Im alex witt alongside ayman hol mohyeldin and louis burgdorf. The Affordable Care act advanced through two house committees yesterday after the lawmakers stayed overnight to mark it up. Meanwhile, the supporters launched a fullcourt press. Vice president mike pence takes the health care pitch to kentucky tomorrow, home of the bills most vocal critic, senator rand paul. Meanwhile, President Trump met with house conservatives at the white house yesterday and tweeted from his official white house account saying, quote, great legislative meeting underway. And then there was House Speaker paul ryan, the selfproclaimed policy wonk, who showed up at the press briefing yesterday ready to talk business, no jacket, sleeves rolled up with a power point presentation and clicker in hand. This is the closest we will ever get to repealing and replacing obamacare. The time is here, the time is now, this is the moment, and this is the closest this will ever happen. It really comes down to a binary cho
Clarity on how the government plans to treat imports and exports through tax policy. Look, investors like the rest of america seem to be focused on tone here, not substance and the market may see a president who may be willing to compromise on some issues. Also, we cant discount the fact that today we did get some positive economic news, including domestic manufacturing data. Look, this is, to put it into context, the fastest rise between dow milestones, those round numbers that we like to talk about, since the late 90s. And, of course, that was during the dotcome bubble and we all know how that ended, jake. And how long can this bull run . What about the risk of a correction or a big drop . Look, the risk is tied to whether trump can truly deliver on tax cuts and jobs. Fundamentally, though, im talking to people every day who are in and out of the market who are nervous that stocks are just too expensive. But their voices are not very loud right now. The bulls are winning the day. Wel
Blame for three deaths in the midwest. More than 100 people across the country could be affected by storms today. Plus, 12 injured after an suv crashes into a High School Marching band performing in a Mardi Gras Parade. Its just the latest dangerous moment during the festive holiday. Good morning, everyone. It is wednesday, march 1st. Im alex witt alongside ayman h mohyeldin and alex burgdorf. Last night the president called for unity for all americans. And inside the house of congress where he spoke i am here tonight to deliver a message of unity and strength. And it is a message deeply delivered from my heart. A new National Pride is sweeping across our nation. And a new surge of optimism is placing impossible dreams firmly within our grasp. Everything that is broken in our country can be fixed. Every problem can be solved. And every hurting family can find healing and hope. The time for small thinking is over. The time for trivial fights is behind us. We just need the courage to sha
So the daily news has cracked the case and the guilty party is going to be on the cover of the New York Daily News tomorrow morning. Heres a look. Heres a peek at the guy who got it wrong. Oh. He apparently was in charge of the envel lopes. Well take it down. Its too painful. Look, its his one moment on television on the cover of a newspaper in his life and the short of that moment is the better for him because he was the guy. He was the guy with the although right . Forever known for his one thing. Thank you, lawrence. It wasnt warrens fault. Lets let history show. Absolved. Thank you. Donald trump discovered today Health Care Policy is complicated. During the campaign he said repealing and replacing obamacare could be simple and easy and done very quickly. Thats because the only Health Care Expert donald trump knew this was this guy, his personal physician who put in writing the lie that donald trump would be the healthiest president in history. That doctor just made up that lie and
They used an a. M. Bat door as top agent as a kree kruter. It led to flynns oust eras security advisor. And vital intelligence, sources tell cnn that the yemen raid in alqaeda which cost the life of a navy seal did produce valuable intelligence, laptops and cell phones with hundreds of names and information for future u. S. Strikes. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news. Suddenly the Trump Administration is being rocked by another fastgrowing crisis over shadowing the president s dramatic visit today to the navys newest aircraft carrier. The attorney general Jeff Sessions has just recused himself, meaning hes stepping aside, from any investigations into contacts between the Trump Campaign and russian officials. Key republicans today have been calling on him to do just that, while there are calls from democrats for him to step down. At issue, revelations that sessions then a u. S. Senator and trump advisor, met with russias amba