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Kilometres south—west of cape canaveral. Making its way across florida. The new leader has delivered his national address since he became leader injanuary. He called on the people of taiwan to be courageous and brave amid escalating tensions with china. He pledged to defend the island's sovereignty. It makes most of the well�*s advanced chips. Let's speak to a political scientist and assistant professor at taiwan university, and a nonresident fellow. Thank you forjoining me. First of all, the speech, what have you made of it, what do you see is the most important top lines? what we have of...

Got a response in time. the mail puts it even stronger. "you're letting gangs get away from order —— with murder." putting this in the words of borisjohnson. boris johnson was talking about the smugglers. he didn't say the french are helping them. i suspect some of the rhetoric will be dialled back. we have a report tonight of both macron and johnson agreeing that they will agree tojoint macron and johnson agreeing that they will agree to joint operations. i think there's a quote from the french interior minister, who makes the point that the people smugglers are sort of exploiting a lack ...

Up a little bit after what the president said last night. it certainly did not get dialled back. >> what was the intention? was it a threat? it certainly sounded that way. >> i interpreted as an unmistakable threat. as an attempt by the president to try to link these investigations with the well-being of everyday americans. he made it seem like the economic resurgence in this country over the last several years would come to a halt if there were paper san investigation into the president. but, a couple of things we should keep in mind, one it is congress' job and their obligation as a separate...

How to negotiate. i think it doesn't mean it's just a venn neaeer. no one intended to give donald trump a wall. so he can go and ask the mexican president for the money he said. he will make mexico pay for the wall. i think part of that conversation, the delicacy a that we need to government to run. and so there has to be some coming to terms around something in order for us to keep the government open. i think there's some kind of staged approach. it is a staged approach that perhaps the democrats agree to something that comes down around maybe building a wall that three or four or five month...

Like a tax. rarely are those dialled back. what do you make of what is going on? >> it is a probability tax. it's not a gas tax on cigarettes or alcohol which often are passed on to lower income earners. the average home in houston is $225,000. the 9% tax would equal $117 increase. this storm is so expensive. the costs are going to come in fast and loose. that means that the entire reliance to cover, reconstruction in the area can't be fully placed on the federal government. therefore, a lot of these municipalities and counties have to figure out creative ways in order to help the most vulnera...