Thing with these totalitarian leaders . Those are the countries in the region that can be helpful as we move forward. President trump floats a meeting with north koreas kim jongun. This isnt just a case of looking the other way on duterte or putin. This is an american president showing specific appreciation for their brutality. Its trying to bring the dictator to the table and get rid of the nukes. Nobody is safe. Whos safe. The guy has nuclear weapons. Mayday rallies in some cities around the world turned combative. Get out of the street. This is a historic flood. More heavy rain and flooding expected in the already waterlogged central u. S. Flash flooding is the biggest concern over the saturated ground. Its a disaster and we can save what we can. Tragedy struck the heart of university of texas. In austin multiple people stabbed. One person is in custody. Its hard to feel safe to be quite honest. A neighborhood dispute in dallas turned into a shooting that left a paramedic critically
Also breaking overnight a budget breakthrough. Congress agrees to keep the government open but no funds for President Trumps border wall as the president talks tough on north korea with qualified praise for their leader. Obviously hes a pretty smart cookie. And a promise to use military force if necessary. I need some good news and baby, oh, baby. The brandnew photo of Princess Charlotte released just hours ago to celebrate her second birthday taken by her mom princess kate as she gets ready for her biggest role yet in her aunt pippas wedding. I need some good news baby give it to me and we certainly say good morning, america. How adorable. You just want to pinch her cheeks. I know and the palace released that photo. Just released it of Princess Charlotte and it is rare you look at the young royal. You dt looks a lot like her big brother. Right now we have breaking news this morning big deal in Congress Overnight and terrible storms tearing through the south. You can see the damage rig
Santelli. Just as a note to viewers, we are monitoring fbi director comey testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary committee. Hes already made some emotional comments defending his decision to make public that investigation before the election last fall. Any further comments into russias role into the election, the trump campaign, the clinton campaign, well bring them to you. In the meantime, its 8 00 a. M. At at apple headquarters and 11 00 a. M. On wall street. L squawk alley is live. Good wednesday morning. Welcome to squawk alley. Post 9 this morning. Jon is on assignment. Jo guys, good morning to you both. Watching tech stocks closely here today. Worst day for the nasdaq in several weeks. Shares of apple are slipping after reports after the close last night. Continued weakness in china. Our josh lipton is watching all of those details. Good morning, josh. Good morning, carl. Iphone shipments might have disappointed wall street but apple ceo tim cook telling me in an interview t
Theyre leaning toward the Health Care Deal right now. You know what that means, moderates on board, largely moderates, do you keep conservatives on board. Back and forth we have on that. Well explore that. Goes back to socalled issue of preexisting conditions, what is covered and how is it covered, both crucial, as blake burman can tell you he live from the white house. Hi, blake. Reporter two congressman now yeses as they said outside white house, fred upton, billy long, those two are driving this closer to a yes vote in the house. When i was speaking with white house officials earlier this morning. They were a handful of yes votes away. Subtract that by two. This centers around preexisting conditions and new upton amendment which were led to believe will be tacked on to the ahca. Deals with this, in states which governors decide to opt out of preexisting conditions being covered and community rating, in those states there is folks who might have a preexisting condition. If they have
A good wednesday morning. We begin with another busy day on capitol hill. Lawmakers are set to vote on a trillion dollar spending plan to fund the government and theyre still battling over a bill to replace obamacare. Oh, yes, they are. Republicans are struggling to find Common Ground on how to cover people with preexisting conditions, but for now they still dont have enough votes to push the bill through. Abcs Kenneth Moton joins us now from washington with the latest. Good morning. Reporter good morning, kendis and diane. The white house is hoping for a Health Care Vote before the house goes on a weeklong recess tomorrow. Today President Trump making another play on health care. How is health care coming, folks . How is it doing . All right. We moving along . I think its time now, right . Reporter the president more like a coach in front of lawmakers while honoring the u. S. Air force Academy Football team. By our count two noes can tank the new house gop plan to repeal and replace o