An outbreak of an unusual potentially deadly strain of meningitis. And it is so serious, that the cdc is taking an unprecedented step tonight. They are rushing to get a vaccine, that might help control the outbreak, even though that vaccine is not yet approved here in the United States. Abcs linsey davis has the details. Reporter with seven cases of meningitis diagnosed at princeton since march, new Jersey Health officials declared an outbreak. It is very serious. Reporter so serious in fact the cdc is taking the unprecedented move of importing emergency doses of the meningitis vaccine not yet approved for use in this country. Late today government Health Officials confirmed, they have agreed to import bexsero. It is currently licensed in europe and australia. It protects against meningitis b, the particular strain the students have been diagnosed with. Bacterial meningitis is a dangerous infection of the protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It is spread through r
Fire her for refusing to defend his travel ban. He named a temporary replacement to defend the law there is so much going on. There say revolt on capitol hill. Democrats in the Senate Finance committee are boycotting the nominee for health and Human Services secretary tom price. Were waiting to go to capitol hill to hear from cnn Congressional Correspondent phil mattingly. Were having some communications issues. We got all right. Ive got you now. I think the big thing we were surprised about this morning is we knew Senate Democrats had a lot of problems with pretty much everything thats been going on. Particularly these two nominees. Tom price, health and Human Services secretary nominee and Steve Mnuchin. But its the mechanisms theyre using to try and hold up those nominations causing real problems on capitol hill. Republicans hold 52 seats in the u. S. Senate and no republican has voiced any type of opposition to either of these nominees. That leaves democrats now as they try and fig
Good morning, everyone. It is tuesday, february 28th. Im alex witt alongside Ayman Mohyeldin and alex burgdorf. The president continues to craft top stage and expects to focus on renewal of the american spirit and optimistic vision for all americans. He reportededly said over dinne that the country has numerous problems but tremendous potential. Heres what he told fox news last night. All i can do is speak from the heart and say what i want to do. And we have a really terrific, i believe, Health Care Plan coming out. We have to understand obama is a disaster, its way out of control. Ill be talking military. Ill be talking about the border. We have to remember that were getting the bad ones out, the bad people, gang members, drug lords, in some cases, murderers. Joining us from capitol hill, National Political reporter jonathan swan. Hey, jonathan, good morning to you. You were in on the briefing with the white house so set the tone for tonight. Reporter well, the tone they want us to h
It speaks so eloquently to the cruelty of the bill that the speaker calls an act of mercy. Plus, silly you for taking the president literally. A november promise to a federal prosecutor meaningless in march. Now, wiretapping doesnt necessarily mean wiretapping. He doesnt really think that president obama went up and tapped his phone personally. I think the president used the word wiretap in quotes to mean broadly surveillance and other activities during that. Got it . You got it . You got that . Back to that one in a moment. With us to share their reporting and insights, julie pace, jeff zeleny, malika henderson, and jackie of the daily beast. This is wcbb in boston, massachusetts, my home town. I guess we lost that shot. Other winter shots. Well show you interesting snow pictures as we go, but it snows in winter. I dont think we should get too worked up about this, but well check in in a moments. We have correspondents throughout the northeast. Well get back on that, the travel, the w
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