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Mcconnell shifted the liability to the other side of the aisle. >> well, i can tell you is that neil gorsuch will be confirmed this week. how that happens depends on the democratic friends. >> later, chuck schumer made his argument for the 60 vote threshold. >> on the most important of decisions, 60 votes is called for. thats why you get a -- thats how you get a mainstream justice. highly unlikely hell get 60. >> democratic senator joe d donnelley of indiana announced his support of gorsuch this...

Affairs. they say it will be upset by cuts to other agencies slashing the state department by 28% and agriculture by 21% with reductions to health, human services, education and more. the biggest loser, the environmental protection agency wiping out 50 programs and 3200 jobs. the budget funds the presidents promised border wall with mexico, putting down $1.7 billion this year and $2.6 billion in 2018. joining us now, director of the office of management and budget, mick mulvaney. good to see you...

Five years. one study estimated that nearly 50% of the citys workforce earns less than $15 an hour. los angeles is the third u.s. city to approve a $15 an hour minimum wage. seattle and san franciscos increases are already in effect and will reach $15 an hour in 2018. joining us now, economist jared bernstein, fellow at the center for budget and policy priorities and two members of the los angeles city council, paul krekorian and curran price. gentlemen, how hard a fight was this? when i see a v...

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While there is no limit to that deduction. the "wall street journal" reports already several municipal offices have seen a postholiday rush of taxpayers trying to beat the impending start of 2018. joining me now is the reporter on that piece, david harrison. david, good to see you. in some jurisdictions, nothing has to be done. people can just pre-pay their taxes. some some youre dictionjurisdi qualify. hue do you know whether you do or not? >> its complicated. you have to live in a jurisdiction...

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Fellow republicans go from here in 2018. joining me right now to talk about this, josh rogan, a cnn political analyst and a columnist for "the washington post." good to see you, happy holidays. the president celebrating his first major legislative win but the tax cut plan remains deeply unpopular with many americans, so is this a win that could end up hurting the president and the gop overall, especially leading into midterms? >> well, right now, fred, its a win. but the game is not over. theres...

Margin. the lowest rating for any president. and four of ten want impeachment hearings and that democrats not republicans should control congress next were. we showed you moments ago, republicans are cozying up to the president. seemingly betting that these achievements including these tax cuts, will counteract what feels and seems like an increasingly toxic political environment. whether its this tax overhaul or repealing the obamacare individual mandate, confirmation of neil gorsuch, all the s...

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