In the day's other news: President Trump directed new criticism at his own attorney over the
Russia probe.
In a tweet, he called Jeff Sessions "our beleaguered A.G." and asked why he and others are not
investigating Hillary Clinton.
Last week, the president openly chastised Sessions for recusing himself in the Russia
matter.
A diplomatic standoff between Israel and Jordan ended this evening.
It had begun Sunday, when an Israeli Embassy guard in Amman killed two Jordanians after
one stabbed him.
The Jordanians said they wanted to question the guard, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu insisted he has diplomatic immunity and must be returned home.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, Israeli Prime Minister (through translator): I assured him that we
will see to bringing him back to Israel.
We are also holding contacts to end the incident and to bring our people back to Israel.
And we are doing this determinedly and responsibly.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Later, the guard and other embassy staffers returned to Israel.
The dispute added to tensions over new security measures at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
They sparked protests on Friday, and several Palestinians were killed.
In Afghanistan, at least 24 people were killed today when a suicide car bomber rammed a bus
carrying government employees.
The Taliban said it was behind the attack targeting a Kabul neighborhood that's home
to leading politicians.
At least 42 people were hurt.
Separately, in Lahore, Pakistan, a suicide bomber killed at least 25 people, many of
them police.
The Pakistani Taliban claimed that attack.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte insisted today he will continue a drug crackdown that's
claimed thousands of lives.
In a state of the union address, he called the victims beasts and vultures and he vowed
he'd go to prison first before giving in.
RODRIGO DUTERTE, Philippine President: The fight will not stop until those who deal in
it understand that they have to cease, they have to stop, because the alternative are
either jail or hell.
JUDY WOODRUFF: As Duterte spoke, thousands of left-wing protesters marched in opposition.
He met with them later, but warned he will order police to shoot anyone who causes disturbances.
In Poland, the country's president broke with his own political party today, vetoing two
bills aimed at curbing the independence of judges.
The legislation had triggered mass demonstrations.
Diana Magnay of Independent Television News filed this report.
DIANA MAGNAY: For days and long into each night, they protested in cities across Poland
against judicial reforms they felt might snuff out what's left of liberal democracy here.
It's not a phrase the ruling Law and Justice Party had much track with, certainly not party
chairman Jaroslaw Kaczynski.
But the man he cherry-picked for president last year, Andrzej Duda, just broke with party
ranks.
ANDRZEJ DUDA, President of Poland (through translator): Poland badly needs reform of
the judiciary and I fully support this reform.
But I support a smart reform, which would guarantee an effective functioning of the
judiciary and improve the sense of justice in Poland.
DIANA MAGNAY: Cue an emergency meeting of the ruling party.
No comments from the press, but expect the president, who until now has signed pretty
much everything that's crossed his desk, to put his stamp on any new piece of legislation,
likely some kind of compromise, on reforms his party says they have a mandate for.
DOMINIK TARCZYNSKI, Member of Polish Parliament: So far, the judges in Poland had no responsibility
at all.
We as members of Parliament can be, I don't know, put on trial or lose our mandate or
just people revolt and decide our future.
So, we wanted to have very equal rights for everyone, for member of the Parliament, for
the judge, and from the man on the street.
DIANA MAGNAY: Some on the street today felt their president hadn't gone far enough, blocking
two pieces of legislation, but not a third, which grants sweeping powers to the justice
minister, including the right to appoint the heads of lower courts.
This evening, another demonstration outside the presidential palace by those whose notions
of law and justice are entirely different from Kaczynski and his ruling party.
JUDY WOODRUFF: That report from Diana Magnay of Independent Television News.
The parents of a critically ill baby in Britain have dropped their legal bid to keep him alive.
They'd been trying to move 11-month-old Charlie Gard to the U.S. for experimental treatment,
but British doctors argued it wouldn't work.
Today, the father, Chris Gard, said they have made their decision after new tests showed
the child's muscle damage is now irreversible.
CHRIS GARD, Father: We will have to live with the what-ifs which will haunt us for the rest
of our lives.
Despite the way our beautiful son has been spoken about sometimes, as if he is not worthy
of a chance of life, our son is an absolute warrior, and we could not be prouder of him
and we will miss him terribly.
JUDY WOODRUFF: The case has garnered international attention, with both President Trump and the
pope offering support to the family.
Back in this country, President Trump called for Senate Republicans to begin debate on
a health care bill.
Party leaders say they will try advancing a measure tomorrow, but it's not clear which
one: a version that repeals and replaces Obamacare or a repeal-only bill.
The president said -- quote -- "There's been enough talk.
Now is the time for action."
And on Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average lost nearly 67 points to close at
21513.
The Nasdaq rose 23 points, and the S&P 500 slipped two.