Pentagon with the prospects of avoiding war. We begin with ed henry and interesting comments from the president about terrorism. Good evening. The president dismissed Terror Threats as largely being media hype saying if it bleeds it leads. At a News Conference with german chancellor Angela Merkel dominated by threats around the world president obama barely mentioned Islamic State terrorists. With regard to isil germany and the United States remain united in the determination to destroy this barbaric organization. Reporter the president is down playing the threat declaring it a vox. Com interview the media is overhyping terror and Climate Change could be a bigger long term problem. It is all about ratings. And the problems of terrorism and dysfunction and chaos along with plane crashes and a few other things, thats the equivalent when it comes to covering international affairs. Climate change is one that is happening at such a broad scale and such a complex system that it is a hard stor
Andrea big sitdown in washington today. Donald trump meeting with as many as two republican lawmakers before he addresses aipac, the influential proisrael lobbying group. According to the Washington Post the meeting focuses on party unity an intended to help trump meet elected leaders and other players in the party including those who have not endorsed him. All this as the New York Times say members of the gop establishment are planning a 100day campaign to derail trumps plan to the nomination and if that fails, possibly planning a third party bid. Reince priebus said it is far too late for outsider to challenge trump. Listen to his answer about committing to the trump and two other candidates still standing. Can you guarranty the nominee will be one of the three candidates in the race right now . I think it is highly unlikely if it is not. I can tell you that. I think it would be somewhat very unusual but, you know, i cant 100 guarranty that but i cant imagine right now sitting here b
But we begin with donald trump getting ready to give a keynote speech at the gop lincoln day dinner in florida. This after a weekend of protests surrounding his event as the frontrunner campaigned in arizona and utah. At the same time, john kasich and ted cruz are trying to gain ground on donald trump. Peter doosey live wicy live wit. Reporter the main part of his argument is that just that he is the only conservative alternative to donald trump that can actually win the nomination. In fact, at cruzs final rally yesterday in provo, utah, cruz rattled off the names of some of the folks that are in the cycle like carson and huckabee and bush. And said now that theyre gone, their supporters should gravitate towards him. We welcome you to our team. With open arms. If you want to stop donald trump, stand and vote with cruz. Reporter ted cruz has mitt romneys vote, utahs own mitt romney, which could be big in a state with such a big mormon population. But trump thinks the mormon voters are g
Arthel we begin with President Trump looking to get the Senates Health care will over the finish line as the vote looms. The president also taking to twitter, weighing in on the russia investigation and again slamming his former rival, Hillary Clinton. All this as the white house kicks off energy week. The next big item on its agenda. Kristin fisher is live on the north lawn with all the deets. Hi, chris pen. Reporter hey, arthel. President trump is really acknowledging just how complicated health care is. He says, you know, you move it one way and one group doesnt like it. You move it the other way, and another group doesnt like it. He gets just how narrow a path it is, but he still thinks its possible. I made a lot of great friendships with the people in the house, a lot of em. Same thing in the senate. Theyre four very good people, theyre friends of mine. And i dont think theyre that far off. I dont think theyre that far off, you know . Famous last words, right . But i think were go
They seem to contradict his father. By saying this. When he tells you to do something they infiltrated the afghan army. With the last decade or so. There had been more than 90 of those with the afternoon troops. They turn them on the international investigation. The insider attacks had have a huge dent on international morale there. They rebuild the army in the country. In order to build the Afghan Military you need a lot of foreign troops there to train that they cant successfully train. And we have seen a real decrease in the capabilities of the military here in the last few years as a u. S. Military pulled out of the International Community and they had drawn out as well. This comes as a Trump Administration is looking at whether or not they should send more u. S. Troops to afghanistan to help with the security situation that has been worsening in the last year or two. They had gained control of several key districts. They are looking whether or not to send 5,000 or more troops ther