Were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live, and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today eu leaders are expected to formally agree to start the next phase of brexit negotiations later. Talks on a transition deal could begin as early as next week. At a dinner in brussels last night, theresa may was applauded by her fellow leaders after stressing her desire for a smooth departure. Christian fraser is in brussels for us. Christian, what can we expect today . First, the thing to say is, we have all been surprised by the sort of reaction to theresa may after the defeat in the commons on wednesday night. There has been another round of goodwill, the leaders putting their arm around theresa may and seeing her as the person they want to deal with. That was reflected with the round of applause in the room last night as she set out what she wants from the future relationship. Apparently there was also a drink between emmanuel macron, a
Get to Holiday Weekend. Straight up traveling to centerville and 66 eastbound dealing with crash thats out by 9 causing slow downs. 395 still looks pretty good and maryland delays in college park a full look at travel next. Thanks, erin, tucker, lets get to big story wednesday morning gop tax reform push is almost complete. Overnight the Senate Passed massive tax reform bill. But theres still another hurd toll clear before it goats President Trump. Fox5 Melanie Alnwick is live on capitol hill with the latest details. Mel. Good morning, yes, it was a late night in the senate and it will be app Early Morning in the house as theyre trying to reconcile the two bills a little language had to be changed in the senate. Thats what one final hurdle was. Reps are confident theyll timely get this over the goal line. Its cuts and jobs act passed. With heckling from the dalry in the wee hours of the morning vicepresident mike pence provided massage of republican tax plan right along party lines. We
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Some top Congressional Republicans are considering legislation to ban the bump stop device. Speaker ryan focusing on that action. Automatic weapons have been illegal for many many years. This seems to be a way to go around that. We need to tighten up compliance with that law. Charles joining me to discuss, rich lowry and steven loomis. Yesterday it started making the rounds that several republicans are considering this. What are your thoughts on removing this. A lot of folks are saying if while it sounds like it might be reasonable. Many are afraid it opens the door to a slippery slope. Sure it will be opening the door to a slippery slope. Politicians shouldnt be politicizing this at least not until the investigation is complete. Its like blaming the airplanes for 9 11. Its a ridiculous mission to. We need to its a are you digs pluit. To politicize it is. Charles its surprising how many republicans rm alluding to it. They are willing to vote on curbing this or bang it all together. On
Eat crackers you highsodium bastard its the late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight, stephen welcomes tracy morgan Timothy Simons and musical guest dan auerbach. Featuring jon batiste and stay human. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert stephen yeah, wooo cheers and applause stephen hey how are you . cheers and applause stephen hey, whats up . Good to see you. Whats going on . Thank you very much. You cannot keep a friday crowd down. Thats the problem right there. cheers and applause welcome to the late show. Im your host, Stephen Colbert. It is. cheers and applause it is friday. I think we all need a weekend. Except james comey. His started on tuesday. laughter and ever since comey was fired, folks at the f. B. I. Have been feeling pretty demoralized. In fact, when asked for a comment, one veteran f. B. I. Agent told a reporter, who cares . Nothing matters. No one knows anything. Everything sucks. laughter i believe we have a photo o