Republicans, Mitch Mcconnell was optimistic. A very complicated subject. I remember how challenging it was for the democrats when they were enacting this in 20092010, a complicated subject, we had a lot of discussions going on. Progress was made at the meeting, the president continued urging that. No choice but to solve the situation, obamacare is a total disaster. It is melting down as we speak, rates are going up. No help from democrats who oppose the bill, Chuck Schumer calling it rotten. The republican bill is rotten at the core. The American People will not give tax breaks to the wealthiest americans, nor are they for dramatically cutting their healthcare. Rob lawmakers leave town friday for the recess. Mcconnell needs to sway at least seven of the nine holdouts. Heather the fun of debating. They could come up with their own plan. Fox news contributor Charles Krauthammer said it is not the republicans fault they cant come to agreement, it comes down to the failures of former presi
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A very turbulent year in office, u. S. President donald trump is a day away from giving his first state of the union speech. And one of the big talking points everyone is waiting to hear, his plans for immigration. Here is the thing, though. Lawmakers from both party, they will be under pressure to reach a deal to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation, and theyre stressing the need for compromise. Cnns Boris Sanchez has more now from the white house. Reporter white house officials telling cnn that the president is set to strike an optimistic tone during his state of the Union Address on tuesday night. The theme of this speech, building a safer, stronger, and prouder america. A source telling cnn that the president is expected to try to reach across the aisle and appeal to people that are not in his base, in part doing that by touting his economic record and the major success that weve seen recently in the u. S. Economy, specifically, with the stock market and low unemp
Any moment, a highranking north korean official expected to meet with President Trump in the oval office. We are waiting for this official pullup at 1600 pennsylvania. Nbcs Kelly Odonnell is standing by for us at the white house. Also with me, jim walsh, a Research Associate specializing in International Security at m. I. T. Security studies program. Kelly o. , start with you. What do we know about this meeting between President Trump and this north korean official, this top north korean spy named kim yongchol . Reporter good afternoon, kregg. Scene setting. I am outside the west wing and there are cameras in greater numbers than even on busy days by trump standards. Even outside the west gate where the public can walk back and forth. A number of photographers are camped out in a position we dont typically see and all kinds of other vantage points where journalists are trying to get the first glimpse of what is a historic moment. A north korean highlevel official comes to the white hou
Leaders final statement after the canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus response to the president s trade threats. Its kind of insulting. Canadians are polite, were reasonable, but we also will not be pushed around. President trump tweeting, i have instructed our u. S. Reps not to endorse the communique as we look at tariffs on automobiles flooding the u. S. Market. Meanwhile, the republican senator john mccain pushing back against the president and attempting to smooth over relations with allies saying, americans stand with you, even if our president doesnt. Im going to start this hour with msnbcs chief White House Correspondent Hallie Jackson at the military air base. And nbcs chief global correspondent bill neely on santos island where the summit will take place. But hallie, as we look at the air base there, this is not the same location, right . Where kim jongun landed just several hours before . Reporter and let me tell you what were seeing here at this air base, richard, becaus