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The tweets that the president blasted out are quite tame. Perhaps the influence of the new chief of staff, john kelly. It was clear this morning the president has a lot to get off his chest. I will put out a tweet or couple tweets. Hes in a putter storm again. I dont do twitter storms. President trump insisted he doesnt engage in tweet storms, yet the storm clouds gathered over the white house this morning as the president let loose on a number of topics, beginning with Mitch Mcconnell. The only...

We were one vote away. Think of it. Seven years the republicans, and again, you have some great senators. But we were one vote away from repealing. [chanting drain the swamp] President Trump but you know . They all said mr. President , your speech was so good last night, please, mr. President , dont mention any names. So i wont. I wont. No, i wont. One vote away. I wont mention any names. Very president ial. And nobody wants me to talk about your other senator, who is weak on borders, weak on cr...

Support. I think its actually much better than the previous shot which was very sadly let down. Again, weve been hearing about repeal and replace for seven years. I thought i would go to the oval office, sit down at my desk, thered be a Health Care Bill on my desk, to be honest. It hasnt worked out that way. I think a lot of republicans are embarrassed by it but i have to tell you i think they are going to do a great job. If this happens, it will be a good thing for the country. Bret chief Congr...

That could come any hour . We will have that story. We begin tonight with the massive evacuation under way. And other preparations in south florida. Steve harrigan starts us off from miamis sure is. Good evening, steve. Good evening, bret. Tough choice for people still here in south florida. Get on the jam highway and risk running out of gas or stay put here in a home, a home that could be destroyed by the storm. Irmas unwelcome debut in the United States expected overnight with the first fits o...

And in a few states, they were successful. However, official saying in no case where the targeted Network Systems involved in the tallying of votes. Again, dhs notifying 21 states of hacking before the election in 2016. We are going to continue to follow the story and get reaction and fallout. Of course, as the special counsel, Robert Mueller continues to investigate any connection between the trump campaign, the trump team, any trump associates, and russia in trying to interfere with the 2016 e...

Services to kims government. John roberts starts us off. Good evening, john. The president has been looking for a sea change in the worlds approached north korea which is why he described in such stark terms the consequences of letting kim jong uns Nuclear Program go unchecked. Today it appeared the president was getting the cooperation he had been pushing for. North Koreas Nuclear weapons and missile developments is a grave threat to peace and security in our world. With the stroke of his execu...

Commander in chief delivers on threats to put on the economic pressure. Eric shawn is at the United Nations. Good evening. Good evening. U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations nikki haley called it pretty amazing, the developments here about north korea today. Diplomats at the United Nations are shocked that china apparently has come through when it comes to financing north korea. President trump wrapped up his final day of the United Nations, hitting kim jong uns regime in the nose. He issued a...

Support. I think its actually much better than the previous shot which was very sadly let down. Again, weve been hearing about repeal and replace for seven years. I thought i would go to the oval office, sit down at my desk, thered be a Health Care Bill on my desk, to be honest. It hasnt worked out that way. I think a lot of republicans are embarrassed by it but i have to tell you i think they are going to do a great job. If this happens, it will be a good thing for the country. Bret chief Congr...

Battle within itself, making Party Leaders in a few states, ones with close elections tuesday, a little nervous. Ive seen some things in my time. In the firestorm that greeted donna storms allegations that the Democratic National committee ranked last years primary to favor Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders, the most pointed assessment offered to reporters on the White House South Lawn came from a man who spent much of last year ascending to the pinnacle of american politics by decrying it as ...

But its also a story about individuals and families. Some of them are still in danger tonight. Correspondent peter doocy starts us off in houston where some families are being allowed to see for the first time whats left of their homes. Good evening, peter. Speak a good evening, bret. In west houston right now, there are boat rescues underway in a part of town where there is a voluntary evacuation order. Officials are saying that water levels could rise as more waters are released over dams the ...