Cardon, all this hour on Andrea Mitchell reports good day, im Andrea Mitchell in washington overlooking the white house where today is tax day. President trump about to unveil his big plan including slashing business tax to 15 . Kristen, this is a big tax plan, it doesnt at all address blowing a hole in the deficit. It doesnt, andrea. Let me tell you what we know so far that we will learn later on today. We know is going to call for major tax cuts for all businesses. As you point boout, down to 15 . It will call for about increase in dedestructions for individuals and families, how is the government going to pay for all of this . That continues to be the big question. So far, their mum about that. We know that one of the options that has been talked about here at the white house is potentially eliminating deductions to 401ks. As you say this is already getting reaction and criticism. Republicans want to know how it will be paid for and consider that it could ultimately increase the def
Politics of paranoia to thank for that. Ill get behind the partisan teflon. But we begin tonight with those tgh questions facing President Trumps Foreign Policy moves whether his short term tactic of bombing has any long term follow through. The swift bombing of syria draw praise. His use of the massive bomb in afghanistan was cheered. And while there may be a military response to north korea this weekend, theres a potentially unnecessary es calais of the long conflict. It may be dont be a tweet to a debate over the Korean Peninsula. China should be more helpful which led to that country to have storm clouds gathering. As you may know, his twitter account went quiet after north korea did launch a missile test which allegedly failed. Trump has proven reticent. No white house statement. Jim mattis released a statement that said he is aware, but had no further comment and no tweets about north korea though trump has tweeted five times since that last night. The rare quiet moments do stand
Threw everything including the kitchen sink at it and lost. Not quite the kitchen sink but the man has the point. Margaret, peter baker of the new york times, ma new york times, michael share of the new york times. The president in a meeting with the owners of American Steel companies, the president signing an executive memo directing the Commerce Department toto a study, are steel imports hurting National Security . We begin with word of progress that some believe a possible breakthrough. In efforts to find enough votes among House Republicans for another try at repealing and replacing obamacare. The embarrassing collapse of that first effort is a major failure on President Trumps 100 day report card and he has been pushing and pushing for a do over. Were on time if we get that health care approval, so press every one of your congressmen. Press everybody. Because we want to get that approval. While congress is at home for a two week easter recess, a breakthrough, really . There are si
Inside politics, the biggest stories sourced by the best reporters, now. To our viewers in the United States and around the world, welcome to inside politics. Im john king. Here in the United States, ridiculous is what President Trump calls the tradition of grading new administrations at the 100 day mark. There are nearly 1,500 days in a president ial term so it is hardly a comprehensive report card but it is guy barometer for judging the early arc of progress or struggles. Candidate donald trump clearly didnt view it as ridiculous. I am asking the American People to dream big once again. What follows is my 100day action plan to make America Great again. Its a contract between donald j. Trump and the american voter, and it begins with bringing honesty, accountability, and change to washington, d. C. With us this sunday to share their reporting and their insights, cnns niamalika hen der don, jonathan martin, jeff he d zelany and jackie. The urgent week leading to the 100day mark. The go
What we know is every time they get one of the reports, they proceed by looking at social media and communications intercepts and telephone intercepts to see if there is communication that al bagdadi has in fact been killed. They will look for that. They dont have that right now. Will the russians have a boedy o show the world . That would be the actual evidence that would be most confirming. As to where al bagdadi may be. The key calculation the u. S. Is looking at for the past several weeks. Was al bagdadi in raqqah when the city was surrounded by u. S. And rebel forces . Did he stay in the location he felt comfortable with his security on did he make a move . I want to put up a map and show everyone. This area southeast of raqqah from deir essor to al mayadin. This is an area they are looking at for a number of reasons. They talked about large numbers of isis fighters moved into the area southeast of raqqah. The leadership is there. They are not saying al bagdadi, but isis leadershi