Ancestry story. Now with 100 million family trees, find your story. Get started fofree at ancestry. Com. Welcome to kasie d. C. Im kasie hunt. We are live every sunday from washington from 7 00 to 9 00 p. M. Eastern. Tonight, paper tiger. A document from the president s lawyers gives us a Breath Taking inside look at the mountain battle to come. Well dig into why the president s legal team says the president cant obstruct justice. And that he doesnt have to sit for an interview with robert mueller. Plus, the firstever admission that the president worked on the statement explaining his sons meeting with the russian lawyer promising dirt on Hillary Clinton. And later, an exclusive
interview with former Governor Terry mcauliffe. Well talk about everything from the Russia Investigation to the healthf his party when he joins me live onset. But first, the start of this week, believe it or not, marks 500 days of the trump administration, and the Mueller Investigation rolls on with it. This Su
Walter shaw said this, Imagine Nixon Waiting for a stack of pardons after the watergate breakin. He has the power to put his henchmen above the law. That is what trump is telling manafort and others with the pardon of dsouza. For more, we have jim acosta an at t acosta at the white house. Reporter the president is not only considering granting pardons with celebrities, but he granted a pardon for Dinesh Dsouza and considering Martha Stewart and blagojevich. Dsouza has made offensive and racially loaded comments over the years about former president obama. The president is considering each case on merits. Here is what Deputy Raj Shah
corruption charges. And the u. S. Is Hitting Tariffs and they are hitting back. The u. S. Slapped tariffs on the eu, mexico and canada. The three had Temporary Exemptio exemptions, but the white house let those expired after it did not get what it wanted in negotiations. The goal is to help u. S. Steel workers. Metal tariffs could raise prices. Think cars,
Responders pulled bloodied passengers from the wreckage. At least six people were killed more than 200 were injured. Eight are still listed in critical condition. A team from the National Transportation safety board is on the scene right now. The trains socalled black box recorder has been recovered and is being analyzed. Amtrak suspended service between philadelphia and new york because of the accident. That has left some passengers scrambling to find alternate transportation. President obama spoke with philadelphias mayor this morning. He also says the nations thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. In a statement the president said, this is a tragedy that touches us all. As we work to determine exactly what happened i commend the fire police and medical personnel working tirelessly and professionally to save lives. The president adds philadelphia is known as the city of brotherly love a city of neighborhoods and neighbors, and that spirit of loving kindness wa
Missing, it very well could get worse. And the world lead falling asleep on the job should probably earn you a demerit at work. But when your boss is kim jongun, you apparently get a bizarre death sentence instead. A startling report says north koreas dear leader had one of his top officials executed in public. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Tragt straight to the breaking news this hour we know at least seven people are dead and more remain missing after an amtrak train from washington, d. C. Headed to new york city careened off the rails just outside of philadelphia. And now the National Transportation safety board says preliminary data indicates that train was traveling as much as 50 Miles Per Hour faster than the recommended speed around that curve. Surveillance video shows train 188, its 238 passengers and five crew members on board pulling away just minutes before the normal routine ride took a deadly turn. Once the lead car hit the curve at the fra
Of victims. His defense chief is reportedly executed by antiaircraft guns for dozing off in front of kim jongun. And isis leader killed . Iraqs military says the terror groups number two man has died in a Coalition Air strike. Ill ask the president S Deputy National security adviser about that and more. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in thethe situation room. The breaking news, federal investigators now say an amtrak passenger train was apparently going more than 100 miles an hour when it hit a curve rated at half that speed in philadelphia. All seven cars left the tracks. One was almost obliterated. At least seven people are dead. Some 200 others were injured. Rail traffic is shut down on a crucial transportation corridor. And there are urgent new questions about what went wrong in this crash and about the nations rail safety. Our correspondents analysts and guests are all standing by for full coverage. Lets begin with cnns brian todd. Hes on the scene for us in philadelphia. Brian . Reporter