Days and weeks and months there have been no exchange of gunfire between the police and the protesters. The police will tell you, though, they have been very concerned about this for a long long time because often there has been stray gunfire in the air, but not directed at them. This is really an ambush is what it is. You cant see it coming you dont understand it is going to happen, youre basically defenseless from the fact it is happening to you at the time. And that is something that is very difficult to guard against when you have a group of officers standing in a large group and then you have gunfire, certainly gunfire directed at them. Reporter now the Police Officers are looking for a gunman gun, shell casing, any clues as to who carried this out. The protests were winding down. It happened after midnight. There was a group out here after the resignation of the chief of police tom jackson. It came at a very unusual time and it could be a game changer because of the severity of w
Supreme court. Crowds have been gathering there for nearly 24 hours, bringing signs, flowers, and other tributes as they mourn the passing of an icon, who inspired so many. We have fox team coverage. David spunt, kevin corke, chad pergram and Hillary Vaughn with reaction throughout the political world. We begin with Griff Jenkins reporting live from fayetteville, North Carolina, where the president will soon take the stage. Griff . Jon, good evening, in about 30 minutes the president will arrive here in fayetteville. Its a pretty fired up crowd on a chilly evening. They are well aware of the potential for a nomination for another Supreme Court justice after the passing of Justice Ginsburg. Many of them hope he will do it very soon. And just departing the white house south lawn, getting on marine one, the president spoke about it. Heres what he had to say, take a listen. [inaudible]. President trump won in 2016 here in North Carolina by 3 1 2 percentage points, but look at the battlegro
Accomplishing for President Trump and republicans. This is massive Political Risk they are taking. Why . This bill is not popular. Could they sell it . Yes, Mitch Mcconnell said if we cant sell this we dont belong in congress. Okay. If they cant sell it i would say a lot of the current republican members of congress may not be in congress in 2019. But this is a bill that is not popular, but was driven by necessity. The Health Care Failure i think led directly, as phil noted, led directly to this success. They did it faster than i certainly thought they kochlt and they are getting it signed and. One you havent heard this expression. But we are making America Great again. I want to have them get up and get the glamor and glory and i want to have a few of them come up. But i want to thank you Mitch Mcconnell. What a job. Its always a lot of fun when you win. But im going to name a few names and some of them will come up we havent been a year. We repealed obamacare because we got rid of th
Or so. Round two of celebrations in washington. In a moment the president takes lis victory lap for tax cuts he is calling so large, so meaningful. Republicans gathering at the white house after being bused in from capitol hill. Passing the bill a second time because of an awkward procedural fumble and ready to call this a win. Democrats say todays gavel strike will haunt republicans come 2018. What is in this bill . Corporations will see a dramatic permanent tax cut, individuals could see cuts, but those will expire in 2025. Those of you who benefit from a deduction on state and local, income or sales tax otherwise known at s. A. L. T. , get ready for a significant cap on that deduction and this bill ends obamacare cares individual mandate meaning in the next ten years well see millions more uninsured americans and higher premiums. Lets start, though, at the white house with nbc news peter alexander. I understand this is salve to start. What were looking at right now . Reporter hearin
From the European Union. President trumps trip coming to a close in france on thursday when the president will honor the 75th anniversary of dday. The invasion on the beaches of normandy. Were watching all angles of this. Nbcs Peter Alexander also traveling with the president along with keir simons. With mere here instudio, former secretary of state of Public Diplomacy and also a political nbc analyst. Mr. Alexander, start with you. Watching live images of Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker bowles, duchess of cornwall, live as they appear to greet President Trump and first lady melania. What are we seeing, peter, and expected the rest of this trip from President Trump . Reporter craig, from the president s perspective, certain seem thepageantry, the kind he loves. The president obviously, you remember from bastille day in france. Emmanuel macron fed him with a giant parade he got to enjoy. The president here last summer didnt get this kind of visit. He is this summer. The presi