Vice president s announcement. But in his first interview, biden gets emotional and struggles with apologizing. And playing mediator. Russian president Vladimir Putin inserts himself between President Trump and kim jongun, offering to help them get back on track with denuclearization talks. Tonight, were learning what kim told putin about it at their summit. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news. Troubling new numbers for President Trump. A justreleased National Poll shows 58 of those asked say they believe the president lied about matters that special Counsel Robert Mueller investigated. Only 31 of people asked think mr. Trump told the truth. And tonight, hes still trying to discredit muellers findings, even going so far as to call the entire investigation, and im getting the president now, an attempted coup. Well talk about that and more with congresswoman Madeleine Dean of the Judiciary Committee. And our correspondents
The past, mainly think well on his feet and react quickly in the moment. Though, he retains a loyal and affection anytifollowing, some reviews are hash. Quoting something he said on biden writes his own headline, my time is up, im sorry. The question now is it . Did the former Vice President do so badly it would begin to erode what until now has been a commanding lead in the polls driven by the enormous goodwill he has within the Democratic Party among African American voters. Did Kamala Harris whose confrontation over the past positions about School Bussing achieve a breakout moment . About night one standout performer senator Elizabeth Warren . Well talk about what happens next for the candidates and joe biden and the wake of the dustup over his civil rights record, he spent the day trying to under score his commitment to the issue speaking to Jesse Jacksons rainbow push collision at the same Time National public radio managed to locate a 1975 interview that reporter david did with t
Thanks antivaxxers. Welcome to the lead. We begin with the politics lead. Nancy pelosi accused attorney general bill barr today of breaking the law. He lied to congress. He lied to congress. If everybody else did that, it would be considered a crime. Nobody is above the law. Now, the attorney general disputes that and the department of justice said this afternoon that the attack was baseless. Barr also added fuel to the fire today when he refused to testify before the House Judiciary Committee objecting to the format which allowed Committee Lawyers to ask questions as well as lawmakers. Partisan theatrics and fireworks dominated capitol hill and jerry nadler opened the hearing with a prop, an empty chair for the nations top Law Enforcement officer, nadler threatening to hold barr in contempt of congress. Sara murray begins our coverage. Reporter House Speaker nancy pelosi the highest ranking democrat calling the nations top Law Enforcement officer a liar. The attorney general of the Un
Laura welcome to americas news headquarters from washington. I am laura ingle. Leland neither of us got the memo to wear green today. Laura i have green and my earrings. Leland not me. Nice to be with you this st. Patricks day. You can add new york senator Kirsten Gillibrand to the evergrowing list of 2020 democrats. She posted a new video this morning making her run official. Not that much of a surprise, but it is on. Jeff paul joining us for more of the candidates on the trail. Hi, jeff. Reporter the leland. Children uses her words of the national and the with emphasis on the word brave. The Trump International in manhattan one week from today. Also talking about universal health care, gun violence, Climate Change in the influence of money in politics. She doesnt say his name out right, their images to President Trump in the video as she tries to show the contrast between his method of governing and hers. We need a leader who makes big, bold, brave choices. Someone who isnt afraid of
What is the Biden Campaign saying about how this has been playing out. They cannot be pleased about last night. Reporter i think the Biden Campaign is aware that this was not the former Vice President s best performances. Were told that biden is aware that he needs to do better Going Forward and there are real questions about the former Vice President and whether he is a candidate who meets the moment of the current Democratic Party. But one thing Going Forward thats also going to be important to watch, what do real voters how do they feel about these comments from the former Vice President . You saw last week when it comes to those comments he made about segregationist senators, when we were down in south carolina, a lot of the voters didnt think that was going to harm joe biden in his campaign. Well see if that moment, that exchange with senator harris and kind of these explanations that hes been giving on school busing, whether that will impact him with voters Going Forward. Saenz a