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Or limits my ability as commander-in-chief to protect the american people. and we think that missile defense can be an important component of that. but we also want to make clear that the approach that weve taken in no way is intended to change the strategic balance between the united states and russia. and im actually confident that moving forward as we have these discussions, it will be part of a broader set of discussions about, for example, how we can take tactical nuclear weapons out of the...

Russia. and im actually confident that moving forward, as we have these discussions, it will be part of a broader set of discussions, for example, about how we can take tactical nuclear weapons out of theater, the possibilities of us making more significant cuts, not only in deployed but also nondeployed missiles. there are a whole range of issues that i think that we can make significant progress on. im confident that this is an important first step in that direction. >> translator: its on the ...

Reward afghan president hamid be around psi after the -- karzai after the corruption in the election. told karzai he needs to root out corruption, get rid of some of the war lords he has appointed and replace them with officials who can deliver a better life for the afghan people. heres a bit of what he had to say in a one-on-one meeting with hamid karzai. >> we also want to continue to make progress on -- [inaudible] process of insuring that agricultural production, energy production, good gove...

And that could flood those caverns the boys are in. victor, diane. >> david mckenzie in thailand. thank you so much. we will continue to follow that story throughout the morning. >> certainly more on the other big breaking story right now. north korea is calling mike pompeo, the secretary of state, his meetings in north korea regrettable. the secretary met with kim jong-uns top advisor, kim yong-chol. according to pompeo they made, and this is a quote, progress on almost all of the central issue...

The discussions will continue. >> progress on what? what did you make progress on, senator schumer? >> reporter: senate republicans are pushing a short-term plan to keep the government up and running, hoping to get democrats on board, it would also extend the childrens health insurance program for six years. >> this vote should be a no brainer. >> reporter: but democrats are demanding guaranteed protection for d.r.e.a.m.ers, those nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. as chi...

Tillerson addressed that. were only going to meet, were only going to do a bilat if there are sufficiently substantive things to make progress on. his words. the trump administration doesnt feel that we have anywhere to go with russia on these issues which is majorly depressing. >> marie: hodo we know if they havent tried? >> gillian: thats a fair point. i think they missed an opportunity. i think the trump administration missed an opportunity to sit down with putin to talk russia but russias in...

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Obviously we have to continue to make progress here and you know, in these areas of race in general we have too much inequality in terms of womens wages. we have a lot we have to make progress on. >> i want to turn to other affairs in politics, particularly the fight over who do you blame for high gas prices? i raise the question in our open whether this will become even bigger than the jobs debate. here are some of the facts. if you look at gas prices in the course of the obama presidency, they...

I think his leadership is profound. i think hes definitely had a huge impact on african-american girls and boys thinking that they can do anything with their life. obviously we have to continue to make progress here and you know, in these areas of race in gender we have too much inequality in terms of womens wages, how our health care system treats women. we have a lot we have to make progress on. >> i want to turn to other affairs in politics, particularly the fight over who do you blame for hi...