Attorney general sessions, welcome. For all the people in the audience, we welcome you as well. I thank general sessions were being here that attorney general sessions were being here for the oversight hearing. His is an opportunity for congress to investigate and question the policies and actions of any executive branch. It is an opportunity for the executive branch to take responsibility for any of those policies and actions, and an opportunity for congress to defend its constitutional powers and check any abuses by an overreaching executive branch, and it has been that way for 230 years. Some have complained that we have not had an oversight hearing with this attorney general earlier. My reason for deferring was that the attorney general should have his team in place before appearing before us. Certainly, attorney general holder and attorney general lynch did have their respective teams well in place by the time they appeared here as you are now here. The other side has been blockin
Hello from sydney where it is just past 9 00 a. M. We are one hour away from the open of asias first major markets. Seemed like everything was for sale during singles day. Just after 5 00 here in new york. Another busy week of course. The last leg of President Trumps two were in asia. One of the big movers is expected to be alibaba. Just a reminder to our viewers of what happened on friday, we ended that longest winning streak in u. S. Markets since 2013, an eight week long winning streak ended on friday. Nasdaq and dow down, much unchanged. Some of the biggest tech shares were among the biggest losers on friday. This week will bring a lot of news including economic reports come inflation. It will be very key before the fed decision next month. Haidi absolutely. Doesnt move the needle when it comes to that december move that is very highly anticipated. Looking here in asia and in a subdued set up, the s p seeing its first negative week since september. Trading is underway already for t
A total Solar Eclipse, first time in nearly 40 years. Boy, is there a lot on the agenda today. Yeah, the next hour of new day starts right now. The white house vehemently defending asking the fbi to deny reports of communication between Trump Campaign associates and russians known to u. S. Intelligence. Im against the people that make up stories and make up sources. This is something that embarrasses the white house. Thats not a leak. Thats a news story. If you think theyre going to give you your country back without a fight, youre sadly mistaken. The democrats have a real chance to change things. Thats why he beat all of those other republicans because he stole a democratic message. We do have to lead with our values. Were all in this together. Thats got to be a message. Well, good morning to you on a saturday, im christi paul. Im victor blackwell. Good morning to you. Wub stabbed were starting with pushing back the white house. Denying any wrongdoing asking trump to speak out about r
Communications between president Trumps Campaign aides and russians known to u. S. Intelligence. The president himself didnt address the issue as he spoke to the annual conservative conference, known as cpac. Instead he promoted his aggressive agenda and launched new attacks on the news media saying dishonest reporters do, quote, a tremendous disservice to our country. Shortly after the president s speech, media organizations including cnn and the New York Times, were blocked from attending an offcamera white house briefing. The move is believed to be unprecedented in modern times and prompted some other news os to boycott the press briefing. Also tonight the Police Malaysia say one of the fastest acting chemical agent was used to kill the brother of kim jongun. It was banned under a 1993 comme chemical weapons agreement. Including joe kin castro. Our experts and analysts also standing by. Lets begin with exclusive communications between the Trump Campaign and russians known to u. S. I
And we can also see at any moment votes rolling in for the next chair of the dnc. The two front runners emerging for the dncs top post are former labor secretary tom perez and minnesota congressman Keith Ellison. Each representing the two forces that currently divide that party, the Progressive Movement versus the establishment. Cnn washington correspondent ryan noble is at the dnc meeting in atlanta. Ryan, what exactly is happening . Reporter well, fredericka, right now whats happening is pretty interesting. This is a battle right now over the use of corporate money when it comes to the Democratic Party. It kind of an example of the larger fight in the Democratic Party between the Bernie Sanders and more progressive wing of the party versus the Hillary Clinton barack obama more establishment wing of the party. Thats what were going to see play out later here maybe in an hour or two when they go to elect the chair of the party and tom perez, the former labor secretary in the Obama Admi