robert mason has been with the promise for 13 years and has never seen a code blue issued for this many consecutive days t. the hours are long. but to him, is worth. i as you can see the faces of so many people. and appreciation they show us is it worth more that any money into as the shelt we're caught up with mike who says he has fallen on hard times. was living in a park before coming to elijah's promise. it is so important the community. >> this is the beginning of stabilizing the community. as far as i am concerned. since the promise is a warming center. visitors will leave after dn fear shelter and can return at 7:00 a.m. the following morning. if would you like to donate to eli j's promise. can visit the web sit at elijah's promise. org. i am allison gormly reporting for "chasing news." bill: thank you, alley don. we're joined by pop culture expert. lisa back with us. good he sue, lisa and former county prosecutor and defense attorney. bob, let's start with you. it is freezing outside. you are know, i think that, it is interesting to me, that 2:00 with this cold weather coming, w

filled by either republican senator tom cotton of arkansas or retired vice admiral robert harworth. anthony. >> masonrgaret brennan at the white house. thanks, margaret. the 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. >> ju

robert: don't look now but george mason women's basketball making noise this season. is head coach is off best scene. 10-2 record. >> is it coming together? >> we are excited about where we are at. playing good basketball. robert: they are becoming the team to beat. they haven't lost a game at home. >> we have never been in a situation they have been the target. so we are excited. but it's, i accept the challenge as a coach. >> everyone has a relationship with her. >> we have seniors that understand what it's taken to be at the level. we are excited. we are not satisfied. and build on the good start. >> team. >> with the coach of the week, i'm robert burton. >> coming up next on "abc7 news at 4:00", making sure the smallest and the most vulnerable are ready for the first christmas. >> one of the bad things that can happen so long in the nicu is to feel alone. jonathan: don't miss santa's special visit for families with no choice but to spend christmas at nicu. >> i'm cheryl conner on the campus of george mason university where graduate saved her life and earned her deg

anthony, this is not going to end any time soon. >> mason: paula, what did today's developments tell us about mueller's approach? >> reporter: robert mueller is a man of secrets and surprises. we knew it was possible that mike flynn could be inching towards a plea deal, but the explosive details revealed in court documents today, they were not revealed until after his plea hearing. and it was just a month ago that we were all here and we were surprised to hear about george papadopoulos, not just that he was pleading guilty but that he had been actively cooperating with special counsel for months. so this ability to robert mueller has to keep his cards really close to the vest, that should really concern anyone in this investigation who has something to hide. anthony. >> mason: justice reporter paula reid thanks. a special counsel was appointed after president trump fired f.b.i. director james comey, angry that he wouldn't drop the russia investigation. today, after the flynn guilty plea, comey tweeted a verse from the bible. "but let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." at the capitol today,

hour he's a professor of public policy at the george mason university joins us from washington bill great to talk to you again delegitimizing robert muller why are they trying to do it. because they're afraid of what he might come up with that he actually might make charges conceivably criminal charges against the president for obstruction of justice no one knows no one knows where this investigation is going but they're trying to discredit him in order to preempt whatever he comes up with is not the coffee boy is he he is a legally constituted special counsel if at some point in the future somebody decides trying to deal with just some eyes him is a criminal slash political offense might there then be say another inquiry or serious questions being asked at least. absolutely and probably that would come before congress you've got to remember the robert mueller is a special counsel he's not an independent counsel as a special counsel he can be fired by the president the president requested that the justice department appoint an independent count as sorry a special counsel and he really does serve at the pleasure of the president bu

mason. >> and i'm alex wagner. coming up this hour, michael flynn's guilty plea brings special counsel robert mueller closer to president top adviser. the former national security adviser is cooperating with mueller to answer the question, did president trump collude with russia to win the 2016 election. >> americans have led the way in their obsession with coffee but growing coffee here has never been commercially viable. we'll show you why that's changing and where it's happening. >> and for over 15 years, the band spoon has built a dedicated following with critically live shows. we'll talk with them about their road to stardom, that's ahead. >>> overhauling taxes. the senate voted early this morning 51-49 to pass a major tax reform bill that's viewed as a victory for president trump. the $1.5 trillion measure would slash corporate tax rate to 20% and repeal a fee paid by some americans who do not buy health insurance under obamacare. it's projected to raise the deficit by $1.4 trillion over the next decade. >> no democrats voted for the measure and many complained they did not get enough time to read all the last-min