Be it can also find us online. John the conversation join the conversation. The front page of politicos website we will talk about lobbying later on this morning. First, lets look at the five stings it says to watch the president obama address tonight. , do you think state of the Union Addresses matter . Thats our question for you. On facebook we have a poll where you can weigh in. The Washington Post says the impact of annual addresses does not intend to be longlasting. What do you stinkpot . Jim in therapy what do you think . Jim in fairfax station. Caller no, they dont matter. Its an opportunity to look at what is said in a state of the union and move forward a year after it and assess what was promised and what was positioned and hold that person accountable. In so many instances you hear president on both sides talk a very big game. And then they failed to deliver. I am a little disappointed but theres not a greater body of media reporting that says this is what that person said a
We have created just over 3000 manufacturing jobs each month over the last year. At the current rate it will take as 41 years to get back to the number of people working in manufacturing that we had in december 2007. And it aint going to get better. Its going to get worse. Between december 2007 and december 2014 when we will theoretically get back to the same level, the workforce will have grown by 12 main people. Theres no job. Some kid gets out of school with a degree and they selected to get a job at every step. Some mom reenters the workforce, kids on the school and she renders the workforce, no jobs available. Some veteran gets out of the military and there are no jobs. Both parties have economic challenges and both parties need to have a robust debate internally about what they propose to do about it. I think mike is right. It needs to be inside the lid expensive most americans. The idea that this has somehow been settled by what has happened over the last five years, you know, d
This is cnn blakicnn break im wolf blitzer in the situation room. We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Were following Breaking News on the president s former fixer and lawyer, Michael Cohen, and the russia investigation. Two Court Filings just released, one by the Special Counsel, Robert Mueller, the other by prosecutors in new york, and theres new information about cohens cooperation. What it could mean for President Trump and for Michael Cohen as the feds in new york argue he should get substantial prison time. Right now, Robert Mueller also is set to file a secret document on Paul Manafort, the former Trump Campaign chairman, and why prosecutors believe manafort lied. Theres lots of news to unfold right now. I want to go first to our
political correspondent sara murray. Sara, muellers document makes it clear that Michael Cohen was cooperating but hes not necessarily suggesting he shouldnt get a substantial prison sentence. No, i think theres
Point, Michael Cohen had a light bulb go off, and in recent times, tried to behave a little bit better and maybe thats whats reflected in the kinder document thats been filed by the Special Counsel. All right. Thanks so much. Our cnn coverage continues right now. This is cnn breaking news. Im wolf blitzer. We welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Were following breaking news. We have just received two major filings involving the former trump lawyer, Michael Cohen. One from the Special Counsel, Robert Mueller, and another from federal prosecutors in new york. And were awaiting another mueller filing pertaining to former Trump Campaign chairman, paul manafort. Theres lots of news thats breaking right now, significant
developments. I quickly want to go to our senior justice correspondent, evan perez. Evan, like all of us, youve been going through these filings. Give our viewers the headlines. What are you findin out . Well, wolf, this is a tale of two documents of
Trump town hall. We are seeing Establishment Republicans in this state like Governor Scott walker, uniting against donald trump. This is all in the context of a controversial week for the campaign. Wednesday he told Msnbcs Chris Matthews he believed women who received abortions should be criminally punished. He made four attempts to walk back and clarify that stance. He appeared on cbs last night, the law is set. You told bloomberg in january you believed abortion should be banned at some point in pregnancy. First of all, i would have liked to see this be a state rights deal. I think it were better if it were up to the states, but right now the laws are set and thats the way the laws are. Do you have a feeling they should change . A lot of laws you want to change, you talked about from libel to torture. At this moment the laws are set and i think we have to leave it that way. Lets bring in cnns Jason Carroll at that trump event. Jason, it is all still, you know, pretty confusing for ma