John roberts at the white house to tell us where we are in the tax package. We start with nationals security correspondent jennifer griffin. North koreas first missile test since september. Good evening. Expert telus north korea can launch a missile over 7500 miles on a flattened trajectory, putting every city in the United States now in range. If the warhead survives rancheria. It is the third time north korea has ever fired and intercontinental Ballistic Missile. The icbm flu 2800 miles into space for a total of 15 minutes. Thats more than ten times higher than the orbit of nasas space station. It went higher frankly than any previous one. It splashed down in the waters off japan within 280 miles of shore. Translator today at 3 18 00 a. M. , Ballistic Missile was launched from north koreas western coast and has landed in our exclusive economic zone. The launch time unusual. North. Normally they launch at dawn or daylight. The latest provocation comes more than a week after President Trump put north korea back on the state sponsor of terrorism list. After trump warned north korea, do not try us, and a speech in south korea earlier this month. South korea responded with a precision strike of its own, firing a shortrange missile with a clear message for pyongyang. This occurred 6 minutes after north koreas launch. This is the 16th Ballistic Missile test for north korea this year. With each test, experts say north korea is getting closer to perfecting their reentry of a potential Nuclear Warhead into the earths atmosphere capable of oneday striking the United States. Its likely the envoy from china who just visited recently was trying to negotiate with them. That has not succeeded. Spherical earlier, the south korean reunification minister warned north Koreas Nuclear program is advancing more quickly than many thought. We cannot rule out the possibility pyongyang may declare the completion of their Nuclear Program in a year. Tonight, u. S. Diplomats have called for an emergency u. N. Security Council Meeting to debate a possible naval blockad blockade. Bret National Security council official here in moments. Jennifer griffin at the pentagon. President trump says americans are going to get the largest tax cut in the countrys history. That burst of optimism came after the president met with Senate Republicans to try to secure the needed votes for tax reform. It came on a day that included a heated back and forth and a meeting that never happened with democrat leadership. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts tells us where we stand. Good evening. Senior white house source told fox news they had taken the tax reform one day at a time and they dont know where its going to go by today the president did have some reason to celebrate. After getting snookered by Senate Republicans twice on obamacare, President Trump came a step closer to the goal line on tax reform today when the Budget Committee voted to send the bill to the full senate. We have a unanimous vote on the tax bill. It goes now the next step but i think were going to get it passed. Speak of the vote came after President Trump led a lunchtime pep rally with republican senators. We had a phenomenal meeting with the republican senators. I wish you couldve been inside the room. It was very, very special. Somewhat of a love fest. Sources say the president was quite frank with wisconsin senator ron johnson with rentable development committee. Telling him to vote yes and work out any differences he had with his colleagues. What the president told me is, we need this thing passed through committee and we are going to fix your issue. When the president of the United States tells you hes going to fix your problem, and asks for your vote, i was more than willing to give it to him in conference today. The bill goes to the full senate for consideration with President Trump acknowledging that will be lots of good adjustments of the bill. Senator johnson and steve daines of montana want a more generous tax cut for small business, bringing it closer to the proposed Corporate Tax rate of 20 . Senators corker, flake, and langford are concerned about tax reform blowing huge hole in the deficit. They want a trigger to increase taxes with economic if Economic Growth doesnt offset the cost. Corker said he would not let his feud with the president influenced his vote. I would never vote against something because of some disagreements i have learned than individual, nor would i vote something solely because i like someone. Whatever form it takes, if a plan is approved by the senate, it will go to the conference to many to be reconciled with the house plan. Predictions are the committee will give deference to that senate plan to ensure passage. The final bill would then go back to the house and senate for approval and if passed, go to the president s desk. President trump met with the Republican Leadership and members of his team, there were two conspicuously empty seats. Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and nancy pelosi bailed out of the meeting after the president tweeted this morning i dont see a deal they are weak on crime, weak on illegal immigration. They want the illegal folks to come pouring into our border and a lot of problems are being caused. They want tax increases and we want major tax decreases. They decided not to show up. They have been all talk and no action. President trump predicted schumer and pelosi will soon come to the table because of the latest missile test from north korea. I think that will have a huge effect on schumer and pelosi. I think. Well see. Were going to learn very soon. They should be calling immediately and say we want to see you. We want our military funded and we wanted funded now. Its going to be bigger, better, stronger. It already is. Than ever before. We want to get going on that now. President trump suggested the latest north korea missile test is completely change the dynamic of the budget debate. Now that kim jong un has gotten intercontinental Ballistic Missile that can reach any city in north america, particularly the United States, republicans and democrats working together is become an urgent matter. Bret in the december 8 government shutdown, usually its the democrats who managed to get republicans on the blame game. Seems like President Trump is preparing for the other way. He is laying the groundwork for the democrats pretty good at assigning blame. Bret theres a verdict in the trial of the man accused of planning and executing the attack on the u. S. Embassy in benghazi libya. Also the cia operation there, in 2012. That left four americans dead, including the u. S. Ambassador. After a long trial, here in washington, the results may surprise you. Chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge is here. Three years ago the Obama Administration described Ahmed Abu Khatallah as an essential player in the 2012 benghazi terrorist attack. Today after a week of deliberations, a federal jury here disagree. The benghazi suspect was found guilty of supporting and participating in the 2012 attac attack. Ahmed Abu Khatallah was convicted on weapons charges and the destruction of u. S. Government property. The 46yearold was found not guilty on the most serious crime, the murder of four americans. State Department ForeignService Officer sean smith, u. S. Ambassador chris stevens, and former Navy Seals Ty Woods and glenn doherty. The defense argued khatallah was a peripheral player that he arrived at the compound after the attack. The claimant seems to be backed up by Security Camera video evidence. The defense also highlighted the governments reliance on a paid informant who received a 7 million reward for tracking down the suspect and providing testimony against him. The mother of sean smith said i am not surprised. Im not happy. My son died horribly. I studied it over and over and lost all the way around. My son and my grandkids. I think the people who bear responsibility, secretary of state hillary clinton, arent even touched. In the message of the cia workforce, mike pompeo called the verdict a small measure of justice for the terror he inflicted upon the patriotic men and women in benghazi. Khatallah will be sentenced at a later date and he is not eligible for the death penalty. Its not clear how the verdict will impact the prosecution of a second benghazi suspect who was recently brought to washington, d. C. , for trial. Bret catherine, thank you. We said u. S. Embassy. Obviously state department location, as we reported many times in benghazi as well as the cia. The man accused of driving a rented truck down a crowded bike lane in new york on halloween, killing eight people, pleading not guilty. He was arraigned today in federal court. President trump says the suspect should get the death penalty. Back to the top story. The north korean launch of the icbm paired with me, senior National Security council official. There have been a pause. There was a hope i think perhaps china was having some success. Sending an envoy to north korea. Is that dashed . I wouldnt say that at all. If you look at the history of north korea in 2017, i dont have account but they are launched more than a dozen missiles this year. Theyve been consistent in their provocation. There is no question, not just the chinese actions but american, south korean, international actions. Part of a coalition President Trump has led to put together has had an effect on north korea. It is harming the banking system, curtailing its imports, limiting access to hard currency and limiting its limited ability to export any commodities or products than any other country wants. Bret today, President Trump was pressed a couple times. He didnt say much about the situation. Your basic approach. Nothing changed. Very serious approach. Nothing changed. We take it very seriously. Bret nothing changed. If it continues and again, todays icbm traveled the farthest of any of the tests so far. The highest. Which would translate to farthest. Something has to change, doesnt it . Well see how this maximum Pressure Campaign works. It is taking an effect. We try to analyze as best we can the Economic Situation in north korea. The u. S. Government believes it had a very serious effect on, as i say, curtailing the north korean economy and putting a strain on the regime. Nobody thought this would be easy or quick, however. I think this Campaign Still has at minimum months to play out. As it does, we may see further pressure on the regime. Bret that time is ticking. The messages theres a time in which this comes to an end. Some other action happens. I think the president and this senior National Security cabinet made it clear that yes, time is running out. We dont have a lot of time. Its urgent that all nations who want to see this thread address need to put that diplomatic and economic pressure on now. Bret the biggest question is south korea and how they are aligned with the u. S. There had been some pushback from south korea and the president there, moon, about having missile batteries, the thaad system. They are facing an artillery threat immediately if there is any action by the u. S. Thats true. The artillery threat has been there for a long time. You bring up the missile. It was an issue that south koreans were deployed, the thaad system. They were getting significant pushback from the chinese over that system. There was a dispute that was ultimately resolved in south koreas favor. The system is going to be installed and deployed. At this point, not over chinese objections. That was progress. Also you saw the president and south korea earlier this month, given extra ordinary speech, had a state visit, showed the strength of the u. S. South Korean Alliance in addition to the u. S. Japanese alliance. He was in japan before south korea. It showed how well aligned the two countries are. Bret i interviewed Prime Minister aid and asked him about the situation. Is there anything short of military action you think can be done to force north korea to denuclearize . Translator the International Community has put pressure on north korea so they will have to change the policy. We would like to create a situation whereby north korea itself would come to us and say they will change their policy. And that they would like to engage in a dialogue. Bret is there anything, the u. N. Security Councils Meeting tomorrow. North korea is the most sanctioned country in the world. Is there anything the u. S. Security council can do that ratchets it up. We passed two resolutions. We are always looking at new ways to apply pressure whether it be through the Security Council or unilaterally by the United States alone or a multilateral combination. We know there are other countries closer to the border of north korea that have much more leverage than the United States does. We dont really have diplomatic relations, economic ties. We want all the nations of the world to do more. That means russia and china at the utmost. The greatest amount of economic ties and leverage over north korea. We have seen progress. The president is encouraged by the progress hes seen, especially from the Chinese Government over the course of the year. I think we dont believe theres any country on earth that has exhausted all its alternatives. We think everybody can do more. We are encouraged by the progress and were going to be pushing for more progress. Bret but today was dangerous. Any time they do it, its dangerous. The program itself is dangerous and we believe every new test, whether successful or failure, several missiles blew up on the launchpad. We think they learned something from every test, whether its a success or failure or something in between. We are constantly concerned and worried about it. Bret busy day. Thank you. Up next, who was the boss at the governments consumer watchdog. The case goes to court. Excuse me, are you aware of whats happening right now . Were facing 20 billion security events every day. Ddos campaigns, ransomware, malware attacks. 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Both were on the job today, sending out dueling instructive to agency staff. Chief washington correspondent james rosen here was the latest. Good evening, judge timothy kelley, placed on the bench by President Trump, ruled against the request for temporary restraining order that would have blocked the president s acting director from fulfilling his duties. We also learned in court today that Mick Mulvaney, the president s man at see cfpb, reprimanded Leandra English, the liberal bureaucrat who claims she is the acting director. President trumps acting director Mick Mulvaney began the morning projecting casual confidence in his leadership of the agency. Later blasting out a photo of himself digging into the details as he put it on twitter, all without mentioning the mounting challenge to his authority. Cfpbs Deputy DirectorLeandra English installed on the post last week as one of the final acts of exdirector Richard Cordray before his resignation sued the president and mulvaney in federal court seeking an emergency order to bar mulvaney from exercising authority on the grounds that the 2010 law that establishes cfpb makes for the acting director. An attorney for english tweeted her statement. I plan on spending the day at cfpb headquarters taking calls and meetings with external stakeholders and bureau staff. This agency has fought for working people, and now its time for us to fight for the agency. In court papers, attorneys backing the president sought to squash the suit on the grounds that the vacancies reform act. Arguments to the contrary rest on a bureaucratic sleightofhand, effective on the final day a former directo