i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. let's begin with the trade story. president trump slapping tariffs on steel and aluminum. impose tariffs on 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum to help the struggling industries. >> it comes to a time when our country cannot make aluminum and steel and somebody said it before and i will tell you you almost don't have much of a country. >> trump gave no further details. he said the policy hasn't been written yet. while this decision makes good on the campaign promise to get tough on trade, it was made against the wishes of the top advisers and could bring negative consequences. tariffs are bad for the u.s. economy. "the wall street journal" slamming this as the biggest policy blunder. it will punish american workers and invite retaliation. dividing the coalition at help and undermine the tax and regulatory reforms. if you drive a car or fly in a plane or drink beer, prices could go up. anything with steel or aluminum could be higher costs to you. this will cost about 20,000 jobs. it is not clear if the tariffs will exempt

i'm dave briggs on a wednesday. >> it is wednesday, halfway through, folks.istine romans. 31 minutes past the hour. just this morning, a few hundred votes separate the candidates in a closely watched pennsylvania special election. the congressional race between democrat conor lamb and republican rick saccone viewed as a strong indicator how things are shaping up for the midterm elections. at this moment, lamb holds a very slight lead over saccone to represent pennsylvania's 18th district south of pittsburgh. >> absentee and provisional ballots still being counted, but it would be a steep climb for saccone to overtake lamb. today saccone's campaign team will meet with lawyers to assess their options. he told supporters late last night he's still in the game. >> you know we're still fighting the fight. it's not over yet. we're going to fight all the way to the end. [ applause ] you know i never give up. you know my first race went into the night, and we won that. and my second race was the same way. we're kind of used to this now, right? so -- that's it. we're

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is tuesday, march 13th. 4:00 a.m. in the east. in a move stunning by current standards. republicans on the house intelligence community broke over the question of russian interference in the election. concluding the kremlin was not trying to help donald trump win. announcing they are shutting down the year-long investigation despite not interviewing some key witnesses. >> we looked at 73 witnesses and 100,000 documents to find out what there may be. we have seen meetings that were inappropriate or ill advised to have taken. we hahave seen coincidences of people bumping into each other. the reported preference for trump is not supported. >> president trump praising the committee for finding no evidence of collusion with the 2016 campaign. tom rooney of florida offered harsh words for the panel. >> we have gone off the rails and basically a political forum for people to leak information to drive the day's news. as you alluded to, we lost all credibility. >> the republicans move ak se accelerating the disintegration. >> i think it re

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. 31 minutes past the hour.at facebook intensifying after it failed to protect user data. ceo mark zuckerberg missing in action. it has been days since the news broke that the firm tied to the trump campaign, cambridge analytica, accessed data to 50 million users. so far zuckerberg has been silent and the story has cost him about $5 billion off his personal net worth so far. facebook shares fell 7% shaving $37 billion off the market value sparking the s&p 500 and nasdaq's worst day since february. it faces tough questions on how it protects users data. >> "the washington post" says thousands siphoned data every day. games from farmville to dating app tindr. and the data was for academic use is what cambridge analytica said. >> this latest crisis is a new threat to facebook's reputation. already tarnished for allowing russia to in thmanipulate the platform through the election. and the whistleblower talked to don lemon. >> i'm concerned we made russia aware of the programs we were working on and that may have spa

i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs.an the inauguration crowd. >> paging sean spicer. >> 500,000 in d.c. >>> we start with the storm. adult film actress stormy daniels offering unprecedented detail. she was threatened to keep quiet in the tryst with donald trump. in a highly anticipated interview with anderson cooper, she said she was intimidated in 2011 after trying to sell the story to "in touch" magazine for $15,000. >> i was in the parking lot going to a fitness class with my infant daughter. i was taking the seats facing backwards in the backseat, diaper bag, getting all the stuff out. a guy walked up on me and said to me leave trump alone and forget the story. he leaned over to my daughter. and said it's a beautiful little girl. it would be a shame if something happened to his mom? >> you took it as a threat? >> yes. absolutely. i remember going into the workout class. my hands were shaking so much i was afraid i was going to drop her. >> did you see the person again? >> no, but i would if i saw him today. even now

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is 30 minutes past the hour. the big story today, trump tariffs. slapping tariffs on foreign steel and alum upper marlbor al. 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum to help those struggling american industries. >> when it comes to a time when our country can't make aluminum and steel and somebody said it before and i will tell you, you almost don't have much of a country. >> trump gave no further details. in fact, he said the policy is still being written. while this decision makes good on the campaign promise to get tough on trade, it was against the wishes of his top advisers. it is against the orthodoxy of the free trade republican establishment and all of our trading partners don't like it. it could bring a host of negative consequences. "the wall street journal" editorial board said this is the biggest policy blunder and harm u.s. ex-pourports and anger all abro abroad. if you drive a car, if you fly in an airplane or drink beer, prices could go up. anything with steel or aluminum could force companies to raise pr

i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs. let's start with president trump. he will have the first chance to publicly answer questions about stormy daniels. he will face cameras before the 11:30 cabinet meeting. whether he speaks or does not speak is another matter. the growing controversy of the hush payment to the adult film star days before the 2016 election. stormy daniels' attorney says the personal lawyer michael cohen received a restraining order against her and putting up the pressure for stormy to stay silent. >> the threats continued until a few hours ago when lawrence rosen who now purports to represent mr. cohen and the entity sent e-mail correspondence to me threatening if miss daniels continues to talk, she will be subjected to additional damages. >> the white house doing its best to downplay the story. press secretary sarah sanders saying quote the arbitration was won in the president's favor to which the lawyer said yeah, he also won the popular vote. a copy of the restraining order clearly states it is an interim order and can be modified. fo

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is thursday, march 22nd. let's start with mark zuckerberg finally speaking out about the cambridge analytica mess. it may not be the last time we hear from him. the data firm with ties to the trump campaign accessed the information of 50 million facebook users without their knowledge. in an exclusive interview with lawyer laurie segal, he said facebook will investigate all apps with access to large amounts of user data. >> it is hard to know what we will find. we will review thousands of apps. this is an intensive process. this is something we clearly should have done up front with cambridge analytica. we should not have trusted the certification they gave us. we are not going to make that mistake again. >> zuckerberg also believes bad actors are still trying to use facebook to influence the mid-term elections. >> i'm sure someone is trying. i'm sure there's a version two of whatever the russian effort was in 2016. i'm sure they are working on that and there will be new tactics we need to observe and get in f

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is 5:00 a.m. in new york. white house officials depending the tar -- defending the tariffs the president announced. he gave no further details, but last week's surprise announcement caused an immediate outcry from u.s. businesses, trade partners and fellow republicans. one fear it risks jobs in industries that rely on steel and aluminum. if you drink beer or buy a car, prices could go up. white house officials were on a pr offensive. promising it would not hurt the broader economy. stating no countries will be exempex exem exempt. here is peter navarro. >> an exemption prior for -- exemption procedure for particular cases where we need to have exemptions so business can move forward, but at this point in time, there will be no country exclusion. >> that is a surprise to countries and others. that is peter navarro. navarro was backed up by commerce secretary wilbur ross. he says no exceptions. >> as far as i know he is talking about a fairly broad brush. >> theresa may had deep conc

. >> i'm dave briggs. we start with the big move from the u.s. 60 russian diplomats have one week to pack up and leave the united states. president trump ordering it as part of the effort with european and other allies. the move is a response to the poisoning in the u.s. k of the double agent and his daughter. senior officials say all of those the u.s. is expelling has been identified as intelligence agents. >> also ordering the closure of the russian consulate near seattle. this is the president's most forceful action so far. not related to the election meddling. this announcement came from the press secretary. the white house would only say this. >> the united states has issued sanctions on key russian oligarchs in the response to the meddling in the 2016 election. i would not close doors. the president doesn't telegraph his moves. >> we should note only one person considered an oligarch has been sanctioned by the united states. still this is the biggest group expulsion of the russian intelligence office

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. the trump administration put forward its proposal to give some school personnel what it calls rigorous firearms training. that is the centerpiece the plan to combat gun violence in and out of schools. the plan president trump promised after the parkland shooting. not among the proposal are the two things the president said he would prioritize. >> in addition to everything else and in addition to what we are going to do about background checks, we are going to go strong in age. >> the white house's new plan does not expand background checks or raise the minimum age of purchase. for more, let's go to boris sanchez at the white house. >> reporter: dave and christine, it sis a multi-prong effort to try to stop school shootings in light of the shooting at stoneman douglas high school last month. the creation of the task force headed by education secretary betsy devos to maexamine the policies and fund to limit school violence. the white house will push congress to pass two bills. the first

. >> i'm dave briggs. hope you had a great weekend. wild ncaa tournament. a bonkers tournament. >>> breaking news. police in austin investigating another explosion rattled by a series of blasts. they are working on the attack which is connected to earlier explosions that killed two people. it was reported near the republic of texas boulevard. >> austin police are asking residents to stay home until 10:00 a.m. local time. the chief says the way the device was detonated is serious cause for concern. >> it is possible this device was a device that was activated by someone handling or kicking or coming in contact with a trip wire that activated the device. that changes things. we need the communicate tty to n extra level of vigilance and pay attention to a package or bag or backpack or anything that looks out of place and do not approach it. >> the two men injured in the blast are in good condition at local hospitals. school buses cannot get year the scene and schools are closed. this is after the reward for information for an arrest was raised to $115,000. >>

i'm alison kosik. >> i'm dave briggs. it is 4:00 a.m. in the east. many people woke up, alison, that arizona lost in the ncaa tournament. tearing up brackets. we will show you what happened in a bit. >>> we start with the white house. after weeks, president trump ready to replace his national security adviser. lieutenant general h.r. mcmaster. two sources telling cnn the president has not decided who will replace mcmaster. one delay is mcmaster stemming from finalizing the next steps. the president wants a softer landing than rex tillerson whom he fired via twitter. >> president trump has a personality and stylish you with mcmaster. sarah sanders tweeting this, contrary to reports, the president and mcmaster have a good working relationship and there are no changes at the national security council. for his part, president trump called the staff changes ex-a - exaggerated and false. >> i have been in washington for a year. some people have been here 30 or 40 years. i have gotten to know great people. there will always be c

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is 5:00 a.m. in new york. white house officials depending the tar -- defending the tariffs the president announced. he gave no further details, but last week's surprise announcement caused an immediate outcry from u.s. businesses, trade partners and fellow republicans. one fear it risks jobs in industries that rely on steel and aluminum. if you drink beer or buy a car, prices could go up. white house officials were on a pr offensive. promising it would not hurt the broader economy. stating no countries will be exempex exem exempt. here is peter navarro.

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. wednesday, march 7th. 4:00 a.m. in the east. why would anyone think there's chaos in the white house? just hours after president trump tweeted this claim, "there is no chaos, only great energy," word of another crucial departure. top economic adviser gary cohn will resign in coming weeks following a fierce disagreement with this president over his decision to impose import tariffs on steel and aluminum. >> he stayed after the president defended white supremacists in charlottesville, but tariffs were the final straw. republican congressmen say the absence will mean "more instability in the white house." >> the announcement cohn is leaving came after an afternoon news conference where he failed to fill a seat with his name on it. the empty chair. and the president presumably knowing his topc knowing he was resigning, he said this -- >> many, many people want every single job. you know, i read, gee, maybe people don't want to work for trump -- believe me, everybody wants to work in the white house. they all want a piece of that ova

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans.zuckerberg speaking out about the election meddling and the cambridge analytica mess. it may not be the last time we hear from him. the data firm with ties to the trump campaign accessed the information of 50 million facebook users without their knowledge. in an exclusive interview with laurie segal, he said facebook will investigate all apps with access to large amounts of user data. >> it is hard to know what we will find. we're going to review thousands of apps. so this is an intensive process. this is important. this is something we clearly should have done up front with cambridge analytica. we should not have trusted the certification they gave us. we are not going to make that mistake again. >> zuckerberg also believes bad actors are still trying to use facebook to influence the mid-term elections. he acknowledges he never thought this would be something he would be dealing with ever. >> if you told me in 2004 when i started facebook that part of my responsibility is to help prot

. >> i'm dave briggs. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. the president said he would run it like a business, but it is more like mcdonald's. he has a 48% turnover rate. that is unprecedented in modern political times. a move as predictable as it was haphazardly rolled out. h.r. mcmaster is out and john bolton is in. with the second time in as many weeks, the president announced a major personnel change on twitter. it comes after one week of denying the stories of pending staff shakeups. >> there will always be change, but very little. a very false story. a very exaggerated and false story. >> white house officials tell us the president's sudden announcement was unexpected. one official saying the president was eager to get ahead of other news. perhaps that news including karen mcdougal's exclusive cnn interview last night about her alleged affair with president trump. that happened in 2006 and 2007. the president turning to a supporter from fox news. someone likely to share his views than to challenge him. >> bolton was on fox hours after t

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm michelle kosinski. it is thursday, march 29th. >> great to have you here. >> thank you. i'm trying not to screw anything up. >> you are good. >>> another change at the top of the trump administration. david shulkin is out as veterans affairs secretary. making the announcement on twitter. we are told chief of staff john kelly gave a head's up similar to the tillerson situation. the controversy around the travel spending were distractions and getting in the way. the president campaigned hard on helping veterans. >> the big surprise was not shulkin's ouster which was rumored for weeks, but who is nominated to replace him. his personal physician. dr. ronny jackson. unsurprisingly the performance on tv had to do with the selection. dr. jackson's white house briefing said the president's health played a part in his decision. here's a little throwback thursday. >> no indication he has any cognitive issues. the president is sharp and articulate. a lot of energy and a lot of stamina. look at his vision. he can d

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is wednesday, march 28th, 4:00 a.m. in the east. we begin with an image that seemed unimaginable a few months ago. north korean leader kim jong-un standing side by side with chinese president xi jinping. the two shaking hands during kim's surprise visit to beijing. his first trip abroad since taking power in 2011. kim calling for a new era in bilateral relations, even inviting president xi to president pyongyang, an offer xi accepted. >> kim made the trip because he felt compelled to personally share details of the changing diplomatic landscape on the korean peninsula. this marks the north korean leader's emergence as a player on the world stage. it's important to note xi and kim are expected to lead their respective countries for life, added lended significance to their talks ahead of -- lending significance to their talks ahead of a meeting with president trump. we have more from ivan watson in seoul. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dave. yeah, what a diplomatic bombshell. kim jong-un has been the leader of his country fo

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. 31 minutes past the hour.'s chaos, "kay says kachaos"chaos president tweeted, "there is no chaos, only great energy," another departure. economic adviser gary cohn will resign following a fierce disagreement with the president over the decision to impose import tariffs on steel and aluminum. >> the top aide who agonized but stayed after the president defended white supremacists in charlottesville. tariffs were the final straw. a senior administration official said cohen had no choice to leave, having lost the internal fight on the tariffs. the congressman from the republican party involved in trade policy says cohn's absence will mean more instability in the west wing. >> the announcement that he's leaving came after the afternoon news conference with the swedish prime minister where cohn failed to fill a seat, empty seat, with his name on it. the president probably knowing his top economic adviser was resigning said this -- >> many, many people want every single job. i read, gee, maybe people don't want to wo

i'm christine romans. >> dave briggs.reaking news. >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "new day". it is wednesday, march 14th, 6:00 here in new york. and we do begin with breaking news. the special election for house seat in pennsylvania is too close to call. too close for cnn to call. but that did not stop democrat conor lamb from declaring his own victory over rick saccone. here's where we are a at this hour. it could change during our show. lamb holds a narrow lead of just over 600 votes.

i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs. 5:32 eastern time.dent who values loyalty above all us and now without his most loyal aide. white house communications director hope hicks said to depart in the coming weeks. the decision comes a day after hicks admitted she told what she called white lies to protect the president. >> the white house officials say there is quote nothing necessfas about hicks leaving. she is a great person whom he will miss. the president berated hicks after her testimony on tuesday. a tearful hicks announced her departure to the communications team. saying now is the right time to go. >> one of the close confidants says hicks said the last few weeks was really, really hard. >>> and the jared kushner businesses with meetings at the white house with lenders. the loans including one for $184 million from apollo global management after the company founder went to the white house to discuss infrastructure. >> another loan from citigroup for $325 million. kushner stepped down as ceo of the kushner companies when he started at

. >> i'm dave briggs. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. we will talk about the march for our lives. >> you take the next story. >>> stormy daniels offering details saying she was threatened to keep quiet about the 2006 tryst with donald trump. in an interview with anderson cooper on "60 minutes," daniels says she was physically intimate natu date -- intimidated in las vegas after trying to sell her story for $15,000. >> i was in a parking lot with my infant daughter. taking the seats facing backwards and diaper bag getting the stuff out. a guy walked up on me and said to me leave trump alone and forget the story. he leaned over to my daughter. he said it's a beautiful little girl. it would be a shame if something happened to her mom. >> you took it as a threat? >> yes. absolutely. i remember going into the workout class. my hands were shaking so much i was afraid i was going to drop her. >> did you see the person again? >> no, but if i did, i would know it right away. all these years later. i would instantly know. >> did you go to the poli

i'm michelle kosinski. >> i'm dave briggs. like you might stab me with that pen. >> my security pen. >> it is 4:31 eastern time on good friday. we start with the russia investigation. a lower aide in the trump campaign, but rick gates could play a role helping with the special counsel investigation. how they pushed for gates help for the collusion case. >> the court filing this week claims gates was in contact with someone who was working with the russian intelligence agency. the investigation has been focused since the president took office. it appears collusion remains a focal point of the russia probe. more now from justice correspondent evan perez in washington. >> reporter: dave and michelle, the special counsel prosecutors told rick gates they did not his help against paul manafort. instead, we are told, they wanted him to provide information on trump campaign contacts with russians. that is the mission of the mueller investigation. the discussions with gates happened last year long before he pleaded guilty to criminal c

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm michelle kosinski.is 31 minutes past the hour. >>> another change at the top of the trump administration. in this case, we are told chief of staff john kelly gave shulkin the head's up on the phone. he said questions about the travel have been distractions getting in the way. the president campaigned hard on helping veterans. >> the big surprise was not shulkin's ouster which was rumored for weeks, but who is nominated to replace him. his personal physician. rear admiral dr. ronny jackson. unsurprisingly the performance on tv had to do with the selection. dr. jackson's white house briefing said the president's health played a part in his decision. here is a look back. >> no indication he has any cognitive issues. the president is sharp and articulate. a lot of energy and stamina. look at his vision. he is 71 years old. he can drive if he wants to without glasses. he washes his hands frequently. he uses purell. the president's health is excellent. his overall health is excellent. he has incredible genes.

. >> i'm dave briggs. it is friday, march 23rd. we got four stories, christie, and we have not mentioned the exchange of threats with the former vice president and president trump. that was yesterday. it is a wild friday. a move that was predictable. national security adviser h.r. mcmaster is out and john bolton is in. he is the new national security adviser effective april 9th. the president announced a major personnel change on twitter. it comes a week after he denied stories about the pending staff shakeups. >> there will always be change, but it was a false story. a very exaggerated and false story. >> white house officials tell us the president's sudden announcement was unexpected. one official saying the president was eager to get ahead of other news. perhaps that news including karen mcdougal's exclusive cnn interview last night about her alleged affair with president trump. the president turning to a supporter from fox news. someone likely to share his views than to challenge him. >> bolton was on fox hours after the announ

i'm dave briggs. after the horrible day at the white house, it is thursday, march 1st. you have the president who has loyalty above all else and without his loyal hope hicks. she is set to depart in the coming weeks. this comes a day after what hicks told white lies to protect the president. >> there is quote nothing nefarious about hicks leaving. the president calling her outstanding and a great person. an ally close to the president tel tells cnn the president berated hicks. >> one of hicks confidants says the last few weeks were really, really hard for her. the friend says hicks started thinking about resigning when the rob porter spousal abuse scandal erupted. hicks and porter were involved. >> for you keeping score, this is four communications directors. five now in just over a year. for the latest, we go to jeff zeleny at the white house. jeff. >> reporter: christine and dave, the headlines of the newspapers, hope hicks leaving the white house. stirring more concern in the west wing. of the resignations from staff members to the cabinet members, few have hit home

welcome back to "i recaearly st" i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs. sam nunberg may soon plern whle whatnot to do. he has three days to decide if he will stick to his word and refuse to comply with the grand jury subpoena in the russia investigation of the special counsel. that is of interest because of the cable news circus nunberg whipped up, but the claims could have an impact on the robert mueller russia probe. in a series of interviews that could be called erratic or bizarre, nunberg said no way. >> they want me over. they want me over at the grand jury. screw that. why do i have to go? why? for what? >> this week's whirlwind started when mueller sent nunberg a grand jury subpoena over documents relating to the campaign. he spent five hours being questioned by the special counsel's team. he seemed to dare mueller to come after him. >> you are willing to go to jail for this? sam? >> i'm not cooperating. arrest me. >> you are not cooperating. arrest you? >> yes. i'm not cooperating. you are more than happy to arrest me. you know what? at this insta

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is thursday, march 15th. 4:00 a.m. in the east. eye popping comments from president trump on trade suggesting how far he is willing to go in talks with american allies. two major admissions at a private fund-raiser in st. louis according to audio obtained by "the washington post." he first made up facts with discussions with justin trudeau. insisting he has a trade deficit with canada and admitted he did not know if that is the case. >> and president trump said, justin trudeau is a nice guy. good looking guy. we have no trade deficit. he is proud. i said wrong, justin, you do. i did not know. i had no idea. i said you're wrong. you know what? we're so stupid and i thought they were smart. >> the united states has a trade surplus with canada. the president launched an attack on close american allies, including south korea. accusing the country of ripping off the united states. he threatened to pull american troops in south korea if seoul does not make the concessions on trade he wants. >> he said we lose money on trade and the milit

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. the first day of spring. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. 9:00 a.m. in london. 6:00 p.m. in seoul. there is a crisis at facebook after the company failed to protect user data. ceo mark zuckerberg is still missing in action days since the news broke over the firm tied to president trump's campaign, cambridge analytica, accessed data to 50 million users. so far zuckerberg has been silent and the story has cost him about $5 billion so far. facebook shares fell 7% yesterday. shaving $37 billion off the market value. sparking the s&p and the nasdaq's worst day since february. investors think stricter regulations are now likely. it faces tough questions on how it protects user data from being exploited. and thousands of developers siphoned data every day. from games like farmville to tindr. unlike the forms -- firms, cambridge analytica said it was for academic use. now cambridge analytica said it deleted the data and agreed to the audit. for the latest on the crisis, it is a threat to facebook's reputation already tarnished to manipu

. >> i'm dave briggs. 30 minutes past the hour. what is more bizarre?inale or sam nunberg interview? nunberg has three days to decide to stick to his word and comply with the grand jury subpoena and the russia investigation. it is of interest because of the cable news circus nunberg whipped up and also how it could affect the mueller probe. it could be called erratic or bizarre, but nunberg said no, sir. >> they want me over. they want me over at the grand jury. screw that. why do i have to go? why? for what? >> this week's whirlwind started with a grand jury subpoena over documents related to the campaign. nunberg spent more than five hours interviewed by the special counsel's team. yesterday he seemed to dare mueller to go after him. >> you are willing to go to jail for this? sam? >> i'm not cooperating. arrest me. >> you are not cooperating. arrest you? >> yes. i'm not cooperating. you are more than happy to arrest me. you know what? at this instant, i'm not a fan of donald trump, jake. >> you had a big falling out. >> i'm not a fan of his. when they

i'm dave briggs. welcome back to "early start." >> is it tuesday?ction day. >> in pennsylvania. a lot happening. >> there it is. whdh in boston. >> good luck taking care of the kids. let's start with politics. a move stunning by current standards. republicans on the house intelligence committee declaring there was no collusion. republicans breaking from the intel community over the question of russian interference in the election. concluding the kremlin was not trying to help donald trump win. they are shutting down the year-long investigation despite not interviewing some key witnesses. >> we interviewed 73 witnesses and looked at 300,000 plus documents to find where there could be. we have seen meetings inappropriate or ill advised to have taken. we have seen chance coincidences where people bumped into each other. no collusion with the trump campaign or clinton campaign and russians. the preference for trump is not supported by the evidence. >> the president tweeting the approval in all caps. he is yelling at you praising the intel committee for

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm michelle kosinski. it is 3is 5:00 a.m. in the east. >>> he may have been a lower level aide in the campaign, but rick gates is looking at potential conclusion with the russians. details emerging how the special counsel's team pushed for gates help to make the collusion case. >> mueller's team claims he was in contact during the campaign with someone in the russian intelligence agency. the investigation has been focused since the president took office. it appears collusion remains a focal point of the russia probe. we get more from evan perez in washington. >> reporter: dave and michelle, the special counsel prosecutors told rick gates they did not need paul manafort. his former business partner and campaign chairman. instead, we are told, they wanted him to provide information on trump campaign contact was russians. that is the mission of the mueller investigation. the discussions with gates happened last year long before he pleaded guilty to criminal charges last month. this is important because it suggests that mueller i

. >> i'm dave briggs. it is wednesday, march 21st. 4:00 a.m. in the east. a lot to get to today. breaking news, though, straight off the top out of austin, texas. police may have caught their first big break in the hunt for a serial bomber in austin, texas. two new packages were discovered tuesday, one exploded at a fedex sorting center near san antonio injuring one. another was found intact in austin that could be a critical break because police now have a blueprint and possible dna on the inside of an exploded device. >> a federal law enforcement source tells cnn police believe the austin bomber's motivated by mayhem and death and does not appear to be targeting any one specific group. according to authorities, the level of bomb-making skill is something commonly found in the anarchist's cookbook. a goodwill worker was injured by a flare in a donation box. we can tell you there's a large police presence now in austin. we're watching for any kind of developments here from the austin police department and the fbi about developments in this case. >> there is a development just 15

i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs. "new day" starts now. there was no knowledge of any payments from the president. >> the idea president trump didn't know anything about this is blatantly an is subsurd. >> hopefully i'll be able to tell my side. >> we are urging caution this could on send the economy in the wrong direction. >> he wants to address the trade imbalances. we are moving fully ahead. >> itst completely improper to interrogate witnesses after they have provided testimony. we saw this before in watergate. >> it is perfectly normal for anyone to be concerned about that. >> what this does show is a heightened sense of paranoia. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "new day", thursday march 8th, 6:00 here in new york. here's our starting line. the storm

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. breaking overnight.vestigating another explosion rattled by a series of blasts. they are working on the attack which is connected to earlier explosions that killed two people. it was first reported on dawn song drive near republic of texas boulevard. >> austin police are asking residents to stay home until 10:00 a.m. local time. joining us from austin is ed lavandera. good morning, ed. what do you know? >> reporter: good morning, dave. you see we are at one of the entrances to the neighborhood where the latest explosion was triggered sunday night. authorities have cordoned off a half-mile radius in the area. this is the area where police are urging residents to stay inside. police are waiting until daylight to review the area safely. that is why they are asking people too st stay indoors. the police chief in austin says this explosion is a little bit different from the previous three we have seen here. that is why he continues to urge people all across the city to be very vigilant of what you see in your

i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs. it is 5:30 eastern time.aking news out of austin, texas, and the round rock area, part of the greater metro area there. word that the austin serial bomber is dead, committing suicide as law enforcement closed in. tony plohetski of the "austin american statesman" with some terrific reporting, confirming that with law enforcement officials. the suspect himself used an explosive device. we caution there are reports saying that the suspect, the serial bomber, was shot by police as the s.w.a.t. team closed in. >> we know the austin police confirming there was an officer-involved shooting. again, very dramatic last moments here. we're still awaiting a press conference for officers to tell us what happened. we know police apparently traced the suspect using a mix of cell phone technology, security video, and store receipts. we have more live from round rock, texas. ed, it sounds like the real turning point came in the last 24 hours or so with that explosion at a fedex facility. that package had evidence, evidence, a

. >> i'm dave briggs. "new day" starts now. see you tomorrow. >> we're going to go very strong into age of purchase. >> president trump backtracking on his support for raising the minimum age to buy firearms. >> i have been asked to head up a task force. there is a sense of urgency. >> grabbed the knife. after that, i don't remember. >> o.j. simpson giving a hypothetical confession in an explosive interview. >> you describe it as a hypothetical. but of course it becomes. >> five passengers killed in a tragic helicopter crash in new york city. it. >> was going straight down like it was going for a landing, but it was going really fast. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. the trump administration's plan does include helping states pay to arm teachers and improving the nation's background check system. and creating a federal commission on school safety to examine the age issue headed by education secretary betsy devos. trump mocks t

good morning everyone. >> i'm dave briggs. we begin with the breaking news out of phd. there has been a shooting at great mills high school in the city of great hills, maryland. that's in st. mary's county, about an hour and a half outside of washington, d.c. you heard the conversation on "new day." jean casarez is standing by with the breaking details. what can you tell us? >> reporter: we're continuing to get information now. this is the infancy of the situation. we can confirm fbi is on the scene, atf officers are on their way. this is the st. mary county public schools, specifically great mills high school. and they confirmed a short time ago that there had been a shooting at the school. let me read you from the school itself. there has been a shooting at great mills high school. the school is on lockdown right now. the event is contained. the sheriff's office is on the scene. additional information to follow. that is it at this point. they are telling parents, do not go to this school, do not go to the school. there is currently still a lockdown at this point. auth

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i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs.lies will not know whether the president is speaking from fact. >> why did they ban together to screw the united states on trade? >> these documents suggest that the trump organization has been

i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs.and for his regime. >> this is unprecedented, historic. >> i'm very concerned about the chances for success. i'm always a fan of diplomacy. >> we have been banging our heads against the wall for 25 years. let's do something different. >> this was a hail mary pass and president trump caught it. >> you don't have steel, you don't have a country. >> i actually think there is a better waugh to address unfair trade practices. >> the process is evolving, but at least they're getting to the right spot. >> this is "new day" with

i'm dave briggs. it is monday. >> i'm christine romans. this is "early start." and the administration calls out rigorous firearms training. the plan couto combat gun viole. the proposal has other elements, but not among them are what the president said he would prioritize. >> in addition to everything else, in addition to what we are going to do about background checks, we will go strongly into age. >> the white house plan does not expand background checks or does not raise the minimum age of purchase. it calls for a commission the day after the president said all commissions do is talk. for more, let's turn to boris sanchez at the white house. >> reporter: dave and christine, a multi-prong effort the white house is including to stop school shootings in light of the shooting of marjory stoneman douglas high school last month. the white house is first pushing for a task force headed by betsy devos. that would examine the problem of school violence and recommend possible policy solutions and funding solutions that would limit school violence. secondly, the white h

. >> i'm dave briggs.ew national security adviser john bolton called useless. 60 russian diplomats have a week to pack up and leave the united states. this is part of the effort with european and other allies. the move in response to the poisoning of the russian double agent and his daughter. more than 100 expelled worldwide. all of the u.s. expelling u.s. agents. >> this is the president's most forceful action against russia so far. not related to election meddling. this came from the press secretary, not the president. whether sanctions against vladimir putin could be next? the white house would say this. >> the united states has issued sanctions on key russian oligarchs in response to the meddling in the 2016 election. i won't close any doors or preclude action. the president doesn't telegraph his moves. >> we should note only one person an oligarch has actually been sanctioned by the u.s. still this is the biggest group expulsion of the russian officers ever. also note the incoming national security ad

. >> dave briggs. and >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "new day". it is wednesday, march 14th, 6:00 here in new york. and we do begin with breaking news. the special election for house seat in pennsylvania is too close to call. too close for cnn to call. but that did not stop democrat conor lamb from declaring his own victory over rick saccone. here's where we are a at this hour. it could change during our show. lamb holds a narrow lead of just over 600 votes. absentee and provisional ballots are still being counted. >> the big khroe is when the state or commonwealth in this case suffice the election results. the secretary of state will do that. we're watching. lamb's strong showing is sure to make republicans anxious about the november midterm elections. it is also a message to democrats about what kinds of candidates need to be cultivated to be competitive in gop districts. all this as we are told to expect morin stab

i'm dave briggs. >> it is 31 minutes past the hour. a lot to bring you up to seed on here.sident trump accept agoffer to meet with kim jong-un. the president of the united states and the north korean leader setting up what could be a summit of the century. this extraordinary face-to-face encounter expected to happen by may. kim extending the invitation through a delegation that visited the white house on thursday. the president confirming the historic meeting is in the, would saying a chitment by north koreaing to discuss denuclearization was the catalyst to move forward that it took everyone by surprise. if the break through materializes mr. trump would become the first sitting u.s. president to ever meet with his north korean counterpart. no phone call has ever happened between the two. andrew stevens live for us in seoul this morning. astounding day. good morning, andrew. >> reporter: yeah, good morning. astounding day indeed. here's an interesting point for you. this is the, as you say, the first time there would be a summit between these two. kim's father and grandfath

i'm dave briggs. >> i'm michelle kosinski is. "new day" starts right now. >>> trump fires his v.a. secretary in another white house shake issup. >> he is managing his cab let like a reality tv show. >> i think that the president should have whoepts. >> dr. jackson is qualified to run the v.a. >> these appointments reflect the president's priority on loyalty regardless of your qualifications. >> i don't want to talk about pardoning michael flynn yet. we'll see what happens. >> they had asked about conversations at the white house about pardons. >> the president has the authority to pardon individuals but it hasn't been discussed. >> the question hinges on whether dangling includes obstruction. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is your "new day". it's thursday, march 29th, 6:00 in new york. here's our starting line. president trump firing his embattled v.a. secretary and tapping his white house doctor to replace him. the president insists dr. jackson is highly trained and qualified. but

. >> i'm dave briggs. i don't want to >>> now our closest allies will not know whether the president is speaking from fact. >> why did they ban together to screw the united states on trade? >> these documents suggest that the trump organization has been intimately involved in keeping stormy daniels quiet. >> the president is engaged in behavior that is, a, immoral, b, possible illegal. >> i was just wondering where my dog was. >> this has happened on more than one occasion. >> he was a special dog. it is is sadded way he has to just leave. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> i can't get that dog story out of my head. it really makes no sense. >> we will talk about that on the program also. >> welcome to viewers in the united states and around the world. it is is thursday, march 15th, 6:00 here in new york. a truly stunning admission from president trump. "washington post" reports that the president boasted to donors last night that he made up facts in a recent meeting with canadia

. >> i'm dave briggs. have a wonderful weekend, set >>> rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself is and for his regime. >> this is unprecedented, historic. >> i'm very concerned about the chances for success. i'm always a fan of diplomacy. >> we have been banging our heads against the wall for 25 years. let's do something different. >> this was a hail mary pass and president trump caught it. >> you don't have steel, you don't have a country. >> i actually think there is a better waugh to address unfair trade practices. >> the process is evolving, but at least they're getting to the right spot. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> all right. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is your "new day". it is friday, march 9th, 6:00 here in new york. here is our starting line. potentially historic moment for the trump presidency. after months of trading insults and provocations, president trump accepting an invite isation from the north korea an lead