. >> tom ricks, consultant with aon, and i will keep my remarks brief. don't hesitate to stop me with questions. the first item for the dental program is the stablization review that we do it annually, once we get the claims experience from 2017, per policy. we apply the stablization reserve before moving on to discuss the rating action for 2019. so, this deck is focussed on the stablization reserve for the active dental p.p.o., your only self-funded or flex-funded dental plan. slide two, our recommendation is to apply the stablization policy in this case, would result in $4.2 million amount to be applied to the 2019 rates, to reduce the 2019 budget for the dental program. as all see in a moment, based on the 2017 claims experience, about $6.3 million of surplus is generated in plan year 2017, to be added to the stablization reserve which helps generate that $4.2 million reserve release plan for 2019. the breakdown of the 2017 year, or the reconciliation is found on the following slide. here when the 2017 rates were set, we were expecting about 4. or $48

tom was asked questions regarding paul manafort and rick gates. he was not subpoenaed.is something, again, that happened a few months ago. it was cordial, professional, given the nature of the investigation and all that's around it, not a surprise. it would make a lot of sense. tom barrack is a long-time friend and business associate of president trump. he knows paul manafort and rick gates very well. i believe rick gates worked with tom barrack in the inauguration. >> give us the history here. how well do these two know each other? >> they know each other very well. if you remember tom barrack spoke at the rnc, at the convention. they have known each other for decades, they were involved in business transactions, real estate transactions but have really been professional friends. if there's someone who knows the donald, tom barrack knows him very, very well. beyond chairing inauguration, he's taken no official or unofficial role at the white house whatsoever, but he's remained a confidante and friend to the president for sure. >> and lastly here, stephanie, a surrogate

. >>> joining us, best-selling author tom ricks. his best "churchill and orwell."on cause. tom writes about that and what they mean for the politics of today. he writes in the book, despite all their differences, their dominant priority, a commitment to human freedom, gave them common cause. together in the mid-20th century, these two men led the way politically and intellectually in responding to the twin totalitarian threats of fascism and communism. recognizing the key question of their century ultimately was how to preserve the liberty of the individual during an age when the state was becoming powerfully intrusive into private life. when so many of their peers gave up on democracy as a failure, neither man ever lost sight of the value of the individual in the world. churchill helped us give us the liberty we enjoy now. or wells writing about liberty affects how we think about it now. thomas, good morn, it's great to have you with us. this was a big best-seller. i'm sure it will shoot up the list again. so the nexus of these two men is so interesting. as i said

that raises more ace about, well, what was the -- why did tom barrack feel compelled to keep rick gates around. after paul manafort left, the first place he went was to tom barrack's yacht off the coast of greece. we don't know if the 'emphasis was on the relationship between the two men or campaign finance. tom barrack was the top fund-raiser for the trump campaign. he's well positioned to be able to answer all the questions. >> i want to come to the inauguration. despite the fact that paul manafort was in a tirm with roger stone for decades, it was barrack that brings him in, not roger stone. >> no. i think roger stone gave some kind of recommendation, but it was paul manafort who went directly to tom barrack and said can i work for this campaign, can you put in a good word? tom barrack is one of the very few people that donald trump trusts unconditionally. he has the president's ear. he can tell the president how he feels about certain things. he can criticize him openly and say i don't like your rhetoric. after tom barrack asked them to hire paul manafort, it was ivanka trump and ja

that was the focus of his interview with the special council, the relationship between tom barrack, paul manafort and rick gates. he was not asked about his relationship with the president or his role on the inaugural committee. we were told he is not a target of the investigation many. >> all this is happening as there is a new report in the new york times about the president and when he knew about that hush money payment to stormy daniels. >> the president has long known about the deal struck between michael cohen and stormy scannials, something the president has denied 37 sarah sanders having to walk back some of her previous comments this week, saying she gave the best information she knew when it came to that, rudy giuliani contradicted the president on fox news this week. saying michael cohen was reimbursed, now it leads to a series of questions about when the president was told about this hush. >> man: agreement, whether he knew that that money was going toward that agreement with stormy daniels, and i bring up michael cohen in part because of other news from the wall street journal. detailing some

colleague, gloria borger, the focus of the special counsel's questioning of tom barrack had to do with paul manafort and rick gates, that is, the former trump campaign chairman and his deputy. manafort, of course, is being charged with a litany of financial crimes and fraud, as is gates. gates has pled guilty, while manafort denies any of those charges. we understand that tom barrack was not asked about his personal relationship with the president, whom, as you noted, he's known for more than 40 years. he actually introduced donald trump to paul manafort, so he knows the two men well. further, barrack was asked to join the administration in a senior role, but he reportedly turned that down. also, the source indicates that barrack was not asked about his role on the inaugural committee. he was not asked about any financial issues, and further, he was told that he is not a target of their investigation. still, it's notable because it shows you just how broad the special counsel's investigation has become. >> and meantime, "the new york times" is reporting on a separate issue about the president and the stormy

rick goldstein is here, as well as tom shillue back in action, and wwe superstar dolph ziggler returnslet's talk about some of this. there is so much here that is confusing. i don't appreciate when celebrities say dumb things and blame it on alcohol or ambien. i can speak to a lot of people who have been plastered who have never been racist or anti-i -- anti-semitic. >> i think it takes away from the apology to make an excuse. there is a dissidence in society where you can criticize the white male. you can say awful things about white women, christian and jews. and we have a hyper sensitive environment when it comes to criticizing certain minorities. now we have a mob in punishment overdrive. how will if we are going to be anti-racist, let's be anti-racist across the board. kennedy: -- >> i say she should tweet even more about what was going on. i think it wasn't just the ambien. i had ambien and three jack and cokes. kennedy: it's a good lesson for everyone out there, if you are drink and popping pills, put your phone away before you start. make sure it's nowhere near. she'll go on a

: according to my colleague, gloria borger, the questions centered around tom barrack's relationship with paul manafort and rick gates. manafort has been accused of a laundry list of financial crimes and fraud. gates has been accused of similar crimes. gates, however, has pled guilty while manafort has denied all those allegations. it was actually tom barrack who introduced paul manafort and trump. barrack was offered a top role within the administration that he essentially turned down, at least reportedly. unclear exactly what details were gathered by the special county but barrack was asked about his relationship with paul manafort and rick gates. we are told that barrack was told he's not a target of the investigation. >> boris, all this happening as there's this new reporting in "the new york times" involving the president and when he knew about that hush money payment to stormy daniels. give us the latest. >> reporter: yeah, ana, two sources have cotold "the new yo times" that the president has been aware of this arrangement for some time, even when he publicly denied having any knowledge on air force one.

a source tells cnn that tom barerick was interviewed and asked about his relationship withm manafort and rickates. federal investigators did not ask him about money or relationship with the president and made it clear he was not a target of the probe. >>> as president trump's legal battles in the stormy case continue, is his newly hired attorney rudy giuliani adding to the chaos as victor was just talking about? congressman adam schiff will join jake tarp this morning to discuss that issue on "state of the union" this morning at 9:00 a.m. eastern. >>> a hawaii volcano is spewing lava and forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes. we have details on what is happening new and what is ahead. >>> angry allies. why some world leaders are criticizing president trump's rents comments about g recent comments about guns and what they want to happen next. >> conflict zones are huge. we will talk to one man hit by rpg in afghanistan but went back again and again and again to cover the horrors of war. every . these friends were on a trip when their windshield got chipped. so they scheduled at safel

and so now, tom barrack is a long time friend of donald trump and certainly a role here in bringing rick gates on into the campaign as well, and what are you making of the news today confirmed by nbc this afternoon? sgl >> well, it is not surprising. as you say, barrack is not only a friend of the president's, but close to paul manafort and rick gates and it is my understanding from the publiced reports that after manafort left the campaign, it is mr. barrack who persuaded the president to keep rick gates around and some relationship there, and as you know, barrack was questioned about contributions made there, and it is not surprising that he would be interviewing him. what is specifically he is looking at, i don't know. mr. barrack also a has extensive relationships in the middle east, and, you know, the emirati s have come up in connection with the famous seychelles meetings, so he could be looking at anything here. >> and now, what about the role that tom barrack has been playing here, and he is a economic titan based in california, and what do we know about his role overseas? what h

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a source tells cnn tom baric was interviewed by the mueller team in december and was asked about his relationship with paul manafort and rick gates. had hired gates for the inauguration. they made it clear that he was not a target of that probe. >>> as president trump's legal battles in the stormy daniel case seem to be evolving here and continuing, his newly hired attorney rudy giuliani some think is adding to the chaos. congressman adam schiff is joining jake tarp tapper this morning on "state of the union" at 9:00 a.m. on cnn. >>> volume is spewing rocks and lava in the air in hawaii. five homes have been destroyed. the air quality, that's what is so dangerous here too. extremely high levels of sulfur dioxide. look at this. hundreds of people have been forced to evacuate that area. >> tears. a lot of tears. saying good-bye to my house. might have to start over at age 56. you know? that is concerning. >> officials in hawaii say the volcano is, quote, not done yet. >>> angry allies. why some world leaders are criticizing president trump's recent comments and what they say they want to see next. >>> first liady melania trum

tom, i am really sorry. i've gotta go. look, call right at home. get the right care. right at home. >> rick gagnon was in a world of pain.e county jail facing two murder charges. he shared s wo with another guy in a jumpsuit, two inmates power walking together around the yard. >> we would walk around the pod, do laps. >> the jail yard buddy was named robert mullens, a petty crook who seemed strangely interested in rick's troubles. did he want to talk to you about the case? was he grilling you? >> all the time. all the time. >> but then it seemed everyone in this part of south carolina wanted to know more about this case and its two beloved victims. it took three years, but in 2008, the state was ready to try rig gagnon for the murders of charlie and diane. a camera was rolling as prosecutor fran humphries began his case. >> this is purely motive evidence that establishes a motive for richard gagnon to end the lives of these two people. >> as humphries recalls, the case against rick was always motivation strong, evidence weak. not much more than a drop of charlie parker's blood on a shoe when you came right down to it. ev