gop, it can always get worse. and that's "the angle." >>> joining us now with reaction is a fox news contributor and from l.a., michael reagan, a news max contributor. both of you, great to see you. >> what a way to be introduced. thank you. thank you. >> laura: we're getting you on maxine, mike. my point is this, roy moore is going to rise or fall based on what alabama wants to do here. i think the establishment, if they had stayed out, either luther or moe brooks would have won. but the idea that he's the biggest problem facing the gop. they're at 15% six months ago before the moore thing. >> i agree 100% with what you said. and the people of alabama wanted an outsider and ended up with a sex predator. >> if it's true. >> there are more and more people coming forward. it's pretty damning evidence. the people of alabama are in an untenable position. they don't want to elect a pro abortion democrat to the senate and they don't want a sex predator. what do they do? donald trump needs to call the governor and do som

he should do this for the betterment of the gop if he really likes the gop and find another way to be helpful. i don't know. the other thing is, we were talking about this, what does this do to a bannon-backed candidate? because this is something that if you want to look further, bannon has start aed a movement within the gop -- >> a civil war. >> well -- >> he calls it one. >> well, okay. he started this movement and this is the first guy out of the bag, all right. so this is not good for the steve bannon movement because you've got to remember he's called, like, on foster frees, he's called different donors and said, you know, help me back some of my candidates, we're going to go in and try to run in the primary with some other gop establishments. >> i mean, yesterday, sheldon ed an adelson stopped backing bannon. i can't remember bob mercer feels good going to new york city parties backing roy moore. take us to the white house. they have said roy moore will do the right thing. they hope he'll do the right thing. but the president is coming home from this trip to asia. how long befo

this seat will likely stay in the gop's hands.rward to spending more time with his family. he is the third one to allowance nouns this week alone mitchell mcconnell has a headache on his h hands. he wasn't a fan of the roy moore. in alabama that's as good as win ning the whole thing. with the allegations against moore mcconnell has to be frustrated. he joined the forces demanding that moore dropout if theetion allegations were true. with steve bannon backing moore it's a sign that the pressure is on even if moore stays in and wins that seat on december 12. that's the final five the week in politics tomorrow night same time at 11. thirty. make it a good night. the morning crew is here at four:25 goodbye. announcer: today on "tmz" -- harvey: ok, terry crews is the latest celebrity tofile a sexual assault report. we got him a the hollywood police department. >> people ave to be held accountable. >> how do you-- why does anybody go up to terry crews ad sexually assault him in public? and not get beat the hell down? >> the power this g

a gop candidates were swamped in the undertow.this defeat was broad and deep enough to -- >> other republicans putting the problem less on president trump and more on frus tation of the party as base over unmet campaign promises. mark meadows saying we need to start making our legislation match our campaign rhetoric, and to date, we have not done. that. >> now republicans are scrambling to confront a big question. can trump's message work when the messenger isn't trump himself. steve bannon backed republican ed gillespie who lost the race. the now ban non is retreating from his claims that trump's ideas could win even without trump to sell them. >> we've lost by 5 points. i'm a virginian and i never had a lot of confidence. it was never in our battle plan we were going to win virginia. i thought with donald trump at the head of the ticket we would -- virginia, because of northern virginia is not a purple state anymore. it's a blue state. >> we have new evidence this morning that the struggles faced by republican candidates are fac

the gop tax bill is finally here but they let us down on the fame. the president made a couple of announcements on the economy. building suspensement the democrats swirling down amongst themselves over the 2016 election. plan ning a run for congress to bleeding guilty in the russia probement we're talking pap done lose. will we hear anything about the president's trip to ation yeah in let's do this. but first are you ready for tax reform because the gop's much talked about plan was finally revealed today and man, they were pumped. this is an excit ing day and i think we can all feel room, in this cunt requirement i know the american people have got to be excited as well. yeah . we had to pump it up for kevin brady, nothing is as exciting about hearing from the head of the weighs and means head. the idea of keeping more of your paycheck, promising. paul ryan says that's what the average family will be able to do. with this plan, the typical family of four will save 1,182 a year on their taxes. for many families having an additional 1,182 more will mak

i think this is a big problem for the gop. >> but the gop inside the beltway sees it very differently than, you know, or the district, in which roy moore is running, doug. so then potential ly if he does win this special election how will a roy moore work with other leaders on the hill, in the senate, if he does win? that is a scenario that those on xlil have to be thinking about. >> sure. i think the quick answer is not well. it's why i hope that republicans and democrats for that matter can join to block roy moore if he's successful. and here is the reason why, fred. if you're a republican like me and want to repeal and replace obamacare, you want to pass tax reform. we had a problem with akin. joe donnelly, a democrat in the senate from indiana because we had richard mourdock, a race that he was supposed to win. we had allegations again and unfortunate language from him talking about these issues that impact women in very personal ways. we've seen this happen in races before. we could have passed tax reform already if we had those two senate seats. other terrible candidates who let

charles: we have self breaking stories regarding the gop thanks plan. republican senator john mccain is telling people this gop thanks plan as of right now is dead on arrival. after two other senators expressed their concerns over the bill, that's three strikes. while the public aim sight awaits the senate's own thanks plan that is expected to be released next week. can the gop couple with a compromise and pass this tax plan? here is mike pence. maria: is there any room for compromise? even your own party says this does not reflect republican principles of thanks cutters. >> there is always room for compromise. but what the president is not going to compromise on is seeing historic tax cuts this year. he says this is a middle class miracle. charles: to my panel, ford o'connell and gail droughter. gayledroughter. gayle trotter. where does the republican party go with this. >> it is a red flag. but it will be congressional malpractice if they can't get tax reform through. the details of whatever bill emerges is not going to please everybody or everyone. b

some gop senators still on the fence. the senate's version includes a repeal of obamacare's individual mandate. some hold outs say they're worried the cuts will blow up the deficit. the senate finance committee advancing the measure yesterday despite the concerns. tempers were running high. listen. >> i come from the poor people and i've been here working my whole stinking career for people who don't have a chance. and i really resent anybody saying that i'm just doing this for the rich. give me a break. i think you guys overplay that all the time and it gets old and frankly you ought to quit. i'm not through. i get kind of sick and tired of it. it's a nice political play and not true. >> i get tired of the rich getting richer and richer. we do a middle class -- over and over again. how many times do we do this before we learn this? >> order. >> julie: joining me now is the congressional reporter for politico. first of all your reaction to that vicious hatch/brown exchange, tempers quite flared up over this debate. >> yea

gop leaders say republicans have enough votes to get the bill passed. but we're learning it entirely different matter on the senate side where a new plan to alter obamacare is being met with skepticism, and at least one gop defection. for more on this, we go to nbc's tracie potts on capitol hill. tracee, good morning. >> hey, good morning. good morning, everyone. the vote that is happening today on the house side does not include this new controversial plan to mix in health care. what senators want to do is get rid of the obamacare mandate, the requirement to have insurance, or pay a penalty. they want to do that to help pay for the tax plan. but some republicans are skeptical. listen. >> i don't think it's a good idea from either a political or a policy perspective. health care is such a complex issue. >> i think it shows a fact that they didn't have the votes, and now this kind of hail mary pass, which i think will actually hurt them more. republicans skeptical, but at least one is already saying he's a no vote. >> i wouldn't vote for this senate vers

populism and the gop. republican ed gillespie flamed out in virginia's governor's race losing by nearly 9 points. the only president who helped gillespie was his old boss george bush. remember how helpful he was when jeb needed his help. gop candidates can't keep trump at arm's length until the last minute and expect him to energize the base. it's not going to happen. it's inauthentic. joining us for reaction are two people who know about getting republicans elected. ed rollins who managed reagan's election and cory, a good friend of the president. happy anniversary. this is a fun anniversary night. this is like old gang week on the show. gillespie goes down in new jersey. no one expected kim to win. any lessons last night in the loss for republicans? >> the lessons are clear. you can't be a little bit pregnant. you can't decide to engage and then take it back and then say i want the president but i don't want him to campaign with me. the american people one year ago today voted for fundamental and economi

the gop fighting to let you keep more of what you earn. the republicans promising with the typical family of four. $1,182 tax cut. this is america's biggest company. the stock is jumping over 3% after hours. we will break it down. and investors like with their scene. the details of the plan are leaked out. ending a yet another all-time high of 81-point is the index with president trump. women all-star guest lineup tonight. this is who it's all about. they are living paycheck to paycheck. we are levering -- leveling the playing field. this is it. this is an important point for all americans. are we going to realize the promise of our country. this is our chance to make sure that the generations to come don't just get by the get ahead in this country. welcome to risk it reward. house gop leaders rolling out their much anticipated tax or from today. taking the tax bracket doubt down to just four. the 20% corporate tax rate is permanent which is significantly lower than the going rate of 35% plus get this no changes to a 4o1k. how are they goi

we know more details about the gop's plan to overhaul the tax system in our country. they were unveiled on thursday and already we are seeing criticism from both sides of the aisle. the wall street journal out with scathing editorial saying parts of the new bill are worse than what we have in place right now. gordon joins us, fiscal policy forum, two scathing editorials if you count another one this weekend, start and work backwards if we can, are they going to get things passed? how do things look from where you sit? >> look, it's important to evaluate this bill ho listically as an entire legislative effort and does it focus on the problems in the tax code, does it fix the problems in the business tax code and does it make the u.s. a better place to hire, invest and makes it more competitive in the international economy? >> and the answer is yes to that you're saying and maybe not so much on the individual side or -- >> certainly, on balance, i think it fixes the problems in the u.s. tax code that are most broken, but, you know, in response to the wall street journal

davis i'm glad for her comments and for the gop comments. i guess my question is how touchred ytouch r -- touched are you? you got president doing all this stuff and the gop saying oh, don't mind that. look at all these positives we're doing. but there's no -- what's going on there? >> mr. dickey, any comment you'd like to make? >> you know, it's the president's leadership that pulled us out of the paris acords, which is a good thing. it's the president's leadership that pulled us out of tpp, which was a good thing. it's the president's leadership that dictated a significant reduction in regulation which is a good thing. it is the president's promises for tax cut and ending obamacare and so far, far too many others have been willing to break those promises. the president doesn't seem at all interested in breaking those promises. i don't think there's any lack of alignment between my thanks to the administration for their success in implementing good policies and the question about whether or not the president's leadership is helpful. >> what

at this gop invitation only event in ocean county. attending the secretary of commerce and the president's daughter who promised to reconcile legislation will accomplish her father's goal. >> this whole bill both versions of it which we are both very excited about and we think will only be improved as they're reconciled and as we move forward really accomplish the president's stated goal of a, reducing taxes and offering tax relief to middle income american families and. b, cutting corporate rates and small business rates so that business can thrive. >> so, this is about bringing business back to new jersey, about making competitive environment for middle income tax cuts. >> reporter: john rawlins channel6 "action news." >> all right, turning to weather after a gloomy soggy start to the work week the clouds are starting to move out, better weather is moving in. how about that? how much better? well, meteorologist cecily tynan at the "action news" big board with the latest. hey, cecily. >> hi, monica. we should see the return of sunshi

when you equal gop candidates with president trump?nald trump is been a disruptive fourth -- tom: donald trump is been a disruptive force in american politics. you look at what they had done on health care. he saw the race in virginia. there was all the dog whistle politics at the end of that campaign. it was a steve bannon special. ed gillespie, donald trump, steve bannon, they are all the same. people want an america in which everybody has the opportunity to succeed. you see this election was undeniably repudiation of what donald trump stands for. it was undeniably repudiation of the culture of corruption we see in washington. great same time, we had candidates talking about the issues people care about. when we do that i think we do really well. democrats everywhere were focused on improving people's's lives, making sure they had good jobs, the kids a quality education. those of the things that get people out of bed and those of the things we were fighting or. david: a book came out a couple of days ago. of you are writing about wha

there have been a lot of different ideas about how gop can handle this, there's been a talk of a writing campaign for luther strange who was the mandy feeted in the republic pri >> do you believe these allegations to be true >> i believe the women, yes. >> not just mitch mcconnell but gop corey gardner wants the senate to expel more, last time a senator wasuc he would during the civil war. let's give you a history lesson, jess see bright, kicked out over a charge of support for confederate rebelian, and the whole, is that mitch mcconnell didn't want roy moore there in the first place. steve bannon wanted him there in the first place, steve bannon wants him out. it's a big mess right now, at least on that end, we wills how it works out. between the we're learning wikileaks made contacted with drop junior during last year's campaign by just sliding. the atlanta contained messages that were turned over. correspond really is mostly one-sided. mostly ignoring the frequent messages, done junior, was releasing information that benefitted russian interest. this is an exa messages. wikileaks hi b

the gop says economic growth will eventually pay for all this.ut senator bob corker among others worries that may not be the case. he wants to include a provision to raise taxes it revenue falls short. so far independent estimates show this bill does not hit the gop target growth. >>> the latest insensitive remark sup remark coming from president trump. honoring -- the president choosing that moment to make a wise crack referencing his nickname for senator elizabeth warren. >> you were here long before any of us were here. although we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago. they call her pocahontas. but you know what? i like you. because you are special. >> the term is considered by many to be a racial slur. it seemed to catch the navajo retter rans off guard prompting polite smiles and silence. perhaps even worse it played out in front of a portrait of andrew jackson. >>> senator warren blasted the president last night on cnn. >> i really couldn't believe it. president trump couldn't even make it through a ceremo

it is not a standard gop bill. there are actually rates or payments that are going to increase for high tax earners and particularly for people like me who live in states like new york where the deductibility is now not going to work in our favor the way it used to. that doesn't mean that immuno-oncology pose the bill. in fact i support it. i'm not going to let the perfect be the enemy of the good but it's important to remember this is really a bill by and for a business guy who understands that his number one priority is improving the business climate to improve growth and to create a tax benefit for middle income and lower income people. >> charles: right. >> to do that the real battle is going to be overscoring. do you use the broken cvo joint tax model that even janet yellen says has not worked in 20 years or do you understand there is growth and that that growth is going to drive this economy and make that possible, so that's the big fight. >> charles: ron, we do have a pro-business president but some people a

the gop releasing much anticipated tax bill today. texas congressman louie gohmert, always a rebel. he always does things the way he sees it. not necessarily the way the public wants to be. what do you think, what are your first impressions? >> my first impressions this is a good effort. there is nobody going to pay more tax for the same income. so you know, now we have gotten the brackets and know what's what. i was concerned, asked about the earned income child tax credit. that has been a way of actually paying people welfare. they got back more than they earned, and got it back with just a taxpayer i.d. in the past. well now, you have to have a social security number, not a tax i.d. your children each have to have legitimate social security numbers so you can get that. that has not been required in the past. david: but, louie, you and i talked in the past how we're fans of the flat tax. >> yes, we are. david: everybody pays the same%. you pay a lot more if you make a lot more. this is fair. this is a long way from that. >> it is, a

. >>> the gop pushing ahead making changes to tax reform. it's the final five. let's do this. >> ♪♪ >> all right, let's get it start. the president touched down in hawaii tonight then heading to asia. he landed in hawaii earlier when he and h were greeted with leis. from these headed to japan china the philippines. president said putin is important because russia can help with north korea. the president is tacking an extra day on his trip to the philippines to head to the east asian summit. >> and i think we're going to have great success. we'll be talking about trade. we'll be talking about obviously north korea. we'll be enlisting the help of a lot of people and countries. we'll see what happens but i think we're going to have a very success physical full trip. >> >> the president there is inincludes a briefing from u.s. pacific command many people in hawaii are nervous about the nuclear threat from north korea since they're closer than the rest of us and they say they feel unprepared. >> just like right now in the schools we don't have evacuation for kim jong

but most house republicans were ecstatic and they're anxiously watching the senate where a separate gop plan has gone through several rapid revisions. they're hoping to pass their plan tomorrow and then bring it up for a full senate vote right after thanksgiving. then senate and house republicans would have to reconcile it differences between their plans and vote again. a process, anthony, that president is urging them to wrap up before christmas. >> the cbs overnight news will be right back. people take action against housing discrimination? my co-worker was pressured by her landlord to pay her rent with sexual favors. my neighbor was told she needs to get rid of her dog, even though he's an assistance animal. housing discrimination is illegal. if you think you've been a victim, report it to hud. like we did. narrator: they all reported discrimination and were able to secure their fair housing rights under the law. visit hud.gov/fairhousing or call the hud hotline. fair housing is your right. use it. issues they're dealing with can be uncomfortable, but when their behavior changes, it'

how will two of the biggest gop opponents vote today? >>> also going on, the president is under fire for using a slur to attack a political rival. it was at a white house ceremony, honoring a group of native american war heroes, the backdrop for this oval office event, raising serious questions about sensitivity and judgment from the president and his staff. we have it all covered. let's begin with cnn's suzanne malveaux on capitol hill. suzanne? >> good morning, chris. this is a big test for the president as well as his party, republican leaders on capitol hill trying to secure the support for their senate tax plan before the senate budget committee's critical vote expected later this afternoon. at the same time, the president will be here, having lunch with senate republicans ahead of that vote, trying to push forward the need to have any kind of legislative accomplishment before the end of the year. >> i think the tax bill is doing very well. and i think the republicans will be very proud of it. >> president trump heading to capitol h

>>> what do the gop's tax plan mean for you and your family? this morning, we're taking a closer look as lawmakers and the president's daughter speak about the changes that could be coming. >>> it's the question that just won't go away. this morning, former vice president joe biden talks about whether he's yeyeing a job at te white house. >>> and shake it off, taylor swift fans. we just found out when the pop superstar is bringing her brand-new tour to philadelphia. >> announcer: nbc 10 news starts now. >>> and right now at 11:00, we are focused on several events in our area this morning that affect your wallet, as the gop moves to rewrite the u.s. tax code for the first time in three decades. dpoor good morning to you. i'm erin coleman. both the house and senate will take up their prospective tax reform proposals this week. they're happening to wrap up a vote on the bill before the end of the year. the results could impact how much we all pay in taxes. now, among the biggest differences in the two bills that have emerged, the house bill allows

it is supposed to be about a gop senate race.e importantly the gop versus the democrats and now it is -- it is basically roy moore. roy moore versus washington post, roy moore versus gop. this is really horrible. it is really bad that we've all been put in this position. but governor ivy, why -- why can't she just absolutely say, look, this isn't fair to the voters of my state and i'm going to say this is null and void. and instead of saying i understand the victims, i believe the victims, but yet i'm going to vote for roy moore because he stands for the republican party platform. it sends a mixed message. it is really not -- it is not the way to go. and the other thing of it is, i really recent that roy moore's campaign has masked itself around religion. and you have to ask yourself, is this the will of roy moore or is this god's will. it is really -- it is a horrible predicament and what the campaign has done is really bizarre. on that, when his wife kayla moore spoke, i believed her. she's authentic. this is her husband and th

sean, you are the gop strategist, what happened? >> not a surprise, actually. going into the election, chris christie was terribly unpopular in new jersey from his sitting out on the closed beach scenario, to bridgegate. ed gillespie for most of the summer was behind by 10 points. it's not a surprise that the governors race, some of the local races i think were a surprise. i think there is a blowback on mr. trump. i think that women and moderate republicans and democrats came and sent a message. >> amy? >> it wasn't just a referendum on trump, although that was very important. it was also that three other things happened. one was, some of the most inspirational first type of candidates. first black mayor. first transgender. first sikh mayor. those are the kinds of inspirational candidates who stand firmly for the values of what we call the new american majority. that's the multi-racial set of voters out of the electoral majority that elect and re-elected president obama. what's happened is on the ground, there are groups who are dedicated to expanding the elect

the gop is close to securing those 50 votes. president trump: a vote to cut taxes is a vote to put america first again. it's time to take care of our communities and rebuild our great country. this week's vote can be the beginning of a new chapter for the american worker. charles: the gop can't break out the confetti yet. there are a few obstacles yet. with me to discuss, former congressman jason chaffetz. it's always so much drama in the senate. you have all these competing personalities. we should caution the audience. the motion to proceed does not necessarily mean people voting yes for that will vote on the ultimate tax package. >> we are talking about tax reform and cutting taxes. this is the hurdle that allows the the vote to come up. then once you get through that hurdle members can offer amendment after amendment. i think the jockeying that you have seen, the so-called holdouts, are just trying to attract the attention of the white house and the gop. charles: what happens when the competing interests, for instance, susan

this gop tax reform bill, still has that loophole. so you get the swamp at work protecting their friends, protecting their donors. joining me right now fox news contributor steve cortes. i don't want to take a way from all the good things in the bill because in the plan anyway, lowering corporate taxes that's good. repatriating money sitting overseas, that's good. giving middle-class americans as a tax break, you know me, i want more and i don't understand why it is that the carried interest deduction loophole still exists in this version of the plan. how come? >> right. i agree, trish. by the way you should want more. you know why? in 2016 the american people gave republicans not just the white house, not just the senate, white house, all three, the white house, everything the whole shebang. we should deliver a bill not perfect should be pretty darn close to perfect. i agree there is a ton that will be wonderful for main street. i think it will ignite growth, i think it has, expectations. i think it will turbo charge growth if 2018,

what do the gop's options? tom styer is on a crusade to begin impeachment proceedings against president trump. but where's the evidence of treason or bribery or a high crime or misdemeanor. i'll ask

on the senate side, gop can lose only two votes to secure the majority needed. meanwhile, white house adviser are both touting the gop plan to cut taxes. >> you i imagine are the point person of the white house for big ceos because you come from their world. they know you. what are you hearing from them right now. >> the most excited group out there are big ceos. they all tell me how excited they are to get a tax plan that makes the united states competitive. >> do you still believe in triple down economics. >> i do. one of the big incentives on the corporate rate is at a 20% rate, companies are going to be insenteded to reinvest those profits as opposed to dividending them out. >> people believe in that. a little bit of a differing are with regards to timeline. yesterday reported thanksgiving. now it's looking more like christmas. what's the likelihood that house and senate republicans are going to be able to hammer this thing out. one comprehensive overall tax reform bill by the christmas holiday. >> reporter: it's a bold act. we've seen with the plan that cam

the risk comes as the gop works to overhaul the u.s. tax code.veiled their own tax plan on thursday. breaking with the house gop's earlier proposal. joining me from washington

the house ways and means the gop tax plan. their republicans unveil own overhaul.omberg editor jodi schneider joining us now. incorporate tax rate down to 20% but it does include the delay down until 2019. is this 20% rate going to stick? jodi: it looks like it. both chambers have agreed on it. this has been in the plan since the white house came up with its talking points on tax overhaul. so 20% probably isn't the problem. probablyear delay isn't a huge problem. what are likely to be problems -- because in the end both chambers have to pass the same bill -- are some differences in more specific things between the bill. in the senate they can't afford to lose many republican votes. no democrats are supporting it at this point. betty: very tight indeed. -- they are bracing for debate points. what are the most difficult points to get through? betty: this is where it gets tricky. can probablyambers agree on that. when you get specific, you can start losing votes. on state and local tax deductions, the house bill limits it to $10,000 per year. the senate bill gets rid

tonight a top alabama gop official confirms that rnc has hill. members of congress have revealedpublicly their own stories of being harassed and those of staffers. details. >> reporter: missouri senator claire acknowledging she was sexuongressional intern in 1970s. back then didn't say anything. >> i didn't feel like i could as intern on capito had to worry more about how i was pr sieved in terms of future career. i was afraid. >> reporter: issue under microscope at hearing focused on harassment. congresswoman in both parties leveling direct accusations at two members of congress republican and democrat right now, who serve. >> this member asked a staffer to bring them over some materials to their residence and member in a who her in. at that point he decided to expose himself. >> reporter: the newspaper roll calls last july 40% of the win said harassment on the hill is problem and 1 in 6 experienced harassment or assault. only 1 in 10 knew where to go for help. travis moore started circulating a letter demanding change after friend told him her

gop leader high pressure talking about what to do next. the president called me from vietnam on friday. we hood a chance to discussion this issue. i talked to general kel biit on saturday. i talked to the vice-president about it yesterday. and there's no question that there's a deep concern here. roy moore should stop asigh. the women who have come forward are entirely credible. he's obviously not fit to be in the united states senate april we've looked at all the options to try to prevent that from happening. now trying to discredit his accusers which led to a fake robo call going out in alabama. he shared a call from a man who claimed to be a washington post reporter named bernie bernstein who is willing to pay women to make damn damaging remarks about elementary school with. the call bears no relationship to reality. it shows you the dirty tricks that work in elections like this. any distress to the media if there is a place it might work, alabama is where it is. the issue of sexual harassment was front and center on the hill today. a h

so far independent estimates show the bill does not hit the gop's aggressive growth targets.zelizer. good morning again. >>reporter: good morning. >> when you look at who has expressed concerns and who the wild cards are, and the kinds of things that are packed in here, do you repeal the original mandate of obama care. the president says it is a middle tax cut. this is a hard sell. >> you can't resolve all of these concerns. it's almost impossible. i think you might see efforts to get senators johnson and daines over with some kind of better tax provision for the pass-throughs and ultimately, the republicans have to convince deficit hawks it's important for the party to live with the deficit and let's move forward with the legislation. it's attractive to corporations who are important in the republican constituency, that's the argument the sfraegs admini is hoping to use. >> it will be interesting to see how the president makes that sales push. this is who we are as republicans, tax cut central to who we are. hopefully he makes the case better than he did in honoring navajo t

gop leaders are confident they have the votes to pass their tax bill. here's house majority leader kevin mccarthy. >> going to lower rates, eliminate the alternative tax, close loop holes and have more money in the individual's pockets. you have to be strong enough to defend that and move forward. in the long run you win. >> not everybody is on board. it's politics. at issue, the plan in the house is to erase tax deductions for state and local incomes and to cap local property tax deductions at $10,000. representatives from high tax states like new york and new jersey are not thrilled with it. their no votes won't be enough to stop the bill. peter king says the legislation could hurt them in the mid-terms. >> this would give ammunitions to democrats to use against us. it's unfair. we're leading the fight against it. but it puts us on defense. that's a self-inflicted wound. >> we want to bring you this breaking news. we've been following senator menendez in new jersey who is up on 18 counts. the jury is deadlocked. this is after one juror left on a long-

and tonight, there are signs of cracks in the gop push with some senators voicing concerns. nbc's kasie hunt has the latest. >> reporter: after failing three times to repeal obamacare, senate republicans are trying part of it again, adding a repeal of the individual mandate to buy health insurance to their tax plan. >> the individual mandate of obamacare is the most unpopular part of obamacare. two-thirds of the american people hate it. >> reporter: arkansas senator tom cotton played a key role in selling the plan to the president. starting with an object 29th phone call. >> he called me back a couple days later and he said i'm a 100% for it and a thousand percent for it. >> reporter: i heard him say, i love it, i love it. >> he said that he loved it. he wanted to confirm it with his team. he did. and he said 100% forward. tell everyone. >> reporter: president trump tweeting this week now how about ending the unfair and highly unpopular mandate in ocare. if it succeeds many could face higher premiums. >> everybody needs to be in the pool to keep prices down. by letting young

fulfilling a key gop campaign promise. >> immediately repealing and replacing obamacare. it's a disaster. >> reporter: it seemed tax reform was on a glide path. last minute change could derail what is republicans' last best chance for major legislative win this year. >> may be poison pill in that it takes any chances of this passing in united states senate and throws it in the garbage. >> reporter: there's no plan for the house to add obamacare package to its bill so two chambers will have to reconcile major changes in demands. underscoring the challenges ahead. nbc news. >>> tense standoff over the critical alabama senate seat. chorus of lawmakers calling for candidate roy moore to drop out of the race grows. leading republican is openly discussion the possibility of last minute write-in campaign for surprising new candidate. comes as we're learning more details about moore's alleged interactions with teenage girls. gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: amid a growing political firestorm, top republican is publicly floating idea of attorney general jeff sessions as write-in alter

so, can the gop get everybody on board and be a successful tax plan and change the code? joining us right now the man behind the tax overhaul, texas republican congressman kevin brady he's chairman of the house ways and means committee. mr. chairman good to see you again happy thanksgiving. >> thank you, hope you had a great thanksgiving. >> maria: listen, we want to talk about this tax bill we know in the upcoming week the senate is going to get down and dirty do you think this bill when you all go to conference and you compare the house bill and the senate bill, is it going to look much different? tell us where you are, mr. chairman. i know there are things you're talking about these state and local tax deductions. you're talking about what ron johnson has a problem with the difference between the corporate rate and pass through rate. give us your status check. >> so i'm really encouraged by how pro growth both of these tax form plans are and again both of us are driving towards the agreement we reached with president trump earlier this year. i think there are so some d

the gop tax scam is exposed. it's republicans true content for the middle-class and especially those living in america's suburbs. we want to make sure the voters understand this. this is the equivalent of what president george w. bush did when he said he would privatize social security. people know what that means in their lives. and we made sure that people knew about it. as i said, tuesday's elections frightened republicans. speaker ryan is about to brand them, some of the most vulnerable suburban members with a huge tax hike. so we have come again, although this, $1.5 trillion from medicare and medicaid in their budget. $1.5 trillion to corporate america. corporate america gets tax breaks to send jobs overseas. again, what did the middle class ever due to the republicans? those who want to buy homes, establish communities in america's suburbs, what did they ever do to republicans that they are taking this out on them? i want to mention in new jersey, new york, california, republicans who voted for the tax scam

at least for gop senators -- four gop senators are against the measure. virginians went to the polls, there is still no clear winner in two local house races because of voting irregularities. the board of elections has delayed certifying the elections twice and a review will be tomorrow. registered voters in fredericksburg and stafford county voted in the wrong virginia house of delegates elections. coming up -- a plane lands with four low tires, and it was not discovered until the jet touched down. plus, this. >> i felt violated. a fee for making off with somebody else's christmas gifts. and we have seen her on "glee." now an actress is shying away from the cameras after being arrested. >> charged with a misdemeanor domestic battery. mayye: you recognize actress naya rivera arrested and charged with domestic battery and west virginia. officers say she hit her husband the head and face while they were walking their husband. her husband is also an actor. caught on camera, a package swiped off the porch, a thief caught in action. inside our boots for two -y

and whether the gop leadership can actually deliver.he senate throwing in the removal of the individual mandate late today helped to sure up this market. couple that with president trump returning from a 12 day five country asia tour and heading straight to capitol hill to close this deal could be great. speaking of which, while it's too early to know how much of trump's tour has changed the dynamics of trade, the commander-in-chief scored big time because they engineered their lease of three members of the ucla basketball team arrested in beijing for shoplifting. as for the market it's poised for a huge rally to the upside, but it could be selective and will boil down to whether republicans can deliver of course the big question is will they. here to discuss shelby holiday senior video reporter at the wall street journal. individual mandate 338 billion over ten years i was shocked and pleasantly surprised that the senate decided to throw that in there. how does that change the dynamics? >> well i'm really curious to see how investors r

top gop leaders are confident that the bill will get passed. at the same time, president trump is expected to make a trip to capitol hill today to rally republicans before the vote. nbc casey hunt has all the details. >> reporter: after failing three times to repeal obamacare, senate republicans are trying hard at it again, adding repeal of individual mandate to buy health insurance to tax plan. >> individual mandate of obama is the most unpopular part of obama. two-thirds of americans hate it. >> played a key role in selling the plan to the president. >> 100% for it. i heard he said i love it. i love it. >> he said he loved it. wanted to confer with his team. he did. 100% forward. tell everyone. >> president trump tweeting this week, now how about ending the unfair and highly unpopular mandate in o care. if it succeeds. millions on obama could face higher premiums. >> everybody needs to be in the pool to keep prices down. by letting younger and healthier people out of the markets, cost will go up for older and are sicker people who remain. >>

mentioned, gop tax plan is considered a christmas president or miracle for the gop, and that's becausethat we're about a year out from the midterm elections in which republicans are now poised to go into with almost no legislative victorie victories, right? if they pass tax reform, which they desperately need to do, there's better chances in 2018, and trump knows that and does whatever it takes to get this pass. that said, it's incredibly difficult to pass. ambitious plan. there are already republicans like rubio against it, the home builders union against it, and paul ryan wanted a vote by nank give i thanksgiving. they will rally, and we'll see trump behind them. >> thank you so much for being here. >> thank you. >> that's all for me. i'm dara brown. thank you for watching at the top of the hour, first, it's your business with jj rapburg. stay with us. so we sent that sample off to ancestry. my ancestry dna results are that i am 26% nigerian. i am just trying to learn as much as i can about my culture. i put the gele on my head and i looked into the mirror and i was trying not to cry

. >>> breaking news in gop tax plan, republicans adding a repeal of the obamacare individual mandate to the bill. bringing the fight over health care back. >>> senate majority leader floats idea of attorney general jeff sessions returning to his old senate seat. moore refusing to budge as new details emerge of whispers and warnings for years in his home town. >>> a serial killer struck again? man walking to church to feed the homeless gunned down. police baffled in city swep >>> sale of biblical proportions, calling it last da vinci, about to go on the block for at least $100 million. but will the winner get what they pay for? >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> our top story is developing at this hour, mass violence shatters another american community. five people including killer are dead, several wounded. among them two children. gunman many northern california randomly opened fire at several locations including a school. at this hour, authorities in rancho tehama reserve two hours north of sacramento are trying to get handle on why it all happened. nbc'

however gop leaders say don't worry about it. >> but the house will pass its bill. the senator will pass its bill and then we'll get together and reconcile the differences. that's how this process will continue. >>reporter: just to lay out the path, the house is expected to take up the bill on the house floor next week. senate will be marking up their bill in committee next week. the week after thanksgiving, the senator wants to move their bill to the senate floor. after that they will try to reconcile by christmas as the president has made clear he wants done. >> thanks very much. >>> if you look at the republican tax bill is did you evers just enough from the house version to cause a tax policy showdown. first, some proposals are the same as the house plan, both nearly double the standard deducti deduction, expand the child tax credit and appeal the alternative minimum tax but the senate version makes key changes. it keeps seven tax brackets instead of cutting four and preserves the mortgage interest deduction. and keeping the estate tax. delaying corporate tax cu

today, the campaign arm of the senate gop which withdrew its support for more shows that he trails 12 points behind his opponent. the nrc has every interest in the world of showing moore losing. ivanka is telling the associated press today, "there's a special place in hell for people who prey on children. i've yet to see a valid explanation and i have no reason to doubt the accounts." some of the president's allies believe the women making these allegations. >> number one, the allegations are credible. >> i am -- have no reason to doubt these young women. >> i believe the women, yes. >> there's just one problem with that stance. if you believe the women, what do you do about the dozen plus women who have accused the president himself of sexual misconduct, which he denies? the president has publicliville fied and threatened to sue every last one of them and calling them liars. jennifer rubin and politics reporter for "the daily beast." jennifer, were you surprised that we didn't get anything from the president or the white house on this issue? >> not at all. he's caught between a rock