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Will they be able to get taxes done given that health care was a nonstarter? >> well, he went for health care for some administrative reasons and he also needed the savings from health care, the $900 billion, to make the tax cut more meaningful. now, hes going to try to get health care again. he committed to that. and if he gets it he will have $900 million to put into the tax bill. now if he doesnt get it, hes not going to wait for ever if they delay and he will have a smaller tax bill which wo...

They delay and he will have a smaller tax bill which wont be as effective. >> jack, thus far, wall street individuals with backgrounds such as yours seem enthusiastic. the market simmered a bit this week for a variety of different reasons. i dont need to tell you there has to be some enthusiasm felt by the blue collar guys who often voted democratic but went for him this time or wont stick with him next time? >> michael, all these things hes done, remember, his platform was jobs jobs jobs, ameri...

>> absolutely not. i think then and there he should have made a commitment to support women like me, to support women from low-income backgrounds and people of color and youth really. i dont think that he made any commitments. i dont think that he answered the question and i think the crowd felt the same way. >> the story here is that senator flake voted for a law that president trump signed yesterday allowing states to deny certain federal funding to planned parenthood. explain to me ho how you...

Ive actually always thought when presidents come and campaign in local districts and arrive on air force one, they have these gigantic motorcades that snarl towns for miles, ive always thought this imperial presidency is not something the american people like. and actually looking at senator flakes town hall, these -- some of these guys have to triangulate now between trump and conservative republicans. and hes in a perfect example of it. that is a really, really tricky situation. its not just b...

Trying to figure out whats exactly going to happen. we know his daughter will be here talking for the first time. that will be part of this in terms of us trying to find out more information about this case. we believe dr. dao is still in the hospital at this point. look, theres been a lot of conversation, even about the department of aviation officers involved in this, the fact that all three of them now have been put on paid suspension at this point. so, even trying to get their backgrounds an...

At the same time, what we do is proportionate and defensive and we consider it sufficient to keep up a strong deterrence in the eastern part of the alliance. >> you have big elections coming up in france. how concerned are you that if someone like marine le pen becomes the next president of france that this could be the biggest threat to the alliance in 28 years? >> democratic societies vote or select different leaders. with different political views, different political perfect speexpect ives, ...

The advent of the republican side, there is an element of being first and getting things on the ether on social media, et cetera that has changed the dynamic between that room and the relationship exists. >> people would much prefer anonymous sources. much prefer. >> so you are clear, there are people on a policy level implementing. helping to shape policy. because of the nature of what they do. they dont want their names out there. not because theyre hiding. theyre there to serve the people and...

Good judgment people and the national security apparatus is in the white house. we had another stable intellectual who will obey the law. >> we are within the two minute warning and we are very happy you will be able to listen and interpret with us. watching and listening is retired army colonel jack jacobs. what is your 30 second preview? >> its interesting that they mention the backgrounds of the offices and what they constitute is the adult supervision in washington. the irony is people spend...

Getting, 60% down on the border, nobody could dispute the fact that immigration was a a hot topic during this campaign. and the presidents actions are seeing results. and i think youre seeing it both on the market and on a national security front. he understands we have some smart, talented individuals who are opinionated on a lot of subjects. but that our battles need to be behind closed doors. we need to focus and all come out committed to advancing the agenda. hes completely aware of the tale...

A second suspect has been arrested. former u.s. ambassador to sweden, my brother, mark brzezinski, who served in that role and the fashl security staff under president clinton. >> mark, so good to have you with us. >> thank you for having me. >> legendary mike barnicle is with us. >> tell me about the vetting process in sweden. >> its changed before virtually anyone who would arrive in sweden, if they were declaring themselves political asylee, they would be admitted. new regimes have been put i...