Is there to debate the topic on trial for the blind horse on it the eye. Its an extraordinary session of the osce is underway. Indiana to sow it with reports that there is just that a decision to send one hundred civilian monitors to you crying while more details on this development as they can and one reason for that theres unrest in the countrys east and just across the border of Russian Troops are conducting movements enforced no Washingtons National security adviser susan rice as the us is monitoring the situation has grown skeptical about russia assurances that these are simply military exercise in these developments come as the interim government in kiev moved to bind ukraine more closely to the European Union its a rare demonstration of european unity. Eu leaders signed the political section of a Partnership Agreement designed to bring the block and ukraine closer together it includes concrete aid for ukraine and it sends a strong signal to russia. Russia is a strong and success
The clock is running down to thursday when americas credit could start to run out. American credibility around the world hanging in the balance. So is the manmade crises about to end and how fast . Abcs chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl has been talking to his sources. Reporter in washington peace could be at hand. Democratic and Republican Leaders in the senate have struck a tentative deal that would end the shutdown and prevent default, but it is not a done deal. There is no guarantee that republicans in the house will go along. Its hard to imagine these guys would like what they see. At least mt. Rushmore reopened today, the state of south dakota footing the bill until politicians get their act together in washington. Government buildings are still closed and trash is piling up. The Government Shutdown now in week three. After a furious day of closed door meetings on capitol hill, a tentative deal is at hand. It would reopen the government but only until january 15th and
Roughed up va officials at a rare hearing on capitol hill last night. Lets bring in White House Correspondent my zell kosinski. Michelle, few things as angry as a lawmaker who is not responsible. Im sure they all had their hackles up last night. Wow, this hearing lasted four hours. It was just anger, frustration, at times emotion, these members of congress toward representatives of the va. They were asking these great relevant questions and for some reason the va just could not answer. In part, it was concerning this new official report on the phoenix va where the scandal broke. And now reaction to it is just exploding. How you can stand in a mirror and look at your in the mirror and shave in the morning and not throw up. Its unforgivable. Theres question about destruction of documents and you dont even know who did it or the motive. Reporter the anger from congress overflowed. This is nearly a decade of excuses. The house is on fire, and nobody is going to survive. All of you, i think
Initial tweet after boarding air force one that clarified his comments on the Intelligence Community. He wanted to make sure that was clear. The very first chance he had in a public setting the following day, he clarified his comments. I dont think that it was that long for that to be the very first public appearance that he had following arriving back to the United States. It was quite it wasnt 24 hours before he responded at all. He put out an official tweet from air force one. The comment was to change would to wouldnt. A lot of people would argue there was ample time for the president. He tweets all the time from air force one. And he tweeted that night. And to put out a statement to clarify what he meant to say during the joint News Conference. He didnt do that. What took so long . Once he reviewed the transcript, he wanted to publicly address the clarification, which he did. Theres been an effort to impeach rod rosenstein. Is that from lack of cooperation from congress . The pres
Get it from the president of the United States. John roberts live with more. What makes this special, the window to be recommended for a medal of honor is five years. In candleys case, his friends got together, people that were with him in vietnam and said look, what this guy did in six days of hell between january 31 and february 6 of 1968 is deserving not just of the navy cross, not just of two bronze stars, not just of the purple heart by the highest award that a Service Member can receive. That is a medal of honor. President trump agreed. In a few short moments, hes going to present that medal to him. It was 50 years ago that all of this happened. For sergeant candley to be rewarded for his valor, his heroism, gallantry, its going to be a special moment for him. Its rare that people who have contributed so much to this country so long ago receive the medal of honor at this point in their lives. Its happened before, happened with Henry Johnson back in 2015. That was a posthumous awa