Executive Pressure News Today

>> the bill includes $369 billion to combat climate change, largest in u.s. history. it gives medicare the power to negotiate some drug prices. it caps medicare out-of-pocket expenses at $2,000 and extended affordable care act subsidies for three years. >> white house reporter kevin livtak looks at what it means. jess, i want to start with you because we have news breaking in the last five to ten minutes, which i think is a good harbinger for your next few days at the capitol, where do...

Thank you, paolo sandoval. cnn has learned that president trumps legal team is in direct talks with doj officials. cnn correspondent jessica schneider takes a look at the former presidents attempts to keep conversations behind executive pressure. >> reporter: pressure continues to build on the doj to charge trump at the same time subpoenas have been issued to several former white house officials, all while cnn learned trumps legal team is in talk with doj officials about trump wanting to shiel...

Scandal growing bigger by the day. the attorney general, eric holder, is now facing a vote by the entire house of representatives on a resolution that would hold him in contempt of congress, and the white house exerting executive pressure over documents requested by congress. but you wouldnt know it from tuning into the mainstream media. joining us now, our news watch panel, judith miller, kirsten powers is a columnist for the daily beast. both are fox news contributors. and now everybodys talki...

>> reporter: oversea, there were reaction from french president hollande who invited scientists to believe to france. >> because we believe, with or with not, we all share the same responsibility. make our planet great again. >> reporter: to russias vladimir putin who appeared to defend mr. trumps choice. >> we should not create a big noise on this issue. >> reporter: on the subject of russia, there are other pressing questions facing the white house, such as whether the president will invoke ex...