Breaking news, the white house calls the crippling attack on sony pictures, a quote, Serious National Security matter but today no formal response from the white house. One day after cnn reported that u. S. Investigators concluded that north korean leaders ordered the attack. A statement from the administration blaming north korea and laying out the response was anticipated as early today instead a white house spokesperson didnt use the words north korea in responding to questions about the attack, simply saying the investigation is ongoing. Im not prepared to ascribe any accountability for this specific act or to describe who might have been the sophisticated actor that initiated it. And careful to use the word act or using the word terror or war or anything like that. Could this mean the u. S. Is about to blame other countries or third parties. And today posters for the movie the interview, many are upset sony did not pull the picture. And pamela is outfront, why no formal response f
While the Government Shutdown is day 14 and leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers in financial limbo and nothing of the scores of businesses around dc and federal installations around the country hurting. Joining me is Geoff Bennett, and Garrett Haake on capitol hill, and msnbc political analyst Michael Steele, a former Republican National committee chair. And first, are they still in that meeting at the white house . Yes, and no signs of horse trading between President Trump and the House Democrats so we will have to see what if anything comes from are the meet i ing. What we do know though is in order for the shutdown to end, one side has to give in, and one side has to cave, and if it is going to be donald trump, then he is going to be needing political cover to do that, and the president to this point has balked at every attempt by the ai aides and allies to do just that. Earlier in the process with Nick Mulvaney and Kellyanne Conway and Lindsey Graham trying to budge, t
Called the talks contentious. President trump called them productive. Democrats saying President Trump admitting that he told them he is ready to keep the government shut down as long as it takes to get money for a wall. We told the president we needed the government open. He resisted. In fact, he said hed keep the government closed for a very long period of time, months or even years. He also said you said in the meeting, this is him quoting you, i just want to check, that the shutdown could go on for months or even a year or longer. Did you say that . And i did. I did. Is that your absolutely i said that. I dont think it will. But i am prepared i hope it doesnt go on even beyond a few more days. It really could open very quickly. The president s comments came in a lengthy rose garden News Conference following that meeting with congressional leaders from both parties. President trump and comingle democrats remain at odds over his demand for 5. 6 billion for a wall. Trump said he is co
And the president has been on a twitter tear about all of this already this morning. Saying in one, there is absolutely no need to rush. In terms of the negotiations. Tell that, though, to the american workers, consumers, and investors that are now left holding their breath at this very moment. Christine romans is here in new york with that perspective. Cnns matt rivers is at a chinese port town with much more on that, but christine, first to you. What happened overnight . Where exactly do things stand this morning . Kate, it wasnt a bluff. President trump jacked up tariffs on thousands of goods, of dishwashers, frozen fish, baseball caps. Right now, about half of everything the u. S. Imports from china carries an import tax. So how we got here, look. Three rounds of tariffs last year. First, the u. S. Put tariffs on all foreign steel and aluminum, including from china. Then in july, beijing was singled out again for tariffs on 50 billion worth of hightech chinese exports. China hit ba
Democrats saying President Trump admitting that he told them he is ready to keep the government shut down as long as it takes to get money for a wall. We told the president we needed the government open. He resisted. In fact, he said hed keep the government closed for a very long period of time, months or even years. He also said you said in the meeting, this is him quoting you, i just want to check, that the shutdown could go on for months or even a year or longer. Did you say that . And i did. I did. Is that your absolutely i said that. I dont think it will. But i am prepared i hope it doesnt go on even beyond a few more days. It really could open very quickly. The president s comments came in a lengthy rose garden News Conference following that meeting with congressional leaders from both parties. President trump and Congressional Democrats remain at odds over his demand for 5. 6 billion for a wall. Trump said he is convening working groups from both the white house and congress thr