federal judge timothy kelly ruling against an obama leftover who sued the trump administration alleging president trump didn't have the authority to choose the head of the consumer financial protection bureau. the judge refused to block the president's appointment of omb director mick mulvaney to also be the director of the consumer present techs bureau. we'll have more on what the left and the dems have done to obstruct president trump's administration and his policies. chuck schumer and nancy pelosi actually pulling out of a meeting with president trump at the white house with just a week and a half to go before a possible government shutdown. we'll take up all of that here tonight. our top story resuming its provocations after a 10-week pause. the rogue regime launched a ballistic missile that traveled 2,800 miles into space before crashing into the sea of japan. the launch coming a week after president relabeled north korea a state sponsor of terrorism. >> it's the third time north korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile. it flew

liz: breaking news -- the federal judge timothy j. kelly made a decision on the big power struggle over who will be the interim director of the consumer financial protection bureau. let's take you to gerri willis in the newsroom with more, gerri? reporter: that's right, liz, you've got it exactly right here, a judge in u.s. district federal court judge timothy kelly is saying that, in fact, the president's pick will actually run the cfpb, the consumer financial protection bureau. that is a consumer advocacy agency that is highly controversial. this had been a foregone conclusion this is the way this would work out. the president would win, the president appointed this judge, timothy kelly, a short time ago, a very young guy but exactly what we expected. if you think this is the end of it, think again, because this will probably be appealed. that's what we're expecting right now, but this has been highly controversial because as you know richard cordray who ran the cfpb before this, he resigned, he supported the person he wanted to follow on

federal judge timothy kelly putting a quick end to the left's efforts to take over the agency. ed the judge rejected a lawsuit from a left starter who claimed she was the lawful acting head of the cfpb. the judge said no. reporter: president trump's acting districtor for the consumer financial protection bureau blasted out a photo of himself digging into the details without mentioning the mounting challenge to his authority. 237 the cfpb's department director installed in that post last week sued the president and mulvaney in federal court seek an emergency order to bar mulvaney from exercising authority on the ground the law that established the bureau makes her the acting director. she said i plan on being at the agency taking calling and meetings with external stakeholders and bureau staff. reporter: justice department attorneys sought to quash the suit. the vacancies reform act grants the president the right to appoint replacements. they noted the agreement of mary mcleod it's acting director mulvaney who is listed as the acting director. all bureau personnel were instructe

timothy kelly was an appointee of president trump.her complaint by english, however, to block the former republican congressman mick mulvaney who you see here, from taking any action at well. there's another part of the complaint we have yet to see. so far one for trump, zero for ms. english. >> it's not over, but the show is! here is "risk & reward," see you tomorrow. liz: breaking news -- the federal judge timothy j. kelly made a decision on the big power struggle over who will be the interim director of the consumer financial protection bureau. let's take you to gerri willis in the newsroom with more, gerri? reporter: that's right, liz, you've got it exactly right here, a judge in u.s. district federal court judge timothy kelly is saying that, in fact, the president's pick will actually run the cfpb, the consumer financial protection bureau. that is a consumer advocacy agency that is highly controversial. this had been a foregone conclusion this i

the case will now be decided by judge timothy kelly. appointed by president trump.ashington correspondent is an d.c. for the people that show up to work today, it's a really difficult situation and they are being told by the other not to listen to the other. how is this all playing out? that's exactly right. you have two bosses with diametrically different points of view when it comes the andumer watchdog agency federal regulations. the financial industry has , back inmulvaney congress he had pretty harsh sit -- harsh things to say about the cfpb, attempting to eliminate it. and then you have the choice -- chosen contest -- chosen successor of richard cordray. with more aggressive watchdog actions and financial institutions. somethingyou have that needs to be solved by the courts, they are basically that the one case richard cordray successor should take the lead in the other cases the president has the authority to choose the next person on an interim basis. david: i confess, i was a lawyer and that -- blackstone said that the law. hascommunications director posted

when she is purporting to act as the acting director and district court judge timothy kelly placed on the bench by president trump ruled against for a temporary re blocked the president's acting director from fulfilling his duties. we also learned in court that nick muscle varney, the president's man quote, reprimanded laura english. >> it's a move that's not sitting well with environmentalists. the trump administration okaying the oil company to explore in the artic ocean. they've given permission to an italian company to drill for oil. they allow some exploration to take place a couple of years ago but then prevented any new drilling. they could open more areas in the artic for exploration. >> up next at some:30 you know tuition at an ivy league school is going to cost you a pretty penny. many parents are shelling out big bucks just to give their kids a shot. not to go there, but just to get in. tiz the season to be giving or tiz the season to be fibulaing? you be the yuj. a whopping 96 percent say they are giving to charity this year. the survey which was done by bank rate.com also

late this afternoon, judge timothy kelly said president trump is the one who gets to decide who's actually this agency. it's far from over. former doj unofficial joins us to break it down. good to see you. we were talking about this, who gets to decide come with a guy who left essentially, he was controversial, republicans do not like this agency. mick mulvaney, who the president tapped her bonnet, said he wishes it did not exist. the president gets to decide, who is in charge. >> it's not surprised that that is the decision the judge reached. there are two conflicting laws, competing laws, and the judge it said i think the one the administration is relying on is the one that governs it. for that reason, president trump has a right to appoint a director is on federal agency. >> shannon: this is what leandra english, she was the deputy director tapped to be the acting director by the outgoing director, she filed a lawsuit sunday night saying, i'm the rightful person to run this agency. here is what her attorney said. >> so what we want is a quick, speedy resolution of this controversy that

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. >> so this will now be decided by a federal judge, timothy kelly, an appointee of president presidentrump. if this judge rules in favor of the administration will you honor that decision? >> i have to take a look at what the judgment says. i don't want to, you know, prejudge that. but you know we respect the process, we respect the law, that's why we filed this amicus brief. congress can make laws, congress can overturn laws, if they want to change this law, have at it. they haven't been able to so far. what congress can't do or what an administration can't do, is decide that they're going to ignore law and that's what the president has done. >> i want to ask you about an issue on capitol hill right now that has to do with the various sexual misconduct accusations going around and some concern your fellow michiganer john conyers who was the ranking member of the house judiciary committee. he has stepped down as ranking member of judiciary. you know, have you spoken with him recently and do you think he has gone far enough? do you think he should step down as a member of congress? >> w

judge timothy kelly here in d.c.eighing in moments ago on this temporary restraining order filed by the deputy director, leandra english. the judge denying that restraining order and on the merits of the case that the restraining order was filed with, where she tried to say the administration didn't have the authority to install mulvaney, he said you're not likely to win on the merits of that case but there's a separate process for that, we should note, melissa. if the trump administration were to have its way, it would install a permanent director as soon as possible, which would render that entire lawsuit null. but the district court judge, who was appointed by trump, took the bench in september, handing a win back to the administration and saying mick mulvaney can remain director of the cfpb. >> thank you, kayla tausche. this would line up with this notion that the trump administration is for further deregulation here. this is a man, mick mulvaney, who has said in the past he does not agree with the mission of cfp

that confusion you're saying may well be cleared up when judge timothy kelly holds his hearing todayrs away here. at issue, who will lead the consumer financial protection bureau. yesterday, budget director mick mulvaney took the helm of the bureau at the president's direction, bringing doughnuts for staffers and holding a press conference which he assured employees he would not put an end to the agency's work. in the past he says the bureau's work could be handled by other agencies. also showing up for work that day, the for the cfpb leadership was lee an draw english, the bureau deputy director appointed by outgoing chief richard cordray. her attorney posted this statement from her to twitter, quote, yesterday i spent time at cfpb. i reviewed transition materials. i met with members of congress to lay out that to assure the consumer bureau fights for families. today i plan to spend the day at cfpb headquarters to take calls and meet with bureau staff. the justice department argued withdrawing mulvaney would intrude into executive branch core operations t would lend credence to the

the case will be decided by federal judge timothy kelly, who was appointed by federal -- by president chief washington correspondent is standing by, kevin cirilli. take it away. kevin: we are joined by senator elizabeth warren. thank you for being here. so much to get through. we just heard from cfpb -- omb director mick mulvaney, saying that he has issued a 30-day moratorium on new regulations from the cfpb. do his actions stand? senator warren: my view is there is an acting director of the consumer financial protection bureau. it's the one that congress designated in the statute itself. the law says that, if the director is unavailable, that would be rich cordray, unavailable because he resigned, the deputy director, that would be leandra english, automatically becomes the acting director. nobody needs to appoint her. nobody needs to do anything. that's what congress wrote into the law, and that's what was signed by the president. and so, the acting director right now is leandra english. kevin: but you have a situation where one of the two co-writers on dodd-frank says he agrees wit

kelly today to talk about the case. the new video uncovered by the and will show what happened the night timothy piazza died. it's video and text brothers. that will find t >> it shows that he continued to be given alcohol by the brothers. so there can't that after the beginning hazing incident, he went off on his own in the house anddrank alcohol on his own. it shows the continuation of the he never once went and got alcohol on his own. >> authority says the new video shows piazza having 18 drinks in less than an hour and a half. 26 people are facing charges in. his death. you can read the full documents on nbc10.com. >>>k at thung high schoolts at the s opportunities. a look in+=erco here jersey had more su temperatures up as a e gott 50s hore locations with thebreeze. stoneny of the other places were in the 50s an hour ago. cape may point, av of them were above 50. the ocean is 54 are around or southerand there's no rain associated with it in pennsylvania. so we're not expecting any rain day tomorrow either. ur b watching the clouds to move our way. as you can see, this is mostly in the middle of the nigh