Republicans, never mind to pass this Health Care Bill, but even to go along with a process, a procedural vote, that is usually really a party line situation even among rank and file republicans who dont agree with the substance. Theyre breaking ranks even on that. So, the majority leader didnt even have the votes to begin debate on this bill that they were hoping to do, really, today or tomorrow. You know, we were talking to republican senator after republican senator who were saying they were going to vote no simply on that and on a republicans who were pleading with the majority leader to give them more time. To read this bill, to get a sense from their constituents, and also from the cbo report that came out yesterday of how exactly it would affect their constituents, and so basically, Mitch Mcconnell decided to heed their concerns, to heed their warnings, and decide that its better just to sort of take some time, take a breath, and take the risk, and it is a very big Political Risk
President is not under investigation. Then he all but admitted he cant be sure. You dont know whether no one you dont know whether hes under investigation or not. Reporter a contradiction he repeated on cnn. Why you havent picked up the phone to find out is a little odd. If i hired you id want you to make that phone call. Well, you havent hired us because we represent the president of the United States. Reporter the stonewalling continued in the White House Briefing room, which was the scene of an offcamera no audio briefing where press Secretary Sean Spicer provided more nonanswers. Can the president fire special Counsel Robert Mueller . Spicer, i think the broader point here is that everyone who serves the president serves at the pleasure of the president. Does the president have recordings of his conversations at the white house . Spicer, i will tell you i believe the president commented in the next couple of weeks. It is possible we have an answer on that by the end of the week. Me
A lot to talk about. A Senior Administration official tells nbc news, President Trump is serious about his tuesday night threat of shutting down the government unless the spending bill includes funding for a wall along the mexican border. The president made a similar threat last spring, but relented on a shortterm funding bill to avoid a shutdown at the end of his first hundred days. This as the white house repeatedly dodged whether or not the president had abandoned his Campaign Pledge that mexico would pay for the wall. Sarah, the president promised over and over again during the campaign that mexico would pay for the wall. So why is he now threatening a Government Shutdown if Congress Wont pay for it . The president is committed to making sure this gets done. Matthew . Why is he threatening a shutdown over paying for it . Again, he said over and over again, he talked about the campaign, over and over again. He said, mexico is going to pay for the wall. He asked people, his crowds ch
Line. Moments ago, new details in the Las Vegas Max kerr. Jesus campos was on the scene and shot by paddock at 9 59 sunday night, thats six minutes before the shooter turned his guns on the insent crowd. What we have learned is mr. Campos was encountered by the suspect prior to his shooting to the outside world. This is strikingly different from what investigators have been saying all along. This new time line raises a troubling question. What went on during those six minutes. Investigators reveal what they call personal Protection Equipment was found in the shooters hotel sweet. Perhaps he was planning to escape. Which the sheriff made clear he believes was a real possibility. Police have found no evidence of a second shooter and no evidence of a key event in the shooters life that may have triggered this horrific attack. They also say theyve reviewed more than 200 instances of the shooters travels around las vegas. They say in those 200 times, they never once saw him in the company o
Up. Together everyone achieves more. Like every Little League coach i ever had. President trump is meeting with his cabinet at this hour and we expect to hear from inside the room. Well bring it as soon as we have it. The other big meeting is an attempt to get past a stalemate over government funding. Tch house and senate will join the government for the first sit down. Sources say the meeting will include a briefing for department of Homeland Security officials. Democratic leaders are not optimistic saying it appears to be more of a white house stunt a than a serious attempt. President trump said Border Security and the wall thing and shutdown is not where nancy pelosi wanted to start her tenure as speaker. Lets make a deal . Keep talking about it. The last time, chuck, you shut it down. No, no, no, 20 times. I dont want to do what you did. 20 times you were called forly shut down the government if i dont get my wall. None of us have said you said it. You said it. Ill take it. You kno