Positive solutions to save and strengthen and secure medicare, medicaid and social security. And i cant wait to have our new members on the Budget Committee sink their teeth into these wonderful issues that are so important to solve if were going to get our fiscal house in order and create an economy that will thrive and grow. Third, i think that we have on the conservative side, we have either ignored or put on the back burner come back in, everyone grab their seats. Well begin our next session. We are excited to have congressman jeff duncan talk about his xpand act and the broader topic of energy across the country. I know senator demint is particularly excited the South Carolinaen on stage. I think you all know that jeff duncan has been a consistent conservative voice since coming to washington in 2010. That really, really important year of 2010. That class was really huge because it was a tea party surge sent here to washington to reform washington. And well hear later this afterno
Elections. Fbi director Christopher Ray and director of National Intelligence John Ratcliff confirmed that are in his by emails into voters and four battlegrounds traits threatening them, they were thought to be sent by the problem is group and warned they would come after voters if they didnt vote for trump. At the press conference the intelligence chiefs also confirmed russia has obtained voter information as they did in 2016. The registration info doesnt have to be hacked in certain states and is publicly available in others. The russians and iranians would have had to gain access in the state systems. A season in the past Vladimir Putin has denied any involvement saying russia is only an onlooker. Ray work to convince voters they would have nothing to worry about going to the elections next month. You should be confident that your vote counts. Early, unverified claims to the contrary should be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism. The men and women of the fbi remain committed t
Restrictions coming in overnight that now start days from now. Taking the surge, surging in london, a new strain of the virus. Good morning, Merry Christmas, welcome to this edition of americas newswroom leland vittert, if we didnt know it was christmas all we needed to do was look at your shirt. We are both like a Christmas Tree this morning. Im julie banderas, Merry Christmas to all of you at home joining us this morning, rainy morning in this morning. Sandra smith is off. The cdc said anyone on monday coming from the u. K. Will be required to have a negative covid test before boarding. If Airline Travelers refuse they can deny entry into the u. S. This comes as a new and more contagious strain of the virus spreads in britain and beyond. It is yet more transmissible and appears to have mutated further than the variance discovered in the u. K. This is what happened in the spring. It is deja vu. They lost track of the virus. Leland live in new york city the governor mayor called for th
In statements yesterday, attorney general Jeff Sessions made it clear that despite claims by the secretary of Homeland Security, the separation of parns and children it is the policy and is done so as a deterrent. We do have a policy of prosecuting adults who flout our laws to come in here illegally instead of waiting their turn or claiming asylum. We cannot and will not encourage people to bring their children or other children to the country unlawfully by giving immunity in the process. Why wouldnt you bring children with you if you know you would be released and not prosecuted . Is it deterrent sir. I see the fact that no one was being prosecuted for this as a factor in a fivefold increase in four years in this kind of illegal immigration, so yes, hopefully people will get the message and come through the border at the port of entry and not break across the border unlawfully. All right. So some of most Senior Republicans in the u. S. Senate disagreed. Pat roberts said while i firmly
Putin on a summit. President trump says he is considering meeting russian president Vladimir Putin next month. Where will they meet and what tone will President Trump take with the russian counterpart . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Were following breaking news. The Trump Administration now asking a judge for permission to hold children past the current 20day limit in the wake of President Trumps order aimed at ending family separation. But the president s reversal on the controversial policy has only sparked more confusion and it remains unclear whether any of the 2,300 children taken from their parents in recent weeks will be reunited with them any time soon. Well talk about it with the president of the National Border Patrol Council, brandon judd. Specialists and analysts standing by. First, lets go straight to the chief White House Correspondent jim accosta. The chaos continues despite the order. Reporter sure does. The white house struggling to explain whats happen