Preparing one more push to try and repeal and replace obamacare. Mitch mcconnell searching for the magic number of 50 votes as one senator told fox news that his colleagues should can the august recess and get to work. Americas news headquarters starts right now. Arthel we begin with President Trump back on u. S. Soil after a jampacked g20 summit in hamburg, germany. The president meeting with his counterparts at the gathering of world leaders, discussing a range of topics from trade to the Nuclear Crisis with north korea. But his facetoface with Vladimir Putin is still taking center stage, and today the president saying its time to start a new chapter with russia and move past the controversy over moscows interference in the election. A point echoed by white house chief of staff Reince Priebus. It doesnt mean theyre off the hook, but what it means is were not going to forgo progress simply because we have a disagreement in regard to this meddling in the United States election. What it
Help. Hope youre having a great saturday at home. Welcome to americas news headquarters in washington. Jillian Congressional Republicans unveil a sweeping overhaul of the nations tax code that will affect the wallet of every american and they expect to vote on it this week. Caroline shively joins us with the details. Reporter it came together late yesterday afternoon, blended them together. Now it looks like they got the numbers, republicans unveil the details last night. The final version keeps seven tax bracket, 10, 12, 22, 32, 35, 37 . The Corporate Tax rate is cut from 35 to 21 . The bill repeals obamacares individual mandate while retaining a deduction for medical expenses. Five of the seven tax brackets are reduced from todays rates but also expected at 1. 6 trillion to the deficit, republicans are calling the strong middleclass tax relief also pointing to the Child Tax Credit. Democrats say the richest americans are the winners and not ethical democrat said yes. I am excited abo
Korea. Cnn newsroom starts now. 4 01 days after donald trump abruptly cancelled. The u. S. President now says the preparations for that meeting are moving ahead, listen. If we can be successful in the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula it would be a great thing for north korea and south korea and great for japan and great for the world, great for the United States, great for china. A lot of people are working on it. June 12th. The day for that meeting less than three weeks away. Many doubt there is enough time to pull together a high stakes meeting like this. But they are going to try. The leaders of north and south korea met in secret on saturday. On that score they seem to have succeeded. Afterwards the south korean president said that kim still wants to meet with mr. Trump and reminded it was committed to denuclearization. Matt, this back and forth, this push and pull, it seems we are getting a little more incite into what north korea wants. Yeah. Thats exactly right. We are g
We are also going to take you to Arlington National cemetery, just one of the most sacred grounds for americas warriors. Will visit the gravesite of americas americas most famous and most celebrated servicemembers as well as the tomb of the unknown. Leland news not stopping this Holiday Weekend is joshua holt has his first full day of freedom. But President Trump told him last night in the oval office. And, the gulf of mexico could bring massive flooding to the southern United States. Thanks for joining us. Welcome to the special memorial day Weekend Edition of americas news hq in washington. I have leland vittert. Elizabeth and i am Elizabeth Prann out the national wall. Thanks for joining us. President trump introducing former missionary joshua holt to the world from the white house last night. This just hours after securing his release from venezuela. Ellison barber has more live from the white house. Hi, alison. Reporter hi, liz. Josh wolf sat next to the president and on the couch
Hatch. A congresswoman says she kept in close contact with holts family throughout the whole process. We worked really hard for the past two years to bring him home. And today i get to say that all of those efforts have paid off and hes coming home and hes going to come home, you know, healthy and be able to, you know, resume a really good productive life. I cant tell you how excited i am. Ed a joyous home coming indeed. The president saying his cancelled summit with kim jongun could come back while tweeting with new talks with the regime have been quote very productive. The white house says it is still sending a prep team to singapore in case it does happen on june 12th or later date. Amid all the uncertainty, former press Secretary Sean Spicer putting the onus on north korea and declaring today on fox news this is a makeorbreak moment for kim jongun. Kim knows that this meeting is the only shot he has at being seen on the world stage, but the United States and President Trump, Vice P