Did flynn text his colleague during the inauguration . And forcing franken out. In a coordinated move, a majority of Democratic Senators calling for their colleague al franken to resign over allegations of Sexual Harassment. Will the minnesota democrat step down . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Were following multiple breaking stories this hour, including a new blaze that has erupted in the fire ravage southern california. This one burning right in the heart of los angeles, destroying multiple hillside homes and forcing the closure of one of the busiest freeways in the country. And three other major fires continue to burn as crews brace for more powerful winds in the coming hours. Also breaking, President Trump facing very sharp criticism from u. S. Allies over his decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital and ordering construction of a new u. S. Embassy there. There is fear his move will stoke unrest and spark violent protests and con
Would be thrilled. We havent set that final figure yet. But, certainly 21 is a very great difference. Dana chief Congressional Correspondent mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. What are the expectations regardinregarding with this fax reform package. Set around 21 down from 35 . The top individual rate just above 37 . And mortgage Interest Deduction around 700,000 for new mortgages. This hour, the members of the Tax Reform Conference Committee made up of senators and house members are discussing the compromise they have been hammering out. The house ways and means chairman says this is historic day for the American People. He addressed some of the complaints about tax reform. Its interesting because we seem to get hit by all sides. Some say tax relief for the wealthy. Others say no, there is tax increases for the wealthy. I guess my point is wait for the final bill. We really i know for the state the salt states where the local governments just hammer families, we know, we want to do
Good evening, lawrence. Good evening, rachel. You had me at bag over the head. Yeah. So were going to find out tomorrow night at 9 00 p. M. Why the bag over the head . Yeah. Well, we think we know. We have found out in little dribs and drabs over the course of the year who that guy was, why he got arrested, what was the circumstance there but the whole reason it broke in the first place because of the dramatic details. We think now know why they stormed into the meeting, bagged him and dragged him out instead of arresting him like a normal person. Bagged him as a literal meaning in some arrests. Hates a number of different meanings, depending on the context. Well leave it just where we left it, rachel. Thank you, lawrence. Thank you, rachel. Well, Attorney Client privilege is the privilege to refuse to answer any questions about communications you have had with your lawyer and your lawyer has the same privilege, the not reveal any communications hes had with a client. It is not a privi
Candidates at the top of the ticket to cross the state, and they wouldnt have many voters come november. Republican forgovernor. Ace a that isery good n republicans out here in california. They may also have a republican in the senate race, feinstein, sheily went through as the democrat, but its unclear whether she will face Kevin De Leon on her left or jim bradley on the right, but those votes are still being democrats also had great ctation abouts picking up seats in california. The National Democrats targeting ten seats. Seven of those seats are districts that Hillary Clinton won while republicans now serve. Those were very intense where you had tons of democrats go into those race Senate Intelligence committee they split up the vote so much that it wasnt clear that democrats were going to get through in all those races. They might have one perhaps as much as three races that would only advance republicans. It looks like democrats will ge in californi ten, there re two that are clos
I support mrs. Fords decision to share her story and now that she has it is in the hands of the fbi to conduct an investigation. This should happen before the Senate Moves Forward on this nominee. Last hour i spoke with the writer of that Washington Post piece. Heres how she describes that story. What did she say about why she decided to lose that cloak, why she decided to talk to you using her full name . She felt like she was already starting to pay a price for having written that anonymous letter. Reporters were showing up at her door. A reporter came to she teaches graduate level courses and she was leaving a lecture, was approached by a reporter. Reporters called her colleagues. She was just feeling like her privacy was already invaded and she has had all along i think a feeling like she had something important to say. And i think her calculation changed over time. Like she had already sort of paid a price for writing that anonymous letter and she figured she might as well come ou