Would be thrilled. We havent set that final figure yet. But, certainly 21 is a very great difference. Dana chief Congressional Correspondent mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. What are the expectations regardinregarding with this fax reform package. Set around 21 down from 35 . The top individual rate just above 37 . And mortgage Interest Deduction around 700,000 for new mortgages. This hour, the members of the Tax Reform Conference Committee made up of senators and house members are discussing the compromise they have been hammering out. The house ways and means chairman says this is historic day for the American People. He addressed some of the complaints about tax reform. Its interesting because we seem to get hit by all sides. Some say tax relief for the wealthy. Others say no, there is tax increases for the wealthy. I guess my point is wait for the final bill. We really i know for the state the salt states where the local governments just hammer families, we know, we want to do
C. I. A. And move him to the state department to become the secretary. Then the president would nominate arkansas senator tom cotton to be the next c. I. A. Director. The president thinks pompeo is doing a terrific job at the c. I. A. , knows the world well and has a tremendous respect for senator tom cotton who has been faithful to the president on most occasions, a couple of occasions where they parted ways. For the most part senator cotton has been supporting the president. Potential second scenario being talked about. I say being talked about. Im told it is far less likely than the first one, would be to move nikki haley from her post as the u. N. Ambassador over to the state department and elevate dena powell who is a real power player at the National Security counsel to the United Nations and make her the u. N. Ambassador and im told one of the things that is being talked about is that ivanka trump could potentially be appointed a special envoy for women at the United Nations, so
President s Approval Rating isnt much better. Gorsuch anger. Sources say President Trump considered lifting the nomination of his Supreme Court pick neil gorsuch after gorsuch privately complained of the president s attacks on the judiciary. Would the president really have pulled the plug on the nominee who went on to join the high court . And speeding out of control. Investigators now say the passenger train which derailed over an interstate was speedilying speedily speeding at 80 miles an hour in a 30 Miles Per Hour zone. Were standing by for an ntsb update on the deadly accident. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Breaking news. Were awaiting the senate vote of the final version of the gop tax overhaul bill, but while President Trump and Congressional Republicans are already celebrating a victory, a lastminute snag has now taken some air out of the balloon. While the house earlier approved the tax bill, it will have to vote again tomorrow due to
The land of the free and the home of the brave were not in it. Theres only two teams in this game, new leng land patriots and the los angeles rams. And emily you keep trying to insert the raiders into this. This is a day for choosing. Life is about imperfect choices. You wore yellow, it looks like a rams color. Right or die, i believe silver or black. I will never wear one of those hats. You have to take a. I have never rooted for an l. A. Team but i cant go for the patriots. So you cheer for the yankees, the team that everyone hates for being so good and now youre hating on the patriots. Im not a patriots fan but youve got to im not on the bandwagon. Now you got the vik vikings. He will be on the show just like yesterday all throughout the morning, got some special guests. Going to have a lot fun. Were going to be competing so i can prove to you guys. A fox friends super bowl with a trophy at stake cialg it come. It comes down to this. Dont underestimate the underdog. Youre the newcom
Quote, tremendous progress, the president writes, on syria, isis, north korea and peace talks proceeding well in afghanistan, he says. Much more on that in a moment including a push back onr iran. Hes calling the intel leaders passive, naive and wrong. Man manu raju is on capitol hill. The gang of 17 is coming together. Can they do it on time. Those are all the big questions. What well see at this House Senate Conference committee are these members making their opening pitches and it will be clear the divide between republicans and democrats about Border Security, about fencing about the wall about whether they can do anything bigger beyond funding for Border Security and immigration. I can tell you the senators, the house members the, the last couple days its clear that theres not much expectation that they can do a bigger deal about immigration dealing with things such as dreamers and temporary protective status programs. Those issues seem to be thornier. Whats more likely is a narro