Get a jump on the days news with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs. Primary, Cnn Projects State Attorney General Bill Schuette will be the republican candidate in november. Former state legislative leader Gretchen Whitmer will be the democratic candidate. And cnn projects john james has captured the gop nomination for u. S. Senate in michigan. James, an africanamerican iraq war vet endorsed by President Trump. He will face off with democrat Debbie Stabenow in november. Former Trump Campaign chairman Paul Manaforts longtime righthand man back on the witness stand today. Manaforts Defense Lawyers expected to pick up where they left off yesterday, trying to undermine rick gates credibility in the eyes of the jury. Gates admitted to a host of transgressions. So far, manaforts defense team has not done much to pin the bank and tax fraud their client is charged with on gates alone. That part of their Cross Examination may come later today. More now from cnns jessica schneider. Reporter christ
Get a jump on the days news with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs. Office concerning his time on the trump campaign. Gates worked as the deputy on the campaign and continued to work with the inauguration. The judge agreed to seal it after it had evidence of the ongoing investigation. Inside court, the jury heard a lot of details about bank fraud, specifical specifically 3. 4 million loan. He said it was a second home. Prosecutors say that was a lie and provided the bank false information when it was rental property. They indicated that manafort rented the property and one of the Mortgage Bankers testified. If it was a rental, he would not get as much money. He exceeded the bank policy by 2. 4 million. Prosecutors have two more witnesses to call and prosecutors say they intend to wrap the case today. Christine, phil. Thank you. The federal judge threatened to hold Jeff Sessions and others in contempt if they did not return to Asylum Seekers to u. S. Soil. The woman and her daughter were
Communication late yesterday afternoon. Translator i had wanted to meet you again. And especially for both koreas. It is a sign of unfortunate history of the past. So for our two koreas to be able to have this opportunity for me to meet you here is very significant. This means that we can feel at ease and meet each other with positive mindsets. I believe that this will have a positive influence in all of our discussions in the future. Translator a symbol of the separation, but also a reminder of unfortunate past and the two countries with their long, unfortunate past as this place shows that we are willing to put an end to the unfortunate past
and also open a new future and provide Policy Opportunities in the future. Translator President Trump and myself, we have an excellent relationship with each other. If it wasnt for that good relationship, we would not have been able to make this sudden meeting possible. So this excellent relationship in the future as well, i hope that it can be t
jong-un look upon fondly. believed to be any other the factory producing long range nuclear missiles. this comes less than six months after president trump and kim jong-un shook hands in the korean demilitarized zone. one of their previous meetings. the u.s. military expects north korea to do a test launch on or around christmas. despite this the u.s. defense secretary says he is hopeful to get the denuclearization process started yet again and remain on a diplomatic path. talk about a very royal holiday far from buckingham palace for prince harry and meghan markle, the duke and duchess of sussex are apparently spending this holiday season not back at home with the other royals but instead in canada. here s nbc s matt bradley. reporter: today the duke and duchess of sussex an ocean away from the rest of the royal
reporter: the missile test could have been timed to coincide with the talks between officials under kim jong-un and trump. how much pressure are they under to kick start a denuclearization process that s gone nowhere since trump walked out of the summit in february. we don t know on the north korean side how much pressure they are under. they do believe president trump is under pressure. reporter: the north koreans sense an opportunity perceiving trump as politically as a rule n vulnerable and starving for a win. what happens if these talks don t succeed? it will be back to square one and the question will be whether the personal relationship between trump and kim can be used to prevent us from going all the way back to fire and fury. reporter: analysts say it s a safe bet the north koreans are using that newly tested missile and the new submarine will be