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Crisis averted for now, at least. republicans announcing they have come up with a spending bill that will keep the government open through may 5th as lawmakers try to hash out something more long term. >> so the temporary solution does not include funding for president trumps border wall. it does keep subsidies for lower income individuals. i want to talk about this. couple of big developments overnight that directly affect you and your border state. first of all, the border wall issue. second o...

Pre-existing condition could cost you $12,000 a month. unless you can guarantee something, which is why this is so complicated and time consuming to do, you cant necessarily sell this as improving the situation. i dont care if you call it trump care for obamacare. this is where people will be able to measure this accomplishment by their own experience. if they like whats new better than what exists. >> it will be shocking if they could get the votes in the house by moving the bill to the right. ...

Briefing over at the white house about north korea. what did you learn? and was this big show worth it? >> well, i didnt learn anything new. i think we all know that this is a very dangerous region. we know that the leader of north corrkocorrikorea is a rogue per rogue state and we need to try to do everything we can, in particular china, to make sure they get engaged and push this country in the direction of joining the international community and not violating all of these agreements and u.n. ...

Votes. and to do that in the republican party, you have to have both people have more conservative districts and con sec rick districts. what are you think something. >> i dont know if the trump administration approaeciates th when it comes to health care, this is something that people who are on the receiving end know something about. so you cant -- both things cant be true. you cant say that were preserving keeping people covered who have pre-existing conditions, but then you cant say in the n...

Do about keeping american jobs here in america. but when you look at party break down, good news for donald trump if you look at these numbers right here. to republicans right now still are steadfast in president trumps corner. 85%, you can see where the drop-off goes as you go across the political specspectrum. >> your approval ratings very, very high this morning. our thanks to you. joining us now -- first you. so jeff reports the white house is a war room set up, a 100-day war room with accom...

With the associated press. he said i want the border wall. my base definitely wants the border wall. but when asked if he would sign legislation that does not include money for the border wall, the president said i just dont know yet. so to use one of the presidents favorite turns of phrase well have to see what happens with the border wall issue next week. ana? >> athena jones reporting. back with us now former democratic party chairman and from washington, d.c., former south carolina lieutenan...

Must-pass spending bill, we should stress. one is more money for the hiring of immigration agents and the money for this border wall. weve already heard from democrats like minority leader chuck schumer who called funding for the border wall a nonstarter. democrats dont want this money for immigration enforcement included in this bill. and we heard similar thoughts from the number two senate democrat dick durbin. lets play for you what durbin had to say about this and what home land security sec...

The associated press. he said i want the border wall. my base definitely wants the border wall but asked if he would sign a bill that doesnt include that funding, he told the a.p. i just dont know yet. to use one of the presidents term of phrase, we will see what happens with this border wall issue next week. one more note on that. one source was on this conference call said republicans are still in negotiations on the final points of the spending bill and the hope is to get it to the floor on f...

Lets bring in mark preston. what numbers stand out? >> well, you know, certainly many numbers, but look at the historical perspective to show where he is now and where others were to show these numbers right here. the closest as we see from that graphic right there is bill clinton was at 55%, so we had a majority, even though thats where donald trump is only at 44%. where are the issues probably hurting him right now? lets look at the issue of health care right now. look at this. his disapproval...