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Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff President Trump is turning up the heat on members of his own party as the health care makeover he wants faces the possibility of rejection. At this hour it is not clear he has the votes. The house is scheduled to vote on the bill on thursday. For millions, it would change the amount of money they receive to for millions, it would change the amount of money they receive to buy insurance, and eventually end an expansion of medicaid. Last week, the Congressional Budget Office estimated 24 million more people would be uninsured over a decade. Lisa desjardins reports on the battle from capitol hill. Desjardins in the basement of the capitol, house members heading to more predictable votes today, conveyed the republican divide over the Big Health Care vote set for tomorrow. New yorks tom reed became a yes in the last day, thanks to help for his district counties. I think a continuation of the information, the improvements, i think more and more members are becoming comfortable with it. Desjardins but not new jerseys leonard lance, who met with the president yesterday. He didnt change your mind . I think he wanted to listen to members and i was pleased he invited me and other members to meet with him. Desjardins that sounds like a polite he didnt change my mind i was honored to be in the white house and meet with the president. Desjardins the semantic dance comes because g. O. P. Leaders may not have the votes they need. This as their bill hit its last stop before a final vote the House Rules Committee. Its stacked with bill supporters, but where republican rob woodall worried about noted the bumpy ride. It seems like were going out of our way to make this more divisive than it has to be. Desjardins but budget chairman diane black aimed for pragmatic unity. Before, we know that analogy its like sausage, not pretty getting made but tastes pretty good at end if you get it right. So i think thats something we have to encourage all members to continue to bring their suggestions forward. Desjardins meantime President Trump tried to wrangle votes, meeting with unhappy, and much needed, conservatives privately. Publicly, at least, he was confident. Were going to get this done and were going to get it figured out. Its a tough situation our country has been put in. Its not easy. Desjardins but the white house effort has still not won over the pivotal, conservative freedom caucus, chairman mark meadows. We had a great meeting with the Vice President. You know they are fully engaged but i can say this at this particular point we need changes to the underlying bill before we vote on it in the house. Desjardins this as pressure keeps mounting from outside the capitol. Among those whipping for no votes, and dinging those who vote yes, are prominent conservative groups the Heritage Foundation and club for growth. Pushing in the opposite direction is the National Taxpayers union, which came out for the bill today. As republicans worked behind the scenes, democrats were happy to provide public optics, with a flagwaving News Conference celebrating the seventh anniversary of the Affordable Care act. House minority leader nancy pelosi. Today we are gathered to say how proud we are of what was accomplished and contrast it with what is being proposed will be less care for more money. Desjardins the democrats called up doctors, rural hospital workers, Business Owners and patients all stressing opposition to medicaid cuts in the g. O. P. Bill. As did one of the faces of oamacare, former Vice President biden, to rail against the are talking about cutting one trillion in benefits that go to people who believe health care is a right and transferring all that to the wealthy. Desjardins but it is the Current White House now in the spotlight. There is no plan b. Theres plan a, plan a and we are getting it done. Desjardins and an emphatic message, to his own republicans, from the White House Press secretary. This is it if you want to see obamacare repealed and replaced, this is it. This is the vote. Desjardins and if they say no . To that, President Trump said today well see what happens. And just in the past few minutes we have some news out of the freedom caucus. Reporters say that the chairman of that caucus, mark meadows, who we featured now says hes encouraged by negotiations, and he sees some headway. Thats different than a yes, but indicates perhaps some movement late tonight. Also, the House Rules Committee right above me is still meeting. Theyve been at it since 10 00 this morning. So far no changes to the bill, but theyre expected to go late tonight, judy. Woodruff lisa, as you show, there have been a through members mbz throughout the day who are now saying theyre shifting in the direction of yes, that theyve been persuaded by specific promises, so what do you know about that . Theyre absolutely is horse trading going on today. Two dhaiss we know about for sure, pennsylvanias lou barletta, he tweeted out that he is now a yes after getting a guarantee from house leadership for a vote on a bill that he wants that would ban tax credits for undocument immigrants. Also steve king of iowa, he is now a yes, source tell me, because he has gotten an assurance that the president will push for some insurance regulation changes in the senate. Now, those are two new yes votes, judy, but theres also at least two, probably more, new no votes, some on the record, some off the record. So its very fluid. I think its hard to draw conclusion right now about where this bill is. Woodruff so, lisa, what about those who are truly still on the fence . What is known about what they want or what they need . Heres what conservatives want. Conservatives say they want this bill to include a full repeal of the individual mandate and also of the essential benefits that says what must be in insurance packages. The leadership in the house and senate say they cant do that because of the rules of the reconciliation process, because of the way the senate works. The House Freedom caucus says theyre not so sure thats true. So theyre having a procedural argument, but it also is about substance. Its about trying to end the mandate, which they dont think this bill does. Thats a lot of the discussion right now. Woodruff and, finally, lisa, will the Republican Leadership go ahead and hold a vote tomorrow if theyre not sure they have the votes . You know, i spoke to one member who told me that he has heard that speaker ryan will hold the vote regardless, but thats just one member, and history tailsz, judy, usually, if they dont have the votes, the speerkz will pull the bill but were in unusual times as we all know. Woodruff we are in unusual times. Lisa desjardins, thank you. Woodruff in the days other news, chaos erupted outside Britains Parliament building, and when it was over, at least four people were dead. They included an attacker who drove into a crowd, a policeman he stabbed before being shot dead, and two civilians hit by the car. Paul davies of independent Television News reports from london. Reporter parliament in lock down. Emergency vehicles block all roads. An air ambulance arrives to collect the casualties. The Security Services have warned thered been many close calls before but this was the day the Terror Threat arrived at westminster. And even entered the grounds of the mother of parliaments. Here a Police Officer throws a bag of emergency supplies over the fence. Inside the grounds medics are desperately trying to help a colleague that had been stabbed. A second person seen here being treated on the left of this picture is believed to be the attacker whos been shot by police. As news spreads so does panic. Tourists run away and then we hear the sound of gunshots. While armed officers Enter Parliament m. P. s are briefed on whats happening outside. What i am able to say to the house is that there has been a serious incident within the estate. Reporter but there was more to this horrifying event. Much more. On Westminster Bridge a trail of carnage. A car had mounted the pavement deliberately mowing down pedestrians as it headed for the houses of parliament. The injured are scattered where they were knocked down. There are multiple casualties. The car reached the perimeter of parliament before crashing into railings. In this image theres still smoke coming from its engine. Tourists mill around it. Police say the man on this stretcher who was shot by their officers. What we currently believe there was only one attacker, im sure the public will understand taking every precaution in lock down and searching the area as thoroughly and exhaustively as possible. At this stage, police are not speculatin reporter at this stage police are not speculating what the motive of the attacker. The man they are calling a terrorist. Woodruff the incident came one year after islamist militants killed 32 people in brussels, belgium. Turkeys president issued a stark warning to european states today. Recep Tayip Erdogan demanded they stop barring turkish government officials from rallies of turkish emigres. Theyre meant to drum up support for expanding erdogans powers. In ankara today, the turkish leader said europe has to change its ways, or face the consequences. translated these incidents are closely followed. If you continue this way, no european in any part of the world can walk safely on the streets. If you stay on this dangerous path, you will sustain the biggest damage. Woodruff turkey holds a referendum on expanding erdogans powers next month. Theres word tonight that u. S. Agencies may have intercepted communications by trump transition officials. The chair of the House Intelligence Committee, devin nunes, says it happened during legal surveillance of foreign nationals. Nunes briefed the president at the white house today, and said the information is not related to any contacts with the russians. What i saw has nothing to do with russia and nothing to do with the russian investigation. It has everything to do with possible surveillance activities and the president needs to know these intelligence reports are out there and i have a duty to tell him that. Woodruff nunes says he believes the intercepts may have been improperly included in intelligence reports. The chairman did not speak to the ranking democrat on the Intelligence Panel before going public. That is representative rather, he did not share it with him, and that is representative adam schiff of california. The chairman will need to decide whether he is the chairman of an independent investigation into conduct which includes allegations of potential coordination between the Trump Campaign and the russians or hes going to act as a surrogate of the white house, because he cannot do both. Woodruff nunes did say today theres still no evidence for the president s claim that he was wiretapped. But mr. Trump said he feels somewhat vindicated by the disclosure. This was day three of the Senate Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee neil gorsuch, and he again declined to divulge his views on a host of legal issues. Republicans gave him glowing reviews, but democrats complained hes concealing his views to win confirmation. Well have excerpts of todays testimony, and analysis, later in the program. Representatives of 68 nations gathered in washington today to assess the fight against the Islamic State group. John yang has our report. Yang the full 68nation antiisis coalition convened at a moment of major gains. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson hardfought victories in iraq and syria have swung the momentum in our coalitions favor. Solidify our gains defeating isis is the United States number one goal in the region. Yang tillerson called for other nations to step up their own efforts, and he said the focus of the isis fight will soon shift to stabilization. That would involve creating conditions so refugees can return home. Iraqi Prime MinisterHaider Al Abadi appealed for new attempts to bring peace. translated i call on containing the regional differences and regional conflicts because these are the main reasons these terrorist groups rise. Yang in iraq, Government Forces pressed the nowfive month battle to retake mosul from Islamic State fighters. translated the Security Forces are continuing to help move civilians. Isis is done. I swear they are running. They have nothing left in iraq, i swear. Yang some of the fiercest fighting is unfolding around the alnuri mosque. Thats where isis leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi declared a caliphate in july 2014. The militants are also steadily losing ground in syria. Today, u. S. Aircraft dropped Syrian Kurdish fighters and allied forces near the town of tabqa, about 30 miles from raqqa, the selfproclaimed capital of isis. If successful, the operation would essentially cut off militants western approach to the city. For the pbs newshour, im john yang. Woodruff north korea test fired another missile today. But this time, the u. S. Military says it blew up just after launch. Hours later, an american b1b bomber joined south korean fighter jets in a show of deterrence. Less than a month ago, the north had testfired four Ballistic Missiles that landed in japanese waters. An urgent new appeal today about famine in four wartorn countries. The International Committee of the red cross says it needs 300 million in emergency aid in the next three to four months. Otherwise, it says mass starvation looms across yemen, somalia, south sudan, and northeastern nigeria. This is not business as usual. 20 Million People facing starvation is not something that we are dealing with everyday and therefore, we really need to act now. And if we act now, especially in yemen and in somalia, famine can be averted. Woodruff the United Nations has also warned of the famine danger. Back in this country, the governor of arkansas signed a law allowing concealed handguns at state colleges, other government sites and some bars. Gun owners would have to have up to eight hours of activeshooter training. Supporters said it will let law abiding people defend themselves. Opponents said it will make everyday life more dangerous. Police in los angeles say fear of deportation is discouraging latinos from reporting crimes. Chief charlie beck says theres been a 25 drop in latinos reporting sexual assaults, since january. Reports of Domestic Violence are down 10 . Beck says people are afraid of contacting police or appearing in court. And, wall street had a quiet day. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost six points to close at 20,661. The nasdaq rose 27 points, and the s p 500 added four. Still to come on the newshour the russia file allegations that a former Trump Campaign manager worked on behalf of russia. One on one with susan rice in her first interview since leaving public office. The gorsuch hearings, more questions for the Supreme Court nominee, and much more. Woodruff from april through august of last year, Paul Manafort was the chairman of the Trump Campaign. He has been under intense scrutiny for his business and political ties to both russia and ukraine. Today, the Associated Press uncovered new information about manafort and his dealings with russians. Hari sreenivasan has the story. Sreenivasan according to the a. P. , manafort worked for a russian billionaire in 2005 with close ties to president vladimir putin, and drew up plans to influence politics in the u. S. That would favor russian government interests. For more on all of this we turn to jeff horwitz of the a. P. , who helped break the story. Jeff, lay out your findings here. Sure. So, according to memos that we obtained that manafort wrote to derapaska, and his associates, who is very close to vladimir putin. Manafort was working for him for a number of years, starting sort of in 04, and probably continuing to abou