Now be bold. Throw a little obamacare into the mix, why not . We expect to see some action this afternoon in the Senate Finance committee as members work on their tax package, supporters are noting there is nonpartisan analysis saying the middle class would benefit from their tax package. To Mitch Mcconnells point, every group gets tax relief here. The differences that the burden of Taxation Shifts so that those at the top and are going to pay a little bit more of the burden and those in the middle class are going to pay less of the burden. Bob corker of tennessee, jeff flake of arizona have expressed concerns about the nations debt. G. O. P. Leaders will need to assure them that this tax package wont blow a hole in the deficit. Some key republicans a tax reform would bring in more revenue by bringing jobs and investment back to the u. S. Meanwhile, democrats are taking aim. Ive never seen a more blatant attempt at a corporate welfare bill than this bill. They are literally taking mone
Top of the hour. Im poppy harlow. In a few minutes president obama will depart for the g7 summit in germany where hell meet with other world leaders. Thousands of proefrs are gathering vowing to shut down the summit. Take a look. Those protesters chanting slogans against military spending and na to. 7,000 police were drafted for g7 crowd control. So far those protests are mostly peaceful. All of this while russian president Vladimir Putin goes public with his irritation at being banned from the summit as punishment over russias an connectionation over crimea. Putin is hitting back. Hes planning a trip to italy where he meets with pope francis. He said theres no need to be afraid of russia only an Insane Person and only in a dream can one imagine that russia would suddenly attack na to. Joining me on the foerngs an expert just back from moscow the director of the center for eurasian and Eastern European studies. What do you make of what putin is doing, this move this strategic move goin
The road to the white house goes through the latino community. Suffering family is not an american value. People disagree with me in my own party. Not everybody, trust me. But a lot of people who have a different view. Bush has a load to pull. People like him. And this is something a democrats should fear. Jeb bush has only been in the president ial race two days but already hes facing tough questions about immigration. Holding a meet and greet in iowa today he was asked about the local pastor who was deported despite the fact that his children are u. S. Citizens. What ive learned in my political life and just being being jeb, is that you cant bend with the wind. So to answer the political question, i belief what i believe. I and i believe in comprehensive Immigration Reform. I agree with you that separating family is not an american value. But bush said while parents of dreamers should have a chance at earned legal status and not citizenship, he certainly isnt backing the president s
48yearold richard matt convicted of kidnapping and beating a man to death and 34yearold david sweat convicted of shooting a sheriffs deputy 22 times. Police say the men somehow got their hands on power tools. They cut through steel walls in their cells and they crawled through a series of tunnels and sewers until they came out through a manhole on the other side of the prison walls. Heres what they left behind. Yep. A postit note saying have a nice day. Cnn National Correspondent joins us from outside the prison in new york. Polo it is extraordinary, and the police now say these guys have a more than 36hour head headstart. Reporter thats right. You know its very much an impressive feat according to officials, however authorities on the ground are hoping people focus more on the threat these two individuals pose to the general public. Now that were here just outside the perimeter fencing, though, poppy, it puts things into perspective perspective. I want to step out of the shot so you c
Today new details which police say show the shootings are linked. Newsroom starts now. Hello and thanks for joining me. Im randi kaye in today for fredricka whitfield. We are one hour away from the u. S. Senate convening in a rare sunday session. A lot is at stake here. Before this hours up the nsa will begin dismantling its bulk telephone Data Collection system. Thats why senators have come back to town to decide what to do about three key provisions of the patriot act which are set to expire at midnight tonight. Sunlen joining me live from the white house with more on the debate going on in washington. What can you tell us . The debate is about to start and a scramble in the senate about to be on in a few hours in advance of that midline deadline tonight. Three key provisions of the patriot act are set to expire. That would include one which the controversial bulk phone data program operates. This is what collects that meta data telephone numbers, how long a call lasts. It does not i