President george h. W. Bush is hospitalized after he fell in his kennebunkport, maine. 41 fell and broke his neck. He is stable and fine. He will be in a neck brace. The Spokesman Says the 91yearold former president is not expected to have a Long Hospital stay. The elder bush suffers from parkinsons disease. A new day of campaigning from the white house. Joe biden meets with the Foreign Relations committee today. That follows the sit down with House Democrats on wednesday and a News Conference by president obama aimed at corralling support over the Iran Nuclear Deal on track. Cnns jim acosta has the latest. Reporter the course of critics and president obama came out swinging and insisting the deal with iran was never designed to solve every issue with iran. It is a victory in iran and syria syria. He hit back opponents. Mr. Obama talked about one issue which would have complicated release. And inspection process dismissing doubts that iran would get away with cheating. Here is what he
Attacks. The iraqi army driving back isis in the biggest and perhaps most barbaric fight against the terrorist group yet. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. I am jake tapper. The election is three weeks away. Tomorrow night is likely the last time well see Hillary Clinton and donald trump on stage together. As they meet for the third and final debate. The highly anticipated faceoff comes as donald trump is lashing out at the clintons, at the republican party, at the media and at the women accusing him of, at the very least, inappropriate contact. As he steps us his warnings of the election being rigged against him. Raising concerns about what may happen after the polls close. Jim acosta is live for us traveling with the Trump Campaign in colorado springs. Jim, mr. Trump announced a new plan that he says will drain the washington swamp. Reporter thats right, jake. Donald trump has has drained the swamp. He proposed concessional term limits at a rally here in colorado springs
A fight over the president s border wall taking new shape at this hour as the Trump Administration threatens californias bullet train project in two major fronts. First targeting nearly 1 billion in federal funds. And second trying to reclaim 2. 5 billion. Governor newsome calling it political retribution. The cost overruns are becoming world record sending is hundreds of times more expensive than the desperately needed wall. Good morning. The Transportation Department says it is looking into its Legal Options to take back that 2. 5 billion in federal funds that california has already spent and the timing of this is in question because it was Just Announced just a day after california filed a lawsuit challenging President Trumps Emergency Declaration at the border. Now, this all surrounds a 77 billion project creating a bullet train from l. A. To san francisco. Governor gavin newsom fired back it is no coincidence that the administrations threat comes 24 hours after california led 16 s
How much longer will he remain in congress and why hasnt the president spoken out against him . What do you say my friend . Lets get after it. Mr. President , are you working with the russians . Heres the president s answer. I never worked for russia. Not only did i never work for russia, i think its a disgrace that you even ask that question because its a whole big fat hoax. Not a hoax. He knows it. His lawyers know it and certainly the investigators with Counter Intelligence and criminal investigations into the president , they know it too especially after he fired james comey. Is that a crime . No. But how can you dismiss even wild possibilities when you cant trust the president on the topic, including a pattern of concealing his communications with putin. So what are elected officials to do . Especially the house intelligence committee. Cnn confirmed they took possession of the interpreters notes and disinstructed her not to discuss what they spoke about with any administration off
Judiciary committee here tonight fresh off the hope hicks testimony and the first hearing on reparations in 30 years. Lets get word from inside the rooms where things happen. What do you say . Lets get after it. So joe biden has gone from offense to defense. Hes now taking on the rivals who were going after him for recalling the quote civility of two former segregationist senators. Tonight heres what biden had to say to them. Are you going to apologize . Apologize for what . Cory bookers called for it. Corey should apologize. He knows better. Theres not a racist bone in my body. Ive been involved in civil rights my whole career. Senator sanders said he agreed with cory booker that biden should apologize. Well get to that. But my big question for the senator is about raw politics of persuasion and winning. Senator Bernie Sanders, welcome back to prime time. My pleasure. You saw the rally last night. You see the big crowd, the enthusiasm, you heard the message, its more of the same. Us v