Cities. The president has yet to release his taxes and says he wont because hes under audit. Nbcs katie beck is live in portland, oregon, where the protest just got under way a short time ago. What is the latest . What are you seeing . Reporter well, the protesters gathered here on the plaza and then headed on their routes. They are going about a mile from the plaza and then circling back. Several hundred protesters today. The mood was very positive, the energy very good here. No violent interactions, no clashes, no police. They left about 15 minutes ago and expect well take the same route they took for the womens march in january. What weve been hearing from people today is a message of accountability. Its tax day, taxes are on the mind. Donald trumps tax returns are at the top of peoples mind here in portland, many people, saying that they feel that the president owes it to them to disclose all of these financials to show his ties, to explain what he hasnt yet, which is whats in thos
The ayes are 49. The nays are 51. The motion is not agreed to. The amendment is not agreed to. John mccain cast the deciding vote, joining two other republican senators opposed to the bill. That was Susan Collins of maine and senator murkowski of alaska. Mitch mcconnell said it was time to move on. Imagine many of our colleagues on the other side are celebrating, probably pretty happy about all this. But the American People are hurting. And they need relief. Mcconnells partisanship prompted this response from Chuck Schumer. I would suggest we turn the page. We turn, its time to turn the page. I would say to my dear friend, the majority leader, we are not celebrating. We are relieved that millions and millions of people who would have been so drastically hurt by the three proposals put forward will at least retain their health care. It may have been late in the evening, but donald trump was up dwighting. This is what came out. Three republicans, 48 democrats let america down. As i said
30 chance of staying in office for his full term. And theres this. The president s best friend telling the Washington Post he is shocked by some of trumps rhetoric and insisting, quote, he is better than this. Imagine how all this is going over inside the white house. Lets get right to cnns chief political correspondent, Global Affairs analyst, political analyst David Drucker and joshua green. Joshua, by the way is the author of devils bargain, steve bannon, donald trump, and the storming of the presidency. Good evening to all of you. Dana, i want to start with you. After multiple reports of an unraveling President Trump in the white house he is back on his home turf with sean hannity for his fourth interview with fox. The president was asked about russia. Take a look at this. We cant let anybody play around with our voters and our voter system. But i have to tell you this [ applause ] so important. But russia was an excuse used by the democrats when they lost the election. They said [
Tight tidal wave. Senator al franken resign, taking one final shot at the president. I am leaving, while a man who has bragged on tape about Sexual Assault sits in the oval office. Another congressman steps down. Now more accusations and more calls for resignations. I think that he should voluntarily resign. Out of control, 140,000 acres of california engulfed in flames. Nearly 200,000 people evacuated. Some of the 6,000 firefighters on the front lines are going from heroes to victims. I ask them to go by and check my house and he texted me back saying im sorry, you know, told me its gone. And hes sure no coffee boy. The fiance of George Papadopoulos speaks out this morning, saying he was far more than a bit player in the campaign. He was constantly in touch with the higher level official in the campaign. Never took any initiative without the blessing of the campaign. And it is jobs day. 228,000 jobs added in november. Well have more on that in a moment. Weve got to begin on capitol hi
Telling the Washington Post he is shocked by some of trumps rhetoric and insisting, quote, he is better than this. Imagine how all this is going over inside the white house. Lets get right to cnns chief political correspondent, Global Affairs analyst, political analyst David Drucker and joshua green. Joshua, by the way is the author of devils bargain. Good evening to all of you. Dan, i want to start with you. After multiple reports of an unraveling President Trump in the white house he is back on his home turf with sean hannity for his fourth interview with fox. The president was asked about russia. Take a look at this. We cant let anybody play around with our voters and our voter system. But i have to tell you this [applause] so important. But russia was an excuse used by the democrats when they lost the election. They said [applause] they lost the election. They sat in a room and they said, wow, we look bad. The morning after in fact its been written about, i guess, in various books