All of the success has been through executive orders. Well success is working with congress. A witness spotted cummings with his former students Elizabeth Thomas deep in the woods of Northern California. They are gathering as much evidence as possible. Its a very, very small cabin. Scientists and supporters are planning a huge march for science. 150,000 people expected to gather here on the mall and march to the capitol. Welcome to saturday morning. Im christi paul. Im victor blackwell. Good morning. This morning we want to begin with you with some new information on how russia tried to influence the 2016 election. Fbi received intelligence last summer that suggested russian operatives tried to use trump advisors including carter page to infiltrate the Trump Campaign which means it was not just email hacks and propaganda but also perhaps some oldfashioned spy recruitment strategy. The officials made it clear they do not know if page was aware that the russians may have been using him b
Right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening to our viewers in the west. First daughter and president ial advisor, ivanka trump felt the singe of the spotlight in her first trip abroad today. Less than a month after officially joining her fathers administration she appeared in berlin sharing the stage with some of the most powerful women in the world and faced uncomfortable questions about her dads attitude toward women along with some scatters jeers. Tonight, shes talk exclusively to nbc news. Hallie jackson has details. Reporter ivanka trump in berlin to help empower women finds herself instead defending one man. Hes been a tremendous champion of supporting families. Reporter a handful of hecklers hissing and booing her description of President Trump. You hear the reaction from the audience. So i need to address one more point. Some attitudes towards women your father has publicly displayed in former times might leav
Fired director james comey, who President Trump says he will rere place by next friday. Now, the New York Times is reporting this week President Trump demanded a pledge of loyalty from comey shortly after taking office. Something the white house denies. President trump in the meantime said such a question wouldnt be inappropriate in a conversation with judge, which can be seen later tonight. But weve got a preview. Watch. People suggest that the question that apparently the new york asked comey whether or not you had his loyalty was possibly inappropriate. Could you see how they would think that . No. I read that article. I dont think its inappropriate, number one. Did you ask that question . No. No, i didnt. But i dont think it will be a bad question to ask. I think loyalty to the country. Loyalty to the United States is important. You know, i mean, it depends on how you define loyalty. Number one. Number two, i dont know how that got there because i didnt ask that question. What abou
Fired director james comey, who President Trump says he will rere place by next friday. Now, the New York Times is reporting this week President Trump demanded a pledge of loyalty from comey shortly after taking office. Something the white house denies. President trump in the meantime said such a question wouldnt be inappropriate in a conversation with judge, which can be seen later tonight. But weve got a preview. Watch. People suggest that the question that apparently the new york asked comey whether or not you had his loyalty was possibly inappropriate. Could you see how they would think that . No. I read that article. I dont think its inappropriate, number one. Did you ask that question . No. No, i didnt. But i dont think it will be a bad question to ask. I think loyalty to the country. Loyalty to the United States is important. You know, i mean, it depends on how you define loyalty. Number one. Number two, i dont know how that got there because i didnt ask that question. What abou
Ainsley thank you, steve. Senate republicans announcing 45 billion will be added to the g. O. P. Healthcare bill to help fight our nations opioid addiction. Not everybody is happy about it, including the Mainstream Media. Surprise. Take a look at these headlines. The l. A. Times, the Huffington Post and l. A. Times blasting the move. 45 billion to fight opioid abuse thats much too little experts say. Huffington post senate bill would cut millions of people from healthcare and escalate Opioid Crisis and l. A. Times. Former marine and jag attorney turned drug addict, and bank robber. We have had you on the show before. For people at home that arent familiar with your story and havent read your book, how did you go from fighting for our country, being in the military, to robbing banks . Its a shocker to try to explain it to people. But i hurt my back in the marine corps. I started taking prescription Pain Medicine when i left the marines and started with the justice department. And then t