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Republicans who once warned trump against firing sessions are now openly signalling that there may no longer be opposition to such a move. >> we need an attorney general that can work with the president, that can lead the department of justice. this relationship is beyond repair, i think. its a pretty deep breach, and heres what im suggesting, that hes not the only man in the country that can be attorney general. the president has lost confidence in jeff sessions. >> senator graham also added th...

Half. >> this is the secretary of state were talking about, whose job it would be, who is overseeing any recount measures and this is a guy who has said he wont recuse himself from a potential recount. >> this is always a problem right across the country about having the top elections official be an elected official whose name appears on the ballot and were running into this scenario here, potentially just to note, there is no automatic recount in kansas, so the only way a recount is going to ha...

He said they were only interested in manafort because what he could provide that would lead to the presidents, quote, prosecution or impeachment. thats what youre really interested in. the judge said we dont want anyone in this country with unfettered power. its unlikely youre going to persuade me the special prosecutor can do anything he wants. this was a hearing on paul manaforts motion to dismiss the entirety of the virginia case. he contends the special counsel went too far in charging him w...

Well, yeah, i guess thats possible." >> early on august 17, a media swarm enveloped the white house, anxiously awaiting the drama that was sure to unfold inside. just before noon, the independent counsel team arrived. once inside, ken starr was approached by david kendall, the presidents lawyer, and given a stark warning about what would happen if the president was asked humiliating questions. >> "were only gonna answer certain things, and if you try to get us to do more, well fight you to the k...

Whether its a man or woman, you -- you hug. could i have ever touched her? well, yeah, i guess thats possible." >> early on august 17, a media swarm enveloped the white house, anxiously awaiting the drama that was sure to unfold inside. just before noon, the independent counsel team arrived. once inside, ken starr was approached by david kendall, the presidents lawyer, and given a stark warning about what would happen if the president was asked humiliating questions. >> "were only gonna answer c...

You -- you hug. could i have ever touched her? well, yeah, i guess thats possible." >>ly on august 17, a mia swarm enveloped the white house, anously awaiting the drama that was sure to unfold inside. just before noon, the independent counsel team arrived. once inside, ken starr was approached by david kendall, the presidents lawyer, and given a stark warning about what would happen if the president was asked humiliating questions. >> "were only gonna answer certain things, and if you try to get...

Mueller began investigating the bureaus russia investigation. amid ongoing talk, rex tillersons aides has resigned after three months on the job. the title who was counselor of the department was only appointed back on august 17 had been charged with tillersons quote, redesign of the state department. the chief of staff has been named the replacement. comes amid bipartisan growing concern of the impact tillersons plan which among other things has consistented of dramatic ical dramatically dimi...

Trump and youre used to being able to walk in and speak to the president, youll have general kelly granting permission for things you didnt used to have to have permission. >> obviously his daughter and son-in-law spend time with him that is outside the structure of the white house. even if the idea that everyone will report to general kelly instead of just the president, it seems like its going for hard to enforce. >> steve bannon is another one of these players, looking at your book, you write...

Arb. you had talked about in that line of questioning that you, in fact, had closed, made the decision to close some embassies based on the premise, 1998 arb recommended secretary of state should personally review the security situation. you made a distinction between whether walls should be ten foot high versus whether or not it was a highly vulnerable situation. and so i wanted to ask you, as i was listening to that, knowing i was going to address these august 17 memos, i wanted to ask you, wh...

An exhaustive investigation of what happened. in malaysia, police have arrested three suspects in connection with last months bangkok shrine bombing. they were taken into custody. police say they are assisting with the investigation. the explosion ripped through central bangkok on august 17, killing 20 people and wounding more than 100. in the united states, the governor of california has declared a state of emergency in two northern counties. as firefighters battle a rapidly growing wildfir...