corner. your point, yeah, it looks like an advance but it is a retreat. interesting. thank you very much. a classified briefing on capitol hill today between key house democrats and steve mnuchin. democrats want to know why they plan to lift sanctions on three companies linked to a russian oligarch. hours before a major mideast policy speech mike pompeo defends the syria strategy saying there is, quote, no contradiction whatsoever. really? we re watching that speech. i don t know how many people believe that. and the president pushing for a wall at the border but what do people who live at the border have to say? the answer may surprise you. it was here.