Of the department of Homeland Security as Congress Battles over funding. This showdown happening at a critical time. The United States and britain are vowing to hunt down the coldblooded isis killer known as jihadi john. The londoner who has brutally slaughtered western hostages on camera. But while the world now knows his true identity Mohammad Emwazi was known to British Security services for years. He was detained more than once. So how did he escape that scrutiny and become a key figure in the isis reign of terror . How will the department of Homeland Security protect americans from a Terror Threat which is growing daily if congress cannot find a way to pay those workers whose job is supposed to keep all of us safe . Looks like republicans are moments away from failing to break the deadlock over funding the department of Homeland Security. House democrats joined by 15 republicans voted to block an effort to keep the money flowing for another three weeks. Lets go immediately to our
Vote of congress. Thats not the way our system of government was designed to work. The house has an obligation to stand up for the constitution and thats exactly why we are pursing this course of action. Lets get to the other battle brewing now between president obama and house and Senate Republicans when it comes to comprehensive Immigration Reform. President obama is on his way to las vegas to push a sweeping new executive action on immigration. And republicans are looking for ways to block what they call an unlawful scheme by the president. During a primetime speech, the president unveiled a plan that will affect up to 5 million undocumented immigrants of the United States. It will allow the parents of u. S. Citizens a chance to stay in the country, at least temporarily, if they have been here for at least five years. They have to pass a background check, they have to agree to pay back taxes at the same time. This will expand the socalled dreamers program. That applies to those kids
A federal inquiry into russias election meddling and contacts with the trump campaign. Would he answer demands to appoint a special pros kulter . And cia secrets stolen. Wikileaks says it has how the agency uses Cyber Weapons to spy on people around the world including hacking into smartphones and smart tvs. Does President Trump still love wikileaks . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news, House Republicans roll out their obamacare replacement plan and President Trump gives his blessing. But the plan is under attack from both left and right and the white house may have a very, very tough sell. Democrats say proposed subsidy cuts will drastically reduce the number of americans with health coverage. Conservatives say the new plans tax credits gives a lot too much away and says its not what the what they promised the American People. And while the bill sponsors will try to rush it through congress, conservatives already say its de
A big day, praising the passage of the bill, repealing and replacing obamacare, confident it will pass. The republicans are very united like seldom before. Republicans came two days ago. They came together, very united from Freedom Caucus to every single group. After lastminute negotiating the house approved the bill 217213 was 20 gop defections, paul ryan urging his colleagues to carry this momentum because the stakes are too high. Today was a big day but just one step in this process, an important step. We have a lot of work to do to get the signs into law. Our friends in the senate are eager to get to work, we will see that work through because the issues are too important, stakes are too high. The problems facing American Families are real. The Key Campaign Promise central to every republican the last 7 years, democrats lined up to pan the passage yesterday. A message that they sealed their fates. With respect to transactions Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi taking to the mic saying no
He used the word honored to meet with the north Korean Leader kim jongun if the circumstances were right. The president made the comment in that interview with Bloomberg News that has just been released. No Administration Official has met with a north Korean Leader since secretary of state Madeleine Albright did back in 2000. Here with us is retired admiral john kirby, our cnn military and diplomatic analyst. Let meet be precise, read the exact quote of what the president told Bloomberg News. If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, i would absolutely. I would be honored to do it. If its under the, again, under the right circumstances, but i would do that. And then he said, most political people would never say that, but im telling you that under the right circumstances i would meet with him. We have breaking news. Thats the president of the United States. Well, he was right about that, wasnt he . He certainly is. Im stunned by the word honored. This is a brutal dictator who