Freedom Caucus Side News Today

A look at the days news and headlines. At low containment. Bill its a big job. Probably something we deal with all week. Thank you live in redding, california. Sandra President Trump raising the stakes in the battle over the border wall threatening to shut down the government if he doesnt get the funding he has been demanding. The President Firing off this warning a short time ago tweeting quote, i would be willing to shut down government if the democrats do not give us the votes for Border Secu...

There is too much idealogical division within the caucus. there are people on the freedom caucus side, the more libertarian members who want minimal involvement of government in health care at all. you have to get them to the same place as someone like susan collins who wants a pretty significant government health care, even if she doesnt agree with democrats. but there are some more limited areas where you might see movement. a big one is drug prices where president trump, he never pursued it l...

Not standing by what we stand for. >> reporter: but the jumping of the shark has jumped the shark long ago. keep in mind that he is even an outlier on the freedom caucus side. mark med dadows is someone who key to the freedom caucus, and they are close allies of president trump. theres this question of conservatives that are okay with a deficit getting bigger, adding to the national debt, et cetera, which go against conservative principles. but mick mulvaney is an example of that. somebody who u...

Of the republicans. nunes -- basicly jim jordan is running for speaker trying to beat kevin mccarthy. this is driving huge wedges between the freedom caucus side, the anti-f.b.i. side and the rest of the republicans. this is going to be hot, hard and very unpleasant as they go forward. >> the politics of that is what you say but nunes is right, there has been stonewalling and delay. the house took a year, i think it was, to get some documents. >> isnt that a fact, mary anne? >> please tell me on...

Depend on who puts their hands up to go and take that position. a lot of people are talking about mccarthy, steve scalise. well see if anybody steps forward from the freedom caucus side. they have complaints about leadership. will they put someone forward in an attempt to change the direction of the caucus. but in terms of straight-out opportunity for republicans in the fall, this is going to matter more not only paul ryan as leader. people dont necessarily elect him as leader. theyre going to b...

Including the president and the white house, by the way. even after the 55 minutes that we watched unfold on this network yesterday, and even after this ruling, democrats and republicans are still seeing not eye to eye when it comes to this plan. how does that change? >> i think that the meeting yesterday if anything showed that the white house is willing to be flexible on this. the president gave lots of conflicting versions of exactly what he wanted to see out of this process. but he did seem ...

Hes been following this very closely. jonathan, let me start with a basic question. fred upton, moderate member from michigan changing his mind. he said theyre saying pre-existing conditions. they got an accommodation. tell me about this deal that was struck and is going to cost them any support from the freedom caucus side? >> the deal, in really simple terms, its $8 billion, its an extra bucket of money that can be used to help people who have pre-existing conditions who are forced to pay pena...

Richard fowler and mollie hemmingway. were hearing from the president and paul ryan the speaker saying theyre putting finishing touches on things and hearing from others saying not so fast. it is not ready for prime time again. >> one of the most surprising things after last month when there was the dramatic failure of passing healthcare legislation is that people have quietly gotten to work and made a ton of progress. you have people reporting that regardless of whether they think something is ...

Bill. some believe its too cruel to allow them to be reelected because their own constituents will lose their insurance. or you have the freedom caucus side, the side were hearing here. this isnt cruel enough. we need to tell people, if you cant afford insurance, too bad. figure it out. if you run into trouble throw yourself at the mercy of the churn. -- church. >> i am not going to be accused of cruelty. >> you said if you cannot afford health insurance figure it out and pay for it yourself. >>...

Take my word for it. the freedom caucus side would nancy pelosi to vote against the three week funding bill for the department of homeland security, vote would nancy pelosi on procedure for the trade authority. many republicans believe its important free market principals and they undermined that. >> hang on one second. i want to ask if theres something we can agree on. can you agree on this -- >> can i do one leap. >> quickly. >> did you sign the discharge petition yesterday? thats an example o...