Halls across this country. These explosive meetings have put republicans on the defensive some lawmakers concerned about their safety. Theyve been warned about this. Moments ago angry voters in arkansas heck willing senator tom cotton. Now, mr. Senator cotton, listen to this. We just did a photo shoot here in springdale. Were going medicare my way, not your way. This is a familiar scene now across the country, at least a dozen town hall showdowns and each of them a familiar swipt script, voters asking questions like the ones you just heard, many very angry, booing, shouting down and battling lawmakers. And if you are looking right now youre seeing live pictures from branchburg new jersey they have been gathering for hours they are going to confront congressman leonard langs moments from now. He was first elected in 2008. Democrats want to flip his seat and were going to take there in a few minutes you can see that one going very inthens evening. The white house has taken notice of all
Tapper and we begin with the politics lead. Any minute now the Congressional Budget Office is expected to release the numbers, its analysis of the gop Senate Health care bill. Well bring you that the moment it happens. But first the Supreme Court ruled today that it will allow parts of President Trumps travel ban aimed at six muslim majority nations to take immediate effect. This as the justices also announced they will take up the full case this fall, setting up a major constitutional showdown over president ial authority. The president quickly declared the decision, quote, a clear victory for u. S. National security. Jessica schneider now on what the ruling means and what happens next. Reporter in the unsigned opinion, the court sided with the government in part, temporarily barring entry for foreign nationals who are unable to make a credible claim of a bona fide relationship of a person or entity in the United States. I think its clear from todays decision that most of the justices
Republicans, Mitch Mcconnell was optimistic. A very complicated subject. I remember how challenging it was for the democrats when they were enacting this in 20092010, a complicated subject, we had a lot of discussions going on. Progress was made at the meeting, the president continued urging that. No choice but to solve the situation, obamacare is a total disaster. It is melting down as we speak, rates are going up. No help from democrats who oppose the bill, Chuck Schumer calling it rotten. The republican bill is rotten at the core. The American People will not give tax breaks to the wealthiest americans, nor are they for dramatically cutting their healthcare. Rob lawmakers leave town friday for the recess. Mcconnell needs to sway at least seven of the nine holdouts. Heather the fun of debating. They could come up with their own plan. Fox news contributor Charles Krauthammer said it is not the republicans fault they cant come to agreement, it comes down to the failures of former presi
Homeland, his number one responsibility as commander in chief is keep the American People safe and that is what this executive order does. Rob this narrows the original been, foreign travelers from six muslim majority countries from iran, libya, somalia, sudan and yemen, 90 days, people with no strong ties to the United States, those who do not have family connections, jobs or educational commitments. The report agreed to hear more arguments next term starting in october to determine whether the ban is lawful. Leaders in states like hawaii maintain it is unconstitutional. Kirk caldwell says it sends the wrong message. It sends a mixed message, we are a country, allows family ties to come to the country. That is a positive turn of eventss, to say someone may not be welcome is a message we want to send the rest of the world. Rob what does it mean . It takes effect thursday. The state Department Think it will begin implanting the band after Consulting Department of justice and homeland se
Alabama, im told steve bannon will give a fire breathing Campaign Speech alongside moore. Bannon who got the president to side with him and endorse moore is not letting leader Mitch Mcconnell off the hook. The president s Legal Defense on russia is under scrutiny as new questions about obstruction loom over the investigation and will the government keep the lights on. Congress is now gearing up for yet another shut down showdown. We should all be working to avoid one. I must say i dont believe my republican friends, leader mcconnell and speaker ryan want a government shut down. The only one at the moment who flirted with a shut down is President Trump. Just a few weeks ago, republicans here in washington were moving heaven and earth to distance themselves from their candidate for senate in alabama after roy moore was accused by multiple women of Sexual Misconduct and one said he molested her when she was 14 years old. They stopped sending money and the president was uncharacterally qui