Tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. The storm slamming the northeast now, blinding rain and wind. Deadly in michigan, after whiteout conditions and a record blizzard paralyzes travel. And tonight, millions now under flood and wind alerts from philadelphia to New York City to boston. The major news tonight from General Motors, cutting jobs in ohio, michigan, maryland. Thousands of workers, and at least three gm cars will no longer be made. President trump tonight on the tear gas used at the border. What he now says about using it. The Deadly Police shooting and growing outrage. The Young Black Man killed by officers. Police mistaking him for the gunman. The real suspect tonight still on the loose. The Bombshell Report on Climate Change, from 13 u. S. Agencies put out the day after
thanksgiving. Its warning about farming in the midwest, future floods and fires in the u. S. , and tonight, the president is asked, does he believe it . Cyber monday still under way as w
The Border Patrol is confirming 42 individuals were apprehended on the u. S. Side. The president tweeting about the crisis writing mexico should move the flag waving migrants many of whom are stone cold criminals back to their countries. Do it by plane, do it by bus, do it any way you want. But they are not coming into the u. S. We dont want to be in cage or the prison. You saw an escalation where russian vessels rammed yukrainin military ships. We have deep concern of an escalation and violation of international law. President putin will do, go as far as the free world will let him go. Okay. In addition to that, we have breaking news. General motors announced sweeping layoffs today for the north american employees. Nearly 15,000 workers are expected to lose their jobs. The Restructuring Plan to shut five factories, three that produce cars for foreign markets. Ohio, michigan and ontario facility completely shut down in canada. Two powertrain plants in maryland and michigan, as well. On
What we witnessed this weekend is yet another reckless russian kaes lace. And cold shoulder, the white house brushes off its own Administration Report on Global Warming, despite the findings that Climate Change is intensi y intensifying and without policy changes will cause massive challenges to the countrys health and economy. Climate change is loading the dice for more extreme and destructive weather events in the future. We are already feeling the impacts. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. U. S. Border agents use tear gas to repell mexican migrants at the border. The president is threatening to close the southern border this morning. He claims with no evidence, what he calls stone cold criminals. This after a weekend tweet from the president suggesting he was going to change u. S. Policy. A proposal of questionable legality. Mexican Officials Say no agreement has been reached, as thousands of people, including many children remain in limbo. A shocking 60 minutes
President trump who heads there right now to pull her across the finish line. Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper. We begin with our politics lead and the president of the United States publicly dismissing the expert findings of his own administration. This afternoon the president said he did not believe the National Climate assessment mandated by congress and quietly released by the Trump Administration on n a postthanksgiving news dump. The report outlines the potentially devastating economic and Environmental Impact of Climate Change and states unequivocally that clancimate change is, quote, primarily the result of human activities, unquote. It was part of an investigation by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration working with 300 scientists and experts with findings based on an assessment of the peerreviewed scientific literature. Moments ago President Trump glibly dismissed the report. Ive seen it. Ive read some of it, and its fine. Did you see the Economic Impact could b
And will he be putting in statements from hundreds of people closely involved with my campaign who never met, saw or spoke to a russian during this period . So Many Campaign workers, people inside from the beginning. Ask me why they have not been called. They want to be. There was no collusion and mueller knows is. Now the president is counting the number of staffers who did not have contact with russians during the campaign. A political first, no doubt. But not the most ominous sign for a clearly rattled president. Among the known unknowns in the Mueller Probe, the progress of Paul Manaforts cooperation with mueller is expected today at any time. It becomes ten days after mueller requested an extension on the report raising key questions. What was mueller waiting for . Trumps written testimony . Submitted just days ago . Testimony from another key witness . An indictment that involved manaforts testimony . Or Something Else entirely. We could get that status report and answers to some