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Hes had that post since 2009. Hes the author of 11 books. His latest is the concern of heart. Let me introduce our two reporters. I am pleased to have at the table marc fisher, Senior Editor of the washington post. And the coauthor, with michael kranish, of the book trump revealed, a biography written in collaboration with more than two dozen post reporters. And susan page, usa today longtime bureau chief. Marc, you are up first. Marc dr. Brooks, donald trump has never been known for ideological...

Anna warm welcome to bloomberg daybreak. Manus a whole host of markets are trying to understand what date one of the most trunk, the reality of policymaking in the white house, might mean. 2 trillion has been added to the equity markets. Volatility and treasuries, volatility in a number of markets. Has is the s p 500 and it been a moments. Of time since we have seen any move beyond 1 . That is what this is actually telling us. It is not move more than 1 of since october of last year. The volatil...

News this morning new, dealing with north korea. And another directly involves the leader of that country, kim jong un. Its an option that might surprise you. We fwin with politics and new reaction from donald trump. Instead focussing this morning on his meetings with foreign leaders, including chinese president xi and the future of these diplomatic relations. Here is part of his weekly address. I have been clear about advocating for the National Interests of the United States. Something so impo...

First, reading from the front page of the New York Times. The facts are still in dispute about a bitter he said, she said case. A Supreme Court confirmation drama unfolding but lawmakers are being accused of a lack of sensitivity and some prominent politicians are saying hey, whats the rush . We need a little more time to follow up on the accusations and allegations. All of this playing out in washington, a city where men have always made the rules and the senate is an overwhelmingly male club. ...

That ryan zinke heat will be he will be leaving at the end of the year. We are life in the white house. The now outgoing interior secretary has been the subject of multiple investigations related to travel of interest. He was cleared of wrongdoing and some of these investigations. They launched an investigation. In the Development Group backed by the chairman. An oil service company. That investigation for the department of justice. They denied any wrongdoing. The president not say why he is lea...

Of the shutdown is excruciatingly real. If a deal is not reached, most of the 800,000 government workers impacted wont get a paycheck and then theres the sell. As the administration tries to win over members of congress, they have repeatedly leaned on misleading and at times flatout false claims. Vice president mike pence again today caught in the same lie that was already exposed when Sarah Sanders tried to use it. Nearly 4,000 known or suspected terrorists were apprehended attempting to come i...

Administration missing a deadline to turn over the tax returns of the president to congress. The treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin telling democrats he is consulting the Justice Department do term if the demand is legal. In response the democrats upping the ante. Saying the house ways and Mean Committee to prepared to subpoena the returns if the white house doesnt comply. And in of course just the latest salvo in the battle over congressional oversight. The white house doing all it can to stone w...

I WONDER what Juan & Marie Q. Public are thinking when they read “Rebuilding-Trust, Resilience, and Vision” that is not coming from me but from Governor Torres & Lt. Governor