And Robert Mueller is now working with the irs in his russia probe to further zero in on key Trump Campaign officials. Now add to this list of headaches, this headache. The president s pick in the alabama election last night, he just lost. Not bob mueller, listen to. Here is judge roy moore, the next United States senator from alabama alabama voters in the republican primary chose firebrand roy moore, a hardline conservative with a history of controversy that follows him everywhere he goes, over the president s pick, Luther Strange. Despite not getting the president s endorsement, moore does think he can win him over. I dont think the president knew me and i think that when he gets to know me that hell understand that i do support a very conservative agenda for this country. And i think that he will back me. And adding insult to injury here, the other big winner last night, trumps former chief strategist, steve bannon. He campaigned for moore and warned last night, this is just the beg
The United States has an 800 billion yearly trade deficit because of our very stupid trade deals and policies. Our jobs and wealth are being given to other countries that have taken advantage of us for years. They laugh at what fools our leaders have been. No more. John roberts live with the story. John, always so hard to tell where he is on issues. He keeps his emotions close to the vest. No, not really. You know, he has a penchant for, as you might say, if youve been shark fishing, chumming the waters, throwing something out there to let people chew over it, discuss it, see what becomes of it. At the moment, the new tariffs against aluminum and steel scheduled to go into effect later this week or maybe the beginning of next week. The president still on track, tweeting this morning, quote, to protect our country we must protect American Steel, america first. The president at the same time suggesting there could be relief in store for canada and or mexico if they renegotiate nafta. The
In criminal terms. And kids are still crying for mom and dad. How long will they remain apart . Plus heck of a job, scottie. As thousands still suffer in puerto rico, the scandal plagued epa chief decides to pat his agency on the back with commemorative coins. Good morning and welcome to the lead. Im dana bash in today for jake tapper. More harsh rhetoric at immigrants saying families of those killed by people in the country illegally had been permanently separated from lo d loved loved ones. And the president is venting his anger as we learn more about the confusion and chaos he, himful, has unleashed on the border where the turmoil is causing a lack of clear guidance about how to address undocumented grant families and the struggle to reunite children already separated from their moms and dads. Cnn Boris Sanchez joins me live at the white house. And he was far from subtle by describing this as permanently separated from loved ones. Reporter the president trying to draw a comparison b
You think the president is a threat . I think thats entirely possible. Plus im Bernie Sanders. Im running for president. Whats different this time around as Bernie Sanders enters the ring the latest here in north carolina. Stacey abrams on todays bully rights hearing. Lets be clear Voter Suppression is real. All in starts right now. Of all the many ways the president has tried to discredit, undermine the investigation into the conduct of him and his associate. Reveals yet another previously undisclosed attempt by the president to interfere with investigators. This one aimed not at the special counsel but at the federal prosecutors in the Southern District, the ones who indicted the president s former lawyer, cohen. According to the times the president made a call to his newly installed acting attorney general, matt whitaker. He asked whether a trump ally could be put in charge according to several officials with direct knowledge of the call. Berman, an appointee or his favorite candida
Im running for president. Whats different this time around as Bernie Sanders enters the ring the latest here in north carolina. Stacey abrams on todays bully rights hearing. Lets be clear Voter Suppression is real. All in starts right now. Of all the many ways the president has tried to discredit, undermine the investigation into the conduct of him and his associate. Reveals yet another previously undisclosed attempt by the president to interfere with investigators. This one aimed not at the special counsel but at the federal prosecutors in the Southern District, the ones who indicted the president s former lawyer, cohen. According to the times the president made a call to his newly installed acting attorney general, matt whitaker. He asked whether a trump ally could be put in charge according to several officials with direct knowledge of the call. Berman, an appointee or his favorite candidate is recused from the cohen probe which has been over seen by the deputy who is a career prose