like a fine tuned machine. Okay then. Good morning. Welcome to am joy. Those words are less true now than when donald trump said them a year ago. Its been a chaotic week in the white house. As the wheels came flying off the wagon again. On tuesday, Jared Kushner, whose business dealings with foreign governments may have landed him in a world of trouble was stripped of his top security clearance. Marking what the Washington Post calls the fall of the house of kushner. On wednesday, we learned that trump would be losing his righthand woman, White House Communications director hope hicks. Hicks announced her resignation the day after she testified to the House Intelligence Committee that her Job Responsibilities had included being required to tell the occasional white lies on trumps behalf. Trumps chaos became a problem not just for his white house but for th
Discussed on a Conference Call late today. Reporter its looks like Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser Christine Blasey ford will face the committee. While ford alleges that kavanaugh assaulted her at a party some 30 years ago he categorically deny the allegations but still more details to be worked out between lawyers for ford and the Judiciary Committee before the hearing is final. They plan to talk later on sunday to hammer out remaining issues. Lawyers for ford believe that republican senators should question ford, some in the gop want to hire an outside counsel, maybe a woman, to do the questioning. Ford thinks other witnesses should be called. For instance, they want to call mark judge, who ford has said was in the room where the alleged assault has happened. Judge says he has no memory of the party. But Chuck Grassley says only two witnesses, ford and kavanaugh. As the negotiations continue, republican staffers are working to interview those who may have information about the allege
This is just one of literally thousands of homes and businesses that are gone today caught in the path of a windswept wildfire, many of which are burning out of control in the los angeles area, and also in northern parts of california. This is just terrifying. People north of sacramento trying to get to safety, driving fast through an inferno. People who made there video were lucky. They made it. At least nine other people had died in these fires. Many of them trapped in their cars. Bad news from weather forecasters. The next few days will be dry and windy. The last thing Firefighters Want to hear. Some of the fires right now are 0 contained. This is what daylight revealed this morning. In paradise, california, Officials Say nearly every building in town is gone. The only thing left burning, leaking gas lines in the remains of family homes there that have already burned. That town, paradise, is where cnns dan simon is right now and Scott Mcclain is in malibu. That is near los angeles.