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david willis in washington.empt by pro—eu conservative mps to change its post— brexit strategy. in an apparent u—turn, donald trump says he must break at yesterday's news co nfe re nce says he must break at yesterday's news conference with vladimir putin, will when he appeared to defend russia regarding claims of russian meddling in the 2016 election. as the dry weather continues, 7 million people in north—west england are facing a hose ban the. up to seven million people will be affected by the first hosepipe ban of the summer in england. there's already one in place in northern ireland. united utilities says a temporary ban for homes in the north—west from the 5th of august will "safeguard essential supplies". other water companies across england say they have adequate supplies and have no plans to impose similar bans. danny savage reports. haweswater in cumbria, united utilities' biggest reservoir. falling water levels here have triggered the hosepipe ban. the lack of water has even exposed the remains of the

our correspodent david willis is in washington with more.ation from both sides of the political aisle, a lot of talk of throwing the intelligence agencies under the bus, if you like. we would expect to have condemnation perhaps from democrats and indeed the senate minority leader chuck schumer said this was a shameful performance on the part of president trump in his words. but more significantly perhaps republicans coming out against it. newt gingrich, one—time adviser to donald trump, a republican of course, you know, someone of great stature here in washington saying in a tweet a short while ago, president trump must clarify his statements in helsinki on our intelligence system and putin is the most serious mistake of his presidency and must be corrected immediately. now the former director of the cia john brennan said this was not nothing short of treason. and we have seen fellow republicans like paul ryan and mitch mcconnell also seeking to distance themselves from the sentiments expressed by donald trump today. one statement really sta

david willis is in washington and he joins us now. about the response to this extraordinary news conference and president trump's comments. i suppose one would have expected sort of derogatory comments perhaps from the democrats, but the republicans aren't very happy either, are they? they are not, absolutely right, condemnation from both sides of the political aisle, talk of throwing the intelligence agencies under the bus, if you like. and their assessments of russian meddling in the elections here, you mentioned the elections here, you mentioned the democrats, chuck schumer came out, senate minority leader, with a statement calling president trump's remarks a shameful performance. a short while ago we had a tweet from newt gingrich, former adviser and senior republican, and he said, president trump must clarify his state m e nts president trump must clarify his statements in helsinki on our intelligence system and president putin is the most serious mistake of his presidency and must be corrected immediately. added to which you've g

david willis reports from washington.ho pledged to put america first is facing accusations of weakness from members of his own party. president trump's refusal to condemn russia's attempts to sway the outcome of the 2016 election and his characterisation of vladimir putin as both strong and powerful have incensed many here. among them, the former cia directorjohn brennan, who branded the move "nothing short of treasonous" on twitter, and accused president trump of being in president putin's pocket, whilst republican senator john mccain called it "one of the most disgraceful performances by an american president in memory". president trump's reluctance to criticise russia has prompted speculation that the kremlin may have something on him, incriminating information obtained during a business trip to moscow, perhaps, a suggestion mr trump was forced to confront before leaving helsinki. i guess he said as strongly as you can say it, they have no information on trump. it was an interesting statement. many years ago when i was

let's speak to our north america correspondent david willis in washington.

david willis, bbc news, washington.litician in america is the speaker of the house of representatives. he had this to say about moscow. let's be very clear, just so everybody knows, russia did meddle with our elections. not only did russia meddle with our elections, they are doing it around the world. they did it to france, they did it to moldova, they're doing it to the baltics. russia is trying to undermine democracy itself to delegitimise democracy. so, for some reason, they can look good by comparison. that's the really clear about that. the point we are making here is we know they interfere with our elections and we have passed sanctions on russia to hold them accountable. more importantly, what we intend to do is to make sure that they don't get away with it again. and also, to help our allies, to help those democracies, there is new and older democracies in the world who are going to be facing this kind of pressure again, this russian aggression again. we need to make sure we can equip them with the tools they ne

david willis, bbc news, washington. as an agent of the russian government. maria butina is alleged to have worked at the direction of a high—level kremlin official. she's denied the allegations, saying there was no indication that she tried to influence any specific policy or law. the government's promise of a £20.5 billion boost for the nhs will put debt on an "unsustainable upward trajectory" if there are no tax rises or spending cuts to pay for it, the office for budget responsibility has warned. with me now is our business correspondentjonty bloom. tell us more about what the 0br have said. basically the government made that promise to increase spending on the nhs by £20 billion or so. they said it would be funded by the brexit dividend and maybe a few more taxes and spending cuts. but the 0ffice taxes and spending cuts. but the office for budget responsibility, which has thejob office for budget responsibility, which has the job of inspecting the government ‘s finances and seeing whether the sums add up, say it wil

joining me now is david willis. he is our correspondent in washington. good to see you, david.. sally, judge brett kavanaugh was unveiled to the media and indeed to the world in the east room of the building just behind me a few hours ago. if his nomination is confirmed, then it's likely he will take the highest court in the land here in a markedly different directions. president trump called him one of the sharpest legal minds of our time. he is a federal appeals court judge. he worked as an aide to former president george w bush, he helped investigate another former president, bill clinton. and he has an ivy league education. but he's considered conservative in sharp contrast to the man he once worked for and maybe could be destined to replace, justice anthony kennedy. anthony kennedy was very much the swing vote on the 9—member supreme court, and it now appears slanted in favour of conservatives to the tune of 5— for if brett kavanaugh is approved. —— 5— for. lots of democrats are saying they will fight his nomination to stand mail. all right, david, thank you very much. let

our correspondent in washington david willis has more details.vents you care to believe, these talks were either productive or deeply regrettable. at the summit in singapore last month, the two sides reached an agreement, a tentative agreement, on the denuclearisation of the north, but it was vague and this meeting was intended to put some flesh on the bone, if you like. america sending its top diplomat, the us secretary of state mike pompeo, all the way to pyongyang but he failed to meet with the north korean leader kim jong—un and it doesn't appear that the two sides have reached an agreement on a timetable for north korea's denuclearisation. one major sticking point appears to be the us insistence on unilateral denuclearisation on the part of north korea. the north koreans have always said they favour a more step—by—step approach, one that involves concessions on the part of the us along the way. the us has said that is non—negotiable. clearly, this is going to be a protractive process and one that will require commitment and patience on the p

let's speak to our north america correspondent david willis in washington. next step because this is just the act first stage. president trump giving the name of his nominee and subject to what could be is an senate confirmation hearing? absolutely. although, president trump has gone with the favourite. this is somebody who graduated from yale law school, who graduated from yale law school, who worked with resident george w bush and was a legal clerk to the man he is now seeking to replace, justice anthony kennedy, widely seen asa justice anthony kennedy, widely seen as a swing vote on the nine member supreme court. something brett kavanaugh will supreme court. something brett kava naugh will not supreme court. something brett kavanaugh will not be. the senate majority leader said brett kavanaugh and one other close runner stood the best chance of getting easily through the senate confirmation process and, as you mentioned, that could be tied because, unlikejust over a year ago when neil gorsuch was approved by the senate, the majority now that the republica

let's speak to the bbc‘s david willis who is in washington.said the american side of things there. but not what the north koreans thought at all. absolutely right. depending on whose version of events you believe these we re version of events you believe these were either deeply regrettable talks or highly productive. after that summit in singapore they came to a rather vague declaration and america sent its top tips diplomat, mike pompeo to put some flesh on the bone and nail down commitments from north korea. he failed to meet with the north korean leader kim jong owned or get a timetable towards denuclearisation. indeed, he may have set relations back somewhat bearing in mind the statement from the north korean foreign minister which ink used a lot america of making gangster like demands. the problem appears to be the american insistence that north korea engage in unilateral dean the north prefers a more step—by—step approach with some reciprocity on the part of the united states at various points along the way. but the americans have alway

david willis has sent this report from washington.g home to a blizzard of condemnation, the president who pledged to put america first is facing accusations of weakness from members of his own party. president trump's refusal to condemn russia's attempt to sway the outcome of the 2016 election and his characterisation of vladimir putin as both strong and powerful have incensed many here. among them the former cia directorjohn brennan who branded the move nothing short of treasonous on twitter. and accused president trump of being in president trump of being in president putin's pocket. while the republican senatorjohn mccain called it one of the most disgraceful performances by an american president in memory. president trump is reluctance to criticise russia has prompted speculation that the kremlin might have something on him, incriminating information obtained during a trip to moscow perhaps. a suggestion he was forced to confront before leaving helsinki. i guess he said it a strong as he can say it. they have no information on tru

our correspondent david willis gave details.there is no other way to describe it. he said a slip of the tongue, i said one thing, i meant to say another. he was clearly constructing this very carefully managed damage limitation exercise in the face of the appropriate that was raining down on him in the light of those remarks in helsinki on monday, and it was not just the misspeaking if you like that has incensed people here and around the world, but also the fact that he referred to president putin as strong and also powerful. —— opprobrium. president trump also went on to say that he had full faith in his intelligence agencies and that his administration would be safeguarding the outcome of elections here but senior republicans are still very much smarting from all this, they have wa nted smarting from all this, they have wanted to make it clear that they wa nt to wanted to make it clear that they want to be tough on russia. indeed, the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said today a lot of us know what happened in 2016, pr

david willis, bbc news, washington.aring criticism from soni usually friendly figures such as the former house speaker newt gingrich, who said the president‘s comments we re who said the president‘s comments were the worst mistake of his presidency and he has to clarify his statements. —— criticism from some usually friendly figures. you might run by anthony scaramucci, the white house, who says the president has to change course. republicans are saying he has to clarify this, he can‘t, to quote another pundit, twea ked can‘t, to quote another pundit, tweaked his way out of this one. but we are still also seeing a lot of, albeit muted, support for him from his supporters. 0ne republican in congress said it was a bad day for the president but not the end of the world. there are other more traditional critics of donald trump who have been on twitter, arnold schwarzenegger among them. remember, he says, america first?! president trump, i just saw your press conference with president putin, and it was embarrassing. i mean,

our correspondent david willis has more.mpt to sway the outcome of the 2016 election and his characterisation of president putin as strong and powerful have incensed many here. among them the former cia director, john brennan, who branded the move nothing short of treasonous on twitter, and accused president trump of being in president putin's pocket. whilst the republican senatorjohn mccain called it one of the most disgraceful performances by an american president in memory. president trump's reluctance to criticise russia has prompted speculation that the kremlin might have something on him, incriminating information obtained during a trip to moscow perhaps. i guess he said it a strongly as he can say it. "they have no information on trump." it was an interesting statement, too. many years ago when i was there. what was it, 13, 1a. a long time ago. he said there were many business people there. i was a very successful businessman. i was one of a lot of people. one thing you know. if they had it, it would have been out. in

david: one of her students was willie mays, i understand. condoleezza: my mom taught willie mays. david: was he a good student? condoleezza: i asked him once. he said she told me son, you are going to be a ballplayer. if you need to leave early, you go ahead and do that. [laughter] condoleezza: i said it didn't some like my mother, but i will hang on to it. david: your father was a republican. condoleezza: yes, he was. in the early 1950's in birmingham, alabama, there were not many republicans. the way that it happened is my father and mother before they were married went down to register to vote and the poll tester looked at my father, big, tall man, football player, and said, so how many beans are in this jar? my father could not answer the question. he said, you don't pass the test. my father went back to his church and told the story to the man who was one of his elders, and he said, reverend, don't worry about it. i will tell you how to get registered. you go down there and there is a clerk who is a republican. he said she is trying to build a republican party. if you say you

our correspondent david willis has more..demn russia's attempts to sway the outcome of the 2016 election and his characterisation of vladimir putin as both strong and powerful have incensed many here. among them, the former cia director, john brennan, who branded the move nothing short of treasonous on twitter, and accused president trump of being in president putin's pocket, whilst the republican senatorjohn mccain called it one of the most disgraceful performances by an american president in memory. president trump's reluctance to criticise russia has prompted speculation that the kremlin may have something on him, incriminating information obtained during a trip to moscow, perhaps. i guess he said it as strongly as you can say it. "they have no information on trump." it was an interesting statement, too. you know, many years ago when i was there, what was it, 13, 1a, a long time ago, he said there were many business people there. i was a very successful businessman. but i was one of a lot of people. one thing you know. if

willie and me we have msnbc contributor mike barnacle. president of the council on foreign relations and author of the book "world in disarray," richard haas, heidi przybyla. also columnist for "the washington post" davidigh. you know, willie, there are so many ways donald trump and his team try to distract, but there can be no mistake about what this week's, this month's, this year's most shocking headline really is politically, and that is that donald trump went to helsinki and he adapted, he adopted -- and don't believe your public servants on "morning joe." you can listen to commentators on russian state television, and they will say that donald trump has adopted the soviet union's position on nato and that he's -- what he did in helsinki was nothing short of disregard u.s. national intelligence and also drive a wedge between our allies in europe that, well, helped us win a cold war. >> well, helsinki was a disaster and the white house knows it. the wheel that followed helsinki was a disaster, and the white house knows it. you had the president of the united states being pushed into a corner, forced to come out and say, yes, i agree with the intelligence community's assessment that russia interfere

willie."in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( lydia ) a big fire burning near interstae 580 in livermore.am live on the scene with the details. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast with out new member of the team. john shrayble temperatures seasonably warm as we work into the start of the week. along the coast expect highs today in the 60's while inland temperatures will boost into the 90's. by the end of the week temperatures inland will cool back into the mid 80's. no major hot spots. bay no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin ) that breaking news we are following this morning... a 5th boy has morning... a following this we are breaking news that ( robin ) ( robin ) that breaking news we are following this morning... a 5th boy has been rescued from that cave in thailand. 12 boys and their soccer coach have been trapped in that cave since june 23rd. 4 boys were rescued early yesterday

maria: gerri willis is taking a look at harley david soson and other products that are made on americanhday, we wanted to take a look at some american made companies that are still red, white and blue through and through. i'm going to start with harley here. few brand names are more associated with the usa of harley founded in mill walky -- milwaukee in 1903. sales have slid in recent years, dipping 7% in 2015. th2017.they are looking to expae base of harley riders by 2 million. traditionally, harleys have been manufactured here and ship abroad for overseas buyers to be assembled. now manufacturing will occur in europe. the king of beers, bud wise e. it might be owned by a belgian company, anheuser-busch but it is brew daily in 12 u.s. breweries, producing 3 billion-gallons of beer last year. coloring its way into american hearts since 1903, crayola yeah i don't thincrayons. the factory has been transformed into a family fun attraction. another american icon, smith & wesson, originally manufactured in 1852. it now produces over 2.1 million pistols, revolvers and rifles in a year, making

willis action flick... held at l-a's fox plaza, which served as "nakatomi plaza" in the film. yippie-kay-yay! in hollywood, i'm davidaniel. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. this past weekend temperatures stayed cooler than average along the coast and warmer than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland expect highs peaking in the 80's and 90's under dry and sunny skies. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin )breaking overnight news.police are investigating a triple shooting in antioch....one person has died. the shooting happened around one this morning at hillcrest avenue and larkspur drive....that's an

david sowerby joining the onset. cap, i want to get your take. how much upside is for sterling right now? it: sterling has not got that much upside independent of euro. williepound against the dollar i think that reflects sterling against -- the europe euro is up for tenths of percent against the dollar. that is a better indication of what it is doing independently. good news at the margin. twice as mucheact to any good news that comes along because sentiments so negative. in euro sterling terms which is probably what matters this is worth a miniscule amount. euro gets a big lift makes it up through 118.5 silicates news on its own 135 is unlikely we are not going to go too far sterling against the dollar. alix: from another perspective which narrative do you see? but this is a softer scenario or theresa may might lose her seat? david: probably a softer exit but take a step back and say two years ago the brits decided they wanted to control their own destiny. they did not want someone in brussels telling them how to run their own economy and to the extent that they continue to pursue free market reforms, capitalism, the u.k. consistently ranks in the top 10

kim jong-un in his summer whites, as willie said, picking potatoes instead of meeting with america's secretary of state sends a message. >> i harken back to what davidhis great post war order that the u.s. was the foundation of. maybe we are witnessing and maybe we are present at the destruction of that order. and that is just very disturbing. >> final thoughts, john meachum, in 15 seconds? >> i think president trump thinks that dean masterson was the head of the elementary school he went to. and i think this, too, shall pass. >> long past time for bob menendez and other members of the senate on both sides of the aisle to remind donald trump that this country does not belong to him. it belongs to us. >>> that does it for us on this very busy wednesday morning. stephanie ruhle will pick up the coverage in two minutes. i got it. and sometimes those experts need experts. on it. [ crash ] and sometimes the expert the expert needed needs insurance expertise. it's all good. steve, you're covered for general liability. and, paul, we got your back with workers' comp. wow, it's like a party in here. where are the hors d'oeuvres, right? [ clanking ] tartlets?

willie geist. still with us, capital hill kasie hunt. rick tyler is also with us as well as republican strategist susan del percio. steve rattner. columnist and associate editor for "the washington post" davids, washington anchor for bbc world news america katty kay and joining our conversation former adviser to president george h. w. bush and executive producer of the circus on showtime, mark mckennan and peter baker. got a full house. most important question, when is the circus coming back? >> labor day. nothing is going on now. >> putting that show together as you proved in your last season you got to do it right up to the last second because the entire story may change. >> we produce a documentary every week. when i first pitched it to people monthly no we have to be in the cockpit. we don't put anything later on sunday and showtime sees the show sunday morning, the final show. in this news environment amazing even by friday stuff we shoot monday and tuesday seem ancient. >> you have great wing men and wing women. >> alex wagner has been great. >> labor day. let's start this hour with that hearing on capitol hill. it was the first time senators have had a chance to question the secretar