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There talking this is a very different strategy. its not really that different. a lot of the things they talked about here including whether or not the taliban ends up coming to the table and there is some sort of compromise, that, too, something that has been considered and talked about. so, you know, i think we will see how much bannon, breitbart, ban-bart, whatever you want to call it, speaks for the base. president trump has the power to change the bases mind on this. weve seen that in insta...

Theyre kind of betting on that. what do you think? >> theyre betting on that and betting on fundamentals. earnings look good. low inflation. what is the worst case scenario? im not going to say its going to happen. if trump had to resign, god for bid, you have pence in there who a lot of market people say is a more stable force. >> neil: were taking this to the absolute -- were nowhere near that. >> yeah. investors say what is the worst, what is the worst that could happen. or donald trumps fisc...

So vice president pence is addressing russias retaliation over the im paneding u.s. sanctions. russian president putin dealing a serious blow to americas diplomatic presence in russia, cutting u.s. staff at diplomatic missions by more than half. cnns claire sebastian is live from moscow with more. what are the latest developments, claire? >> reporter: good morning, alisyn. 755 people is the number the russian president says will get cut from the u.s. diplomatic presence in russia. a couple of ke...

In russia, is to be reduced to 455 people, which they say is the same amount of russians that work in diplomatic compounds or organizations in the united states from russia. and whats not clear at the moment is how many people that actually involves. but state media here in russia is saying its up to, you know, more than 700 people that will either be deported from russia or at the very least if theyre russian nationals leave their jobs. although ive spoken to my diplomatic sources and they say ...

So thats part of the challenge here at the pentagon. theyre trying to figure out the numbers who this affects and is this just guidance from the president? is this aspirational? >> when we come back, did president trump compare himself to abe lincoln?

The mccain ploy obvious theyre going to be a willis reed moment. mccain is a minted warrior, thats what he is. his sense of duty is incomparable. him coming back makes perfect sense. the idea of what theyre going to accomplish, though, is where you may be cheapening that currency of john mccain. youre bringing him back just to check a box and get a win when you really dont have any plan b. >> well its a pretty big win and eight as big a moment as it gets in the votes. in the obamacare vote senat...

Wisconsin actually affected by what were trying to do to rein in the out of control costs of medicaid expansion. but, wolf, i have yet to be in a hearing where were describing a problem often exacerbated by government, where the solution wasnt more spending, and not solving the problems. we need to address the root cause mp the problem in health care, which is out of control spending s. it okay with you there will be zero hearings in the senate on this important legislation which affects, what, ...

Trying to do here is give a massive tax break to the top 1% and do it by, you know, hurting people in nursing homes. taking health care away from the lowest income americans. taking health care away from people who are addicting to opoids. >> let me give you to -- youre talking about the medicaid. >> yes. >> cuts. these are all things that medicaid covers. >> but this is the thing that sometimes when you think about medicaid cuts you think of it in terms of entitlements and what democrats need t...

Dont want to spend more money. thats exactly what the president is calling for. >> well, i this i the calculus you will see mitch mcconnell make. the president had virtually no involvement in the crafting of this bill t. white house has had no involvement. i think they will make is this, there will be real concessions to moderates in this bill. theyre continuing the subsidies republicans have resisted that at every turn, they are continuing the subsidies in obamacare and theyre keeping the medic...

The muslim council releasing a statement. here it is in part. many will feel tear rides and be angry and sanded by what has taken place tonight. we urge calm as the investigation establishes the full facts in these last days of ramadan pray for those affects and for justice. it added that their prayers are with the victims. the prime minister theresa mays office said she had been told about the crash and described it as a terrible incident. she said all my thoughts are with those injured and the...