Worker. Seven republicans were set to withhold their vote in just a few seconds. He is just left the white house after meeting with President Trump. It comes as word also surfaces that cia chip she held a secret meeting with the palestinians ahead of the israeli leaders visit. Will get more on that as well. General Michael Flynn and goes after the intelligence leakers. Blake is on that story also. And we also had former israeli ambassador on the one moment we will have in part during the News Conference that has some of them questioning resident trumps peace plan. They were at the white house to tell President Trump one think they could wipe out the profit. A man who made that thing happen. Did they manage to convince the president. Is it too early. To say the Dow Jones Industrial is at 21,000. S p russell, all of them. Could we see never before seen levels at the close. Anything can happen with less than an hour until the closing bell. Lets start the countdown. We need to get to the b
What else we have for you this hour. Peace in the middle east. President trump says a deal can finally be reached between israel and the palestinians, holding a joint News Conference with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this afternoon. Were going to take a look at whats now on the table. The president also slamming the medias coverage of Michael Flynns resignation calling the leaks of general Michael Flynns phone call with russia criminal. The latest decan tails on this developing story. The president s pick for labor secretary, andy puzder, says he is withdrawing his nomination. More on what this is all about. David i wonder who will be his replacement . Meanwhile back to the markets, the dow soaring once again to end up more than 100 point. Were less than 400 points away from 21k. Seems like yesterday it was 20 k your 401 k is happy about this in matter of days, we could have 21,000. Lori rothman big name stocks shattered their record highs. Lori, who are the big winners to
Now the swamp is hitting back. The administration under attack from all side in d. C. After Michael Flynns resignation. Now we have democrats and Top Republicans demanding investigations into alleged links between the white house and russia and whether those links influenced the election. The president tweeted out, this russian connection is nonsense. Hes saying there is fake news going on, there is blind hatred in the news media. He just said that moments ago. Now andy puzder withdrawing his name after republican pushback. Is the d. C. Swamp fighting back . The d. C. Swamp is rising up, colluding and viciously fighting to take down the 45th president. Impeachment of the president is the end goal for the left. Facts, truth dont matter. Mike flynn is a small as cute of that bigger plan. The left is trying to make what happened here into the next water gate. You have to remember these are the same liberals who fiercely defended Hillary Clinton. Liz another writer said a top intelligence
Give you something to cheer about. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Late today, the Trump White House was delivered a blow in its struggle to seat a full cabinet when the president s choice for labor secretary Andrew Puzder abruptly withdrew his name. Puzders confirmation was placed in doubt after some republicans became skeptical about his history. Nbcs Peter Alexander has details. Reporter President Trumps pick for labor secretary andy puzder no longer up for the job. He said he had hoped to put u. S. Workers on a path to prosperity. This comes on the eve of the long delayed confirmation hearing. The fast food mogul dropping out amid growing resistance, including evaporating support from republicans. I believe the hearing tomorrow would have been extremely difficult for him. Reporter democrats tonight claiming victory. There is some good news today for workers and families and wo
Its inflation and employment goals, and the central bank is headed for its expected policy path. More from that exclusive interview with the Federal Reserve vice chair. As we have been reporting, donald trump is to hold a News Conference in a little bit. He told us earlier on in is near its inflation and employment goals, and the central bank is aaded for its listening meeting with congressional leaders that he would have a press conference from 12 00, and a press release from the white house came out and said there will be a News Conference at 12 30. Is ostensibly to name his new labor secretary picked up right lets bring in senior Bloomberg White house correspondent. Margaret, we have some names. Nbc is reporting that Alexander Acosta is going to be the pick. Margaret thats right. That is reported by mbc as well and we are all working to confirm this, the short list you mentioned. , as well as joseph guzman, a reporter and Catherine Templeton from the South Carolina labor department.