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Stunt growth we are in washington with the latest who has a break down of the republican tax plan. Hi reporter hi scott, republicans are committed to getting tax reform done this year, Republican Leadership has been trying really hard to show that everyone is united around this framework, and members of the tax reigning committees in both the house and the senate just held a joint press conference to make their pitch to the American People this is a now or never moment taking money out of washin...

So, what does this all mean more broadly, hallie . We were at the g7 summit and six of the seven leaders there committed to the Paris Agreement and, of course, President Trump was the one hold out. Highly controversial here back at home. We know that the president was sent a letter by more than 20 senators, republican senators saying that they, in fact, want him to pull out. But democrats and some here within the west wing disagree. Ivanka trump, his daughter, Jared Kushner trying to push him to...

Night begins now. Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Im in for brian williams. Day 221 of the Trump Administration and bringing a cries at home and abroad. All while he deals with the building pressure from the russia investigation that this white house cannot seem to shake. We start . Southeast texas where now Tropical Storm harvey is still pounding the coast with historic levels of rain. Experts say the storm is just getting started, with up to 20 more inc...

Of war. This one involving america versus its allies. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts starts us off tonight. To hear trump tell it, trade wars are easy to win. Others believe theyre best avoid. In the oval office today with israels Prime Minister, President Trump was standing his ground on imposing tariffs. Were not backing down. We lost 800 billion a year on trade. Not going to happen. We got to get it back. Opposition to the plan is growing. Today paul ryan voiced his concern to t...

Fake news, folks. Fake news. What is your message . New york times, fake stories. Our jim acosta is in davos, where the president is. Look, jim, more than one of his cabinet members tried as hard as they could to keep this mueller issue at bay. Did they succeed . Reporter you know, poppy, youve been here before, you know how it is, the mixing and mingling that goes on with cabinet secretaries and titans of industry and so on. It is what makes davos fun and interesting to cover. We have cabinet s...

Thats what this is all about. the president has been saying since he was elected. literally he would say, bring me tariffs and over the weekend, reporting from swan saying there was a showdown in january in the oval office where the president had -- had -- they fight it out. gary koen for the free trade and the commerce secretary wilbur ross on the other side. the president called gary koen [indiscernible] in front of others. koen moves over to a couch in the oval office and him moving over, tha...

Immediately afterwards and there is gary koen who disagreed with president trump on his charlottesville comments and contemplated resigning. what is really fascinating about this is you combine this with these business leaders and others who are separating themselves from the president, the business groups that dissolved and you have basically a bunch of people, including members of congress as well who maybe six, eight months ago would have been afraid of backlash from president trump or concer...

Who are willing to come in at this point. >> our reporting is indicating that the president is actively seeking advice in what would happen in a staff shakeup in some sort of move that would go up to chief of staff, reince priebus. people like gary koen and you have david leaning against coming to the white house. can you sort it out for us? do we have any clear indication of what is what or is it up to the president when he wants it? >> very up to the president. one thing we lurbed very clearly...