Plans with fewer benefits. Americas Health Insurance plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield association say it is unworkable in any form. Debbie dingell is urging her colleagues to break their promise of repealing and replacing obamacare. I have a moral responsibility that every american has got a right to Affordable Quality Health care. And medicaid is the only tool out there to help many people. Also today, new reaction from a republican lawmaker on the heightened scrutiny surrounding donald trump jr. s meeting with the russian lawyer. Heres what congressman Leonard Lance told me this morning. Should request that donald trump jr. And others, Paul Manafort, for example, come before the congress. But President Trumps personal legal team is downplaying the meeting and suggesting the campaign is a victim of a setup. Heres trump attorney jay sekulow in an interview last night. He had not even mentioned this meeting to his father. And why would he, nothing transpired at that meeting so there
It will be bigger than anything ever done in this country. Bigger than the reagan cuts, bigger than any cuts. And it will also be reform. And there are also some other things in that bill that are very, very big, that are somewhat unrelated. This time tax overhaul is a legislative win for the white house and republicans that they desperately need, especially after losing a vital senate seat in a stunning alabama upset last night. Are republicans rushing to get the tax deal done, knowing that the balance of power is about to shift . Weve got a team of reporters and analysts tooon could something get to the president s desk . It basically means, katy, theyve answered the toughest of the questions and now they have to sort through some of the finer details. Theres a lot of technical writing that goes into a bill like this. They have to get a few more numbers from the jtc to figure out how much things are going to cost. But they basically have agreed to the broad outlines that the leadersh
I started this place, i run it, im responsible for what happens here. He is ultimately a free trader. Were not trying to pubbish c punish china. They may think it is a negotiation, and it may turn out to be that. The climate of uncertainty thats created is pretty dangerous. Trade wars are stupid. Agriculture is one of the first things that is going to be retaliated against. Trade policy is all about the intensity of the pain that people feel. Less money for church. Less money to send the kids to college. Less money to save and reinvest in our farm. President trump said he would drain the swamp. I dont look is draining the swamp renting an apartment from the wife of a washington lobbyist . I dont think that thats even remotely fair to ask that question. This guy is corrupt. Crrupt. He is unfit for public service. The president thinks hes done a good job, particularly on the deregulation. Again, we take this seriously. Were looking into it and will let you know when we finish. One got a
Comes to a possible trade war with china, that the president says you cant lose, were going to have to see if millions of voters in the heartland agree, they dont really seem to. So with us this morning on this very warm balmy friday morning across the northeast, i may even go swimming after wards. Opening day, joe. Thursday. Its opening day though. It is opening day at fenway so were excited about that, but its also about 15 degrees across the northeast. So we have political reporter for nbc news carol lee. Also White House Reporter if the Associated Press, washington anchor for bbc world knews america. Out with the new book, the confidence code for girls. I read it too along with willie trying to get that extra boost of confidence thats been so sadly lacking throughout my life. You need it, joe, clearly. I know, why do you think im reading the confidence code . Its an incredible book and mika and well be talking about it to audiences. Weve got winning historian john meacham. I think
Donald trumps tv lawyer is back on the air waves this morning try to defend his client against a spiraling list of scandals and legal jeopardy. Donald trumps campaign, his businesses, his inaugural committee and his family are all under federal criminal investigation. And Robert Mueller closed in on one of trumps most trusted allies, including his former fixer and now convicted felfelo Michael Cohen. First of all, nothing at the Trump Organization was ever done unless it was run through mr. Trump. He directed me, as i said in my allocation and i said it as well in the plea. He directed me to make the payments. He directed me to becoming involved in these matters. Meanwhile, a new nbc news wall street journal poll signals more trouble ahead for donald trump with 62 of americans say they dont believe hes being truthful about the russia investigation. Jill, you have the disadvantage. You are not at the table with us. I will start with you. Rudy giuliani makes the point that Michael Cohen