Asked to close for a month, starting monday. In iran, a religious tradition, friday prayers, brought to a screeching halt. This after the virus has killed more than 30 people there. Saudi arabia is now barring people from taking pilgrimages to mecca and medina. Millions of people go to islams holiest sites. In italy, authorities coy ies c off areas where tens of thousands of people live. A free fall continuing on wall street, the dow, a fifth straight day of declines, down almost another thousand points today. It is remarkable as you watch the numbers. Earlier the futures were pointing to a much smaller drop. Things can turn on a dime there. Lets look at the hard facts. The World Health Organization is giving an update on the situation now. Were going to monitor that. Were going to bring you all the news and all the advice you can use as we get it. Lets begin with Cnn International correspondent frederik pleitgen. Youre in europe. You also cover iran a lot. Look at the whole region if
With the freelance nbc cameraman who tested positive for ebola while working in liberia. Hes the fourth american who has been stricken by the disease while spending time in that country. He is scheduled to return to the u. S. For medical treatment. So you might be wondering, what are journalists doing to protect themselves . I mean, we know that journalists can cover wars and disasters and take certain precaulkses when theyre doing that but covering the fight against ebola is different. It is an invisible enemy. Nbc medical correspondent dr. Nancy snyderman was working with the cameraman when he contracted the disease and here is how she described it. When he realized he had a fever and was feeling achy in this environment, the word ebola popped to the top of everyones mind. He self quarantined overnight 48 hours ago, got his test. It turned out to be positive. Hes at Doctors Without Borders and he will be airlifted out to a Medical Center in the united states. First, i want to bring i
Opioid crisis that we have followed closely on this show. Well talk to the Washington Poe reporter on how Congress Weakened the ability to crack down on painkiller medicine. And now out this morning, what the dea has to say about it. And democrats divided. Were starting a new serious on the battle for the heart and soul of the Democratic Party with the number two in the dnc joining us live. Lots to get to over the next 60 minutes. But first, Kristen Welker at the white house. Well look ahead to the Cabinet Meeting and lunch between President Trump, the Vice President and Mitch Mcconnell. What does the Administration Hope to get out of this . Reporter its a busy monday. First for the Cabinet Meeting, President Trump likely to discuss a range of topics, everything from foreign to domestic policy. Last week he announced the move to decertify the nuclear deal and kicking that to congress. Expect that to be a topic of conversation as well as a range of other issues from the budget to taxes.
Have to talk about what is happening in syria. With a major milestone this morning. The de facto isis capital liberated by u. S. Backed forces. We are live from overseas. We have to lot to get to in the next 60 minutes. Lets start with Kristen Welker at the white house. Kristen, just down, i think, away from where you are over at the executive office building, the president is on the budget blitz doing a series of interviews about tax reform, about his Budget Priorities and this deadline coming up. And unavoidably, or inavoidably being asked about his pick for drug czar, tom marino, after this bombshell 60 minutes report. Reporter thats right. And the president saying he respects tom marino, that this was the right decision. Let me read you the tweet from marino earlier today. This is from President Trump announcing this move from marino. He say, representative tom marino has informed me that he is withdrawing his name from consideration as drug czar. Tom is a fine man and a great cong
Back. And the man who says he was recruited to collude with the russians talks to robert mueller. Russia is fake news. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. The president s nominee for drug czar is out. After an investigation by 60 minutes and the Washington Post uncovered his role in fueling the deadly Opioid Crisis. The president chose were congressman tom marino from pennsylvania to lead the office of National Drug control policy at a time when drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for americans under 50. According to that investigation by 60 minutes and the post, marino pushed a bill through congress written by the pharmaceutical industry that prevented federal officials from cracking down on drug distributors at the very height of the crisis. To the dea agent in charge of monitoring those prescription drugs, it was an outrage. I just dont understand why congress would pass a bill that strips us of our authority in the height of an opioid