Reality tv star Omarosa Manigault now is teasing a tellall interview. One of the president s most loyal supporters create one of the biggest controversies . And putin on a show. Russian president Vladimir Putin uses his annual marathon News Conference to praise President Trump and what putin calls his fairly serious achievements. He also slams the investigations into Russian Election interference as madness. Why is putin repeating the trump teams talking points . Im wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. Throwing a wrench into the efforts of a tax bill. Senator marco rubio now says hell vote against the measure unless the Child Tax Credit currently offers is increased. Rubio is one of several senators who support for the bill is now in doubt as republicans labor to bring it to a floor vote next week. And more political drama. Close friends of House Speaker paul ryan are telling cnn hes been having what they described as soul searching conversations about his future on capitol hill.
Against the bill unless the Child Tax Credit is expanded further. Republicans cant afford to lose more than two votes in the senate. Concerns that senator john mccain may not be well enough to cast a vote. He was hospitalized this week as he battles brain cancer and Senate Sources describe him as increasingly frail. Tonight, President Trump says hes still optimistic that the tax bill will be passed before christmas, adding that he believes senator rubio will come around in the end. New drama in the house as paul ryan is doing soul searching about his political future. Some say he may leave congress after the 2018 Midterm Election. The white house says President Trump called ryan to tell him hed be unhappy if the reports were true. And breaking tonight, cnn has learned that President Trump spoke with russian president Vladimir Putin on the phone just a little while ago to discuss north korea and other matters. This comes a day after a very tense new encounter between the u. S. And russi