Abe says that alliance became unstable during the former democratic partyled administration. He says hes going to talk to obama about the u. S. Led negotiations for the transpacific partnership. Nations that joined the discussions for the Free Trade Agreement are supposed to in principle eliminate all tariffs, but abe doesnt want to abide by the precondition. Abe and obama are expected to share ideas on what to do about north korea. Scientists in the country last week carried out their Third Nuclear test. They are agreed to push for a nuclear resolution imposing new sanctions on pyongyang. Government Officials Say the Prime Minister will tell the president that he will implement a bilateral Security Agreement dating back to 2006. That deal calls for the relocation of the u. S. Marine corps put enma air station within the prefecture to a less populated area in the city of nago. U. S. Researchers say authorities in north korea may be ready to conduct another underground nuclear test. The
Todays statement from the president came at a lunch with 49 republican senators. Interestingly, he was seated next to dean heller who is targeted with an attack ad aligned with President Trump for posing with senate plan. But the president tried a new approach with heller as his lunch companion. A charm offensive. This is the one youre worried about. Youre going to be youre going to be. Look. He wants to remain a senator, doesnt he . Okay. I think the people of your state which i know very well, i think theyre going to appreciate what you hopefully will do. I want to bring in our entire team of reporters, Nbcs Kristen Welker at the white house, along with Jonathan Swann from axios, and a Washington Post congressional reporter and susan glasser, International Affairs columnist for politico. I think you can forgive someone for being confused about where donald trump comes down on health care. This was at least his third position in three days. Yesterday, he was for letting obamacare fail
Can he Donny Deutsche. Best dressed is never me when donny is here. Author of the book a world in disarray richard haas, and columnist for Time Magazine eddie glod. Senior columnist at usa today heidi, Michael Schmidt with a bunch of whoppers out this week. He is the coauthor of one of those pieces we referenced this morning about the white house looking for leverage on muellers investigation. President trump eights Approval Rating is at 36 . The president is said to be laying the ground work to undermine special counsel tasked to investigate any links between the russian government and the Trump Campaign and any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation and any crimes committed in response to the investigation. According to the Washington Post, President Trump has told aides that he was essentially especially disturbed after learning that special counsel bob mueller would be able to access several years of his tax returns. His lawyers are sending a message with j
Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin next. And senate upset. Democrats get a big win in deep red alabama. I am truly overwhelmed. Could be this the start of a democratic wave . And what does it say about the president s base . Alabamas new senator, democrat doug jones, joins me in moments. Hello, im jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is on edge to see hough the president is going to go. This morning lawyers representing President Trumps Transition Team are accusing the special counsel of obtaining unauthorized access to tens of thousands of president ial transition emails. In a new letter to congress, the lawyer claims it taints the administration and the president is considering firing bob mueller. In a rare response they said, when we have obtained emails in our ongoing criminal investigation, we have secured either the account owners consent or appropriate criminal process, end quote. The special counsel is set to meet with the administration. Here with me to discuss
Good morning, everybody. Its friday. November 10. Theres new pressure on the gop this morning after troubling allegations against Republican Senate roy moore of alabama. Followed a Washington Post report where a woman claimed in 1979, moore, then a 32yearold assistant, da had a sexual encounter with her when she was 14 years oled. She and her mother sitting outside the courtroom and struck up a conversation. Offered to watch the girl while her mother went inside for a child custody hearing. One of the reporters who broke the story tells what happened next. After the mother went in. He got her phone number and subsequently picked her up around the corner from her house. Drove her about 30 minutes away to his home in the woods twice. Did that. The first time there was kissing and then the second time he took off her clothes. He took off his own clothes. He touched her over her bra and underwear and guided her hand to touch him over his underwear. Some pretty startling allegations there.