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Jongun . Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We begin with breaking news in our politics lead. It involves one of President Trumps cabinet nominees, now former cabinet lead. Andrew pudzner has withdrawn his nomination. He was set to testify before a Senate Committee tomorrow morning. Cnns senior congressional reporter manu raju joins me now. Manu, what happened . Reporter well, jake he didnt have the support. Just moments ago, sean ...

President elect donald trump and president barack obama briefed on this associated with the campaign and trump business. According to officials familiar with the matter. Pamela brown, what more can you tell us about the breaking news . Were learning that high level advisers close to then nominee donald trump were in frequent communication during the campaign with russians known to u. S. Intelligence, former and current officials, talking to myself and colleague jim sciutto. And the frequency of ...

Officials is there were as many as four gop senators firmly against them. He could only afford to lose two. There were 12 total who had reservations. The numbers didnt add up. Senior officials told the white house it was time to withdraw and thats why he will not be the next labor secretary. What are created the opposition with the republicans . There were so many. You dont see this often with a nominee, but i talked to multiple and almost every one had a different issue. He at one point he empl...

Departure of Andrew Puzder. Do we know what was behind his decision to withdraw . Apparently, there was disappointment with the attacks he was facing. The reality, he didnt have the votes. What im told from senior gop officials is that there were as many as four gop senators who were firmly against him. To put that in perspective, he could only afford to lose two. And there were as many as the 12 totals that had serious reservations. When it came down to it, the numbers didnt add up. Senior gop ...

But some supporters may now be disappointed to find out what is happening with that plan. From cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im george howell. Cnn newsroom starts right now. It is 3 01 on the u. S. East coast. The president of the United States held a major News Conference today some 80 minutes in length. We will have more on that in just a moment. But first the big headlines of the day. The person mr. Trump wanted to se...

Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Were following a lot of breaking news. Out of President Trumps marathon News Conference, a free willing Combative Exchange with reporters unlike anything weve seen in the white house for a long time. Among the many headlines, the president said he did not direct his fired National Security adviser Michael Flynn to discuss sanctions with russias ambassador to the u. S. Before inauguration day. But he said he would have despite a law that bars unauthorized peop...

Close to donald trump were in constant communication during the campaign with russians known to u. S. Intelligence. Multiple current and former intelligence Law Enforcement and Administration Officials tell cnn president elect trump and barack obama were both briefed on details of the Extensive Communications between suspected russian operatives and People Associated with the trump campaign, and the trump business. Now according to u. S. Officials familiar with the matter, both the frequency of ...

Advisor George Papadopoulos. He pled guilty earlier this year and told the f. B. I. He did offer to arrange a meeting between mr. Trump and russian president vladimir putin. Republicans meanwhile will likely double down on the possibility that a special counsel could be appointed to investigate the Clinton Foundation and the controversial uranium one deal. Florida republican congressman ron desantis will be taking part in todays hearing. Well get his take in a moment. Lets begin with Catherine H...

It will go down to 20 and be permanent according to sources who have been read out summaries of whats going to be in this bill. House republicans right now still behind closed coodoors in about a 90 minute briefing of the contents of the bill. The individual side thats whats going to matter to every video, we have where the rates are going to be. Its never been secret this plan was going to shrink from seven to four rates. At the top rate they will leave the 39. 6 rate for individuals who make m...

The we didnt have oh, my god are you okay . Oh, my god can you call 911 . Oh, my god oh, my god okay, i need an ambulance right here. Right here the guy t boned right there you can see the officers running up there, and responding to what they think is a Traffic Accident and it turned out to be a terror attack. In those moments you can imagine the terrorists, the killer is running around very nearby. Dramatic moments to say the least. There are new developments in this investigation and in the p...