I am jon scott and for Shepard Smith. President come kicking off his 200 day in office praising his record and supporters. This money, the president tweeted, at the trump base is far bigger and stronger than ever before despite phony fake news polling. Look at rallies and pennsylvania, ohio, and west virginia. The rallies in russian conversion story record stock market, border security, military strength, jobs, Supreme Court pick, economic enthusiasm, deregulation, and so much more have driven the trump base even closer together. It will never change. The president s tweet come after the New York Times reported Vice President mikes gimmick mike pence may be running if President Trump decides not to run. The Vice President calls it laughable and absurd. In a Statement Released yesterday, he also said, todays article in the New York Times is disgraceful and offensive to me, my family, and our entire team. The American People know i could not be more honored to be working sidebyside with the president , who is making America Great again. Vice president mike pence is expected to visit President Trump and jersey. Laura ingle is live in bridgewater new jersey not far from the golf club where he stayed right now. Lori, there is even more push from the Vice President s team. Hello, john. There was a fact. The priest that ran in the New York Times over the weekend set off a flurry of activity, and denial from Vice President mike pences camp. We want to get to that now over that we. Calling the suggestion that he is preparing a Shadow Campaign to run for the oval office in 2020 is laughable and absurd while declaring his loyalty to the president. They noted that the president had set up political Fundraising Organization called Great American committee. Helping key figures at his mansion as of late. Todays press secretary appeared on fox friends to further push the idea that mike pence has plans to run. It is absurd and what you have here is speculation, conjecture, halftruths about masquerading as news on the front page of the nevertrump, New York Times. Nothing supportive. He is supportive of the president. The New York Times pushing back as well same comment there confident in their reporting in the story will tell itself, jon . And going after the democratic senator from connecticut, Richard Blumenthal. It has been an interesting morning, and a good day. It is actually pouring in bridgewater, new jersey. Earlier this morning, the connecticut senator cues the Trump Administration in a televised interview of a weapon the Justice Department for personal and appeared that sent him straight to twitter, blasting him in several tweets same, he told stories about his vietnam battles that he lied, ad beg for forgiveness like a child adding, now he judges collusion. And he also treated this. Interesting to watch senator Richard Blumenthal of connecticut talk about postrussian collusion when he was a phony vietnam con artist. Blumenthal held a press Conference Today after all this and after the twitter, said, his obligation to speak truth to power it will not back down on his end. They are slurs and i am not going to be distracted or bullied by them. These tweets are part of the kind of intimidation and threats that he has made against the federal council, against anyone who seeks to uncover the truth. In another tree, mr. President , your bullying have not worked before and want to now. Nobody is above the law. Jon . Jon and anyone as much as someone wants to stay inside on a deal like this. President trump had said hes headed to new york next week . Its a big deal. We have been monitoring his activity, and this will be a first for President Trump, and that is one of the first tweets of the day. Thats when the first ones we got this one. Notes plans to travel to new york what he said would be more meetings. Another reminder to the public that he considers this a working vacation. Again, it is the first time that President Trump returned, something stayed away from saying the high cost of security and disruption it will bring to the city. The White House Press offense tells us that President Trump has been busy and received an intelligence briefing today and a one hour phone call with secretary of state Rex Tillerson and chief of staff, general kelly. President trump by the way tweeted again in case you did now, purple heart day. He said, all the brave men and women who have sacrificed in battle for this great nation. The fact, jon, he tweeted it, because he retreated his own tweet on that one. Jon laura ingle, thank you. Republicans in congress have missed their own deadline to deliver on some of president s direct President Trumps own agenda. Trying to finish before he marks 200 days in office. As i mentioned, that is today. So far, republic and lawmakers have not repealed and replaced obamacare. Deb not come up with a plan to work on the tax code and the wall on the southern border. Thats all they face may go to the hill after labor day. Peter doocy live in our d. C. Newsroom. Peter, what are some republic and leaders saying about not accomplishing their agenda before the break . When ryan got to wisconsin for reeses coming he told constituents he thinks the country is going on a bad path that they cannot capitalize on having a unified government. They control everything. Back in january, he explained it 200 days was plenty for health care and tax reform. We have Ambitious Goals and timelines. Our goal is to get these laws done in 2017. We aspire to get most of these big things done by the august recess, because that is when congress is most of its legislating. Nancy pelosi says, despite having full control of the legislative process, the Republican Congress have not lifted a finger to wits back invest in our instructor or avoid our credit on unisys. Instead, wasting much to tear away Families Health coverage. I just heard from someone who is passing things Like Health Care and military. Once i get to there, there backed up in the senate. Jon and what about President Trump is inner circle. What about his be installed that . There is frustration, jon. Inside congress and outside. Look at the obstacles we face. We have a media, mainstream media, who is detrimental to the president , and he has a false hoax story. Democrats are abstractions, and republicans who are not ready for the president to take over on day one. I know the Democratic CongressionalCampaign Group says in a matter 200 days, paul ryan has already put vulnerable republic is at further risk of losing their seats and damage to the entire republican brand ahead of the 2018 midterm. That could mean lawmakers will be worried about campaigning while legislating, which could make things work allocated. He went back its messy. Peter doocy, thank you. As a pressure builds on republicans and congress to get something done, analysts are considering the unthinkable. Working with the other side. Will democrats and publicans be willing to sit down at the table together . Will take it to our hear both sides, next. Isnt it time to let the real you shine through . Maybe its time for Otezla Apremilast . Otezla is not an injection or a cream. Its a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. With otezla, 75 clearer skin is achievable after just 4 months,. With reduced redness,. Thickness, and scaliness of plaques. 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What you think are the prospects are democrats and republicans sitting down together and, i dont know, breaking bread and getting something done for a budget deal . I will say this. Democrats have been good at being obstructionist. At the same time, republicans have two cometojesus moment. There in the drivers seat. Voters have put them in the drivers seat. If you look at the poll from last week, Congress Approval rating is 10 . The staggering part of that 14 of republicans approved a republicanled congress. When they come back in september, they have to do something. They have to sit down. I would advise him after the whole health care debacle, jon. They have trouble seemingly walking and chewing gum. Keep it simple, stupid. Come in with a short list that they can actually have discussions with democrats. There are ten democrats in red states and reelection in 2018. Conversation how they take the Corporate Tax system and repreach it direct to make and then you can fund the wall and fund some of the democrats pet projects. I do tax cuts for the middle class. 99 of employee firms are small business. A a lease small businesses. Jon as a chance to get off the, kate. What about that. Democratic obstructions, there has been a push among democrats repealing and replacing obamacare. The informal care act hold a lot of possible for the democratic party. And rightfully so, they are taking credit for the fact that because of the Grassroots Outreach to members of congress, particularly in the united state senate, they were able to derail by very slim margins the potential for repeal and replace obamacare. We also have to remember, there are number of polls that suggest their American Public want to actually fix the Affordable Care act, not just get rid of it entirely. The way that the American Public has approached the Affordable Care act has changed in some way or form over the last month for a potential of a going away has become a reality. I believe it is about 57 in the most recent poll that said, 50 of americans want democrats and republican to come together for health care to reform and not just fix. The failing aspects of the Affordable Care act. I do agree with ned. It will be tough to make a heavy lift right now. On the issue of health care if we are going to do tax reform, you have to have a small of things. Theres a huge gap between democrats and republicans in many states on the issue of tax reform and what that looks like. I think they might be better if they want to buy person manner and infrastructure. Jon and keeping the government open at the end of the month. Money jon i want to ask you about a saturday story from the New York Times. Vice president mike pence is quietly building his own Campaign Organization to jump in the case President Trump were not to run in 2,020. They are denying that. What do you think . s booth as well they should. It is up to donald trump in many ways to decide, and if he is not on the ballot, then mike pence, step up. The answer is, no. I am not do anything. I fully support President Trump. I support his agenda, and i am his biggest advocate and cheerleader. He saw a very strong statement from his office and twitter handle. Strongly denied the New York Times article. I would encourage him to continue to strongly denied, support the president s agenda. It is a winning agenda. And mike pence is Vice President , that is why. A cheerleader for it. My hope is when they come back in september, the white house the leadership should sit down and say, we have to get something done by the end of the year. Tax reform. I think Health Care Reform is at some level able. I think mike pence and donald trump working with paul ryan, mitch mcconnell, here is that a short list of things we need to get done. Be successful. I think they can get it done. If you may like the agenda, but the stock market sure does. I think a lot of the stock market is undeniable. 22,000 is a record just recentl recently. Unless you have a defined pension, for example, or enough money to invest in a 401 k , Mainstreet America with the people that i work for in ohio senate are not necessarily feeling the strength of wall street. I think at some point there is a distance. I think democrats and republicans need to work together. I think it will be a challenge for republicans to advance their agenda, whether or not i agree with it or not. Theres already been proven that you have two factions of the republican party. Moderates and freedom caucus, who are having a difficult time coming together and building a consensus. It may be necessary, and frankly oftentimes legislation and laws are much better for the American People when both parties come together and actually are participating in the process. Jon we will have to leave it there. Thank you so much for being with us. Investigators are looking into potential ties between russia and the trump campaign. Unable to investigate any crime they come across a been to a point . From that from a man that appointed the special counsel heading up the investigation. President trump calls it a witch hunt. Now, did Deputy Attorney general about the limits and the grand jury he is now involved. That is next. On mi came across this housentry with water dripping from the ceiling. You never know when Something Like this will happen. So let the Geico Insurance agency help you with Homeowners Insurance and protect yourself from things like fire, theft, or in this case, water damage. Cannonball now if i had to guess, id say somewhere upstairs theres a broken pipe. 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