Might be his important week yet in the white house with the lows pproval numbers of any president at this point in the modern era by far. That might be a problem. It might indeed. Congress meantime has less than five days to pass a spending bill to avoid a Government Shutdown and the president s n insistence to fund the border wall in the bill is making the threat more ominous. Its a deal breaker for democrats and some republicans are balking. The deadline friday just before the president begins his 100th day in the white house. Joe johns at the white house good morning. Reporter good morning, poppy. Fights over Government Shutdowns are usually i should say often very predictable in washington, d. C. However, this has been a very unpredictable first 100 days, so difficult to say what has happened. What is clear is that the president of the United States has signs as far as hes concerned the administration and the congress should do whatever it takes to avoid a Government Shutdown. None
Replace at a later date. A few things about that. Republicans will, one, likely need 60 votes to wholesale repeal the aca. Thats ten more votes than the 50 votes they havent been able to get for their proposed bill. Two, just repealing the aca would leave 33 million million more people uninsured than under the current law. Thats even worse than the Senate Version of trumpcare, which would leave 22 million more uninsured. Three, re pealing obamacare without having a replacement ready would likely further destabilize the Insurance Markets and lead to even more insurers pulling out of the exchanges. And four, who actually believes republicans would ever get around to the replace part . Joining me now republican strategist christopher metzler, Jonathan Cone of the huffington post, and tommy binion, director of congressional relations for the heritage foundation. Im going to start with you, tommy, and dispense with this idea of just repealing altogether obamacare because that would send the
Today we celebrate our independent days. Good morning and welcome to a. M. Joy. Today, after spending a couple of hours with us, of course, many of you will be beginning your preparations to celebrate our Independence Day. For many of thaw means the usual, clean off the grill, stake out a spot to watch the fireworks and wrap yourself in the good old red, white and blue, but this fourth of july demands of us something beyond the routine because this Independence Day our president is not a fictional handsome dashing alien fighting leader with a rousing message of unity and resist an. Our president is donald trump. Who instead has this message about aliens and Independence Day. This legislation presents a simple choice. Either vote to save and protect american lives or vote to shield and comfort criminal aliens who threaten innocent lives, and theyve been shielded too long. As we head toward the fourth of july, we remember now more than ever to cherish our freedom. Not quite the same. So
Between russians and his top Campaign Aides at trump tower. A knowledgeable source says the president s former attorney is willing to tell special counsel donald trump jr. Told his father in advance of the meeting. Cohens plames first rors erepoy cnn, cohen doesnt have evidence to back up his story and cnn reporting a source familiar with cones testimony to the House Intelligence Committee says cohen did not testify that trump had advance knowledge, nor does that claim appear in either of the committees reports. Delining comment, his attorney, lanny davis. I have to wonder why the trump people put that story out. It was not from us. Rudy giuliani had this to say. I expected something from this from cohen. Lying a week, two weeks. Lying for years. I dont see how he has any credibility. If he had a trial, and there wont be, which lie do you want to pick . The first lie, second lie or maybe some new lie. Theres nobody i know that knows him that hasnt warned me that if his back is up again
Park in Greenwich Village in the heart of downtown new york city. They have been promoting this for a while on facebook and otherwise to their supporters. It hasnt had any press pickup as far as i can tell, but its clear from their organizing effort that they expect this to be kind of a landmark event for the warren campaign. Its a kind of time and place and setting that could in fact result in a very, very big turnout but we think thats why shes here. That will be monday night in new york city. Elizabeth warren. We will have her here on the show the day after on tuesday. I wanted to make sure to remember to tell you that right at the top of the show. What were going to start tonights news here in kleiner tear garth ten park. Kleiner tiergarten park. It is in central berlin. Right by the looks like spree river. Its right by the river that runs right through that part of berlin. Kleiner tiergarten park. This is where Angela Merkel has her office. Its a nice spot. Very centrally located.