Ronald reagan. He challenged gerald in 1976. Ford did win in 1976 and he went onto lose the general election to jimmy carter. The Republican Party by 1980 was of the general opinion that Ronald Reagan was due. Ronald reagan was next the line. He was the frontrunner. In 1980, things did not start well for governor reagan. The night before the Iowa Caucuses the republican candidates held an iowa debate. Ronald reagan decided to not show up for it. It was not just the last debate before iowa voted in 1980. It was the night before the caucuses. Frontrunner Ronald Reagan blew it off. On the following day Ronald Reagan stayed in california. He didnt show up in iowa. Maybe he was just taking it for granted. He was the frontrunner and expected to win. On the ground, in iowa, that year, something went wrong. Something really specific went wrong. Iowa Public Television went back to it recently. They did an autopsy of what happened there. A moment by moment reconstruction of what went so wrong an
Ronald reagan was next the line. He was the frontrunner. In 1980, things did not start well for governor reagan. The night before the Iowa Caucuses the republican candidates held an iowa debate. Ronald reagan decided to not show up for it. It was not just the last debate before iowa voted in 1980. It was the night before the caucuses. Frontrunner Ronald Reagan blew it off. On the following day Ronald Reagan stayed in california. He didnt show up in iowa. Maybe he was just taking it for granted. He was the frontrunner and expected to win. On the ground, in iowa, that year, something went wrong. Something really specific went wrong. Iowa Public Television went back to it recently. They did an autopsy of what happened there. A moment by moment reconstruction of what went so wrong and had such dramatic consequences for the country. On the ground, at the Iowa Caucuses in 1980. Republican party of iowa reporting system was built on Brand New Computers technology designed to compile data phon
Sessions threatened to resign. And tonight the white house still cannot or will not say whether the president has faith in his attorney general. Meanwhile, a Justice Department spokesperson said sessions is not stepping down. And a cnn exclusive. Russian hacking didnt end with the u. S. Investigators u. S. , i should say. Investigators believe that fake news planted by Russian Hackers blew up into a crisis among u. S. Allies in the middle east. Thats a lie. Heres to discuss all of it, editor in chief of the hill, author of at mamas knee, a Washington Post contributor and Cnn National Security analyst. Good evening to all of you. April, ill start with you with this attorney general Jeff Sessions story. Were learning that he offered to resign amid growing tensions with President Trump. This comes as were still waiting on clarification on whether the president has confidence in his own attorney general. Youre at the white house. Whats going on . Well, its what sean did not say today in th
Exhaustion. And a new look at the incredible damage in the caribbean where the future, well, tourism frankly is at stake, is at jeopardy. It looked like a bomb had gone off. Id never been in a place where a bomb has gone off, but thats what i imagined it would look like. So we begin today with that deal discussed last night involving President Trump and Democratic Leaders. New details from the president himself just minutes ago. He says Top Republicans are on board with saving the dreamers if, if he can get Border Security. But no wall. At least for now. Weve got a great team to break it all down right now. You can see carol lee and robert with us in the studio. I want to play the president s remarks about that meeting. As he was getting ready to depart for florida. Well, were working on a plan subject to getting massive border control. Were working on a plan for daca. People want to see that happen. You have 800,000 young people brought here, no fault of their own, so were working on
Is bipartisanship dead . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news. There are stunning new twists in the explosive and searing confirmation battle over the u. S. Supreme Court Nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Republican senator, jeff flake, backed by undecided colleagues, has succeeded in delaying a final senate vote by up to a week, forcing the gop leadership to seek an fbi investigation. For the latest allegations against kavanaugh. The white house now says the president will order such an fbi probe. And a lawyer says kavanaughs High School Friend, mark judge, at the center of these allegations, will cooperate with any Law Enforcement investigation. Ill speak with senator mazie hirono, and our correspondents, analysts and specialists. They are standing by with full coverage of the days top stories. Lets begin with our senior congressional correspondent, manu raju, in the truly extraordinary developments unfolding up on capitol hill. So