After reports the communist nation reached a critical step to becoming a nuclear power. In the faith of those words from President Trump theres a new threat from north core he tonight. The communist regime says its examining a plan to strike u. S. Territory of quam in South Pacific after findsing intelligence that they can build a Nuclear War Head small enough to fit on top of a missile and they have enough Nuclear Material to build dozens of Nuclear Weapons. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson is in asia and urging others to enforce new un sanctions most severe ever imposed. David spunt is live with more on the volatile situation, david. Jessica, if north korea strikes guam this would test the united states. We have several military bases in the country. We thought we were three years out from what is going on now and clearly the clock sped up. North korea should not make my more threats to the united states. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. Fighting wor
In a cnn orc poll taken a few weeks ago, 67 said washington officials would behave like spoiled children in the fiscal cliff discussions. Only 28 said they would behave like responsible adults. Tonight, signs that maybe some adult behavior might be prevail. And a compromise might be reached. Joining me now live is senior White House Correspondent dana bash, Jessica Yellin and david gergen. Whats the latest . What are you hearing . Reporter they are a long way from a deal. But late today Speaker Boehner and president obama did speak to one another on the phone. Now, this is an Important Development because its the first time theyve talked in a week about the fiscal cliff. I am told, though, that there was no Real Progress in negotiations. In this sense there was no breakthrough on that Central Point of tax rates. As you know, president obama insists there is no deal unless the gop agrees to raise rates on the top 2 of earners. The gop says thats a nonstarter. And the two men have not mo
Good evening. Its 10 00 on the east coast and we begin with brooking news on the looming fiscal cliff. For the past few nights weve been telling you about the frustrating lack of progress to avert a deal on automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that kick in less than four weeks from now. Poll after poll shows the American People want compromise but there werent many signs that was going to happen, nothing was getting done. In a cnn crc poll, 67 said washington officials would behave like spoiled children in the fiscal cliff discussions. Only 28 said they would behave like adults. Tonight signs that maybe some adult behavior might be prevail and a compromise might be reached. Jessica yellen joins us, dana bash and david gergen. Whats the latest . Reporter they are a long way from a deal, but late today Speaker Boehner and president obama did speak to one another on the phone. Now, this is an Important Development because its the first time theyve talked in a week about the fiscal cliff.
In a cnn crc poll, 67 said washington officials would behave like spoiled children in the fiscal cliff discussions. Only 28 said they would behave like responsible adults. Tonight, signs that maybe some adult behavior might be prevail. And a compromise might be reached. Joining me now, dana bash, jessica yellin, and david gergen. Whats the latest . Reporter they are a long way from a deal. But late today Speaker Boehner and president obama did speak to one another on the phone. Now, this is an Important Development because its the first time theyve talked in a week about the fiscal cliff. I am told, though, that there was no Real Progress in negotiations. In this sense there was no breakthrough on that Central Point of tax rates. As you know, president obama insists there is no deal unless the gop agrees to raise rates on the top 2 of earners. The gop says thats a nonstarter. And the two men have not moved from that basic position. Now, all of this comes at the same time treasury secre
Friday that he will reverse what he called the trump administrations draconian immigration policies. Biden also signed a flurry of immigration executive orders in his first few days in office. Including a 100 day freeze than deportations ending the remain in mexico policy, repealing the travel ban affecting some muslim majority countries, reinstating daca protection and halting border wall construction. Former acting Homeland Security chad wolf is calling bidens immigration agenda dangerous for america. Im afraid that some of the actions that President Biden and the administration have taken will cause an immigration and Border Security crisis on our southwest border. The department has done a good job over the last several months of keeping increased number of folks coming to the border illegally under control through a variety of different authorities. Now we see a roll back of some of those authorities. It really is concerning. Harris joining me now is mark morgan former acting comm