. >>> ahead only on "cbs this morning," margaret brennan's interview with vice president mike pence at the air base in afghanist afghanistan. >>> back at home president trump presented the purple heart to a wounded soldier at walter reed medical center. the 25-year-old from summers, new york, was injured in an explosion in afghanistan last month. >>> a 7-year-old boy in san antonio was shot and killed when police opened fire on a woman. the woman was allegedly trying to break into a mobile home while the child was inside. she had no connection to the boy or the family. the shooting yesterday happened after a two-hour manhunt for the spu suspect. the suspect was killed and another bullet went through the wall and hit the boy. >> the boy was on the other side of the wall. >> after learning the child was in the home, the deputies rushed in to try to save his life. >>> obamacare enrollment was higher than expected. nearly 9 million new and returning customers signed up for the 2018 policies. many feared more would drastically decrease after president trump shortened the period. >>> evacuat

. >>> ahead only on "cbs this morning," margaret brennan's interview with vice president mike pence at the bagram air base in afghanistan. >>> back at home president trump presented the purple heart to a wounded soldier at walter reed national medical center. he awarded the honor to first lieutenant victor prado yesterday. the 25-year-old from somers, new york, was injured in an explosion in afghanistan last month. >>> a 7-year-old boy in san antonio was shot and killed when police opened fire on a woman. the woman was allegedly trying to break into a mobile home while the child was inside. she had no connection to the boy or the family. the shooting yesterday happened after a two-hour manhunt for the suspect. the suspect was killed and at least one wall penetrated the wall of the mobile home and struck the boy. >> at this point in the investigation it appears that the suspect was on the front porch standing in the doorway and the young boy was inside actually behind a wall outside of the officers. >> after learning a child was in the home, the deputies rushed in to try to save his lif

tonight vice-president pence makes an unannounced trip to afghanistan, margaret brennan, traveling with has new details, on his journey. from new york here's jeff glor take care family we will see you tonight. captioning sponsored by cbs >> glor: the holiday rush. as millions head out, new surveillance techniques are deployed. >> reporter: it scans people as they enter the subway looking for hidden explosives, like suicide vests. >> glor: also tonight... >> it is so decided. >> glor: ...the u.n.'s vote on the trump administration's jerusalem plan. >> this vote will be remembered. >> glor: margaret brennan is with the vice president on an unannounced visit to afghanistan. life expectancy in america goes down as opioid overdoses rise. apple gets called out for slowing down iphones. >> the conspiracy theories about apple are true. >> glor: and... >> we have to come together like a great big peaceful nation. >> glor: ...police and kids coming together at carnegie.

anthony. >> mason: margaret brennan at the white house. thanks, margaret. non-partisan joint commission on taxation estimated today that the senate republican tax bill would add $1-trillion to the deficit over the next decade. that conflicts with g.o.p. claims the tax cuts in the bill would pay for themselves. even so, a final vote is expected by tomorrow and nancy cordes tells us prospects for approval are improving. ( bell ringing ) >> reporter: the dow surged 330 ndints today as wall street sensed an impending windfall after several g.o.p. hold-outs said they were leaning towards voting yes. >> i think it's likely to pass. >> reporter: the centerpiece of the senate plan is a huge cut to the corporate tax rate, which republicans say will be a boon for u.s. workers. >> we'll have more jobs, more companies, existing companies are expanding. >> reporter: democrats argue past tax cuts haven't trickled down to workers. >> this is a fantasy! >> this bill greases the wheels to send more jobs overseas. >> just a show of hands. >> reporter: a group of business lea

with regard to him. >> margaret brennan with the vice president in afghanistan. >>> defense secretary jim mattis flew today to the u.s. naval base at guantanamo bay on the eastern tip of cuba. mattis spent time with tor than 5,000 u.s. troops stationed there, but he did not visit the detention center which once held nearly 800 inmates. 41 remaining including khaled sheikh mohammed, the 9/11 mastermind. >>> the numbers for open enrollment in obamacare are out. about 8.8 million enrolled in plans for next year through the federal healthcare.gov marketplace that is 400,000 fewer than last year. the trump administration cut the enrollment period in half. and yesterday as part of the tax bill, the penalty for not having insurance was eliminated. >>> and now to some of the other stories we're following in tonight's evening news feed. the commerce department said today the economy grew 3.2% in the third quarter. that's enough to give the u.s. the best back-to-back gdp rates in three years. >>> the murder rate in the nation's 30 largest cities is down more than 5.5% this year. that includes d

>> margaret brennan at the white house. margaret. >>> the nonpartisan joint commission on taxation estimated today that the senate republican tax bill would add $1 trillion to the deficit over the next decade. that conflicts with gop claims the tax cuts in the bill would even so, a final vote is expected by tomorrow, and nancy cordes tells us prospects for approval are improving. [ closing bell ] >> reporter: the dow surged 330 points today as wall street sensed an impending windfall after several gop holdouts said they were leaning towards voting yes. >> i think it's likely to pass. >> reporter: the centerpiece of the senate plan is a huge cut to the corporate tax rate, which republicans say will be a boon for u.s. workers. >> we'll have more jobs, more companies, existing companies are expanding. >> reporter: democrats argue past tax cuts haven't trickled down to workers. >> this is a fantasy. this bill greases the wheels to send more jobs overseas. >> just a show of hands? >> reporter: a group of business leaders were ask

margaret brennan travelled with the vice president who spoke about the importance of the mission. >> it's so important to remember that 9/11 was launched from here in afghanistan. today afghanistan is actually home to dozens of terrorist organizations, including isis, including al qaeda, the haqqani network. so being here on the front lines, in the fight, supporting the afghan people as they defeat these terrorists and we stand shoulder to shoulder with them. >> the way you describe staying to the last terrorist, it makes it still sound like a forever war. to all the american parents who are still sending their kids here to fight, how do you respond to that? >> first and foremost, it's important for the american people to know that president trump's view of this is that the afghan people are leading this fight. our armed forces here with new freedom, new flexibility and new resources are supporting their efforts to take the fight to the enemies of both of our countries. and the objective here, though, is just as much about standing up government institutions as it is about defeating

for "cbs this morning," margaret brennan, bagram. >> thanks, margaret. >>> the trump administration says it will ignore and remember a u.n. vote to condemn its recognition of jerusalem as israel's capital. in a nonbinding decision they denounced the decision called it null and void. just nine countries supported the u.s. while 35 others abstained. major garrett is at the white house. good morning. >> good morning. when president trump announced on december 6 he was moving the united states embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and recognizing jerusalem is israel's capital, he said he was following through on a law passed by bill clinton in 1995.% true. no one had done this before. the united nations' vote ampl y amplifies critics who believe that very peace process. >> the united states will remember this day in which it was singled out for attack. >> president trump's ambassador warned member countries that condemning u.s. solidarity with the israel government would have consequences. >> this vote will be remembered. >> 128 countries ignored the warning. among them, u.s. allies, britain, f

for cbs this morning, margaret brennan, bagram. >> thanks, margaret. the trump administration says it will ignore and remember a u.n. vote to condemn its recognition of jerusalem as israel's capital. in a nonbinding resolution, 128 nations denounced the decision. calling it null and void. just nine countries voted to support the u.s. while 35 others abstained. major garrett is at the white house. major, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. when president trump announced here on december 6th he intended to move the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and recognize jerusalem as israel's capital, he said he was merely doing what a law signed by bill clinton in 1995 said he should do. true. but no american president had implemented that law, deciding it was wiser to leave the status of jerusalem to peace talks between the israelis and the palestinians. the u.n. vote amplifies critics who say the president's move has jeopardized that very peace process. >> the united states will remember this day in which it was singled out for attack -- >> reporter

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also joined by cbs news white house and senior foreign affairs correspondent margaret 'brennan and edmargaret, start with you on this question of jerusalem. what do you make of the decision and timing of it? >> well, this appears to have been a significant foreign policy and national security decision made primarily for domestic political reason by the president of the united states. he succeeded in touching probably the most sensitive nerve in one of the most intractable conflicts in history and this is going to make for a complicated visit for vice president pence who has to head to israel and egypt within just a week or so. what the president appears to be doing, with all due respect to the ambassador, doesn't do the thing she said. it doesn't move the embassy. keeping the embassy in tel aviv it doesn't for the moment decide the fate of jerusalem if you listen to the national security team who says, actually, we're still up for negotiation on the final status. in fact if you ask u.s. diplomats where the city of jerusalem is located they still won't tell you it's located in israel.

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margaret brennan is at the white house. margaret, good morning. >> good morning. the two presidents spoke for the second time in four days. in rare statement vladimir putin thanked mr. trump and the cia for providing that information that helped to thwart the potential terrorist attack on russian soil. he said, quote, the positive things that can happen when our countries work together. mr. trump did praise the cia in light of his own past criticism of the agency. in this case, he thanked, quote, the entire intelligence community on a job well done. but this afternoon when mr. trump unveils his security strategy, he'll call out china and russia. he'll call them, quote, revisionist powers attempting to erode prosperity. it is clear, anthony, from the national security counsel's point of view here, they see mr. putin as an adversary despite the administration's attempts to broker friendlier relations. >> margaret brennan. thanks, margaret. >>> congressional republicans say their landmark tax reform bill will be on the president's desk this week. the house of represe

let's now bring in your white house colleague, margaret brennan, who had a very interesting conversation with the new russian ambassador about the investigation. margaret, to you. >> mr. trump maid it clear many times that he would like to improve russian-american relations. but until tow, i couldn't say that our relations have become more better. >> reporter: ambassador antonov told us the russia investigation severely complicates his work. many u.s. officials even refuse to meet him. how do you possibly get past the mistrust around the 2016 election? >> it's very difficult to try to find a black cat in a dark room where there is not any cat at all. >> reporter: you're saying there is no story there? >> there is not any proof regarding russian interference into your election,. >> reporter: hours before our interview, former trump national security adviser michael flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to the f.b.i. about his contacts with antonov's predecessor, sergey kislyak. >> frankly, i don't understand why any officials has no right to speak to russian ambassador. >> reporter: what do y

joining us this year, white house and senior foreign affairs correspondent margaret brennan. ed o'keefe covers capitol hill and politics for the "washington post" and is cbs news contributor we asked him to fill in or nancy cordes who we hope enjoying well-deserved break with her family. chief white house correspondent major garrett. justice and homeland security correspondent jeff pegues and david martin is also here. with a portion of interview margaret with vice president pence on surprise trip to afghanistan. he talked to him about accomplishments of the first year of the trump administration and what is ahead for 2018. >> this president has rolled back record numbers, unleashed american energy, appointed conservative jurists to our courts including neil gorsuch. thanks to president trump's leadership to see congress of the united states come together pass largest tax cut in american history. >> you see toe hold to get more done? >> as much as we've accomplished, rebuilding our military, unleashing the american economy. passing the largest tax cut in american history and

margaret brennan is at the white house. margaret, good morning. so much to discuss here first.rupt if not derail the peace initiative being championed by his son-in-law jared kushner? >> jared kushner hasn't presented any kind of proposal. but what president trump is doing here is appearing to pick a side. and one of history's most intractable contracts, muslims, christians, they all consider jerusalem to be a holy city and ever since they seized it in 1967 all have insisted that they negotiate with the palestinians to settle their dueling claims. so this is a unilateral decision. it's a major concession, not clear what the president's getting in exchange for it. and it's going to actually be pretty popular among many of the christian evangelical voters who supported president trump. >> so, margaret, he overrules his top advisers. the world leaders are saying this is a terrible thing and we'll have terrible consequences. what does president trump see that others don't? we heard him say it fulfills a campaign promise. but what does he see that others do not? >> it's extremely im

bring in your white house colleague, margaret brennan, had a very interesting conversation with the new russian ambassador about the investigation. margaret to you. >> mr. trump made it clear many times he would look to improve russian-american relations. but till now, i couldn't say that our relations become more better. >> the ambassador told us the russia investigation severely complicates his work. many u.s. officials even refuse to meet him. how do you possibly get past the mistrust around the 2016 election? >> that is very difficult to try to find a black cat in darkroom where it is not any cat at all? >> no story there? >> there is not any proof. regarding russian interference into your election. >> hours before the interview. former trump national security adviser michael flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about his contacts with the predecessor. >> i don't understand why any officials has not any right to speak to russian ambassador. >> what do you make of that? >> it seems to me -- >> serious charges involving your previous ambassador. >> yes, he is a talented. >> compli

here is margaret brennan. >> he is here.here. >> reporter: today president trump refused to answer questions about a white house plan to replace secretary of state rex tillerson after less than year on the job. mr. trump has been publicly frustrated with his top diplomat. >> we disagree on a couple of things. sometimes i'd like him to be a little bit tougher. >> reporter: that comment came just three days after tillerson held an extraordinary news conference last month to shoot down reports that he had called the president a moron. >> there has never been a consideration in my mind to leave. i serve at the appointment of the president, and i am here for as long as the president feels i can be useful to achieving his objectives. >> reporter: the two have clashed on policy issues, including north korea. shortly after tillerson announced that the u.s. was in diplomatic contact with pyongyang, trump tweeted that, quote, he is wasting his time. >> no, we don't agree on everything. yes, sometimes he changes his mind. >> reporter:

margaret brennan is at the white house with the latest on the story. margaret, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. sources tell cbs news that president trump was informed in late january by white house counsel of inconsistencies in michael flynn's statements about his russia contacts, but it was not clear at that point that flynn had lied to the fbi. a distinction that could make a difference as to whether the president himself committed a crime. >> flynn lied and they destroyed his life. >> reporter: president trump may have obstructed justice if, in fact, he knew that general flynn had lied to the fbi at the same time he urged former director james comey to stop investigating him. but mr. trump's personal lawyer john dowd strongly disspuputed that, telling cbs news the president cannot obstruct himself because he's the country's top law enforcement officer. yet past u.s. presidents have faced obstruction of justice charges during impeachment proceedings. >> i'm going to ask him myself is there proof of that. >> reporter: now attorney gener

margaret brennan's at the white house with the story. margaret, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the two presidents spoke again sunday for the second time in four days. in a rare optimistic statement, president vladimir putin thanked mr. trump and the cia for providing the information that helped them to thwart that potential terrorist attack on russian soil. the white house is calling this, quote, an example of the positive things that can occur when our countries work together. notably for mr. trump, he also praised the cia, in contrast to his past criticism of that agency. in this case, he thanked the entire intelligence community on a job well done. but this afternoon when he unveils his national security strategy, the president will call out russia as well as china as threats to the u.s. who refer to them as, quote, revisionist powers attempting to erode american security and prosperity. now, that puts them on par with north korea and iran as well as terrorist organizations as undermining america's power. now, it is cl

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margaret brennan is at the white house with this intensifying feud. margaret, good morning. >> good morning. it is stunning for any president to publicly rebuke the law enforcement agency but president trump has been harshly critical of the fbi's handling of the probe of his campaign's activities. >> what has been shown is no collusion. >> president trump insisted over the weekend that his campaign did not coordinate with russia to influence the 2016 election. >> there's been absolutely no collusion. >> his former national security had just pleaded guilty to lying the fbi about his russian contacts. the president then unleashed an attack on the fbi saying on s: twitter, its reputation is in tatters and accused it of a dishonest investigation of hillary clinton. former director james comey stop his request to investigate michael flynn. the president denied that account but seemed to suggest he was aware that flynn had lied to the fbi, tweeting saturday quote, i had to fire general flynn because he lied to the vice president and the fbi. which raises new

we'll go to the west bank city of bethlehem in just a moment, but first margaret brennan is at the white house with the latest. margaret, good morning. >> good morning. there is some confusion about exactly what president trump meant when he said israel recognizes jerusalem's sovereignty. that doesn't mean the final status of the contested city has been decided on, saying that's still up for negotiation. >> this is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality. it is also the right thing to do. >> reporter: president trump broke with seven decades of u.s. policy and the advice of virtually every other country. >> this decision is not intended in any way to reflect a departure from our strong commitment to facilitate a lasting peace agreement. >> he insisted it would not impede the peace process led by son-in-law jared kushner, but the president made no concessions to the palestinians who also claim the holy city, saying the u.s. would only support a future palestinian state if israel agrees to it. >> while previous presidents have made this campaign promise, they failed to deliver.