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Welcome back. more now in our world lead. heightened tensions surrounding north korea as it approaches another important national anniversary. tuesday marks 85 years since the founding of its army and the regime oftentimes to show off so that its military might on such holidays. of particular concern, possible preparations detected for a sixth nuclear test. this as cnn is learning that those missiles displayed at the north korean parade last week are not just for show. let me bring in cnns penta...

The president has can have dent dense this a short-term spending bill will be passed to keep agencies opened but he was cleared eyed in dealing with difficulties these days saying, quote, well learn a lot about the next four years over the next four days. true words, jim. >> joined now by a panel of experts. amandela, the president tweets today ridiculous standard. what are you talking about? we never should be talking about 100 days. thats not the way hes described the 100 days before. presiden...

Meeting mr. cummings and his victim. what did he say to you? >> were from colorado and had a house fire and lost everything. >> did he ever tell you what the relationship was. >> he said it was in the car and locking away. >> reporter: show was very shy, jim and every time he would say something, tad cummings, that her alleged husband would stop her and interject and it looked like there were control issues. they also noticed he tried to keep hiding his car out of view. they decided something is...

Changes to the paris xlimpt agreement before postponing it. >> its not the big picture. its that one particular program thatity knew was helping, that one particular community that i dont know if thats going to last and i dont know if i can rally enough people to save that and that hurts a lot. >> reporter: and as people hit the streets tomorrow for the march for science they hope it sends a strong message, not only to the white house but congress as they set to vote on the promosed budget in th...

Efforts to resolve the nuclear issue on the korean peninsula. >> reporter: president xi also now may be worried that if north korea does conduct a test or a provocation, president trump may direct little blame him. jim? >> barbara starr at the pentagon, thank you. could the latest terrorist attacks in paris be a game-changer for the french presidential election? cnns melissa bell is live in paris. >> reporter: thats the big questions jim. were just a few hours away from the end of the campaign...

Could the attack send shock waves through one of the countrys most important elections. welcome to "the lead." im jim sciutton for jake tapper. day 92 and today in a tweet the president slammed the ridiculous standard of the first 100 days of a presidency as a measuring stick for an administration though his actions seemed to say it really does matter to him, a lot. today the president said a big announcement is coming next week on tax reform. next week is already jam packed as he tried to tn a ...

24 hours, hell be the subject of a national tribute. he was a proud police officer, a proud defender as well of gay rights. he had been called to the bataclan on the 15th of november, jim, which he covered together at the time and he had been as well to pat kline reopening when he was -- hes the one taken down by this attack her 24 hours ago and there is not a. >> he witnessed violence twice. thank you very much >> narrator: violent deadly protests jolting venezuela. 11 people killed overnight a...