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Leverage for the demand on the border wall. a proposal which would just so happen to reduce the presidents leverage to demand funding for the border wall. the sit-down in the sit room led to nothing. for more on that, we have kaitlan collins at the white house. >> reporter: dave and christine, business is at a stalemate today now that the meeting with the president and congressional leaders yesterday ended with a deadlock and no progress made and the government no closer to be open than it was 1...

It is what actually will happen. democrats made clear they want to move policies forward and they agree with and subscribe to if the president does not. they made clear they want to investigate the president and conduct oversight of the president. they say from leadership on down they can do both at once. it is something we have to keep a close eye on. the white house has made clear the president calls it presidential harassment and they will be keen to fight every step of the way. we have to ke...

Diversity is the biggest story of the class. diversity is the biggest story of the 116th congress. the questions are not just the make of congress, although it is important that it reflects far more of the country that they currently serve. it is what actually will happen. democrats made clear they want to move policies forward and they agree with and subscribe to if the president does not. they made clear they want to investigate the president and conduct oversight of the president. they say fr...

Currently serve. democrats made clear they want to move policies forward and they agree with and subscribe to if the president does not. they made clear they want to investigate the president and conduct oversight of the president. they say they can do both things at once. the white house has made clear the president calls it presidential harassment and they will be keen to fight every step of the way. we have to keep a close eye out. guys. >> thank you, phil. one of the democrats first order ...

A republican. i dont know. we talk about -- >> i am a conservative, not a republican. >> okay. does this administration have any leverage right now when it comes to this wall? as a conservative, how do you read it? >> well, i think that the thing -- right now, the problem of course is that you need 60 votes in the senate. so, you know, if mitch mcconnell had -- and i think it was smart that he didnt. but the only shot they had at building the wall, i think, the $5 billion, the full wall, just en...

Talking about and why this would be so important for the ambassador to go in, its because this isnt a spy case. paul whelan is not a spy. just as maria butina is not actually a staff intelligence officer herself. shes simply somebody that is being used by the kremlin. i think the real reason that we have this poor american in prison, by the ware, where unspeakable things have happened and the best case scenario for him is if he gets out of there, hes only got the beginning case of tuberculosis, ...

A russian gun activist now facing a prison sentence of her own in the united states. >> what is happening here is vladimir putin is using this american citizen, hopes to use him, as leverage to try to get butina out of united states as soon as possible. >> reporter: there are other possibilities for a prisoner swap too like the notorious russian arms trafficker dubbed the merchant of death. currently languishing in a u.s. jail. they with hostages in

Its going to be in this oversight capacity. >> matt, basically what shes saying is dont mess with my mother because she does not play. she will cut you off at the knees. >> i wouldnt mess with nancy pelosi. >> can i ask you something, matt? youre not a conservative or not a republican. i dont know. we talk about -- >> i am a conservative, not a republican. >> okay. does this administration have any leverage right now when it comes to this wall? as a conservative, how do you read it? >> well, i t...

Economy begin to slow there for the second half. what i believe to be the case is the trade tension between the united states and china put additional pressure on are thth economy. >> iphone puts 15% on chinese economies. and this is underlining the slowing economy in china. when you think about it, iphone in china is a luxury product. when you see that part of the market decline so quickly, it tells you something about what is happening in the chinese economy. >> is that proof the trade war is ...

His support for mr. whelan and offered the embassys assistance, then spoke by telephone with mr. whelans family. due to privacy considerations, we have nothing further at this time. whelan is a former u.s. marine reservist who served for 14 years, including 2 tours in iraq. he received multiple medals and awards but in 2008 was discharged for bad conduct after a court-martial and charges related to larceny, according to the marine corps. his family says he travels often for both business and ple...