White house is pushing back against reports it tried to block the former acting attorney general sally yates from testifying. Stick with the report in the Washington Post is 100 false. The letters they publish on their website all back up everything i just read. All the letters are available on their website. Letters obtained show march 14, the cochairs of the House Intelligence Committee invited sally yates to testify today on russian cyber activities. Potential links between russia and individuals associated with political campaigns and related leaks of classified information. When yates attorney contacted the Justice Department, the department wrote the president owns the privileges and that yates needs to consult with the white house her attorney reached out, writing if i did not receive a response by monday, march 27, i will conclude the white house does not exert executive privilege over these matters. The white house did not respond. The hearing that yates was invited to today didnt happen. Leading some to believe chairman nunes relieves the white house of having to publicly claim executive privilege. Yates would have testified about Michael Flynns ties to russia and the events that led to his firing, the white house again insisted there is no evidence of collusion between Trump Campaign officials and russia. Ive said it from the day that i got here that there is no connection. If the president puts russian salad dressing on his salad, somehow thats a russian connection. President trump tried to change the subject, surrounded by coal miners. President signed an executive order to turn back obamaera restrictions on fossil fuel development. They told me about their attacks on their jobs and livelihoods, efforts to shut down the minds, the communities in their very way of life. I made them the promise. We will put our miners back to work. The president couldnt help but wade back into the rush issue, tweeting that the Intelligence Community should be looking into the bill and hillary deal that allowed big uranium to go to russia, russian speech, money to bill, the russian reset, praise of russia by hillary. Trump russia story is a hoax. The president believes the story is a hoax, white house officials tell me that they believe the full story on the incidental collection of intelligence has yet to be told. They believe more investigation will show a pattern of whats called unmasking that may lead back to a source. Shannon john roberts live at the white house. House republicans met today since the first time to withdraw the bill to repeal in a place obamacare. The effort may not be dead after all. Mike emanuel explains. Some of those who were in the know camp expressed willingness to work on getting to yes. Days after pulling the health care package, Speaker Paul Ryan said he has not given up hope. I dont want us to become a faction wise majority. I want us to be a unified majority. We are going to sit down and talk things out until we get there. Thats what we are doing. We saw good overtures from different parts of our conference bridge House Democratic leader nancy pelosi emphasized fixing obamacare, writing we can work to improve and update the Affordable Care act and the Health Security it provides tens of millions of americans. Was quote democrats are following her lead. We are ready to negotiate. We need them to abandon the political attacks on obamacare. On the senate side, the battle is over confirmation of judge neil gorsuch to sit on the Supreme Court. Republicans are calling for a straight up or down vote bridge the only thing extraordinary about judge gorsuch is how qualified he is. Democrats are giving into their left braids because Senate Minority leader has been threatening a democratic filibuster which the republican majority would need a democrats to break. They are going to do the right thing, and its going to be an uphill climb to get those 60 votes. Vermont democrat Patrick Leahy told a website im not inclined to filibuster even though im not inclined to vote for him. He clarified i am never i need to see how judge gorsuch answers the cues under oath. There will be intense pressure on democrats. Among those up for reelection and states won by President Trump. Leaders say gorsuch will be confirmed. It will be up to them. How the process to confirm judge gorsuch goes forward. Mcconnell could do these socalled Nuclear Option to change the senate rules but there are those who worry about the impact of doing that. Shannon it would be historic. Mike emanuel. Thank you. The number two democrat in the house as republicans need members of his caucus in order to avoid a Government Shutdown. Peter doocy tells us g. O. P. Lawmakers are having a hard time coming together on ways to support the new president s agenda and keep the government running. Republicans in congress are again preparing to tell President Trump they cant help them deliver on a key campaign promise. Last week it was repealing and replacing obamacare. This week, its the wall. President trump is asking lawmakers to put 1. 5 billion for the border wall into the budget. One Top Republican thinks budget negotiations will fall apart if they granted their request. My guess is it comes together better without the supplemental. The supplemental budget request includes 3 billion for border security, 30 billion more for defense, and an 18 billion cut to domestic programs. Something democrats are not happy about. The administration is asking the american taxpayer to cover the cost of a wall, unneeded, ineffective, absurdly expensive, that mexico was supposed to pay for. He is cutting programs that are vital to the middleclass in order to get it done. Republicans are not all on the same page. Some conservatives want a spending bill that chokes off tax dollars headed to planned parenthood. Speaker ryan would rather do that with a separate process called reconciliation. Reporter calling on republicans. We think reconciliation is a tool. If there is no agreement on a spending bill by april 28, the government will shut down. The last time that happened, 2013, 850,000 federal Government Employees were furloughed. Tax returns were delayed. Senator john mccain warned about the dangers presented by a shutdown and a continuing resolution which would let lawmakers keep spending at current levels. Extremely concerned about it. Also concerned about continuing resolution which would harm an already dangerously unprepared military. The majority leader says he doesnt want to renew funding at current levels. No desire for acr. Asking a judge for new bond hearing. More than a month until the government runs out of money and face the shutdown. Theres less than a dozen days. Theres a twoweek april recess on the way. If and when lawmakers can agree on spending levels, theres another fight coming this summe summer. Shannon were going to talk about that with the panel. Thank you. Now more on the head of the House Intelligence Committee under fire. Walter jones is joining democrats calling for devin nunes to step away from an investigation into alleged ties between Trump Campaign officials and russia. Nunes says hes not going anywhere. Here is catherine herridge. Chairman of the House Intelligence Committees head sharing the intelligence reports will happen but given the timing, it wont be quick. This is politics. I understand that. People have to play different sides. House speaker said the republican chairman wasnt going anywhere. Devin nunes recusing himself from the Russian Investigation . No. Democrats are calling for him to recuse himself. Senior Senate Republican said the controversy over intelligence reports nunes briefed to President Trump has become a distraction. It is dominating the news. Something has got to change. Otherwise the whole effort in the house of representatives will lose credibility. White house said nunes has highlevel security clearance. When two individuals are engaged in the process, having a discussion that is 100 legal and appropriate and cleared, suddenly the obsession becomes about the process. One democrat alleges a different agenda. I think theres an effort underway to shut this committee down. By the president. He does not want this committees investigation to move forward bridge and loosl fox news the unmasking generated more intelligence reports, revealing information about thep transition team. Chuck grassley pressing james comey on his deputy who critics say had a conflict in the clinton email probe because his wife received 700,000 from virginia democrats for a state senate race. 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For drivers with accident forgiveness, Liberty Mutual wont raise your rates due to your first accident. And if you do have an accident, our claims centers are available to assist you 24 7. Call for a free quote today. Liberty stands with you™. Liberty mutual insurance. Shannon leaders across the country are plotting ways to fight President Trump over the call to end sanctuary city policies. We have fox team coverage. Rick leventhal in new york. Day two of a conference featuring training on how cities can break federal immigration law. Doug mckelway in rockville, maryland, where illegal immigration is at the center of a Sexual Assault investigation. Good evening. Defense attorneys representing the two illegal aliens in this case have maintained their innocence from the beginning. Today one defense team produced evidence which they say bolsters the claim of innocence. In a motion filed on monday, the defense attorney wrote the day before the alleged rape the female accuser sent a text in which she had acknowledged sexual activity. Asked to respond, Montgomery County police said it does not change its belief expressed last week that she was raped. She was adamant she did not want this to happen. Fox news learned that i. C. E. Agents arrested Henry Sanchez mellons father. He was taken into custody. I. C. E. Found him to be unlawfully in the u. S. Jeff sessions declared the department of justice will withhold federal grants to sanctuary cities, rockville city manager denied that it practices informal sanctuary. The perception has been circulated questioning whether rockville complies with federal law. Absolutely we do. Contrast with the popularity of a proposed ordinance under consideration. It sponsor refused to talk with fox news last night about it but among the many citizens who spoke at the meeting, none who was opposed. Do everything in your power to keep our communities safe. Enforcing immigration orders. I brought my passport to prove i am a u. S. Citizen. But i do not want to have to carry these everywhere to prove that i belong here. About 100 antisanctuary protesters rallied outside city hall. In Montgomery County where no republican serve in elected office, they represent a small minority. In light of the new evidence in the case, the attorney is asking a judge for new bond hearing, adding it appears the defendant is actually innocent and should be released forth with. No response from the judge. Shannon will keep tracking it. Thank you. Activists at a sanctuary city conference in new york are encouraging city officials to disregard law, they are showing them how to get away with it. Rick leventhal has the story. You havent been paying attention. Anyone who doesnt look like trump, a rich white man, they are a threat. Panel discussions and sessions on how to protect undocumented immigrants from arrest and deportation. One suggestion, changing local laws to decriminalize less serious offenses. Getting creative, seeing where we can create lower penalties that you can prevent getting fingerprints or building the criminal record that could make you deportable. Monday, Jeff Sessions of the Justice Department would crack down on sanctuary cities by withholding funding from local police who failed to enforce the law. Citing 200 cases in one week of illegals committing crimes and getting caught but not being turned over to immigration authorities. Failure to deport aliens who are convicted of criminal offenses puts whole communities at risk. Especially immigrant communities in the various sanctuary jurisdictions. All of our citizens have the right to live in safety and peace. We will work to remove the gang members, drug dealers. Opponents say the president s policies are misguided. He wants america to think that immigrants are criminals, terrorists when we know immigrants are the american dream. Generation after generation after generation. Including this one. Has Somebody Just that. Sanctuary city advocates argue undocumented immigrants should have the same protections as legal residents. When americans are having their Constitutional Rights violated thats a problem. We want to ensure that we do not have rogue federal agencies conducting statesponsored terrorism. The press was barred from this afternoon sessions which we are told focused on organizing and litigation. Organizers tell us they will fight the administrations efforts to cut funding to sanctuary cities but the white house fails to do it, move that could save the feds up to 27 billion a year. Shannon rick leventhal, thank you. Alabama lawmakers will decide within weeks whether to impeach republican Governor Robert Bentley over a sex scandal pray thats according to a schedule laid out by the top lawyer. The attorneys are objecting to the timetable. But governor has been under fire since recordings making marks to a female aide. Democratic party not commenting on report its cleaning house. Nbc news says tom perez is requesting resignations from Current Democratic National Committee staff members. Native american tribes say they are not giving up in their legal challenge to the Dakota Access pipeline. That statement comes after developers said monday they have placed oil in the pipes under a Missouri River reservoir that was the final piece of construction. They say the pipeline should be operational in about three week weeks. Wells fargo says it will pay 110 million to settle a Class Action Lawsuit over up to 2 million accounts its employees open for customers without their permission. Its the first private settlement the bank has reached since the company paid 185 million to federal and california authorities last year. Authorities say employees driven by highpressure sales tactics opened the accounts without customer authorization. The dow snapped a losing streak, gaining 150. S p 500 up 17. Nasdaq finished ahead 35. It may soon be easier for americans to obtain carry and conceal guns. Tonight from denver. Battle lines being drawn over efforts to relax weapons law spirit more than 100 people gathered in a Church Basement to ramp up for a short walk to Colorado State capitol. Filling hallways and offices with arguments against relaxing firearm restrictions. By the way, the Second Amendment is very, very safe right now. Fueled by arab proSecond Amendment administration, progun issues have been active, mostly on permits to carry and access to buildings. Most states, gun rights are on the march. We are gaining ground freight the Second Amendment foundation sa