It started with the video presentation of president obamas accomplishments in the voices of people closest to him, but it was also about president ial temperament. What the job requires. The tough decisions involved. You see president obama come out and the look on his face. This is the last time he will have an audience like this while he is president. It was emotional. You could see the work that went into this. Weeks of writing. Six drafts. Going after trump and over what is america versus what is not. You could almost see the weight of this moment. And of americas voice on president obamas face as he tried to connect past with present with future. While this nation has been tested by war and it has been tested by recession and all matter of challenges, i stand before you again tonight after almost two terms as your president to tell you i am more optimistic about the future of america. Reporter optimism, the focus in the speech the president delivered with an almost constant smile
Toward syrias brutal strong man. What secretary of state is now saying during a pivotal trip overseas. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation rositu this is cnn breaking news. Bragz news tonight on the House Intelligence Committee mysterious trip to the white house grounds to view secret reports about alleged surveillance of the trump team. Reporting that two senior wte house officials helped provide representative devin nunes with the information that nunes later shared with the president. Its adding more fuel to concerns that knew necessities has been trying to give political cover to the president for his debunked claim that he was wiretapped by president obama. The Trump Administration is refusing to confirm or deny the the New York Times report or discuss where nunes may have received his information. The white house has invited leaders to view materials related to potentially improper surveillance and leak
Oversee the plan says that the cost to you wont where wildly different. I guarantee that nobody will be worse off financially in the proce process weier going through, understandi ining they can have choi choices about their plan, not what the government tells them to buy. One person who got closest to the white houses theory about how quickly this bill is moving. This bill is so outrageous, that not only are the republicans moving forward in the house without the cbo score, they want to move forward in the Senate Without any hearings whatsoev whatsoever. If you realize this bill is goingtime pact tens and tens sand millions of people, to my knowledge they want to bring it right to the floor of the senate. Im a member of the house education committee, when obamacare was being debated we had hearing after hearing. The House Intelligence Committee gave the white house, the department of justice a dead line to show proof, that deadline is tomorrow. Cnns athena jones is here with more on t
Campaign manager Paul Manafort, his close policy advisor and soninlaw Jared Kushner and his own son, donald trump jr. Theres more. At least five sources tell the New York Times that the reason for this private meeting was the promise of election dirt. That would hurt the campaign of Hillary Clinton. Cnn Global Affairs correspondent, elise labbot is here and we are joined as well. Elise, to you first, what part of this is potentially damaging to the administration in the context of the federal investigation into election meddling . Well, ana, this is an early indication that russians were seeking out members of the Trump Campaign. Donald trump jr. Says he didnt know he was meeting with an introduction from and doesnt say that Miss Universe pageant was held in 2013 in a suburb of moscow. So in essence, a contact he made in russia, trying to set him up with someone who had info that could help the campaign and so, the question is why didnt donald trump junior report there. And this plays
When it will look best for you. It starts about 9 00 a. M. On the pacific time zone. People are jacked up for this from coast to coast. I guess it is once in a lifetime. Last time it was a total eclipse that you could see east coast to the west coast across the country. It was 99 years ago. Exciting. Welcome to early start. Im dave briggs. Im christine romans. Monday, august 21st, eclipse day. 4 00 a. M. In the east. We begin with breaking news. Ten navy sailors are still missing after the guided destroyer uss john s. Mccain collided with a merchant vessel near singapore. Five crew members were injured. The mccain was headed for a routine port visit in singapore. Its the fourth incident this year involving a u. S. Ship based in japan. That includes the fatal collision involving thekuss fitzgerald in which seven sailors died. We have the latest from tokyo. Good morning. Reporter good morning, dave. Were just get flooding update from the u. S. Seventh fleet. Were hearing that the uss joh