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The week in parliament. Coming up the government gets the queens speech through the commons, but only after adopting a new policy on abortions for women from Northern Ireland. I am happy to withdraw the amendment today. Let us send a message to women everywhere that, in this parliament, their voices will be heard and their rights upheld. Hear, hear also on this programme. I will be reporting on the first Prime Ministers questions of the new parliament. And in the week that saw elections for Depu...

Additional taxes on people getting their incomes in that way, but plenty of additional taxes on ordinary working—class people. now, the chancellor wants the country to believe that this is the only way to do this, but the point is, it is not. the prime minister and chancellor have deliberately chosen to go after those who are working hard for their money. labour understands, i understand, hard for their money. labour understands, iunderstand, how hard for their money. labour understands, i und...

Amendment calling for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the fbis handling of hillary clintons e-mail use and the surveillance of former trump adviser carter page. senator schumer refused. >> im deeply disappointed in my good friend from south carolina. this amendment appears to be a pretext for blocking this very simple noncontroversial resolution. this resolution should pass the senate in the blink of an eye. i have absolutely no idea why a member of this body would object to ...

But was blocked by senator lindsey graham. graham said he supports muellers investigation but ask that the resolution include an amendment calling for the appointment of the special counsel to investigate the fbis handling of hillary clinton e-mail use and the surveillance of former aide carter page. >> im deeply disappointed in my friend from south carolina. this amendment appears to be a pretext for blocking this very simple, none controversial resolution. this resolution should pass the senat...

Preparations for a national emergency order to get the wall built. >> im not waiting for this committee. i told a lot of people, i dont expect much coming out of the committee. i dont think they are going to make a deal. i see whats happening. theyre all saying, lets do this. were not giving one dime for the wall. >> reporter: over 3,000 active duty troops will be deployed to the southern border, in addition to the 2,300 troops already there. multiple defense officials tell cnn. some republican ...

Or the desire to hear what the intelligence community has been telling him. >> reporter: some republican leaders are splitting with the president. >> the threat that isis and al qaeda pose are global. >> reporter: senate majority leader mitch mcconnells amendment calling for u.s. troops to stay in syria passed today, an acknowledgement that isis continues to pose great threats to the u.s., despite trump claiming otherwise. the president juggling another potentially grave threat. north korea. hyp...

Civil libertarian right may have thought he was at one point. now hes saying that he actually joined the booz allen hamilton, the organization that he was a part of in order to get the secrets. this wasnt a whistle-blower operation, this was an operation deliberate to get the secrets and now hes going abroad and divulging secrets that we are getting about russia and china. this is no longer merely a whistle-blower situation and i think he himself has harmed his image with the right and i think o...

Doesnt answer questions at a congressional hearing after receiving immunity. the employee would be fired if lawmakers found the employee gave false testimony. nelson mandela took a turn for the worse. he is in critical condition at the hospital where he is being treated for a recurring lung infection. he has been there since june 8th. ainsley? >> thank you, heather. some senators are now predicting sweeping immigration reform will be passed this week with at least 70 votes. despite an amendment ...

Well politics, the fight that affects millions of people and could reshape the economy and job market and could reshape americas border with mexico but on top of that is a battle in many ways for the future of the republican party, immigration reform. today in the senate offered an amendment calling for 20,000 more border agents and completing a fence to beef up republican supports if the larger reform bill passes the senate, republicans in the house will support it. that, however, is a big if. ...

Attached to a transportation bill debated today and probably next tuesday as well, it will carry over into next week. the latest political twist to the story is a claim by byinglicans that president senate democrats to reject an amendment calling for construction of the pipeline. senate republicans say this shows the president believes the vote will be very close when it heads to the senate floor. already, two democrats have defected. joe manchin of west virginia and mary lawnd rue of louisiana....