Will the usual decorum hold . And then, it is sunday, and hollywoods big night. Some are predicting the Academy Awards will make headlines for very Different Reasons than which film wins best picture. We have a live report from la la land ahead here on nbc live. But we begin with a live picture of the white house, where the president and first lady will host the governors ball coming up later today. And with two days before the president set to make that joint address to congress, we have this new nbc wall street journal poll showing him with a negative job Approval Rating of 48 . That is a record low for a new president. Meanwhile, americans are split on their view of the travel ban with 44 calling that policy necessary while 45 disagree. And as President Trump ramps up his attacks against news outlets, 53 of americans feel the media is overstating problems within the Trump Administration. Now, the poll comes a day after the president tweeted that he would not be attending the White H
Continues to be in unbelievable turmoil. I hope they sort it out soon because we are a nation at war and says he is worried about american in stability. That is where we begin this morning. Of course, we have got a lot of people we are going to be talking to today, including my interview with Mitch Mcconnell yesterday in his offices and paul ryan, the speaker of the house, obviously, going to be with us as well. The fallout continues this morning from the resignation of now former National Security adviser Michael Flynn. The ageold question in washington, who knew what and when . Vice president mike pence was kept in the dark for weeks over Justice Department concerns about the National Security adviser. On january 15th, pence said this on face the nation. On Christmas Day he had sent a text to the Russian Ambassador to express not only christmas wishes, but sympathy for the loss of life in the airplane crash that took place. Those conversations that happened to occur around the time t
Resolution that demands israel stop set. Ment construction in ethers bank. Critics call the measure antiisrael and the u. S. Chose to abstain from any vote. David lee miller has more. Reporter the meet having the Security Council still taking police. A live picture of the security couple. This an historic day the first time in nearly four decades the United States did not use its veto power to stop a u. N. Resolution addressing the issue of israeli settlements in the west bank east jerusalem. Before the vote the United States would not disclose publicly but many israelis did fear there was going to be what they referred to as some type of Obama December surprise. The relationship between president obama and Prime Minister netanyahu has been very strained over the last few years, and many feared consequences that could be what happened here. Samantha power, the u. N. Ambassador, spoke before the council after the vote, she said that what took place was not to diminish support for israel
Gop votes. President trump is enjoying the pomp and circumstances of a hastily arranged bastille day visit to paris. The big celebration is tomorrow. Soninlaw Jared Kushner is at an exclusive ceo conference in sun valley, idaho, amid swirling questions about the russia connection and revealing emails. Joining me now, Hallie Jackson traveling with the president in paris. Peter alexander at the white house. Bastille day, minus one. Big march and parade celebrating the centennial of americas entrance into world war i. And this as the president and macron at this hour meeting and are going to have a News Conference. It is one of those limited two and two questions, but surely the president will be asked about his son, his soninlaw, the russia connection, Vladimir Putin and macron has been visiting with and all the rest, right . Yeah. Youve got to imagine that is going to come up. Youre right, you know how the two and twos work as they call them in the White House Press corps, two questions
Oldest son, donald trump jr. And aga dismisseded russia story as a hoax made up by the democrats. Which, of course, factually is not accurate. Russias interference in the u. S. Election is established fact, at least as far as President Trumps own Intelligence Community testified before congress and the possible collusion by his Campaign Team is a matter being investigated by the fbi. This is trumps second trip to europe in less than a week, helping the french celebrate bastille day, tomorrow, and mark the 100th anniversary of the u. S. Entry in world world 1, despite suggestions around the president and indeed the president himself he might have preferred macrons challenger in the election, marine le pen. And steve bannon made a friendly overture about populist nationalism. And earlier trump and the first lady toured the military complex containing the tomb of napoleon and tonight will dine as a michelin starred restaurant in the eiffel tower. He met with his host last night, macron wh