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Welcome to the lead. Im jim sciutto in for jake. We begin today with our politics lead. This afternoon the white house was forced to defend the republicans proposed Health Care Overhaul by, once again, lashing out at the source of some inconvenient information. This time the target is the Congressional Budget Office. After the cbos analysis found that the gop bill would cause a dramatic drop in coverage, a projected 24 million fewer people insured by the year 2026. And Older Americans facing esp...

Americans would be uninsured if it passed. The party split over its own bill. Louisiana senator bill cassidy sating, thats not what President Trump promised. Another Congress Mapp doesnt want to support something dead on arrival in the senate. Damning words from your own party. President trump in the meantime, you see him there today holding a lengthy telephone call with senator cruz trying to woo his old rival. His response . The most significant concern in the cbo report is its projection that...

The Gop Health Care bill or else. Two days before this thursdays vote in the house and Gop Health Care bill, the president meeting behind closed doors with House Republicans to do arm twisting. Nbc news reporting that the president saying the gop majority is at risk for 2018 if the republicans vote no on thursday. Washington post quoting President Trump saying im gonna come after you. Afterwards President Trump talking to reporters. We had a great meeting and i think well get a winner vote. Well...

The president issuing a challenge to g. O. P. Senators to repeal obamacare now and replace later. If they cant strike a deal on more comprehensive legislation. President trump shows no signs of backing down from his battle with the mainstream news media. You are right about that, let me begin with health care. I think its fair to say, the white house message on health care has evolved. But there is one thing that is undeniably clear right now, they would like to see Congress Repeal obamacare. An...

We are also waiting for an update from the investigation. We will hear from the chief constable in manchester. Police are making three new arrests, bringing the total number of people in custody around this attack to four. Also, new detail this is morning about the 22yearold business student who carried out this attack, including this photo taken a few years ago. He was known to intelligence services. He recently made a trip to libya. The United Kingdom has raised its threat alert level to criti...

Theresa may and other leaders in the United Kingdom . Reporter its been condemnation. Came out and said strongly they con item these attacks and call them appalling. Amber rudd for her part said this was targeting the most vulnerable segments of society. This is a very volatile moment for this for this attack to have occurred. Theres a nationwide election for parliament in about two weeks. Thats when theresa may, whos also the former home secretary, shes going to be coming to the British Public ...

While this morning there are new questions about the motives behind meetings the president s son donald trump jr. Took during the campaign, especially in light of his changing explanations. The New York Times reports he was promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton before agreeing to meet with a russian lawyer with reported connections to the kremlin. Now, the meeting took place june 9th, just two days after Hillary Clinton claimed victory. Two others with knowledge of it. They met at ...

Firmly against article five. Kristin fisher is live in warsa warsaw. President trump is on the ground in germany, just an hour away from these meetings with chancellor angela merkel. They differ on several key issues, trade, immigration, his decision to pull out of the cap paris climate accord, but in his speech, President Trump said something that chancellor merkel is going to light, something that he noticeably left out from his speech at the nato summit about a month ago. Here it is. We urge ...

Spaceed to do. Supposed to do. Senate republicans met with the president at the white house today. The commander in chief let them have it. I have been here just 6 months. I am ready to act. I have pen in hand, believe me. I am sitting in that hand. I have pen in hand. You never had that perfect. For 7 years, you had an easy route. We will repeal and replace and he will never sign it. But i am signing it, so its a little bit different. For seven years you promised to repeal obamacare. People are...

Highlighted it as much as you have. She has been there really on the ground. Weve been watching news footage from the last few days about her in waders, here in boats going door to door talking to people directly. She is out there in the middle of it. And i think thats fueling her rage and upset. And i hope people in washington can hear. And she finds her eloquence within that every time i hear her speak about this. Were going to hear more from her later in this hour. Rachel, thank you very much...