Some of the competence that he needs to demonstrate in order to be successful. The questions about the president s stability and competence are particularly relevant today as republicans were blindsided by the president s deal making with democrats this afternoon. While they were still trying to decipher the four separate statements that the Administration Made yesterday on daca and ending with the late night tweet that seemed to imply that the president would take executive action on daca if congress failed to legalize the program. Before we get to the reporters we should let you know were keeping an eye on the president who is preparing to speak in north dakota. If he veers from his prepared remarks on tax reform and breaks any new ground on daca or the deal with the democrats well bring it to you. But joining us right now is kasie hunt, nbc news capitol hill correspondent. I was trying to sneak in a thank you for filling in for me last week. I got all tangled up. I enjoyed it. You g
The world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. We are following breaking news. A new forecast out for Hurricane Irma, breaking records and one of the most powerful storms ever seen in the atlantic. Its already brought death and destruction in the caribbean islands in its path. One Government Official reports the island of barbuda, more than 90 destroyed, and irma right now taking direct aim at puerto rico and eventually florida. Right now irma is a lifethreatening category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 185 miles an hour and gusts, gusts topping 200 miles an hour. With most projections showing the storm hitting florida this weekend, mandatory evacuations are already underway in some areas, and the governor has activated the National Guard. Also breaking tonight, a jaw dropping move by President Trump cutting a deal with democrats to Hurricane Harvey relief funds to temporarily raising the debt ceiling in order to avert a government sh
Im Ayman Mohyeldin alongside louis bergdorf. We begin with another Foreign Policy crisis and President Trump is once again threatening the annihilation of a country. Late last night trump tweeted out in all capitals, quote, to iranian president rouhani, never, ever threaten the United States again or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before. We are no longer a country that will stand for your demented words of violence and death. Be cautious. That came in response to a speech iranian president rouhani gave on sunday where he warned the president by name saying, quote, mr. Trump, dont play with the lions tail. This would only lead to regret. While adding, quote, america should know peace with iran is the mother of all peace and war with iran is the mother of all wars. Now, yesterday secretary of state mike pompeo also criticized irans leadership, accusing it of widespread corruption that resembles, quote, the mafia more than a gove
Agenda. The only thing moderate about her approach to kavanaugh was her timing. Collins was not the first republican to support him. He was effectively the last and announced her vote after another republican senator, Lisa Murkowski broke ranks to say that after all we have learned in her view, kavanaugh is not the man for the job right now. I did not come to a decision on this until walking into the floor this morning. I believe that Brett Kavanaugh is a good man. I believe he is a good man. It just may be that in my view hes not the right man for the court at this time. Not the right man for the court. Meanwhile here colleague, senator collins offering a 50minute speech defending kavanaugh and arguing to deny him this promotion would be effectively to presume people guilty. This is not a criminal trial. The allegations failed to meet the more likely than not standard. Therefore i do not believe that these charges can fairly prevent judge kavanaugh from serving on the court. Moments a