Lying to the fbi about his contacts with the russian government. The president s comments have turned the focus back to the Ongoing Investigation just hours after what most agree is the first big legislative achievement of his presidency. His fellow republicans in the senate have pushed through a sweeping tax bill, which promises a sharp cut in corporate taxation, plus cuts for many including some the richest people in america. Laura bicker reports from washington. Finally donald trump is on course for a much needed win. It looks like he will claim a victory on tax reform. We passed the largest tax cuts in this countrys history along with many other things. The vote was close. The arm twisting continued until dawn. There were so many last minute changes to the bill that senators had to scribble them in the margins. Democrats say the package will benefit big business and the wealthy. Republicans believe it will slash Corporation Taxes and help the middle classes. For republicans and the
In oakland near the epicenter. Heres his story. Felt a sharp jolt, a few waves after that. It lasted a good 10, 15 seconds and i have been up ever since. Reporter yeah, so youre going to see a lot of tired people around the bay area. They were too shaken up to go back to sleep. But no damage, no injuries. Anne makevoc, kpix 5. Kpix 5s Jessica Flores is live at usgs in menlo park. What are Officials Say . Reporter good morning, kenny. Well, the quake was downgraded from a 4. 7 to a 4. 4. And it was 7 miles deep and heres what we know about the hayward fault line. The last major earthquake happened in 1868 so about 150 years ago and officials expect a big quake along the line about 140 or so. We should expect the big one. Look at this video. This is what folks experienced in San Francisco. This is a living room shaking. It shook there for about five seconds. [ clearing throat repeatedly ] reporter and again the hayward fault line there, causing in a earthquake and people could feel it al
He pledged his undying support for the trump agenda but the president told reporters that he no longer speaks to mr. Bannon and trumps lawyers threaten to sue steve bank am author Michael Wolff and the book coming out next week. You report on this white house and you know whats going on on the inside, what is the reaction inside . Whats really going on . Sums up thefury mood inside the white house. There was a sense of shock yesterday and anger and rallying around the president to protect him and real concern about what he might say or do. We all know the president has a volatile moods and has an instinct for sharing his feelings publicly on twitter and through other media kind of offthecuff. He was so upset with the revelations of this book will stop i think there was a desire inside the white house to get things under control. This is still very much the top of his mind even as he is having a meeting today with republicans about he was asked about steve bannon and he said i dont talk
In earthquake country. It sounds like not much damage was done. That is great. It is a wakeup call literally and figuratively for all of us. We should be prepared. It wasnt a major earthquake and no reports of injuries or major damage, the middle of the night jolt was enough to get people talking about what they felt all morning long. Reporter a loud thump and a couple seconds of shaking. The earthquake this morning doesnt look that impressive on the nest camera inside of this oakland apartment but it was enough to startle people awake at 2 39 in the morning. It felt like a sharp jolt with a few shakes afterwards. I havent been able to go to sleep since. I felt the walkway shake. Like the metal on the walkway. You could hear rattling. Yeah. I dont know what to do yet. Drop and cover. Thats what i did. The sound was intense. Everybody was trying to make sure that they werent dreaming. It didnt seem but we live in california. Reporter the owner of dream plus donuts was already up and at
The Semiconductor Index is catching my eye. Up 6 10 of 1 . The story is told much better when we look at the individual movers. Intel is down more than 2 , based on a story that researchers have found vulnerabilities in their chips. That vulnerability has not necessarily been found. Advanced micro devices and macron, they are some of the smaller rivals getting a boost. The best performer today is based on a Goldman Sachs report that financials will continue to outperform in 2018, based on tax reform. Some of their favorites are bank of america, a big outperform are here at 2 . Lets go to the chart. Continuing. 2017 is highs, inof record the s p 500 index, coupled with record lows in the volatility index. Has a nine print. Volatility nowhere. Julia lets go to the bloomberg first word news with Mark Crumpton. Says chainrump migration provides a gateway for terrorists. Today as hecomment sat down with republican senators, to discuss future immigration policies. Hundreds of thousands broug