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To get care in the private sector. something president trump campaigned on and something he wants which shulkin. brian: no democrat is standing in his way, whats stopping the massive reform that everybody is looking for? >> well, unfortunately, behind the scenes there are democrats that are opposing both the healthcare choice reform and the accountability reforms which make it easier to fire bad v.a. employees. and unfortunately here in d.c., in the d.c. swamp, have you some washington special i...

The group engaged in a wide-ranging discussion about the issues facing law enforcement, which the sheriff said was an opportunity they hadnt been given under the previous administration. the sheriffs closed the meeting by thanking the president for defending the rule of law and the president took them in the oval office to honor them and show his appreciation for the outstanding work they do to keep our community safe. a list of attendees is available for those interested. after that the preside...

Offer alternative represent testifies to networks who refuse to work with certain spokespeople? >> my understanding is they walked that back. kellyanne is a trusted aide of the president. i think any characterization otherwise is insulting. if they choose not to work with someone thats up to them. we will continue to put out key leaders in this administration including kellyanne that can articulate the presidents policies and agenda. katie pavlich. >> president trump planned to ask the senate to...

Veterans. miss tiffany smile y wife of a veteran blinded by an ied, detailed her familys difficulty with the va health care system and offered suggestions as to how it improved. ike and laura engaged in a wide-ranging discussion on reforming the va so the needs of veterans come first. the experts discussed private sector solutions and innovations that could be used to improve the va. the president praised the secretary designee for his commitment to veterans and thanked the group for their willi...

Humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if youve been to areas where certain fungal infections are common, and if youve had tb, hepatitis b, are prone to infections, or have flu-like symptoms or sores. dont start ...

Allegedly, well now those two people, back on the job. after being sent home on paid leave for 19 months. 293 feepics area vets died waiting for care during the scandal, it is said. and still not a single person has been held accountable for these secret waitlists and everything else. so what should happen next? joining us is dan caldwell with concerned veterans for america which is an advocacy group pushing for v.a. reform. dan is also a marine corps vet. dan, when you find out now that the smo...

Soccer. >> were anti-riotanti-rioting. ill give you that. >> very different. >> and we should not too ben roethlisberger when he gets hurt, thats wrong, too. but this is an overcorrection. >> theyre just saying we dont want you to hurt anybodys feelings. the next step theyre probably going to give everybody who plays a ribbon after every game. >> boo! >> you cant boo. youre hurting my feelings. >> who are those people? >> oy. >> thank you. 13 minutes after the hour. two v.a. bosses suspended wit...

Shinseki, republican lawmakers are continuing to pressure the administration over the mismanagement of the department of veterans affairs. >> this is the biggest health care scandal in the v.a. history. and america deserves to know whether the president is committed to doing whatever it takes to make things right. you deserve to know whether he will personally step in and see this through. >> this, while legislation sits in both chambers. it passed the management accountability act of 2014 last ...

President obama could have a nice political moment in saying, i rescued a soldier. and after all these bad v.a. stories, he needed to change the narrative of his position as commander in chief. unfortunately, this cigar blew up in his face. >> oconnell is chairman of civic forum and former outreach direct for john mccains presidential campaign. a former dnc adviser and senior political strategist at the chatteran group. good to see both of you this afternoon. >> good to see you. >> continual. im...

He is under intensive care after his limo mini bus was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on the new jersey turnpike killing one of his fellow passengers and injuring three others. the new jersey state police finding the truck driver may have dozed off and failed to see traffic slowing down. morgan was returning from a stand-up comedy show in delaware with six other people when the accident took place around 1:00 a.m. involving two tractor-trailers, an suv, two cars and morgans mini bus. the ntsb c...