Lying to the fbi. He is now cooperating with Robert Muellers investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 election. And gop senators remain focused on tax reform. Joining me now to discuss this weeks top political stories are Hoover Institution fellow lon chen and kqed katie orr. Welcome to you both. Katie, lets begin with you. You attended this weeks hearing in sacramento on Sexual Harassment within the state capitol. Currently what are some of the biggest issues about Sexual Harassment complaints and investigations are handled. Well, i think one of the biggest things people have to deal with is we dont really know how theyre handled. Especially this hearing specifically dealt with the assembly, and it was very unclear what happens when someone comes in and makes a complaint, if that complaint is tracked, who decides which complaints get moved up to a level of investigation. Also what happens to people when theyre investigated. Oftentimes the rules committee is deciding the punishm
Something to my wife on april fools day but then i thought, you know what, tricking her into marrying me was more than enough prank. [ laughter ] i guess what im trying to say is im growing up, i really am. Tonight from phoenix, arizona the Ncaa College Basketball championships. Two number one seeds, North Carolina versus gonzaga. Or gonzaga. Im not honestly sure which is correct. So i alternate them every time i say it. I say it differently. Im right at least half of the time. But Gonzaga University was founded in 1887. This is interesting. It was founded as a bet to see if students would want a diploma from a school that sounded like it was named after a monkey disease. [ laughter ] turns out they do. Actually, i did look it up today. I was curious. Gonzaga university is named after an italian saint, a young italian saint, aloysius gonzaga, who looked like a pretty tough dude. [ laughter ] not the guy you want to take on in a pickup game at the park. [ laughter ] he will dress you up
As we mentioned as natasha mentioned one of the suspects is in a standoff with police, now this is happening right now on brick mill road in middletown, delaware. That is where our david spunt joins us now. Is what the latest from your area. Reporter we are hearing the suspect will not surrender , Authorities Say they are exchanging gunfire, over the last several hours, and, gunshots, two hours ago, it has been quiet since then but authorities, they hope this comes to a peaceful resolution as they say this suspect will not surrender. Swat teams and Police Rushed to a subdivision in middletown , following reports that the suspect who allegedly shot a state trooper is inside of his home. The suspect has been firing shots at Police Officers, from the residents that he lives in , and is currently held up in the house. Reporter nearby Brick Mill Elementary School was on lock down, parents pick up their children to keep them away from the dangerous scene. I was terrified, still had my daught
Something to my wife on april fools day but then i thought, you know what, tricking her into marrying me was more than enough prank. [ laughter ] i guess what im trying to say is im growing up, i really am. Tonight from phoenix, arizona the Ncaa College Basketball championships. Two number one seeds, North Carolina versus gonzaga. Or gonzaga. Im not honestly sure which is correct. So i alternate them every time i say it. I say it differently. Im right at least half of the time. But Gonzaga University was founded in 1887. This is interesting. It was founded as a bet to see if students would want a diploma from a school that sounded like it was named after a monkey disease. [ laughter ] turns out they do. Actually, i did look it up today. I was curious. Gonzaga university is named after an italian saint, a young italian saint, aloysius gonzaga, who looked like a pretty tough dude. [ laughter ] not the guy you want to take on in a pickup game at the park. [ laughter ] he will dress you. L
Hes a showboat, hes a grandstander. The fbi has been in turmoil. You know that, i know that, Everybody Knows that. President trump says he was going to fire comey regardless. That is not only inconsistent, it contradicts inner ray way what this white house said was the original impetus for the firing of james comey. This happened at 12 01 or 12 01, fire him because he wore a red or blue tie, this shouldnt be a complicated process. I said if its possible will you let me know, am i under investigation. He said you are not under investigation. It is just scandalously unethical and im amazed they think this is a defense for his reaction. What is your reaction to this conspiracies . The message is resist, obstruct, deny, insult, insinuate. Severe thunderstorms and damaging winds are moving over parts of the south into the northeast. This becomes a chilly weekend rain climbing up through the midatlantic. Passengers had to be evacuated from a United Airlines plane after a scorpion crawled out