Good evening. For the first time the head of the fbi, james comey, has publically explained why he delivered that october surprise just days before the president ial election that the fbi was reopening the clinton email investigation. Comey told a Senate Hearing today that while he was sickened by the possibility he might have swayed the election, he stands by his decision. And he revealed never before heard details of what was discovered during that second round of the clinton investigation. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams has more. Reporter a public and passionate defense from the fbi director for his decision to disclose less than two weeks before the election that the fbi discovered potentially important clinton emails. He said he faced two painful options. So i stared at speak and conceal. Speak would be really bad. There is an election in 11 days. Lordy, that would be really bad. Concealing, in my view, would be catastrophic. Not just to the fbi but well beyond. Reporter
Good morning. Im pat lawson news. We start on capitol hill where we are keeping a close eye on republican efforts in the house to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act. Procedural votes and the date related to the bill is happening right now. The final vote is expected to begin about 1 30. Todays vote comes after weeks of negotiations by Republican Leaders to get a majority of their members to back that bill. And its a sign that leaders have the numbers to pass it. Weve broken down the key changes to the plan. So here are four things to know about it. It aims to protect people with preexisting conditions. Yesterday house members added the measure to get more lawmakers on board. Itll cost 8 billion. States would be able to opt out of the requirement that ensurers cover benefits like maternity care, Mental Health care, and hospitalizations. States that do opt out could charge people with preexisting conditions much more. Those folks would go into high Risk Insurance pools. And the b
Right now. Good evening. To our viewers in the west. For the first time the head of the fbi, james comey has publicly explained why he delivered that october surprise just days before the president ial election, that the fbi was reopening the clinton email investigation. Comey told a Senate Hearing today that while he was sickened by the possibility he might have swayed the election, he stands by his decision. And he revealed never before heard details of what was discovered during that second round of the clinton investigation. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams has the full story. Reporter a public and passionate defense from the fbi director for his decision to disclose less than two weeks before the election that the fbi discovered potentially important clinton emails. He said he faced two painful options. So i stared at speak and conceal. Speak would be really bad. There is an election in 11 days. Lordy, that would be really bad. Concealing, in my view, would be catastrophic.
Thursday in northern France was a poignant one for a large Canadian and Newfoundland delegation as momentum builds towards to repatriation of a Newfoundland soldier who died in the First World War.
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