Service. And during his accnc speech slammed spurious nationalism. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie greene. The senate is set for a key vote this week to clear the way for tax reform. President and Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell say theyre on the same page. They had lunch together and they held a joint news conference. The show of unity would belie some very public tension. Also the president is being called out for comments concerning his predecessors and fallen u. S. Soldiers. Seth lemon is here in new york. Good morning. Reporter good morning. President trump attempted to affirm his alliance with leader mcconnell calling them long time friends now closer than ever. Its a necessary perception at a critical time because the senate does vote this week on a budget and that sets the stage for tax reform, something many republicans see as make or break after several failed attempts to Reform Health care. There was hardly a topic President Trump didnt touch with reporters at the White House Monday afternoon but before addressing any of them he assisted alongside Mitch Mcconnell that after months of back and forth bickering the two are on good terms. Despite what we read were probably now i think at least as far as im concerned closer than ever before. We have the same agenda. Weve been friends and acquaintances for a long time. On tax reform, the president said it will get done by the end of the year. Next week he plans to announce an Economic Development bill and will declare a National Emergency regarding opioids. But the comments that instantly started drawing the most backlash, his claim past president s didnt reach out to the families of Fallen Soldiers as he does. If you look at president obama and other president s, most of them didnt make calls, a lot of them didnt make calls. Reporter former obama aides immediately shot down that assertion. Former attorney general eric holder who treated along with this photograph saying stop the damn lying. Youre the president. I went to Dover Air Force base and saw him comfort the families of both the fallen military and dea. President trump made the comments in response to questions on why he hasnt yet made a Public Statement regarding the four berets who were killed in an ambush in niger two weeks ago. President obama had not called grieving families and mr. Trump seemed to soften his tone and walk back his comments and saying obama probably did sometimes but he did it but adding quote, i didnt know. Seth lemon here in new york. Thank you so much. Well, a high ranking north korean official says Nuclear War May break out on the Korean Peninsula at any moment. North koreas u. N. Ambassador warned that the situation between north korea and the u. S. Has reached a touch and go point. He claimed the u. S. Plans a secret operation to remove north Korean Leader kim jongun from power. President trump is reconsidering the nomination of congressman tom marino as the nations chief drug czar. Mr. Trumps second thoughts were prompted by reports by cbs news and the Washington Post that he played a key role in weakening federal authority to stop opioid distribution. West virginia senator whose state was hit hard by the Opioid Epidemic says the 2016 law needs to be changed. To be changed. They made it and camouflaged it so well that all of us, all of us were fooled. Nobody knew. West virginia democrat says hes horrified that a bill everyone approved made the epidemic worse. Theres no oversight now. That bill has to be retracted. It has to be repealed. Reporter the law sailed through the senate last spring. Those in favor say aye. It had the backing of the justice department. It was sponsored by members of both parties so no one in congress thought to question it. Its not unusual for Something Like this to roll through without much fanfare. Missouri democrat introduced a bill to repeal last years law. How realistic is that . I think its realistic. I do sense that there is a bipartisan kind of weve got a crisis attitude about opioids now. One of the bills authors marsha black burn said via a spokes person, if there are any unintended consequences from this Bipartisan Legislation they should be addressed immediately. But utah republican orrin hatch defended the law. And the 177,000 in donations he got from the drug industry while he was pushing it through. Heavens no. My campaigns run about 10 million and frankly, frankly, i dont know who contributes to it at all. Now some democrats are urging the president to drop his nomination of the bills chief author, tom marino, to be the nations drug czar. Its like putting the wolf in charge of the hen house. Reporter many lawmakers are still trying to figure out why the dea and department of justice dropped their initial opposition to this bill. That would have been a big red flag before a vote and its a sign that even some in Law Enforcement didnt understand how this bill might tie the deas hands. Cbs news, capitol hill. Thanks to cooperating weather fire crews in Northern California report more progress in the battle against wildfires. Calmer winds aided fire crews, but at least 41 people have been killed since the fire started. Many were allowed to go home yesterday. Tom andrews returned to devastated santa rosa and found his home had survived. It was disbelief, you know, and just feeling like the luckiest guy on earth. You know, i cant believe i mean, total destruction 50 feet away. You know, and to have our house Still Standing here. Authorities dont allow residents to return until utilities are restored. Rain is forecast for later this week. And ahead on cbs this morning. Were in santa rosa with the story of one familys efforts to survive the raging wildfire. Army Sergeant Bergdahl faces life in prison when he is sentenced later on this month. He pleaded guilty to desertion and endangering his comrades yesterday. He was captured and held by the taliban for five years after walking away from his post in afghanistan in 2009. At least two americans were wounded trying to rescue him. Bergdahl said he didnt believe the u. S. Would search for one private. Overseas now, iraqi forces have pushed back american backed Kurdish Forces out of the city of kirkuk. The curds claim kirkuk even though it was outside their autonomous region. Celebrations broke out as iraqi forces moved in last night. A kurdish vote for independence last month raised tensions. The u. S. Is calling for negotiations. In syria now, u. S. Backed Kurdish Forces are on the verge of retaking the isis strong hold of raqqa. Isis considered it its capital. Isis used the stu square to carry out public beheadings. Officials expect the city to fall within a few days. The coast guard says the fire is out on that oil rig in louisianas lake pontchartrain. There was an explosion on the gas transfer platform sunday night. Seven workers were injured and one is still missing. The crew was performing maintenance when the explosion happened. Theres no sign of pollution from the accident though. And coming up on the morning news, keeping the peace. A planned visit by an alt right leader triggers a state of Emergency Declaration in florida. And a helmet maker defends its product against an Aaron Hernandez lawsuit. This is the cbs morning news. This is the cbs morning news. S. I pop that in there. Press brew. Thats it. So rich. I love it. Thats why you should be a keurig man fullbodied. Are you sure youre describing the coffee and not me . Fullbodied. Fortified. Tored. Replenished. Emerge everyday with emergenc packed with b vitamins, antioxidants, electrolytes plus more vitamin c than 10 oranges. Why not feel this good everyday . Emerge and see. 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Mccain made the remarks after receiving the National Constitution centers Liberty Medal for a lifetime of service and sacrifice to the country. To abandon the ideals we have advanced around the globe, to refuse the obligations of International Leadership and our duty to remain the last best hope of earth, for the sake of some half baked spurious nationalism, cooked up by people who would rather find scapegoats than solve problems. Mccain received the Liberty Medal from former Vice President joe biden, a long time friend. A state of emergency has been declared ahead of a visit by an alt right leader in florida and a plea in a deadly smuggling case. Those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. The san Antonio Express news reports the truck driver in a deadly immigrant smuggling operation pleaded guilty yesterday. Authorities say James Matthew bradley junior was driving a sweltering semitrailer in july packed with at least 39 immigrants. Police found the truck in a walmart parking lot in san antonio where the temperatures topped 100 degrees that day. Ten immigrants were found dead. Boston. Com says a company that makes football helmets vows to fight a concussion lawsuit filed on behalf of the late new England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez. Lawyers for hernandez refiled the lawsuit yesterday. Hernandez killed himself in prison, an autopsy revealed he had cte a brain disease found in people who suffered repetitive brain trauma. Florida governor rick scott has declared a state of emergency ahead of appearance by richard spencer. Spencer is scheduled to speak at the university of florida on thursday. He was part of a deadly white supremacist rally in charlottesville in august. It allows local Law Enforcement and state agencies to provide extra security. Fortune magazine says several online retailers have stopped selling a controversial anne frank costume. It featured a beret, dress and satchel. 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Diane king hall is at the New York Stock Exchange with that and more. Good morning, diane. Reporter good morning. Well, the center for auto safety wants ford to recall 1. 3 million explorers due to concerns about exhaust fumes. Ford says not so fast. Last friday the car maker said it would inspect and repair explorers at no costs to our owners. Ford says the suvs are safe in response to the center for auto ford says it is confident about its current methods for quickly identifying and addressing potential vehicle issues. Here on wall street stocks posted modest gains with all three major indexes closing at record highs. The dow rose 85 points. The s p added 4, the nasdaq gained 18. Yellen is scheduled to meet with donald trump thursday. Yellens current term ends february 3rd. The president has said she is one of several candidates he is considering for the Central Banks top job. Netflix says it plans to spend 8 billion on original programming next year. The Video Subscription Service hopes to make its library 50 original by 2018. Netflix spent 6 billion bucks on original content and added 5 million new viewers during the third quarter. It now has 109 million subscribers worldwide and cruise lines plan to return to st. Thomas and other caribbean islands next month. Its been less than two months since Hurricane Irma caused significant damage in the caribbean followed by hurricane maria. Cruise ship visits in particular are a major driver of the caribbean economy. Im sure those tourism dollars will go a long way towards rebuilding a lot of those islands. Thank you so much, diane. Thank you. Still ahead, in full swing, golfer tiger woods gets the okay to get back on the green. Need to bake in a hurry . Use new country crock buttery sticks with sunflower oil. Theres no softening required. So baking is delicious and easy. Ooh, cookies ah, ah, ah laughter like paperless, multicar, and safe driver, that help them save on their car insurance. 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He danced with the dutchess of cambridge at the underground paddington station. That is the same spot where Paddington Bear was found in the childrens story. The dutchess was joined by her husband, Prince William and brotherinlaw, prince harry at a Charity Event for children and their families. Nfl commissioner roger goodell, the owners of each team and representatives of the Players Union will meet today to discuss the ongoing protests during the national anthem. It comes as the league yesterday endorsed a bipartisan Justice Reform bill in congress. A League Spokesman said the nfl was supporting the measure which among other things reduces mandatory minimum sentences for low level drug offenders. Tiger woods is one step closer to playing golf again. His agents say that woods is swinging a driver without pain and doctors have cleared him to practice without limitations. Woods had fusion surgery on his lower back in april. That was his fourth back surgery in 19 months. Woods hasnt played golf since he withdrew from a tournament in february because of back spasms. Coming up on cbs this morning, former news anchor Gretchen Carlson started a conversation on work place harassment when she sued the chairman of fox news. She tells us why she believes the Harvey Weinstein scandal is a watershed moment. Im annemarie greene. This is the cbs morning news. When you say wallpaper, most people think doilies and cabbage roses. We wanted to make wall