jim mattis had said the goal is to reduce the threat to the afghan government to a zero level. elizabeth, the question is whether that can be accomplished. the u.s. has been very very long time trying to reduce the threat to the afghan government both the political but also security forces so far have not had much luck. elizabeth: conor powell reporting live. thank you so much. elizabeth: after the break, donald trump got a warm welcome from iowa in the 2016 election. now was the president deals with the russia probe in gridlock in washington, he is heading back to the heartland to the hawkeye state. we talked to one local radio host about what folks they were thinking about. months i m accid. because i don t use my cellphone when i m driving. even though my family does, and leaves me all alone. here s something else. i don t share it with mom. i don t. right, mom?
health care tops the list and that s a huge problem with obama carries the president would say dying there. one of the last exchange members pulled out and did not renew for the coming year. there are people in a rural state like iowa, there are people who are up in the air. they feel unsettled about it. leland: do they blame the president, congress, democrats? were they focused their anger if they don t have health insurance? yes, i won t say anger, but yes focusing on everybody. you had the obama administration coming in the democratic congress to shove something through, there are making changes, unconstitutional changes and then you come back with the hca the republicans just passed and it s maybe 15%, almost bare, but not quite there. take a look at the president and the congress as well as the
putting forth their message and not the problem. leland: we ve heard the president s message as it relates to something said wednesday he will be in iowa so he will have a bully pulpit as well. appreciate your time. elizabeth: congress has two big agenda items at the top of this health care list, striking a deal on tax reform. senate republicans said they would vote on a health care bill by months end. now that is rapidly approaching obviously. ellison barber has more. reporter: at this point, the to do list seems to be growing. of course one of the biggest items they have to tackle as health care that they say they will tackle as health care. senate republicans like to go before july 4th. the legislation is it done. democrats say that for starters they need to see it. the american people would really like to see us work together on health together on
difficulty with this legislative agenda here in washington. doug wagner, am 600 on your radio dial for an cedar rapids, iowa. happy father s day, dad. dance, leland. glad to be in the program. leland: nice to have you as well. the parker from iowa, how is the president doing, what do they want to hear from him on wednesday? right now the president is doing a b. in iowa. there s issues with regard to immigration. one of the things i would have been home to the emigration read a few years back, so they are still looking for movement. you mean more aggressive enforcement or something else? most been on the wall, but in addition to that, you see more aggressive enforcement hearing about that all across the country. legislative action to reform immigration miss something critical.
up the area. the baseball field has also now been reopened. leland: strong storms and high winds left thousands without power in the weather is not over yet. up next, what part of the country is in the bull s-eye. president trump tearing up for a trip to the heartland and a return to the voter base that helped clinch the white house. what to expect when the president visited. for $1.3 billion step two: choose la quinta. the only hotel where you can redeem loyalty points for a free night-instantly and win at business. i m proud to make dog chow in (vodavenport, iowa.an. the