Both the right mainstream and the left mainstream, the socialists, both went down to defeat tonight and wont be in the second round. How do you see this outcome now of the first round . How do you read this . And what does this mean potentially between, you know, the alliance of france and the u. S. . Its very interesting. These two candidates really they are the amateurs in this election. Macron has never held a Major Political office in france. Marine le pen has held offices in the European Parliament which she wants to dissolve. It is really quite an extraordinary moment for france to have these people with no Major Political base in the parliament who are coming into office and who will have to rule a parliamentary democracy. That said, the fact that Francois Fillon the centralright candidate who had originally been favored this election has thrown his support behind macron is no means certain. I ran into on my way into the studio tonight i met people who said theres no way we can
Sure. I suspect he will be insistent on the funding. Reporter the white house setting up a showdown with congress five days before a position tensi potential Government Shutdown. Demanding the border wall is included in the spending bill. The burden to keep it open is on the republicans. The wall is in my view immoral, expensive, unwise. Reporter democrats scoffing at the demand as hill republicans speculate if the fight is worth the political capital. That is a fighting worth having for 2018. Once the government is up and running and stays up and running, we have to fight this out over the next year. Reporter President Trump insisting american taxpayers need to foot the bill for the wall now, but eventually at a later date, mexico will be paying. A different message than the campaign bluster. The American People will not pay for the wall. Mexico will pay for the wall. Reporter Vice President mike pence ending his overseas trip a day early to help out on capitol hill. Despite the presi
Wounds and found aid way to go the distance together, all for an important cause. Nightly news xwk begins now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Good evening. At a time when tensions between the u. S. And north korea are running high and two u. S. Intelligence officials tell nbc news that north korea could conduct another underground nuclear test at any time with no real warning, now a new complication. A former university professor, a u. S. Citizen, was detained in pyongyang on what many observers suspect are false charges, perhaps to give north korea leverage over the trump administration. We begin tonight with Kelly Cobiella in seoul, south korea. Reporter tonight with the uss carl vinson headed to the korean peninsula, another american is in custody in pyongyang. The Associated Press identifies him as tony kim. In his 50s, a former professor doing aid work in north korea for a month. Arrested at Pyongyang Airport as he was leavin
United states and around the world. Im george howell. Im natalie allen. Cnn newsroom starts right now. Historic voting in france has been under way for about three hours now as the country begins the process of picking a new president. With 11 diverse candidates in the race, including this one right here, Marine Le Pen, voters have plenty of choices. Someone who has already voted right here is Emmanuel Macron. Hes a centrist and relative newcomer to french politics, but its unlikely any of the candidates will get the 50 needed to avoid a runoff. The final outcome has the potential to transform the Political Landscape in europe and beyond. More than 45 million voters are expected to cast ballots by the time that the polls close. Cnn is live in paris. Melissa bell following the situation there at a polling station in the 18th. Were looking at these live images. Presently 5 01 a. M. Here in the United States. 11 02 in paris. Marine le pen there casting her ballot. Tell us about the feelin
Threatens to sink a u. S. Aircraft carrier. And, little survivor. The back door of a church van swinging open. A 4yearold hanging on, then falling to the road. The driver who jumped into action. And the big question tonight. How did this happen . Good evening. Thanks for joining us on this sunday. Im tom llamas. We begin with the new showdown over the wall with mexico. President trump demanding congress put up the money. But that could trigger a Government Shutdown on his 100th day in office. And our new abc News Washington post poll, giving President Trump a 42 approving rating. The lowest of the last 13 president s. But no buyers remorse. 96 of the people who voted for him would do it again. President trump tweeting about the poll, even as he faces a friday night deadline to keep the government running. Heres david wright. Reporter donald trump may be the least popular president since the great depression, at this early stage. Were doing a good job for the workers. Reporter but if th