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To it and some historical context. just knowing from the inside, vice president, along with ivanka, had a lot of impact on what the president did last night, even over a week ago, they were working on him on this speech and trying to get some important issues that they are working on, access to capital. you could hear, bob woodward, at the top of the speech, really the president almost packing into some of the things a lot of people had been waiting to hear about, including dina powell and ivank...

His destroy to do what barack obama said, which is destroy isis, i think he is going to do that now. i think we are going to have a change on the ground. >> talking about policy, there are still a lot of open questions regarding many of president obama -- or trump president trumps key policy issues. is he going to be able to fill those holes tonight? >> he should pill partial holes tonight. tonight is not a negotiating with congress night. its not a specifics night. not a night you introduce leg...

Were back with more with president trump with cpac. kevin is political reporter, erin, and -- im sure the president was happy with what he had done. >> there was a well received message at cpac it come before a days capitol hill and deliver a joint address to republicans. there are people waiting to see where he lands on host of policy issues. the border tax, the republicans are divided on that. he didnt get into specifics but

Running if they work with this administration, if they support some of the presidents moves because there are some proposals from the president, like a big infrastructure spending bill, that a lot of democrats can get on board with? >> were not taking sides on any policy issues or primaries or anything like that. were just engaging -- encouraging people to engage in the process and empower them to use their voicers and like i said, we have events from both parties pushing everyone to go and be a...

Now. where do words matter on policy issues, on foreign policy? they matter a tremendous amount. they dont just matter because germany is unsettled or ukraine is unsettled. it matters because your own staff behind the scenes trying to create briefing documents trying to give you pathways forward for your administration, posture a policy, arent sure where to go. >> thats the key point. the president thinks if you are unsettled, it helps him in a negotiation. he has a deal, and he wants you to be ...

Keeping it purely social but im not sure he will do that the nature of his presidency and way he does business is ask old friends for advice on big policy issues so its difficult. >> phil, these are his friends. most of them. not just paying members. most are people he has known a long time so that does make a difference? >> there are reports people considered for ambassadorships that are members of mar-a-lago. one of the things you can also do is have the press be there and see what is going on...

Already tout a lot of the accomplishments that the trump administration has seen since january 20th. they have been lifting them. the stock market boom that we have witnessed, companies continuing new investments in america. they are quick to point out that things are happening, regardless of whether you are seeing and reading in the news. marjorie? >> he is a brilliant sales man. and that we know. this kind of endorsement that boeing is getting and other brands that have been fearful of his cri...

>> eli lake, what do you think of the idea extraordinary circumstances justify extraordinary measures? >> i think that that rob reiner tweet is insanity. and i think people are losing their minds right now. im sorry, but donald trump campaigned and i very vigorously disagreed with him, i wrote a column last week calling the code pink republican, but he campaigned on the idea of resetting relations with russia. his incoming national security advisor had a conversation with the ambassador, we stil...

Know, problems for the agenda. i think thats what youre seeing from particularly paul ryan. he cares passionately about these policy issues, particularly tax reform. doesnt want to see anything get in the way. wants to work with the president for that very reason because finally he sees an opportunity to write and have the president sign these major policy initiatives that he has championed through his career. but at this point you are seeing republicans duck when theyre talking about exactly wh...

The drug, narcan, administered sbre venusly as well as nasal spray. >> thank you so much, rachel crane in louisville, kentucky. still ahead, town halls are being held across the country giving people a chance to voice concerns over health care and other key policy issues. why people are pushing back on lawmakers. the future of business in new york state is already in motion. companies across the state are growing the economy, with the help of the lowest taxes in decades, a talented workforce, ...