This. That was independent candidate ross perot during the second of three residential debates in 1992 talking about the u. S. Debt. The alexion biz the taxes businessmen won 19 of the vote. He ran a second independent president ial campaign in 1986. Tonight, he is our focus on the contenders. Thanks for being with us. We are doing this series as a way to look at American History through the lens of president ial candidates who failed in their quest for the white house but had an impact on American History. Ross perot is our final 14 people we are profiling. Tonight, joining us for our discussion is historian and biographer Doug Brinkley. As a person who has done a number of powder fees on 20thcentury political figures, what interest you about ross perot . He has a pioneer spirit in him. He harkens back to the 19th century. He is not politics as usual. He cares about the country. Patriotism has become a cheap word. Ross perot is a super patriot. He is less interested in money and polit
Good morning, it is 10 00 eastern. Im ana cabrera alongside jose diazbalart for special breaking news coverage. Donald trumps Hush Money Trial is back under way in a manhattan courtroom and a significant witness is in the courthouse this morning, as proceedings get under way. Adult film star Stormy Daniels, who we learned is expected to testify today. Nbcs Vaughn Hillyard is at the courthouse. Here with me in new york for the hour, danny cevallos, criminal Defense Attorney, catherine christian, former assistant Manhattan District Attorney and jeremy solan, former attorney in the manhattan d. A. s office. Vaughn, kick us off, we have a witness on the stand right now, who well get to in a moment, but, again, this morning we expect Stormy Daniels at some point today to take the stand and the judge before the jury was even called in already set some parameters around her expected testimony. Fill us in. Reporter right. Some could say this was a long time coming. This began all the way back
How is everybody today . Thank you for being you. It is a busy day around the country i know. Recognize the weekdy of a lot of this and at this point i am glad to seem to have a terrorist in the is. Our hearts and prayers go out to those affected directly and indirectly. I can assure from a standpoint of intelligence, providing as many assets to those tasked with investigation of this unbelievable act. Andre here to update you the American People about the investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 election. When we started this investigation on january 23 this year were focused on an evaluation of the Intelligence Community assessment. Additionally, the investigation was to look at collusion by either campaign during the 2016 elections. The third was assessment of ongoing russian active measures anduding information influence campaigns that may still be ongoing. The investigation started with those three buckets of interest. Now it is 100 interviews later, 250 plus hours of inter
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley today, donald trump served notice to china with a phone call that beijing is likely to see as a grave offense. Mr. Trump spoke with the president of taiwan, the island nation that rebelled against the communist mainland after world war ii. Reunionification is not just beijing policy. It is an obsession. And mr. Trumps phone call may be seen as support for taiwan independence, a raw nerve for chinas leadership. Heres chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett. Reporter now u. S. President elect has spoken with the twi juanese head of state since diplomatic ties were severed in 1979. And president tsai ingwen congratulated president elect trump on his victory. China considers taiwan part of its territory, and since 1972, the u. S. Government has recognized this socalled onechina policy. Bonnie glazer is an expert on u. S. China relations. So the notion that the united states, and the incoming profit u.
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley today, donald trump served notice to china with a phone call that beijing is likely to see as a grave offense. Mr. Trump spoke with the president of taiwan, the island nation that rebelled against the communist mainland after world war ii. Reunionification is not just beijing policy. It is an and mr. Trumps phone call may be seen as support for taiwan independence, a raw nerve for chinas leadership. Heres chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett. Reporter now u. S. President elect has spoken with the twi juanese head of state since diplomatic ties were severed in 1979. Congratulated president elect trump on his victory. China considers taiwan part of its territory, and since 1972, the u. S. Government has recognized this socalled onechina policy. Bonnie glazer is an expert on u. S. China relations. So the notion that the united states, and the incoming profit u. S. , might be supporting a proindepen