A bill were about to vote on turns the corner in fixing our planes and ships and readiness. It also sends a very strong message to allies and adversary is a like, the United States is going to stand up and defend ourselves. Some democrats say the product of the 1. 3 trillion government funding package is a good one. Theyre hammering the republican colleagues, they say none of their colleagues have had a chance to actually read the bill. As i said, nobody has read that either. This is report language. Come to the well if youve read this language. Conservative pushback, the House Freedom caucus sent a letter to President Trump asking him to step in to stop the spending mackage. Cofounder of the group explained why earlier today. Its not even close to what we told the American People we were going to do. Not just conservatives who dont like this bill. The American People, when they find out whats in it, that will take a while, we just got it 12 hours ago, well vote in a few hours, its 2,2
Congressmen, one of them a civil rights icon, boycotted the Museum Opening because of the president s involvement says President Trumps policies are an insult to the people who worked for and in many cases died for equality in america. Their head 120estones do not the color of their skin, but immortalize the coverage of their deeds. Their memories are carved in stone as american heros. Athena jones is joining us right now in jackson. So all of the pomp and circumstance is over there, athena. And with all of the controversy leading up to this, the president came and he stayed right on script. Reporter thats right. I think you were mentioning just now u. S. Congressman Bennie Thompson from mississippi and john lewis, a representative from georgia, who is a civil rights icon, he was beaten and bloodied during a Voting Rights march in alabama in 1965, they decided to skip this event, but their names were still on todays program. But they pulled out a couple days ago to protest the invitati
President trump but i will say that were the highest taxed nation in the world. People want to see massive tax cuts. Im giving the largest tax cuts in the history of this country. In addition to that there will be reform. I think that its politically very positive. The people of the country want it. Sandra were live at the white house with what to expect, good morning, garrett. Good morning. The white house has already laid out its broad goals for tax reform and leaving it up to congress to work out the details. Today in his speech the president is expected the lay out the broad principles what he wants to see get done. A large part of his audience will be comprised of truckers who the administration also says is the lifeblood of the economy and the group who will significantly benefit from his tax reform plans. In one excerpt from the speech the president expected to say when your trucks are moving america is growing and why my administration has taken historic steps to remove the bar
Already scorched. 700 structures destroyed and now the first fire represented fatality, a 70yearold woman has been found dead along an Evacuation Route near the thomas fire. As tsome families return home t find out what if anything is left, the high winds remain a major threat today. Well take you live to the fire lines in minutes. But first to alabama and last minute push on right now for votes in the states hotly contested senate race with just three days left until the election, both campaigns are pulling out all the stops. President trump stumping for accused wild know less to chkno know less tore roy moore. And am lex, tell us about the president s message and the impact there. Lex, tell us about president s message and the impact there. Reporter there had been a question as to what september the rally would actually be a roy moore rally. It was billed as a Campaign Style rally for the president , but it is clear that its secondary role was for roy moore. Supporters were encourage
Ed and Steve Harrigan is live in west palm beach, florida. Obviously, it is new years, the president is headed back to washington come a lot on the plate. There has been a pattern throughout the ten day working vacation in southern california, the president sent treats, he played 18 holes, usually with some golf professionals, and that is exactly what happened today. The morning post concerning policy on iran. Iran is failing at every level despite the terrible deal made with them with the Obama Administration. They have are hungry for food d freedom. Debbie and lou to come a time for change. He did not stop with the iran, when i to pakistan same, the u. S. Has given pakistan 33 billion over 15 years, all the u. S. Has gone exchange was lies and deceit. A very muted response from pakistan. Many people are wondering where this tweet came from, why now. Ed Steve Harrigan, thank you. Happy new year. Molly the u. S. From kim jong un, north korean leader, saying he is a button Controlling N