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Into law at the white house. the president put out a written statement saying he had some reservations about part of the minimum wage measure, but on the whole, the legislation contains more good than bad. >> nixon with a big grin. high spirits at the white house. and you know, on the one hand, on its own, that leading "nightly news" that night, that should be sort of unremarkable. its basic politics, basic governance. republican government and democratic congress disagree over bill, negotiate a...

Night, april 8th, 1974 is that president nixon and the democratically controlled congress had just passed a big new piece of legislation. they just passed a new minimum wage increase that would put extra money into the pockets of tens of millions of americans. >> good evening. president nixon today signed into law a far-reaching increase in the federal minimum wage. the measure will now extend minimum wage protection to an additional seven or eight million workers, and ultimately about 54 millio...

Joins us now. >> good to see you. we have learned to the last few moments that after this story broke with this afternoon, hope hicks was seen crying as were some other communication staffers here in the west wing of the white house. what that without processes shen is somebody who has been very popular around here, particularly with the president and top aides and that this was very unexpected and sudden. shes only 29 years old and became very effective around here, influential, the presidents ...

That was just another unforced political error. at "the weekly standard," a conservative writer named john mccormack responded to that mistake by saying, quote, isnt one benefit of an establishment candidate supposed to be that hes not going to make gaffes like this? jeb bush, after he made that gaffe, did put out a written statement, trying to take it back. taking back what he said about womens health. he said he misspoke about that. in response to that, craig robinson, a longtime republican op...

To mention this north korea mess in his state of the union speech tonight? and if so, if i may, how does it fit into his agenda? >> reporter: sure, arthel. bottom line is the presidents aides say he is likely to mention this essentially failed test by the north koreans tonight. they are deeply concerned here at the white house, though, that know keeps doing these tests. as you say, the president put out a written statement calling this provocative, and theyre basically saying, though, in the end...

Fighting this. rich trumka, the president of the afl-cio put out a written statement saying we strongly disagree with the courts reasoning and decision and fully expect this radical decision to be reversed and that other courts addressing this issue will uphold the presidents recess appointment authority. in the meantime, the appointees to the nlrb remain in their jobs and the nlrb remains open for business, although we just spoke a short time ago to a conservative critic of the nlrb who is tell...

Daca program over the course of the next several months. >> thank you for having me. i think this is disappointing. but at the same time this is something that during the campaign donald trump said he would do. and i find it no surprise that he did this, but at the same time, its really disheartening he couldnt do it himself. he couldnt tear apart our dreams himself and he chose to have attorney general jeff session doss it. at the same time i know this is not something thats going to put our co...

Mcconnell played a key role in all of this. he essentially said what the house republicans wanted a long-term deal and what the democrats wanted two-month extension, not mutually exclusive. he says the american people can breathe a sigh of relief tonight. bret? >> bret: mike, thank you. just in from chad pergrem producer on capitol hill speaking to another g.o.p. member who asked to be unnamed. "speaker boehner may have a hard time keeping his speakership after this." so there are some heart bur...

Mcconnell played a key role in all of this. he essentially said what the house republicans wanted a long-term deal and what the democrats wanted two-month extension, not mutually exclusive. he says the american people can breathe a sigh of relief tonight. bret? >> bret: mike, thank you. just in from chad pergrem producer on capitol hill speaking to another g.o.p. member who asked to be unnamed. "speaker boehner may have a hard time keeping his speakership after this." so there are some heart bur...