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Year two of the as seen on tv presidency. Right now there is wall to wall coverage of the third partial Government Shutdown of the year, its so embarrassing for the country. And its partly due to trumps radio and tv cabinet. They were warning him that he would look weak if he didnt demand border wall funding so now here we are. Sundays New York Times reports that trump is spending, quote, ever more time in front of a tv, often retreating to his residence out of concern that he is being watched t...

Donald trumps tv lawyer is back on the air waves this morning try to defend his client against a spiraling list of scandals and legal jeopardy. Donald trumps campaign, his businesses, his inaugural committee and his family are all under federal criminal investigation. And Robert Mueller closed in on one of trumps most trusted allies, including his former fixer and now convicted felfelo Michael Cohen. First of all, nothing at the Trump Organization was ever done unless it was run through mr. Trum...

On nato allies ahead of his highstakes summit in brussels next week. With that good morning, hope youre having a wonderful Independence Day. Im leland vit art in americas newsroom. Im molly line in for sandra smith. President trump saying its time to pay their fair share for defense spending and that some nato countries havent lived up to their commitments but some leaders are pushing back. This is a week ahead of the annual nato summit where the leaders of nato countries, including the presiden...

I offered bob mueller the opportunity to review that letter before it went out, and he declined. I asked him if he was suggesting that the march 24th letter was inaccurate, and he said no, but that the press reporting had been inaccurate. He argued for putting out summaries of each volume, the executive summaries that had been written by his office. He was very clear with me that he was not suggesting that we had misrepresented his report. Paul robert ray served as independent counsel during the...

Citizenship question from the census the president is expected today to announce he is taking executive action to add it on. Now keep in mind the census is already as we speak being printed, still the president says he will hold a press conference in the rose garden today. And this move comes just days after federal judges rejected the justice departments own request to change the lawyers on the census case and is set to draw another round of legal challenges. Critics say this question about cit...

Our reporting begins with stocks making a big comeback after serious shots fired in the trade war between the worlds two biggest economies. The dow was down more than 300 points this morning after chinese trade talks were not going well. Then, well, the markets seem to have factored it in and stocks turned around. Now were in the positive for the day. But the trade war continues. Heres what has happened so far. The Trump Administration add midnight last night hiked tariffs on more than 200 billi...

W weve talked about to a log time about approaching a constitutional crisis. We are now in it. I do agree with chairman nadler because the administration has decided that they are not going to honor their oath of office. Paul lets bring in our panel. Editorial page writer gillan melcher, wall street journal columnist, bill mcgurn, columnist kim strassel and Editorial Board member, kyle peterson. Kim, are we or are we not in a constitutional crisis . No, we are not, paul. This is manufactured. Na...

Sleepy, creepy, whatever hes directive he seek robert saying. He glossed over what the muellers dismissal. Democrats wanted to use. He rebuffed that request. The New York Times reports on i think the president is doing that story that white officials joe biden a favor right now by ask at least twice in the past immersing himself in the month for mcgahn to say publicly democratic contest right now. He never believed the president do you think hillary is going obstructed justice ever. To endorse b...

Lets begin with the census decision. Reporter poppy, notably, this is the final day of the first term with a solid conservative 54 majority. Like you said, huge cases with huge political implications. Notably, first and foremost, the question of whether the Trump Administration can add a Citizenship Question to the 2020 census and really time is ticking here, census officials said they need to get started on the printing process for the 2020 census by july 1st. Thats within just a matter of days...

Good morning, everybody. It is friday may 10th. Im Yasmin Vossoughian alongside jeff bennett. Were starting with President Trumps long threatened tariff increases on chinese goods. They have now taken effect at 12 01 this morning the tariff rate on 200 billion worth of chinese goods was raised from 10 to 25 . Chinas Commerce Ministry says it will retaliate with necessary countermeasures without elaborating. The hikes come in the middle of the latest round of trade talks between the worlds two la...