From eastern colorado to wisconsin. More than 30,000 people have lost power in iowa now, which has seen the most snow so far, as much as 8 inches. Near whiteout conditions on the roads called a 30car pileup near fort dodge, iowa killing one person. The storm is heading east expected to hit new england sometime tomorrow. Well keep our eye on the system and pri you the latest throughout the hour. Political showdown playing out on capitol hill could lead to higher taxes for almost all of us. The house votes today on speaker John Boehners backup proposal to avoid the automatic tax increases and spending cuts set to take in effect just 12 days from now. President obama is threatening to veto that plan. A new cnn orc poll reflects the concern among americans if the two sides do not reach a deal. 20 say going over the socalled fiscal cliff would lead to a crisis. 50 say it would cause major problems. Dana bash is on capitol hill following this. I understand you have two lawmakers who are goin
Counseling. And donald trump is set to receive his Second Intelligence briefing today. The republican nominee will receive the information sometime this morning in new york city. Trump got his first intelligence briefing last month. And that does it that does friday, im betty nguyen. Morning wbr id wbr180 joe live from washington starts right now. I know you had a meeting this week. I did. I had a meeting with great people, great hispanic leaders and there certainly can be a softening. I dont think its a softening. But 11 Million People are going to be deported. Where is the softening . Oh, theres softening. Even to see there is really quite a bit of softening. Its just so confusing. Softening. It goes. Hardening. Softening. Softening. Hardening. Good morning, everyone. Im saying. What is it . Its either one or the either. Itser definitely not a firm b
stance. I think because its going to be theres just nothing firm about it. Its just one day hes here and one day hes there. I heard he
Handle on how many extremists may be preparing Violent Attacks across europe. Intelligence sources do tell cnn that sleeper cells may now be activated. A number of them especially in belgium and in holland. Lets get overseas straight to phil black joining us from brussels. Pamela brown also joins us from paris. Phil you have new information regarding some potential terrorrelated arrests in greece. What can you tell us . Reporter thats right, poppy. It is further indication i think, of the international certainly pan European Nature the investigation that has been going on here in brussels. Just a short time ago, greek Police Confirmed to cnn that they are conducting an investigation based upon information that has been provided by belgian authorities here. Belgian investigators. Asked by cnn if they had taken people into custody as a result of this information, the greek police said they could neither confirm nor deny that. Interestingly, the greek minister for public order has also re
In the ukraine who testified it was his clear understanding of President Trump withheld military aid to get the ukrainian president to launch investigations of his political rivals. The president has insisted he did nothing wrong. Kent is a highranking state Department Official who testified that President Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani led a campaign of lies. On friday we will hear from her. She said she was abruptly removed from her post because of what she calls unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives. In the meantime g. O. P. Lawmakers are demanding House Democrats allow public viewings for their own list of witnesses including joe bidens son, hunter, and the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint launch the entire impeachment inquiry. Mike emanuel reporting live from capitol hill. What are the chances that republicans get there witnesses . For others it sounds like a definite maybe. There are other requests that i believe the chairman will mak
It became isis and morphed into more internet and its the same exact thing with other hate groups. And of course people mentally unstable can grab onto those ideologies as well. So it could also be a workplace dispute. And, you know, lets hope it turns out to be nothing at all. Hey, jim, as we listen to you saying that potential, we are looking at some video that was given to us where theyre asking people to leave, and this was just a short while ago there at this el paso looks look its inside the walmart, although you cant see for sure if it is the walmart. No, its probably not the walmart. Good chance if an active shooter is at a walmart, this is way too calm for what is happening there. But e ewere seeing employees t stay where they are. They dont want people to exit that mall. My producer is telling me that is a jcpenney. It is not the walmart where it is reported there is an active shooter. But again, people being informed inside that jcpenney by that employee in the red shirt in