The senator, be careful, because at some point i fight back. Why is the president spoiling for more fights and squandering his Political Capital . War at any moment. An alarming new threat from north korea. Tensions with the u. S. Are so high a nuclear war could break out, quote, at any moment. The North Koreans also claim theyre working on a missile that can hit the east coast of the United States. Is it all just bluster or can they really attack major u. S. Cities, including new york and washington . And that was awkward. President trumps body language shifts dramatically when he learns the greek Prime Minister standing right next to him in the white house rose garden called him evil during the president ial campaign. Youre going to see that uncomfortable moment. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Were following multiple breaking stories, including big news on health care. Republican senator Lamar Alexander and democratic senator patty murray say
Hand . Also, russia offers to be the peacemaker. Could putin be the one who brings the u. S. And north korea to the table and away from the risk of military conflict . And should President Trump trust him . Welcome to the lead. Im jim sciutto in for jake. And after taking Christmas Day off from angry tweeting, the president was back at it once again, this time going, again, at his own fbi. The Law Enforcement professionals who keep the country safe from things like terrorism. He was also going after the russia dossier yet again, saying that you cannot verify any of the claims in that dossier when, in fact, parts of the dossier have been verified over time. In february, my colleague even perez and i, we reported that the u. S. Officials had corroborated some of the communications detailed in it. That meetings took place on days and in the places as described in there. And which according to multiple sources gave officials, quote, greater confidence in the credibility of some aspects of
care law. i m sure we d welcome it because the republicans have failed twice already. so bring it on. sahir, part of the drama around the tax bill debate was susan collins vote and susan collins, in fact, i was at a breakfast with her where she said she received assurances by republican leadership that the bipartisan attempt at an obamacare fix, senator patty muir and y. and lamar alexander. she is that going to happen in 2018? that there is going to be a bipartisan fix? jim, far from repealing and replacing obamacare or attempting to, one of the first bills republicans are going to put on the floor as sunnsan collins has been promised to pieces legislation of stabilize the insurance markets these two were promised to susan collins, at least in part for exchange on her vote on the tax cut bill. look, bigger picture, republicans could not repeal and replace the affordable care act through multiple attempts with a
senior administration official who says they applaud the process, the bipartisan process, but that the notion of just giving the money back through the treasury without getting enough in return from the conservative perspective is not okay. that, you know, the conservatives say that it allows states to have more flexibility, but from the from the white house point of view, this person i talked to, that the states had that flexibility already and that they don t get enough in return. so as much as there is this bipartisan deal, it looks like if you don t have the white house on board, you re not going to be able to convince very reluctant house republicans and even some in the senate as well. remarks in the news conference in the rose garden, ron, he seemed to suggest he s ready to go with a short-term year or two deal that lamar alexander, the republican chairman of the senate health committee, and patty muir, the ranking democrat, have put together. well, mick mulvaney, the omb