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Revolt on fisa as the House Speakers future hangs in the balance, just a few votes. But we begin at the white house where President Biden is still predicting an Interest Rate cut and defending his administrations role fighting inflation. At the same time, the president is trying to circle the wagons in the pacific against china. White house correspondent Jacqui Heinrich starts us off tonight live from the north lawn. Good evening, jacqui. Good evening, bret. Once enemies now allies closer than e...

Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Washington post also reports tonight the white house is preparing an Executive Order that authorizes the president to punish foreign interference in u. S. Elections. The post writes, quote, the eightpage draft order appears to be an effort to stave off aggressive legislation, including a bill introduced in congress this month and to quell criticism that trump seems to give more credence to russian presiden...

Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. He said, any further information is classified. Today the white house actually did impose new sanctions on russia, but not for election meddling. The administration is penalizing the kremlin for using chemical weapons against an exspy and his daughter in the uk, a decision that congress had to push the white house to...

Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Represents what trumps lawyers expect to be their last word on muellers request for a sitdown interview. The letter from trumps lawyers leaves open the possibility of having trump answer some questions in writing. According to the two people familiar with the negotiations. Earlier today during a live radio callin show, conveniently hosted by his cocounsel jay sekulow, Rudy Giuliani called on mueller to end...

Sara the palin could be headed to the house in alaska, one of the questions ive had, is she going to win? she has name recognition and celebrity. whats your sense of the race right now? >> well, again, the name id, the celebrity, et cetera, shes essentially the prototrump as well. those are all in her favor. the question is if she wins, is congress big enough for her and marjorie taylor green in that wing of the party as well. >> thats what i was going to ask you, you lived on the hill in the ca...

Have the aforementioned southern district of new york. talk about this seat. how safe was it for collins? what was his position in the new york delegation? and what would it take for those political bosses to say, you know what? this seat is too valuable. we need you to step aside. >> well, his position in the new york delegation shifted dramatically the day he endorsed donald trump. he was the first member of congress to do that, because after that he became a senior member when trump became pr...

Talk about this seat. how safe was it for collins? what was his position in the new york delegation? and what would it take for those political bosses to say, you know what? this seat is too valuable. we need you to step aside. >> well, his position in the new york delegation shifted dramatically the day he endorsed donald trump. he was the first member of congress to do so. because after that he became a senior member when trump became president because suddenly he had entree to the white house...

Congress to do that, because after that he became a senior member when trump became president because suddenly he had entree to the white house. the president was calling him on the phone. he became an important member of the delegation. he wasnt before. he was a back bench member. and he represents the trumpiest seat in new york. donald trump won almost 60% there, more than any other seat in the state. this is seen as a safe republican seat, except candidates running under indictment are almost...

Getting the information he needs? with dan coats you have a director of national intelligence who isnt a former back bench member plucked from indiana, no. this is a former ambassador to germany, a former longtime member of the senate intelligence committee. senators ive spoken with, republicans say hes the canary in the coal mine. as andrea said, he wont resign but theyre really wondering about political advisers at the white house. are they even aware the director is in aspen and are they awar...