That is a positive attribute foa being a representative from maryland. Me ask you about your comments talking about our president. You called him a narcissist and a compulsive liar. That speaking in truly clinical terms. All of us know the president has a strange relationship to thees truth, and i think that compulsiveness is something we have to learn to deal with. President clinton was impeached for lying about sex. This president has lied about things a lot more important than that, repeatedly, and i think we have to be honest about the fact that there have been dozens and dozens of lies told. Everybody, i think on all parts of the political spectrum have to take your statements with the huge grain of salt. Ns had knows a confirmation that as the senator from alabama, he had met with the Russian Ambassador on two separate occasions saying there was no discussion about the 2016 campaign. As his in his capacity what was your reaction. I found it terribly alarming and troubling to have
Given a bigger say on any final deal with europe. In france, while fillon flounders, marine is on the march. Can the Front National achieve the unthinkable and take the Elysee Palace . I am katty kay in washington. Christian fraser is in london. The Us Intelligence agencies are facing fresh embarrassment after wikileaks published what it claims is its biggest ever file of confidential documents from the cia. It apparently reveals some of the tools the agency uses to break into smart phones, Communication Apps and electronic devices. The documents, which have not yet been independently verified, would seem to focus on the techniques for hacking, including information on how the cia collaborated with British Intelligence in finding ways to compromise smart televisions. Bbc newsnights diplomatic editor is mark urban. This leak is dubbed the old Severn Bridge is a mysterious name but raises questions about the inability of the spy agencies to protect documents in the digital age. Yes, its
This story a short time ago from the hill, temperature officials said today that the u. S. Needs to confront russia for providing arms to the taliban. Speaking to reporters in kabul, afghanistan, defense secretary james mattis and hyten nick olson did not get into specifics, but general nicholson said hes not disputing reports that russia is providing support to the taliban. Heres more of that story in thehill. Com, and that briefing is on our web site at cspan. Org. A look now at france 24s coverage of yesterdays elections as farright candidate Marine Le Pen and independent centrist candidate Emanuel Marcon won the first round in frances president ial elections. The runoff is may 6th. Their ricketily speeches follow. Victory speeches follow. So there we have it, Emanuel Marcon ahead of Marine Le Pen, 21. 7 of the vote. This means that for the First Time Ever in the history of the fifth republic, the two mainstream parties are eliminated after round one, the socialist and the conservat
21. 7 of the vote. For the first time ever, the two mainstream parties are illuminated after round one. Are eliminated after round one. Two outsiders, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, will face off on may 7 for the second round. We thought there might be three names, but we now have two names. Indeed, now lets take a look at how the other candidates faired. There you have it. You can see an externally tight race. Jeanlucfillon and melenchon are tied for third. And look at the dip for the socialist party. It really is incredible under the 10 mark. And then we have nicolas dupontaignan with 5 . Lets see if we can look at the other candidates, just to see where all 11 candidates came in. And then we see pretty much trailing in, 1. 5 , 1. 2 . That being said, mark, this is historic. Mark yes, nobody would have thought Emmanuel Macron would be in the lead. Marine le pen was said to be in the second round, but much higher. At one point she was around 30 . She is ending just a tad under 22