mahmoud abbas the post reporting at&t will get to neutralize cnn if the purchase goes through.eeling in the fake news mess that retracted russian collusion story we were talking about all week. todd starks is the network faces an uphill battle towards regaining their credibility. >> reporter: cnn has secured its place in broadcast journalism as america's fake news leader. first, this is james comey, under investigation, fake, then they alleged the president snubbed congressman steve scalise in the hospital, double fake, then they reported democrats got to pray before the congressional baseball game, don't get me started on the trump russian collusion story. three network journalists got fired or quit depending on who you believe. cnn said the fake story violated their editorial standards. what is happening at cnn should outrage every american citizen. they turned their newsroom into a political war room. like many mainstream media organizations they will stop at nothing to bring down the man who promised to make america great again. and cnn has editorial standards. >> more teac

mahmoud abbas the word choice was political in nature.ressman steve scalise is upgraded from serious to fair condition after being shot in the hip during baseball practice. capital police officer took a bullet coming to his defense, just released from the hospital, at the congressional women softball game. and a second laptop, more than 200 rounds of ammunition and rifle parts in a storage unit in alexandria, james hutchinson. >> college professor under fire for suggesting congressman steve scalise should have been left to die because he is white. heather: here is more on the disgusting post in his one minute commentary. >> nation colleges and universities infected with an ugly strain of racism and bigotry and your evil. trinity college, professor johnny is causing a national outrage, he posted a series of facebook and twitter messages condemning white people calling in human and shared a file as a published on media.com. that is a to first responders, should have let the lawmakers, trinity college called the professors postings reprehens

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is there any outside way in which you can see this meeting that's going on right now with mahmoud abbasn the palestinians saying, all right, maybe you're on to something. let's talk. >> no, i don't, to be honest. rex tillerson is not involved in many processes that he should be involved in. but in terms of jared kushner, kushner and jason greenblat who is he traveling with, the other envoy, who also says he doesn't have a problem with settlements, doesn't see it as an obstacle to peace. he's a former property lawyer. and then there's jared kushner, his son-in-law. these three people are supposed to revive the peace process? palestinians say they will not come to the table until there is some clear understanding about what they're coming to the table for. is settlement building going to stop? netanyahu government has announced more and more settlement units despite the president saying take a pause on those settlements. >> there was a change in the succession plan for saudi arabia, typically something not too many americans would care about. but something you've written that may help the

he's going to meet with mahmoud abbas.ushner along with the american mideast enjoy jason greenblat will be focused on the nitty gritty of a peace deal, asking both sides to list their priorities on borders and securities. this is going to be likely one of many visits, craig, that the white house is trying to temper expectations for this one. craig? >> lucy, thank you. peter, jared kushner has quite the broad portfolio in this administration. where does mideast peace -- where does the ultimate deal, as his father-in-law is calling it, where does it fit on the list of priorities here? >> reporter: craig, for the president and for his son-in-law, i'm told this is a significant priority. but you hit it on the head. this is an ambitious portfolio that jared kushner is now trying to carry. you can see on your screen, opioid epidemic commission, overhauling government bureaucracy that he's helping to oversee. improvements to the va, chinese diplomacy and mideast peace and criminal justice reform. what matters the most is that jar

later he will meet with mahmoud abbas.e is spinning just 20 hours in the region before he heads back to washington. the trump administration said the trip is about keeping the conversation going, rather than pushing for a fresh round of peace talks. the king ofe move, saudi arabia has ousted his nephew is next in line to the throne and replaced him with his son. the 31 euro will be much younger than any of the elderly monarchs who have ruled the kingdom. made his name overseeing the saudi led war in yemen and has pushed for closer ties with the united states. soul, he's31 your now next in line to the saudi throne. beene mohammed has appointed to succeed his 81-year-old father. king salmon announced the decree wednesday on state television. decreess issued royal relieving his nephew from crown prince and appointing his royal highness as crown prince and deputy prime minister. >> under saudi tradition, the throne is passed from brother to brother and not father to son, but in 2015, the king skipped over a prison setting up h

meetings are scheduled with benjamin netanyahu and mahmoud abbas. it is expected to be a lengthy process, kushner spearheading the effort with the president's envoy. >> middle east peace isn't easy. >> go figure, go figure it's going to take a long time. it's only taken thousands of years. >> exactly. >>> back in washington there was an interesting moment. marco rubio wrapping up a one-day special investigation. >> it all started with this photo. rubio greeting ivanka trump at the capitol. >> he's going in big. >> here's the thing. it was declared awkward by many, but it literally is a snap-in, a series of snaps that went viral. >> rubio fired off a series of tweets, including, quote, new photo emerges providing more insight into alleged failed hug. faces blurred for security purposes. ivanka also got into it, tweeting fake excellent, excellent hugger. >> i think it's good that they're poking fun at the fact that somebody is trying to make more of it is than what it is. i mean, literally, i saw that face, kendis. it's just a moment. >> uh-huh. it is

palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas is also invited to the white house. >> i'm very hopeful, and this is what i'm looking forward to. i'm looking forward to having leadership that will pursue peace, will pursue understanding, and people who will support them. >> we are going to build the wall! it will be a real wall! >> the honorable gemi josé gonzález lópez is consul general of the mexican consulate in san francisco. >> we should be working to have the most creative, important, innovative border in the world. it will be a region of economic growth, a region where human rights can be respected, a region where everyone can feel safe. >> what kinds of feedback are you getting from people in your country and from people here? >> well, on that, let me tell that both presidents agreed not to talk publicly about those matters anymore because it's something that their positions are very clear and they have opposite positions on that. >> he believes now is the time to build bridges, not walls. >> this is a moment, it's an opportunity to show that together we are better. together we

he will be meeting with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and with mahmoud abbas, the head of the palestinian authority in hopes of getting those talks started. this is something that has eluded experienced diplomats for decades. and now it's in the hands of the president's son-in-law and one of his closest advisers. franc frances? >> thank you. >> french police are investigating an attempted terror attack in paris. the man rammed his car into a police vehicle on the champs elysees. several officers raced over to drag the driver out but say he had already been, quote, neutralized. they put out the flames and investigators found more weapons and explosives inside. no officers or bystanders were injured. this after a van injured people outside of a mosque. lucy kafanov is in london this morning. what's the latest on the suspect? >> frances, good morning. that suspect being both named and pictured in british media as 47-year-old darren osborne. the headline "consumed with hate," he blew a kiss from the police van saying "i would do it again." now, we don't have any more confirmat

palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas is also invited to the white house. >> i'm very hopeful, and this is what i'm looking forward to. i'm looking forward to having leadership that will pursue peace, will pursue understanding, and people who will support them. >> we are going to build the wall! it will be a real wall! >> the honorable gemi josé gonzález lópez is consul general of the mexican consulate in san francisco. >> we should be working to have the most creative, important, innovative border in the world. it will be a region of economic growth, a region where human rights can be respected, a region where everyone can feel safe. >> what kinds of feedback are you getting from people in your country and from people here? >> well, on that, let me tell that both presidents agreed not to talk publicly about those matters anymore because it's something that their positions are very clear and they have opposite positions on that. >> he believes now is the time to build bridges, not walls. >> this is a moment, it's an opportunity to show that together we are better. together we

he is expected to meet with prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president mahmoud abbas attempt to ease tensions between the two. kushner will be joined by jason greenblatt, a special representative for international negotiations. they hope the meetings will help push the middle east peace process. a big reveal happening today. ben's chili bowl will unveil it's new mural in just a few hours.l the mural features portraits of more than a dozen people who've made a significant impact on the city. the mural replaces a previous one that included bill cosby. he's not in the new one. but donnie simpson, chuck brown, and former president and michelle obama "are." d.c. residents chose the subjects of the mural, in an online poll. d.c. muralist aniekan udofia created the today - you're invited to meet d-c's new arson dog. this is bandel and he's the newest member of d.c fire's arson investigation team. he'll be at the fire station engine-24 today to meet all of you and show off what he can do. bandel is a certified arson dog who has been trained to sniff out anything that can be u

kushner held a late night meeting with palestinian president mahmoud abbas. earlier he met with israel president benjamin netanyahu. >>> they want documents related to jared kushner's security clearance. members of the house oversight and government reform committee singled out kushner for failure to disclose numerous contacts with officials. meanwhile lawmakers were told about russians attacks. >> reporter: former homeland security secretary jay johnson told the house intelligence committee to expect more russian cyber attacks. >> it's not just an academic exercise. it's a real threat. >> reporter: he said it was tricky. >> we were very concerned that we not be perceived as taking sides in the election, injecting ourselves into a very heated campaign. >> reporter: his department did alert the public and tried to help states after evidence revealed the russians were infiltrating voter registration bases. >> state election officials are very sensitive about what they perceived to be federal intrusion into their process. >> reporter: 36 states did accept help a

trip to the middle east will hear directly from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and mahmoud abbas. kushner will likely make a number of visits to the region. this peace effort comes as kushner's business dealings are under scrutiny in the russia investigation. president trump, too, is facing another round of questions after a washington post story said special counsel robert mueller is looking into the possibility he engaged in obstruction of justice. >> he's not afraid of the investigation. there is no investigation. >> but jay seacock low appeared on morning news programs. which stated in part i am being investigated for firing the fbi director. >> the president issued that tweet on social media because post from five anonymous sources, none of which anyone knows about alleging that the president was under investigation. >> the top democrat on the house intelligence committee adam schiff said the president's apparent unhappiness with mueller makes little sense. >> the president wants to take down bob mueller, his lawyer wants to take down bob mueller and the question is why. >>>

mahmoud abbas. what sort of expectations are being set on this trip? is there a possible breakthrough in the works? guest: from what we are hearing in the background speaking to officials, they are expecting listening and learning right now. getting a process going in the coming months. outline for a an , has that changed at all since trump took office guest: you have sent signals what they would like you decide to do. remember back in february, trump publicly asked the prime minister to show settlement restructuring, that's always been a big demand. the israelis are involved and are looking for ways to improve the palestinian economy, which is always in rough shape. they are looking for different incentives and boost the economy. accused the palestinians of broadcasting i think that the americans are going to push the palestinians on that one. that is also the issue they have a welfare system in place within a payment the beenies of people who have arrested by israel, killed in fighting, or involved in fight -- violence against israelis. israel doesn'

meet, though, with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and the palestinian president mahmoud abbas. now, president trump is back at the white house following his first weekend at camp david in a series of mixed messages. >> the president will host the president of panama at the white house today and he'll take leaders. this as the president's legal team struggles to clarify his tweet that declared he's under investigation. abc's david wright has more. >> reporter: the president back from camp david is girding himself for another week of battle. his tweet defiant, the make america great again agenda is doing very well despite the distraction of the witch hunt, he insisted. but on the sunday shows, that so-called distraction took center stage. the president's lawyer making the rounds was at pains to correct the record about a presidential tweet that appeared to confirm he's facing an obstruction of justice investigation after his decision to fire fbi director james comey. >> the president is not and has not been under investigation. >> how do you know. >> because we've received no no

israel and palestine where opens expected to meet with benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president mahmoud abbas. bringing peace to the region is a top priority for the administration. >> in other news this noon a boston area mall is the scene of a tense standoff between police and an alleged gunman. officers were called into the square one mall around 4:30 this morning. police say they received a report of a break in at a dick's sporting goods store. >> just hoping no one like gets hurt and then he -- this all just like calms down. >> i'm driving to work listening to the news. bombings and all kinds of craziness in the world and then, you know, right here at home to have this is terrible. >> now, there are no reports of injuries at this point. the public is being told to stay away from the area until police can bring the situation under control. >> and we now know the identities of the seven sailors who died when the "u.s.s. fitzgerald" collided with a cargo ship h a majority of the crew was asleep when the cargo ship which is about four times heavier than the destroyer nearly t-boned it around

it was followed by a meeting in the west bank palestinian president, mahmoud abbas. the white house played down any expectations for a quick result saying forging peace will take time. >>> investigators are digging into the life of the man accused of stabbing an officer at the flint, michigan, airport. the suspect, amor ftouhi lived in montreal. authorities there have raided his home. a published report this morning claims ftouhi is a dual citizen of canada and tunisia. he is accused of stabbing that officer in the neck while yelling, god is great in arabic. the fbi is looking into it as an act of terrorism. officer jeff neville is listed in stable condition. >> a look at your weather now. residents of the southwest are bracing for another day of blistering heat. temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees above normal. phoenix has set new records each of the past three days making it tough to fight several homes destroyed by fire in southern arizona. that was probably sparked by lightning. about 150 homes in new mexico were evacuated because of a fire there. but that fire

mahmoud abbas escaped from president 0bama's proposal in 2014, he got away from the proposal in 2008,at the centre for policy studies security conference, and if we look in strategic terms, israel has an opportunity — there are fractures and divisions in the arab world, much of it is simplistic to put it as sunni—shia, but there is an element of it, pragmatic leaders in the sunni arab world such as a saudi arabia, let's say jordan, egypt, who may well be interested in a long—term alliance of sorts with israel against iran if israel were prepared to make concessions on the palestinian issue, which would let the arabs in. but you are not ready to do that, are you? no, this is not the case, and i will tell you — i was in government when we tried to bring in regional parties, the sunni arab camp, to cooperate on any kind of regional settlement in the region. first of all, we are on the same boat today. those who still use the terms the israeli—arab conflict are irrelevant because we share the common enemies — iran, daesh, isis, al-qaeda. arabs are not going to buy that as long as you cont

white house officials on his ached dam meetings with berth minete net and palestinian president mahmoud abbas> 4:35 right now and protests in london as people demand justice for those who died in the tower fire. the five claimed the lives of 58 people. the 24 story building was destroyed in the massive fire. residents say they had complained for years about the risk of a fire at the building. residents say the building had no sprinklers, no fire exits and only one stairwell. the cause of the fire remains under investigation. >> lawmakers in maryland want to overhaul metro and degree 98 a shared funding plan. as part of the proposal a capitol trust fund would be created. the plan calls for significant governance and the oversight changes and asks d.c. and virginia to join maryland. the money would help metro with long term borrowing. >> the reflecting pool on the national paul is that schescheduled to reopened today. it was closed so sit would be cleaned. the pool was drained to help remove a parasite in the water, a parasite which grows on snails was blamed for killing 80 ducks. the same para

will hear directly from israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president, mahmoud abbasthe official says kushner will make a number of viz its to the region. but this peace effort comes as business dealings are under scrutiny in the russia investigation. president trump too is facing another round of questions after a "washington post" story said special counsel robert mueller is looking into the possibility he engaged in obstruction of justice. the top democart on the house intelligence committee, adam schiff said the president's unhappiness with mueller makes little sense. >> the president wants to take down bob mueller. his lawyer wants to take down bob mueller, question is why. >> the president reportedly considered firing the widely respected mueller, but his advisers talked him out of it. kushner is expected to go before the senate intelligence committee. in the near future. >>> the civil war in syria is now six years long. and civilians remain in the cross hairs. the regime of bashar al assad, adopted score. ched earth property. on assignment for 60 minutes. scott

and travel to ramallah to meet with mahmoud abbas. >> thank you. >> critics take aim at special counsel robert mueller, also for stacking his legal team with leftest attorneys. fox news correspondent doug mcelway with our report. reporter: president trump's legal team and his defenders take an aggressive stance, now that mueller announced hiring of 12 attorneys,. >> first 4 names are people, -- to democrats, this this environment, 97% of donation went to hillary. >> reality is that members of congress on both sides of the aisle fine mr. mueller to be a man of integrity. >> campaign, andrew weisman, donated 6 times to president obama's political action committee -- james square els, donated over 10 times to democratic paks over last 30 years, presidential candidates michael due cacous, al gore, john kerry and hillary clinton. and donated to republicans. including chaffetz and george allen. the special counsel potential limitless spending paid out of doj budget. and throw into the mix a prosecutor's power, writing the actual decision to charge a person with crime is almost completely unre

mahmoud abbas rob: tourists brutally beaten in new york in surveillance video, a surprise attack from behind, both men were victims, falling to the ground, one of them knocked out cold, crooks stealing their wallets. the victim rushed to the hospital, when in critical condition, one suspect is under arrest the other on the run today. heather: american manufacturers now stopping what is linked to the fire. iconic paneling is believed to have contributed to the devastating inferno that spread rapidly killing 79 people earlier this month, the company says it is the right decision based on inconsistencies in building codes across the world. rob: a water spout forming off the coast of lake erie, ohio. the tornado like water cyclone seen making its way across the great lakes. heather: informed on the water, a natural phenomenon that occurs when temperature differences between the lake surface and any other areas where there is converging band together. rob: cold air, hot air, violent storms. heather: why do you need me here? >> a water spout the crosses over land becomes a tornado. let's lo

jared kushner will speak with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president mahmoud abbas are eager to revive talks that netanyahu just broke ground on his first new west bank settlement in decades. a spokesperson says the project would undermine kushner's mission. foreign minister says he has canceled the upcoming talks with the u.s. under secretary of state over a new round of u.s. sanctions. earlier, in one's of possible retaliation. the trump administration has imposed sanctions on several russian individuals and their firms over activities in the ukraine. global news, 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am courtney donohoe. this is bloomberg. vonnie: coming up, we will be speaking to the ceo of the stock exchange of athens. the new bailout cash meaning more business for greece? this is bloomberg. ♪ nejra: live from london, and new york, i am nejra cehic. vonnie: i am vonnie quinn and this is the european close on bloomberg markets. now, move over to greece big news out of luxembourg with creditors agreeing t

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senior white house advisor will meet with those israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu and mahmoud abbasis is one trip before the inaugural visit to the middle east when they met with officials and bring the nation together. >> us and chinese officials, weighing options against north korea following the deaths of otto warmbier. heather: new pictures show the student's trip to the rogue nation before it took a tragic turn. >> the heartbreaking picture shows the final moments of otto warmbier's freedom having dinner with friends, even having a snowball fight. days later he was arrested in front of the entire world. jailed and worked to death over 17 months. they are preparing to bury their son 6 days after he came home. the request the coroner will not perform an autopsy, the cause of death a mystery for now. public funeral will be held tomorrow. donald trump putting the blame on the obama administration. >> it should never be allowed to happen and we were brought home sooner, the result would have been different. >> in the korean peninsula, the joint military probe of south korea. it has

palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas is also invited to the white house. >> i'm very hopeful, and this is what i'm looking forward to. i'm looking forward to having leadership that will pursue peace, will pursue understanding, and people who will support them. >> we are going to build the wall! it will be a real wall! >> the honorable gemi josé gonzález lópez is consul general of the mexican consulate in san francisco. >> we should be working to have the most creative, important, innovative border in the world. it will be a region of economic growth, a region where human rights can be respected, a region where everyone can feel safe. >> what kinds of feedback are you getting from people in your country and from people here? >> well, on that, let me tell that both presidents agreed not to talk publicly about those matters anymore because it's something that their positions are very clear and they have opposite positions on that. >> he believes now is the time to build bridges, not walls. >> this is a moment, it's an opportunity to show that together we are better. together we

and then going to ramallah to talk with mahmoud abbas. they think there's an opportunity to push the peace process forward. so he will work on that. jason greenblack, the president's chief international negotiators is already on his way to israel. >> shepard: one other matter the president mentioned, about whether there were recordings in the white house. any update on that? >> yeah. he said he will get something to us soon. we were told by sean spicer that we could learn what he has to say by the end of the week. the president promised us we would be disappointed. waiting to see, shep. welcome back. >> shepard: thanks very much. john roberts still on the north lawn. whether under investigation or not, our next guest says the president's tweet was a bit bizarre. we he says investigators may not have to prove collusion at all to do real damage to the trump white house. that's coming up. >> shepard: more on president trump's lawyers denying the president is under investigation for obstruction of justice apartment the president himself tweet

he is scheduled to travel to israel where he will meet with benjamin netanyahu and mahmoud abbas in ramallah. trying to take advantage of what he believes is a window of opportunity to move the middle east peace process forward. >> james: john roberts from the north lawn. thank you. robert mueller is beefing up his team of lawyers and investigators. doug mckelway looks at who these people are and what we know about their backgrounds and political views. >> the legal team and his defenders are taking an aggressive defensive stance. special counsel bob mueller has announced the hiring of 12 attorneys, some of whom appear to harbor political leanings. >> all people who gave to democrats. in this environment where 97% of donations last year went to hillary. explain why i should relax as a republican. >> the only thing that has changed is the president is attacking popular and therefore newt gingrich is attacking bob mueller. members of congress on both sides of the all find mr. miller to be a man of incredible integrity and courage. >> jenny reid donated $5400 to hillary clinton's presidential c

and the palestinian president mahmoud abbas in the west bank. back at home, some tough self-reflection for democrats across the country today as they wonder what to do next after two more losses in special elections. that despite for poll numbers for the president. what is the reason? chief political correspondent scott thuman explains. scott: letting the ballot box prove their point, they believe they found a winning formula. >> they swept every election. democrats spent tens of millions to steal the seat. scott: democrats admit there has been a disconnect. >> we have to as democrats continue to talk about the issue that matter in people's lives. scott: especially after tuesday's g.o.p. win in georgia which some saw as a referendum by the man on top. >> a special thanks to the president of the united states of america. scott: how would the presidential approval rating are republicans 4-0 in special elections. >> he's a liability but he is not fatal to republicans. democrats have to manage that as they move forward. >> the brooking institution s

mahmoud abbas terror at the airport. police officer attacked from behind and stabbed in the neck. the incident is being investigated as an act of terrorism as the caliphate calls for more violence. >> tropical storm cindy slamming into the south with small wind and heavy rain. "fox and friends" first starts right now. ♪ it is 5:00 somewhere ♪ heather: clear skies in new york city but not so much in other parts of the country. you are watching "fox and friends" first. rob: thanks for starting your day with us. to donald trump taking a victory lap as he rallies supporters in iowa. >> it is always terrific to be able to leave that washington swamp and spend time with the truly hard-working people. >> we are proud of what we have done. we are 5-0. we will never be intimidated by the dishonest media coverage fighting only for themselves, not fighting for you. it lies before us to do extraordinary things. history has written by the dreamers,

>> bret: covfefe, fair and balanced and unafraid mahmoud abbas it is friday, june 2nd, donald trump puttingmerica first parting ways with the paris climate agreement. >> i was elected to represent the citizens of bubba bubba, not paris. rob: mainstream media going into meltdown over this. >> on a sunny day in the rose garden what could be defined and construed as a dark speech, he portrayed a very dark vision for the future of the country. rob: donald trump's biggest supporters are responding to that. heather: a plan packed with passengers up in planes after hitting a flock of birds. hear from the panicked passengers. "fox and friends" first starts right now. ♪ rob: what a beautiful shot that is. looks like friday. look at south. you are watching "fox and friends" first. heather: thanks for starting your day with us. the trump administration asking the supreme court to reinstate the revised executive order unrestricted travel. rob: in six muslim majority countries. it would freeze the lower court decision to block that order. >> they handle over social media

on his agenda meetings with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and mahmoud abbas.raveled to that region. >> lawmakers in maryland want tove shared funding florida and to help pay for the troubled system as part of the proposal a capitol trust fund would be created. the 29 page plan calls for significant governance and oversight changes and asks d.c. and virginia to join maryland in contributing 170 million annually. the money would help metro with long term borrowing. >> reflecting pool on the national mall is scheduled to reopen today. it was closed for several days last week so a parasite could be removed. the parasite which grows on snails was blamed for killing 80 ducks. the same parasite is known to cause skin rashes in humans. >> ♪ >> all right. 5:35. gary, i hope you had a wonderful father's day. >> yeah, it was busy but it was good. i was outside. >> did you grille. >> i did grille. >> were you with your kids. >> i was with my kids. at least some of my kids. >> wait. >> i got kids all over the place. >> my gosh. >> summer time, you know what i mean. >> wait

he met with prime minister netanyahu earlier in the day and is now meading with mahmoud abbas as we speak environment here is similar to what other middle east envoys have faced before. violence over the weekend. an attack that kill and israeli police officer carried out by palestinian attackers. kushner met with that police officer earlier. yesterday prime minister netanyahu touting new israeli settlements in the first bank, the first in years. the big issues that we've seen that other envoys have faced, violence and settlement. those are the issues front and center. jared kushner just trying to get the two sides back together. >> shepard: thanks, connor. we'll be back on how we the people cut a deal to guarantee the rights we take for granted today. it happened on this day in history. before fibromyalgia, i was a doer. i was active. then the chronic, widespread pain drained my energy. my doctor said moving more helps ease fibromyalgia pain. she also prescribed lyrica. fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of overactive nerves. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. woman: for some,

jared kushner meeting with the prime minister of israel, he'll meet with the palestinian leader, mahmoud abbasim i wish my father-in-law had as much confidence in me as his father-in-law appears to have in him. the ultimate deal, which we've chased after for a long time, and that's part of the problem, we've cared about it more than the israelis and the palestinians so whether jared kushner is a son-in-law, the reality is he's the guy in the middle. the question is whether the guys on either side of him, mr. abbas, and mr. netanyahu, are willing and able to make core decisions. >> what advice do you have for him? >> stop using the term "ultimate deal." that's advice, respectfully, for the president. because the ultimate deal, a conflict-ending agreement, a border security, jerusalem, the nation state of the jews and ending all conflicts and claims, that's a real heavy lift. that's going to be really tough. >> one thing they do have, those who want a two-state solution, those who want a deal between the israelis and the palestinian, they have outside supporters now who want to get involved, hel

prime minister benjamin netanyahu in jerusalem and then the palestinian authorities president mahmoud abbasfferent body language with the two sides. both meetings were described by the white house in very similar readouts as productive. the word used to describe every meeting toward middle east peace ever. both sides reaffirming, quote, their commitment to advancing president trump's goal of a genuine and lasting peace. according to the white house, kushner will now brief the president, the secretary of state, the national security adviser as to the next steps in achieving peace in the middle east. that's going to do it for our wednesday night broadcast. for all of us here at nbc news headquarters, thank you for being with us. good night from new york. >>> we can whimper about it, we can fight back. i'm fighting back. are you fighting back? >> just one day before the public finally gets to see the secret senate health care bill, the democratic resistance ramps up. >> fight this bill. >> it is outrageous. >> no hearing, no vote. >> we've got to be all in all the time. >> tonight, just what i

just wrapped up meetings with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president mahmoud abbasn effort to revive u.s. efforts for it middle east peace. a goal that president trump has labeled "the ultimate deal." yes, it would be. finally, uber's embattled ceo is out. travis telling shareholders that he will step aside for the billion-dollar company that he created from the ground up in 2009. wilbur has been rocked by a series of scandals as of late, including sexual harassment, and misleading government regulator regulators. as we get new details tonight on the illinois man who shot a g.o.p. congressional baseball practice area and alexandria one week ago today. this, as we get some good news on congressman steve scalise, he is in the hospital, of course, still, but his condition is upgraded to fair. we wish them well. the fbi confirming that the shooter, james hopkinson, acted alone. he was carrying a list of six republican members of congress, what you're told you about on "the story" when that news broke. he took photos of the ball field, and he ambushed in the days prior t

kushner met earlier today with benjamin netanyahu before meeting mahmoud abbas in the west bank.ack to "hardball." >>> rblt you happy that peace is at hand? last night republican karen handel defeated jon ossoff to claim 56th rein the sixth district. it was a special election. the democrats have lost 0-4 after $23 million into that race. and georgia hoped it would be a statement on president trump's popularity or unpopularity. but last night, karen handel seemed to throw out that notion right out the window. >> i need to also thank speaker ryan and the house leadership and so many of the members across this country who also united to help us hold the sixth. and a special thanks to the president of the united states of america. >> in fact, a super pac affiliated with speaker ryan spent $7 million on handel's behalf on a very clear message for georgians. >> the truth is nancy pelosi's friends bank rolling ossoff's campaign because ossoff will rubber stamp her liberal agenda. >> nancy pelosi's liberal agenda put america $20 trillion in debt. and jon ossoff is on her side. >> there's

palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas is also invited to the white house. >> i'm very hopeful, and this is what i'm looking forward to. i'm looking forward to having leadership that will pursue peace, will pursue understanding, and people who will support them. >> we are going to build the wall! it will be a real wall! >> the honorable gemi josé gonzález lópez is consul general of the mexican consulate in san francisco. >> we should be working to have the most creative, important, innovative border in the world. it will be a region of economic growth, a region where human rights can be respected, a region where everyone can feel safe. >> what kinds of feedback are you getting from people in your country and from people here? >> well, on that, let me tell that both presidents agreed not to talk publicly about those matters anymore because it's something that their positions are very clear and they have opposite positions on that. >> he believes now is the time to build bridges, not walls. >> this is a moment, it's an opportunity to show that together we are better. together we