Service. And during his accnc speech slammed spurious nationalism. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie greene. The senate is set for a key vote this week to clear the way for tax reform. President and Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell say theyre on the same page. They had lunch together and they held a joint news conference. The show of unity would belie some very public tension. Also the president is being called out for comments concerning his predecessors and fallen u. S. Soldiers. Seth lemon is here in new york. Good morning. Reporter good morning. President trump attempted to affirm his alliance with leader mcconnell calling them long time friends now closer than ever. Its a necessary perception at a critical time because the senate does vote this week on a budget and that sets the stage for tax reform, something many republicans see as make or break after several failed attempts to Reform Health care. Ther
Prime minister shinzo abe has declared victory after japans general election. His liberal Democratic Party and its Junior Coalition partner are forecast to secure 310 of the a65 seats in japans lower house of parliament. Mr abe said his imminent task would be to deal firmly with north korea, which would require strong diplomacy. Hes now on course to becomejapans longest serving Prime Minister since the second world war. Rupert Wingfield Hayes has the latest from tokyo. His report contains flash photography. Shinzo abe took a gamble and it has paid off. This summer, the japanese Prime Ministers Approval Rating plunged to less than 30 . Now he has won a big victory four more years in power. This victory makes mr abe japans most successful post war politician. He was assisted to his win by typhoon lan which helped keep nearly half of japanese voters at home. But by far his biggest help was division and incompetence in japans opposition parties. Last month, this woman, the popular governor
Prize for american humor. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. A sentencing hearing begins today for Sergeant Bowe bergdahl. Last week he pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior for walking away from his post in afghanistan in 2009. Bergdahl was held captive for five years by taliban allies before being brought home in a controversial prisoner swap. The defense will argue that President Trump tainted the case. Nikki battiste is here in new york with the details. Nikki, good morning. Good morning, annemarie. Like you said the sentencing today is expected to feature dramatic details about soldiers and searching for Bowe Bergdahl who they believed to be missing at the time. Bergdahl is expected to offer whats called a naked plea in hopes of calling for leniency from the judge. President trump made clear several times during his campaign what he thought should happen to army Sergeant Bowe bergdahl w
Machb is honored with the mark twain prize for american humor. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. A sentencing hearing begins today for Sergeant Bowe bergdahl. Last week he pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior for walking away from his post in afghanistan in 2009. Berg staal was captured for five years by taliban brought home through a prisoner swap. The hearing today is expected to feature dramatic details about soldiers and searching for Bowe Bergdahl who they believed to be missing at the time. Hes offered whats called a naked plea in hopes in whats called a a leniency from the judge. President trump made clear several times during his campaign what he thought should happen to army Sergeant Bowe bergdahl whose sentencing hearing begins today. Last week he pleaded guilty to charges he decertificated his army base in 2009 and endangering fellow soldiers. Bergdahl claims he walk off his pos
Done or lose in the next election. We have more on a town hall that will happen later this afternoon. What can we expect to hear from the president s daughter and adviser . Reporter chances are her tone will not be as strong as her dads. On the campaign trail she was talking about how important it is to have tax credits for work force. Thats what shes going to be pushing in bucks county, saying shes pushing for a tax credit for families with children who have to rely on childcare so they can make decisions that impact their families. When it comes to weekend talk, the president had a Conference Call on sunday. Some familiar with the call say that the tone was strong, that President Trump warned House Republicans that 2018 would be a political failure for the gop and a disappointment for the nation. If they fail to overhaul taxes. He held the Conference Call according to sources, and an aide told trump lawmakers the party would have a steep price to pay in next years Midterm Election if