Virginia, urged congress to avert the sequestration. For whatever our differences might be, we understand this is an economic threat. It with us put to place to be a hammer, not a policy, and now we are a week away from getting it done. But lawmakers cant seem to agree on how to avoid the cuts. Republicans are pushing back against any plan that includes tax increases. In terms of the democrats plan, it seems like the first thing they come up is with is were going to have to raise taxes. If you recall in january 600 billion over the next ten years without any spending cuts. Half of the spending cuts will impact the military. They could result in longer deployments for troops in afghanistan. The white house is warning the reductions will impact federal agencies, resulting in flight delays and fewer food inspections, and education secretary arne duncan says up to 40,000 teachers could be let go. We dont have any ability with dumb cuts like this to figure out what the right thing to do is.
Affleck being passed over in the best director category. Jennifer lawrence speaks about her stumble to the stage, and the southeast Seth Macfarlane moments that everybody is talking about. We come to you live this morning from the Roosevelt Hotel in los angeles. Good morning, welcome, everybody. Our starting point this morning, the morning after hollywoods biggest night. The 85th oscar has lots of song and dance, a couple of upsets and a few surprise endings as well. Also history being made. Daniel daylewis winning his third best actress award and revealing how he nearly lost the role of lincoln to another screen legend. I think he was joking, lets listen. Before we decided to do a straight swab, i had actually been committed to play Margaret Thatcher. And and meryl was stevens first choice for lincoln. And i would like to see that version. We would all like to see that. Cnns Nischelle Turner joins us now. She watched it all. And now for the moment we have all been waiting for First La
This weekend republican governors had their say. The uncertainty of sequestration is really harming our states and our national economy. The sequester was put in place to be a hammer, not a policy, and now here we are just a week away. Find another way to do it, and get it done now. Arizona. We have raphion there. Its going to cut a lot of jobs. Vatican intrigue. New controversy surface as the pope permits an earlier start for the conclave to choose his successor. And the oscar goes to ben affleck. Scoring gold with argo as First Lady Michelle Obama stuns with a surprise special appearance from the white house. I am so honored to help introduce this years nominees for best picture and to help celebrate the movies that lift our spirits, broaden our minds, and transport us to places we have never imaged. This has been an exciting year for movies, and i want to congratulate all the nominees on their tremendous work. Good day. I am Andrea Mitchell live in london today. Secretary of state j
For preexisting conditions, something President Trump has voted to preserve. This is the president just a few months ago. We will always protect americans with preexisting conditions. We are going to take care of them. People covered by medicaid expansion. It is not clear how the president will keep these promises with the administration trying to throw out the entire Affordable Care act. President trump was cleared of collusion but the sting of the investigation remains. The president launched a political offensive to attack his critics. There are a lot of people that have done evil, bad things. I would say treasonous things. The president says releasing the special counsels full report wouldnt bother him at all. But it bothers Mitch Mcconnell who has blocked efforts by democrats to pass a resolution calling for the full Mueller Report to be made public. Democrats in the house set an april 2 deadline to receive the full report. Joining me now to talk about this and more, democratic co