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Authorities. but again, over 8,000 u.s. troops staging, getting ready to deploy to the border. some of these forces dhs wanted to perform this law enforcement function. that request for now turned down by the pentagon. >> ryan browne, thanks for bringing us that breaking news. we appreciate it. quickly, just a comment from each one of you. you were shaking your head. you think that was the right move from the pentagon? >> i think its the right move. they have to push back. this is a legal issue....

Rallies after walking back on the green light he gave u.s. troops yesterday to fire on rock-throwing migrants. lets get some more on all of this. our correspondents and analysts are with us. laurie jarrett, yesterday the president seemed to suggest it is okay if they throw a rock at you and youre in the military, along the border you can fire, use your rifle, hit them and kill them if necessary. today he denied he ever said that, although it is on tape. we all saw it. what do you make of that? >...

Jeff flake obviously is not running again, but -- so this particular move by him isnt terribly surprising. >> kate bennet is with us. go ahead and make your point. >> when jeff flake leaves, you know, the all-talk-no-action caucus is really going to miss him i think. >> thats a zinger, exactly. >> a little unfair. this is actually an instance where he is supporting a democrat over a republican with some really toxic views that no other republicans in congress have stood up and denounced and supp...

Were the ones that have stayed in the agreement and weve honored the agreement. but russia has not, unfortunately, honored the agreement. so were going to terminate the agreement. were going to pull out. >> this treaty has been in effect since 1987 when president reagan signed it alongside soviet leader gorbachev. ryan, what does this move mean? >> reporter: ana, as you said, this treaty dates back to the days of the cold war. it eliminated a wide range of medium to short range nuclear capable m...

Announced its intent to leave the treaty. china is not party to this treaty, and senior u.s. military commanders assess that 90% of chinas missile arsenal would be in violation of this treaty. so with an eye on russia and an eye on china, the u.s. is announcing its decision to leave. >> ryan browne, thank you for breaking that down. david sanger, national security correspondent for "the new york times," whats the timing on this decision, why now? the u.s. has known for years that russia was viol...

Intact, thats the u.s. stepping back from it officially, even if we say russia has been practically doing it. and a lot of members of congress who believe in the international order do not like to see that happen. they say, we can renegotiate the treaty. youre right that the chinese threat is a real one and has to be responding to modern day threats, its not just about russia. but to completely scrap it and say were not doing this anymore is not setting an example of, we should have some sort of...

Treaty when the united states first discovered in around 2014 that the russians were violating it. but the concern was that the europeans would object to our pulling out of this and would feel considerably less safe as a result. and that they would rather have negotiated with the russians. its been pretty clear now, though, that the russians have no intention of going back within the treatys limits. one thing to add to what ryan said earlier, while its called the intermediate nuclear forces agre...

Place, nevada, in a rural area of the state where he has a sympathetic audience but probably wont play well in a place like las vegas. right now its district by district, state by state, to battle these congressional majorities out. and the president is received differently in different areas of the country. >> i want you to listen to some suburban women voters i spoke to in minnesota, a blue state. they are also in a swing district, however. here is hadwhat they think abou democrats. >> i think...

Steve mnuchin announced he was backing out of the conference in saudi arabia. no other u.s. officials will attend. investors have a long list of worries. rising interest rates and mortgage rates. the u.s. and china trade war. the china economy is growing at the slowest pace since the financial crisis. the chinese economy faces loads of debt and pressure from u.s. tariffs. $250 billion in chinese goods have been targeted by the u.s. exports are worth more than $500 billion. a stunning brief of ...

Drinks. it wont hit u.s. stores. still illegal under federal law. what can you do if you are traveling to canada where, by the way, this is legal this week. if you live in a u.s. state where pot is legal like colorado, you cannot cross the border with it. dont try to fly with it in your carry-on. our advice to international travelers interested in this space, check local laws and age limits before you go. stunning breach of security in afghanistan. top commander of u.s. and nato forces in afgh...