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Woodruff in a setback for President Trump and congressional republicans, the plan to hold a vote in the house of representatives this evening on a replacement for the Affordable Care act also known as obamacare has been delayed. We have reporters at both the white house and capitol hill on todays frenzied efforts to win over g. O. P. Holdouts. Lets start with Lisa Desjardins at the capitol. Desjardins at the u. S. Capitol, the day began with empty space the room where republicans had hoped to hold a meeting of all their members. And an empty podium, where speaker paul ryans usual lunchtime News Conference was delayed indefinitely. Rules Committee ChairmanPete Sessions explained in an unusually blunt update about the g. O. P. Leaders health care bill. We think we have to make changes but today we are here right now to say i dont have those answers. Desjardins and republicans also didnt have the votes. And so, yet again, members of the conservative House Freedom caucus went to the white house to negotiate with President Trump. They had already won concessions over the weekend. The bill would cut medicaid spending by at least 880 billion over the next decade, and now gives states the option of cutting medicaid further, by possibly adding work requirements. It gives a lump tax credit to recipients, based largely on age. And, it would also end the taxes in the Affordable Care act immediately. But conservatives pressed for additional changes today. Specifically, they want the bill to cut the socalled essential Health Benefits guaranteed by obamacare. That would mean insurers would n longer have to provide coverage in areas like mental health, maternity and Prescription Drugs. But when the Freedom Caucus returned from the capitol, swarmed by media. Are you a yes yet . Im not going to say. Desjardins . There was no deal yet and the first indications that there would not be a vote either. Michigans justin amash. Ultimately hope to get to yes, but it would be mistake to move forward today. Desjardins a different timeline from Freedom Caucus chairman mark meadows. Yes or no on what happens there are not enough votes as of 1 30 today. Im desperately trying to get to yes. I think the president knows desjardins but the white house was also meeting, negotiating with moderate republicans, who openly oppose some of the changes for conservatives, and the bill itself. As republicans faced two internal fronts, democrats stayed on the attack. Rookies error donald trump. You may be a great negotiator up on a day when clearly youre rookies error for bringing this not ready. Desjardins House Minority leader nancy pelosi made republicans a kind of offer. If this bill were to fail today, rookie day, i would i stand ready to negotiate with them on how we can go forward on incorporating some of their ideas. This is a bad day for them. Its bad if they win and its bad if they lose. Desjardins the view from the white house podium could not have been more different. The president s spokesman, sean spicer. That weve been very clear about this a priority of ours and and we worked with them. But again i go back to at the end of the day we cant make people vote. Desjardins and at the end of the day neither could Republican Leadership, pushing off the vote until at least tomorrow. Woodruff and lisa is with us now live from the capitol. Shes joined by john yang at the white house. Lisa, how certain are they that this vote will be tomorrow . Theyre not certain. In fact, the house, the man in charge of scheduling, House Majority leader Kevin Mccarthy is only saying he hopes this vote will happen tomorrow. Tonight the full House Republican conference will meet, judy. They will have an idea after that roughly of where things stand. Woodruff so john, what are they saying at the white house . This afternoon the press Secretary Sean Spicer was sounding confident this vote was coming, that they had the votes. That didnt work out. Well, judy, they still say they are confident when the vote takes place, what whenever that may be, they will have the votes. But its clear behind the scenes that they dont. They arent there yet. The president is working the phones, were told. He was working the phones until midnight last night. He will meetings today as lisa reported with both conservatives and moderates. They are still working to get the votes to get it through the house, and of course after they do that, then they have to work to get it through the senate. Woodruff and lisa, pick up on that. I mean talk about this, really a dilemma the Republican Leadership is faced with. They are trying to repeal appeal both to moderates and conservatives at the same time and each side wants something different. Thats right. Initially house leaders thought they could offer something to conservatives that would not be a problem for moderates. But theyve gone past that point. Now for everything they offer conservatives, every essential health benefit, for example, that may come out of this bill in some form, that is something that moderates see as a loss for their constituents. Moderates are worried about coverage. Everyone is worried about coverage. But as a matter of priority, moderates are worried about coverage and people covered. The conservatives are worried about how much government is involved. How much government is spending here, so every dime that you take off the table, moderates see that as a coverage loss. And thats a real dilemma for republicans. If it is a dilemma for republicans on the hill, john, its certainly a problem for the white house. How are they approaching this divided set of needs or demands coming from republican members . Well, you know, the president is not an idea logical president. Hes less worried about the idea logical issues here. Hes worried about getting to yes, getting to the votes they need to get this through congress. The message that you are hearing from the white house is that the House Republicans, recalcitrant white House Republicans is this is something you campaigned on, something you promised your voters, now is the time. Sean spicer today had some pretty tough words reminding House Republicans of all the quote free votes they took to repeal obamacare, knowing that president obama would veto those bills. But now he said its a live ball. In other words, and this is my interpretation of seans words, its time to put up or shut up. Woodruff and now lisa, in the middle of all of this, late this afternoon, the congress ag Budget Office has come out with another calculation, if you will, of the fiscal impact of this bill as it was being modified, tweaked. And its interesting, the numbers have just as many people losing coverage. And yet a smaller decrease in the size of the deficit. Thats right, essentially the cbo is saying that republicans with their changes are spending more money. They still ultimately would shave a little off the deficit, about 150 billion but thats less than they would have saved in their initial version. Saying even though the price tag has gone up on this bill, there are not more people covered. Now one reason for that, swrudy, this gets wonky is the way that the house did this, they offered a new tax deduk but really deduction but that money is meant for the senate to spend later for that could. It may be a false read. Either way we know many millions would not be covered under this Republican Healthcare bill. And to pick up on something that swron was saying, i talked to one republican here, this is a test for the white house, but tom cole of oklahoma, a deputy whip told me, this is a test over whether republicans can move from being an Opposition Party to being a governing party. He said we still have to pass that test. Woodruff finally, john, what do they say at the white house . What is your read on what is at stake for them . A lot at stake. Not only is this the first legislative initiative on the president s part. Not only does he say this would clear the way for tax the tax cut legislation and the infrastructure legislation to come that he promises this year, but also this is a president whose whole image is based on success and dealmaking. And if he fails on his first time out, the question is whether that image is tarnished. Woodruff well, all eyes are on the places where the two of you are tonight. John yang at the white house, Lisa Desjardins at the capitol, thank you bo woodruff in the days other news, British Police identified the man who drove a car into pedestrians Near Parliament yesterday and fatally stabbed a police officer, before being shot to death. Officials called it a lonewolf attack. Paul davies of independent Television News reports from london. Reporter we know what he did. We now know his name, the man on the stretcher, the man who launched his own attack on democracy yesterday was khalid masood. He had been living in the West Midlands where he hired the car he used as a lethal weapon. He was born in kent, the so called Islamic State say he had become one of their soldiers. Today because of his actions, flags were flying at halfmast over parliament, while sidebyside a painstaking investigation into an act of terror was being conducted, as the workings of the democracy he had come to hate were continuing. The Prime Minister left downing street heading for the commons in a show of business as usual. We are not afraid. And our resolve will never waiver in the face of terrorism. Reporter there has been a huge and deliberate effort to reflect life as normal here. An impression thats been supported by the reopening of the bridge that was the scene of carnage yesterday. Asia frada a 43 year old who worked at a school in london a and kirk cochran a 54 year old american tourist had been named as the two pedestrians knocked down and killed yesterday. Seven others who were injured by the terrorist car as it crossed Westminster Bridge are still said to be in critical condition. They include a romannian woman seen in this footage falling too the thames as she tried to avoid the vehicle. Last night police raided properties in london, wales and here in birmingham. An operation that has continued through woodruff this evening, another victim of the attack died of her injuries. In israel, Police Arrested a jewish teenager today, and said hes the main suspect in dozens of bomb threats against Jewish Community centers in the u. S. The man also holds u. S citizenship. He covered his face with a sweatshirt at a Court Hearing near tel aviv. His lawyer said he has behavioral problems. This is a young person, that because of his very, very serious medical condition, did not serve in the army, did not go to high school and did not go to elementary school. So, that is why the medical condition can actually affect the investigation. Woodruff its unclear what the suspects motive might have been. His identity is being withheld by order of the court. The chairman of the Intelligence Committee in the house of representatives apologized today, after publicly disclosing, and sharing with the president , intelligence intercepts of the trump transition team. Devin nunes announced yesterday that these occurred during legal surveillance of foreign nationals. This and his briefing of the president , came without first telling committee democrats. Today, nunes said it was a judgment call. But a democrat on the committee, californias Jackie Speier said thats not enough. He just apologized. He didnt specify what his apology was about. He knows full well that there is grave question about his objectivity. And i think over next few days were going to assess whether or not we feel confident that he can continue in that role. Woodruff democrats accused nunes of trying to give mr. Trump cover for unsubstantiated claims that president Obama Wiretapped trump tower. Well look into the partisan fighting over this, and what happens next, after the news summary. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson has told u. S. Embassies to begin extreme vetting of foreigners applying for visas. Reuters quotes diplomatic cables that ask u. S. Officials to identify populations warranting increased scrutiny. The report says tillerson also wants mandatory social media checks for any applicant whos ever been in territory controlled by the Islamic State group. The u. N. Refugee agency is warning the worst is yet to come for iraqis in western mosul. An estimated 400,000 civilians are trapped in areas still controlled by isis fighters, as Government Troops fight to recapture the city. U. N. Officials say theyre in desperate need of food, medical aid and basic supplies. As many as 12,000 have been fleeing each day. Democrats in the u. S. Senate served notice today that they will try to block confirmation of judge neil gorsuch to the supreme court. Minority leader Chuck Schumer went to the senate floor to announce his opposition. He also made clear that a filibuster is coming. After careful deliberate raise, i have concluded that i cannot support judge Neil Gorsuchs nomination to the supreme court. His nomination will have a cloture vote. He will have to earn 60 votes for confirmation. My vote will be no. And i urge my colleagues to do the same. Woodruff majority republicans would need to peel off at least eight democrats to get to 60 votes. Or, they can scrap that rule, allowing gorsuch to be confirmed by a simple majority. Meanwhile, the judges confirmation hearings wrapped up today, with lawyers, advocacy groups and others getting their say about gorsuch, for and against. And on wall street, the delay of the Health Care Vote in the house wiped out an early rally. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost four points to close at 20,656. The nasdaq fell about four points, and the s p 500 slipped two. Still to come on the newshour calls for an independent investigation after the house intel chair apologizes for going straight to the white house more u. S. Troops on the ground in syria. The potential impact of the Republican Health care plan, and much more. Woodruff we return to the controversy created by the chairman of the house Intelligence Committees allegations about surveillance of the trump transition. Hari sreenivasan has the story. Sreenivasan and for more on all of this we turn to Matthew Rosenberg, who has been following this for the New York Times. Matthew, the Intelligence Committees both on the house and the senate side have been one of these last bastions of bipartisanship and cooperation. What has been happening in the last 24 hours . Well, first we had devin nu nez going public with conversation that people close to trump, he had gleened their names from intercepts passed from the Previous Administration tks was unclear what exactly he was saying. Then he went to the public and ran to the white house to brief the president before he even told his own Committee Members. Basically for all the democrats on the committee in the house prompted them to say this investigation is not going to be independent. Mr. Noon easy will either be a white house surrogate or throw a white house investigation. It put into question whether they could run an independent investigation. It also completely mudied the waters. It wasnt clear what he was talking about. So when intelligence is gathered, if the u. S. , the nsa or cia are listening to a foreign official, if an american is on that, calls them or is sussed by that official, that is called incidentally collection, the american is incidentally swept up into the intelligence gathering and when that intelligence is spread to other parts of the government, their name and identity is supposed to be obscured, it is called masked or minimized. And he suggested he may have been unma