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We are hearing the white house, the trump administration wants to use it as a bargaining thing to use for funding for border wall, enforcement of e-verify and money for detention centers, things democrats might not vote for unless they were forced to because protections for dreamers were on the line. it's the approach the white house wants to take. it's clear the president recognizes leaving dreamers vulnerable is untenable and i think that's why you will see he will pressure congress to take action but have it tied to immigration issues he wants. >> josh, real quickly, i want to get your reac...

Or not the president is going to pursue hard line policies that are in line with his campaign promises to be tough on immigration or adjust and modify and respond to the realities, not just the political situation in the white house but the actual vulnerable status of 800,000 people. >> sarah, speaker ryan said let congress handle this. what are the implications for the president. there are a lot of people, even republican who is say, let's leave daca. >> the best way is not to scrap the program outright. what the president is leaning toward doing is a gradual winding down of daca that would l...

Harvey. he's pushing congress for nearly $8 billion in the first round of recovery funding. there is a mandatory evacuation order of texas. the water is still rising. these areas in imminent danger of losing their sewer services. so far, 50 people have died after harvey tore through this part of the state. 72,000 people have been rescued. >> let's talk about the floodwaters. yes, they are receding, but health officials warn there are major health threats that will linger for weeks, if not months. let's talk about that with the dean for the school of medicine at baylor. thank you for being here...

Unusual and so brash, in a way, congress needs to step up. i don't think that's going to happen, but john mccain is right on the edge of it. >> sarah, josh, thank you so much for being here. appreciate you. >> thank you. i have a list of some of the things in this water in houston. it is putrid. i'm not going to go through all the things. we are going to have an expert in infectious diseases to explain the health risk of the water left behind. experience unparalleled luxury at the lexus golden opportunity sales event before it ends. choose from the is turbo, es 350 or nx turbo for $299 a mon...

The president's taxes. there is some meat to these questions about obstruction and russian interference. that is problematic for the white house. >> i need to switch gears here to get everything in. we have been talking about daca. sarah huckabee sanders says this is really weighing on president trump. i want to say what orin hatch said. i have urged the president not to rescind dava. tougher enforcement of immigration laws, but a solution for those who entered the country unlawfully as children. that solution must come from congress. we are told there will be a decision by the white house on ...