Coverage. Blake burman at the white house. Edward lawrence in washington. Well start with you, blake. Reporter jackie, last night during the Coronavirus Briefing President Trump first floated this idea of him potentially going down the path of trying to get a cut on capitalgains taxes going forward. Here is what im told according to sources. Right now the white house is exploring that idea, looking into it and doing so via the form of an executive order because there would be little to no appetite within washington, d. C. Right now of doing that legislatively, especially when you consider what the grand picture is with everything. Weve just heard some of it from Mitch Mcconnell within the last half hour or so. Both sides, democrats, republicans, still 2 1 2 trillion dollars apart. Both side right now not even talking. They are also acknowledging that this is going at least for the moment, nowhere. Watch. We are i will two sit down as long as it is a serious negotiation. Thus far it has
Look at the aftermath here on your screen. This was high winds from a storm thats being blamed. This morning, more than a quarter million customers in the area are without power. Also breaking overnight, former Boston Red Sox great david ortiz shot at a bar in the dominican republic. Ortiz was ambushed, shot in the back at close range. His father said hes out of danger now after surgery. Why would anyone shoot david ortiz . In the meantime democratic president ial candidates were in iowa, 19 of the 23. Joe biden was not there. But the former Vice President and the current President Donald Trump have duelling Campaign Stops in iowa tomorrow. That will be a big deal. This as a new cnn Des Moines Register poll shows a tight race for second place in iowa. Beginning our coverage with rosa flores live in dallas with the stunning images of the crane collapse. Reporter good morning, john. The crane collapsed around 2 18 yesterday afternoon. Witnesses describe how it was a Beautiful Day and all
greg palkot is following it from paris with the latest. reporter: gregg, it was tight according to projections, only about 51% to 49% but socialist candidate francoise hollande did it beating nicolas sarkozy. we in the crowd at the very moment in front of socialist headquarters when the projections announced. take a look at what we heard and what we saw. it s an incredible town here. we are here on the left bank of paris after years in the political wasteland, supporters of the socialist party of francoise hollande, word has come out through the survey and polls that their man has one. listen to the crowd now. its wild scene. i love francoise. i love life. what do you think? it s okay. reporter: you are very happy? yes, very happy. great day. reporter: he did concede that after that, he has the responsibility and wished him good luck. hollande gave a first of a couple acceptance speeches saying the country needs to pull together. the country remains saddled
impact owners of every breed of dog. gregg: fox news alert. the numbers are in. voters in france electing their first socialist president in two decades, francoise hollande. minutes after the polls closed. nicolas sarkozy admitted defeat. greg palkot is following it from paris with the latest. reporter: gregg, it was tight according to projections, only about 51% to 49% but socialist candidate francoise hollande did it beating nicolas sarkozy. we in the crowd at the very moment in front of socialist headquarters when the projections announced. take a look at what we heard and what we saw. it s an incredible town here. we are here on the left bank of paris after years in the political wasteland, supporters of the socialist party of francoise hollande, word has come out through the survey and polls that their man has one. listen to the crowd now. its wild scene. i love francoise. i love life. what do you think? it s okay. reporter: you are very happy? yes, very