Obamacare. Fox news correspondent Lauren Blanchard has more on that from capitol hill. Announced tonight, senator john mccain will not be returning to washington any time soon. Doctors discovering a brain tumor during a surgery to remove a blood clot from over his eye. Reporter john mccain receiving well wishes from both republicans and democrats tonight as the republican senator is said to be in good spirits but considering Treatment Options including radiation and chemotherapy. But now the arizona senator struggling with his own health will not be able to vote on his partys healthcare bill next week. Next week well be voting on a motion to proceed. Reporter Republican Leaders announcing his absence will be missed ahead of the critical vote next week which is the next step to repeal obamacare. But a new score from the Congressional Budget Office revealing the repeal legislation without a replacement would leave 32 Million People uninsured by 2026. The president hosting a luncheon toda
The reason was the Group Patriot Prayer said it did not feel safe. Instead, theyll have a press conference tomorrow, followed by a march, and will attend sundays rally in berkeley. Berkeley is a better situation, because we dont feel like were walking into a trap. Its wide open, its an open field in the city. Its just a better situation. So were extremely excited to go down to berkeley. Reporter early in the week, the mayor of San Francisco told me that the city always knew that a gathering outside crissy field was possible. The mayor telling me, police will be ready. Leeann melendez, abc7 news. There was a big turnout at San Franciscos city hall this afternoon at a plan to counter this weekends rallies. Melanie woodrow continues our Live Team Coverage from civic center. Melanie . Reporter well, there will be a similar rally her her her noon at times today, it was like a party with music, the mayor driving home the message, San Francisco is a city of love. To those who seek to undermin
News conference form to smexpla why. Were just learning the organizer of a planned nonpermitted rally in berkeley is telling everyone to say home from her event, as well. Lets begin with the latest developments in San Francisco and Leeann Melendez live in the marina neighborhood with more. Reporter yeah, dan. Even though the Group Announced just a short while ago that it was canceling tomorrows event at chrissy told, nothing will change in terms of the citys response. This is what the supervisor mark farrell said. Until that permit is officially revoked, everything will go on with our plans. Reporter now, farrell told neighbors muni buses will not stop in the marina or the presidio. All preparations will continue. The fences will remain up and the concrete barriers will not be moved. Cars will not be allowed to park inside crissy field as of 9 00 tonight,ven though the rally was canceled. The reason was the Group Patriot Prayer said it did not feel safe. Instead, theyll have a press co
Generati generation. Weve ordered a crackdown on sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with health care law. 2 million asianamericans didnt have Health Insurance before. The closed line of communication to mr. Trump is the reason they resigned. It gives you pause. The goal is to be patient and wait for that communication to occur. When it does, we need to take the work weve done and ensure it flourishes. Another commissioner said, im staying on, because im working with the White House Initiative on a few remaining projects and wish to complete them. I respect them very much, and their decision to stay. Dr. Winn says he will either appoint replacements, create a new commission or do nothing at all and let the Current Commission lapse. In San Francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. Today abc 7 news was in san jose where the Largest School district received a lot of calls from parents saying their student was going to be absent. Its part of the National Day Without Immigrants protest. Yo
Resigned. There are only four members left on the Advisory Commission of asianamericans and Pacific Islanders. Melanie woodrow found members who left and one who stayed. Their perspectives on all of this. The commission is basically a liaison between the asianamerican and Pacific Islander community and the government. The commissioners who remain say they want to see projects underway to completion. Those who have resigned say the lines of communication between the commission and the president are closed. Of 20 commissioners, 16 have now resigned. 6 resigned when President Trump was elected. 10 more yesterday. Including the now former chair. We were told that there is basically no way to communicate information to the president unless its con grew end with his policies. Policies dr. Winn says he and other commissioners do not support. The most substantial Border Security measures in a generati generation. Weve ordered a crackdown on sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with health ca