juli juliana's brave recommendation. >> oh, my goodness. for everything she has done for me. i have done something for her that no one else did. it felt really good. >> do you know someone who deserves to be a cnn hero? nominate them at cnnheroes.com. that's it for us tonight. thanks for watching. turmoil at the white house. now stretching around the globe. the white house announcing tariffs on steel and aluminum that could raise prices and kill jobs. the policy is not yet ready, but allies angry, global stocks tumbling. i miss every one of you every day. >> a joke or something worse? chaos at home shows no signs of letting up and the national security adviser appears to be

heading out the door and one of ivanka trump's business deals is under the fbi microscope. a day after appearing to back gun reform, the surprise sit-down with the nra. now the president does not want gun control. this is a 180 far faster than it was on i mmigration if the nra s right. welcome to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is friday, march 2nd. 4:01 in the east. big news here. president trump slapping tariffs on steel and an aluminum. sparking pefears of a trade war. 25% on steel and 20% on aluminum to help those struggling industries. >> when it comes to a time when our country can't make aluminum and steel and somebody said it before and i will tell you, you

almost don't have much of a country. >> trump gave no further details. he said the policy is still being written and this decision makes good on his promise, it was made against the wishes of the top advisers. people close to the president, titans of industry. people in the republican party are against this. it could bring a host of negative consequences. traditional wisdom is tariffs are bad for the u.s. economy. "the wall street" editorial board is the biggest blunder to punish american workers and divide the political coalition at home and anger allies abroad. if you drive a car, fly, drink a can of beer, anything can go up. anything made with steel or aluminum would go up.

companies could raise prices or cut jobs. it is not clear if the tariffs will exempt key allies. this could spark retaliation. especially from china. china is the top climate for u.s. soy. that damage is a theory. global stocks are down sharply. asian and european markets down overnight. the announcement sent the dow down 420 points. shares of plane and carmakers were hit hard. boeing, gm and ford. i have to be honest with you, a lot of uncertainty with the plan here. >> just from a process standpoi standpoint, it was surprising. no one knew this was going to happen yesterday and the way he shocked his administration. republican reaction with ben sasse from nebraska. the policy is something from the

democratic administration, not a republican one. this is a huge job killing tax hike. this is drawing condemnation from the trading partners around the world. the president of the european commission denouncing the move as intervention to beiprotect american industries. we have china weighing in as well. we will go live to beijing and matt rivers. what is the reaction overseas? >> reporter: china has weighed in. we are interested in two reactions from china. what they side todaid today and will happen down the road. the foreign affairs minister said it doesn't help and it will hurt global trade and put a dent in u.s. and chinese relations. that is what we heard from the chinese government when they were asked about the u.s. stylist policies. you heard christine. it is what is going to happen

down the road. how, if any way, does china retaliate? they have a lot of tools in their tool kit to hurt american companies. you heard christine talk about soy. billions and billions of american soy is bought by chinese buyers every year. one of the biggest exports to china. china can decide to buy from argentina or brazil instead. that will have an affect on the tens of thousands of u.s. jobs supported by the soy industry and by the way, most of the jobs are in states that voted for donald trump in 2016. the chinese government knows that. they know where to apply political pressure points. maybe that is what one avenue they could take. other issue? airplanes. they buy a ton of aircraft from boeing. they could restrict access from there. the chinese government has ways to retaliatretaliate. the question is will it do that? only time will tell. we will watch closely. >> interesting, matt.

china is not even in the top ten of u.s. steel imports. it is 11th on the list. this policy appears aimed at china. we will check back in with you later in the program. the nra claims it has the president on its side after huddling at the white house last night with the president and vice president, the lobbying arm chris cox tweeting a blunt message. insisting oppose gun control. a senior official would say the president quote believes in the second amendment. >> last night's meeting with the nra follows mr. trump's freewheeling meeting with the bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss gun reform. florida congress member and vet brian mast believes the president will take action. >> we said clearly if we get him a bill that addresses bump stocks and background checks and buying age, he will sign it. >> the nra met with the

president and the vice president. do you think the president may tack back to his original positions which were more in line with the nra positions? >> i certainly hope not. he has had a great deal of strength in the issue telling the lawmakers you have to be strong. you cannot be afraid. you have to go with your gut. you can't say that and walk away from that. >> many of the president's suggestions at the meeting, bipartisan meeting, were in line with democratic positions. now officials scrambling. the rollout of gun violence measures will not be released today as planned. mitch mcconnell says they will take up a banking bill next week dashing hopes of the quick action of the school shooting in florida. the president said common sense sin things he could do. he said that people who were mentally ill should have guns taken away before due process. he was specific, the president

was, on his plans. maybe those ideas went away after the meeting with the nra. imagine how happy you would be at the white house? we have learned national security adviser h.r. mcmaster is set to leave at the end of the month. sources say it is likely mcmaster will retire as a three-star general instead of returning to the military. two sources say mcmaster has spoken to top officials at the hoover institution about a job there. > sources telling cnn that ivanka trump's business dealings is under skrcrutiny. the fbi looking into the trump tower in vancouver. the timing of the negotiations and financesiing for the deal cd be of interest. this could create a hurdle for ivanka as she tried to gain

permanent security clearance. >> the first daughter says no red flag has been raised with the security clearance. this is after the report several said countries used business dealings to manipulate jared kushner. another sign of turmoil, cnn has learned the president was fuming after jeff sessions pushed back against him with the statement defending his integrity and honor. it was a rare defiance after the president called him disgraceful. the press secretary sarah sanders did not give a ringing endorsement here. >> does the president want to get rid of the attorney general? >> not that i know of. >> and jeff sessions vented a little. >> i miss every one of you every

day. s>> truly, six months, the last thing i want to do is walk away from one of the great honors of high life. i did something wrong and god punished me, i guess. >> just a joke. trump allies describe a feeling of meltdown at the white house. the president wants to do something to turn the tide, but it is not clear what it would be. the u.s. is looking for a new ambassador to mexico. jacobson is a seasoned diplomat who was nominated in 2015. relations with mexico have been strained over trade and the border wall. jacobson ending the announcement written in spanish. we are stronger together.

last weekend, mexican president called off a trip to the white house. and a claim to have a missile so powerful it can penetrate nato defenses. we are live with the latest in moscow. - my family and i did a fundraiser walk in honor of my dad, willy davis, who has alzheimer's. i decided to make shirts for the walk with custom ink. the shirts were so easy to design on the site. the custom ink team was super helpful and they just came out perfect. seeing my family wearing my shirts was such an amazing reminder of all the love and support that everyone has for my dad. - [narrator] check out our huge selection of custom t-shirts and more, for teams, businesses, and every occasion. you'll even get free shipping. get started today at customink.com.

let's not hyperventilate over this. i think the department of defense knew he was developing weapons. some of them as he suggested, are further along than others. i don't think any of them, if they were fully operational changes the strategic balance between us and russia. >> that is former cia director michael hayden. he and others expressing skepticism of russian military

might. one you u.u.s. official calling cheesy. and the abilities remain second to none. >> the russian leader claiming the country developed invincible systems with unlimited range and can't be tracked. the address featuring nuclear warheads hitting florida. the site of the mar-a-lago estate. top u.s. officials unamused and unconvinced. let's go live to moscow and cnn's matthew chance. matthew, this was meant for his domestic audience. he is trying to build up the narrative of his military just as in the united states, donald trump is talking about the american military. >> reporter: exactly. i think that was the primary audience for the speech. the joint house of the russian parliament in moscow. what was domestic here and vladimir putin is in a political season and in 16 days facing

re-election. he is certain to win that election. he is still taking the opportunities to project himself as a strong president and leader who is mindful of the russian military and has national security on his mind much like president trump likes to present himself as well. he was messaging the west and adversaries in the united states. i don't think it is a coincidence that florida was chosen as the hypothetical target for the invincible missiles in the computer generated display that he put out. at the same time, messaging the west, but this was a political speech. a chest thumping speech here in moscow. >> is there any suggestion that there is science and technology behind the missiles or they exist? >> reporter: those doubts have

been raised in the u.s. and have not been raised here. people tend to take what the president says at face value you. there is -- face value you. there is no doubt people working behind the scenes to one-up their adversaries. it is interesting here. why is russia and why is the president projecting itself as a threat to the west when it should focus on the economy and trying to attract foreign investment? this could back fire is the criticism in the russian press about the speech. >> matthew chance, thank you. the president of the united states not tweeting on this. nothing from the president on this. >> not yet. ahead, a very ugly day for millions along the east coast. rain, dangerous wind, snow, possible flooding, flight cancellations building up. the nor'easter forecast is next.

"i have antivirus, but my computer's still slow..."

"that's not right..." "maybe if i reboot..." "what's with all the popups?" "why does it keep on crashing?" "this is taking forever." "i think it's time for the fixmestick." fixmestick is a plug-in virus removal device. it's the smart, simple, safe way to clean your computer yourself. with fixmestick you don't have to replace your computer. it helps you keep your files, and your privacy. fixmestick reboots your computer from a system on the stick, so that it can remove the malware that got past your antivirus software. it's the smart, simple way to clean an infected computer, with a whole lot going on inside the stick... [computers sound] "alright, this computer's powered down. " "let's reboot from the stick, and start scanning..." fixmestick contains 3 independent scanners, and connects to more in the cloud, for fast and effective detection of the latest threats. "i thought so - this one got around the antivirus software!" "not a problem." "we're on it." today's viruses sabotage the computers they infect,

like a burglar who gets into your house, and deactivates your security system. once your computer is infected, it's far easier to clean it with an external device... that's what makes fixmestick so effective. "ok, i see spyware, trojans, keyloggers, and here it is, the rootkit!" the fixmestick is like having your own it department in the palm of your hand. and because it connects to the internet, it's always up to date. "coffee" we're going to need some more coffee down here... " "anyone," "coffee?" advanced technology in an external device has enabled people all over the world to get the upper hand against viruses and malware. try it for 30 days, and see for yourself why more than a million people trust fixmestick to keep their computer fast, clean, and safe." call us today or visit us online.

small business, internet providers promise you a lot. let's see who delivers more. comcast business offers fast gig-speeds across our network. at&t doesn't. we offer more complete reliability with up to 8 hours of 4g wireless network backup. at&t, no way. we offer 35 voice features and solutions that grow with your business.

at&t, not so much. get internet on our gig-speed network and add voice and tv for $34.90 more per month. call 1-800-501-6000. a nor'easter today and tomorrow with cooler temperatures and coastal flooding threat. the massachusetts town of scituate is on guard. the national guard is assisting many that immedianeed help in t state. no matter where you are located, check flights before you go to the airport. meteorologist derek van dam with the soggy weekend forecast. >> our nor'easter is under way across new england. we will feel the impact of the storm for the next 36 to 48 hours. strong gusty winds and heavy rain and snow.

coastal erosion and power outages with the system. the strongest parts of the storm will coincide with high tides. you see the coastal warning with the bright green with flood watches. we have a winter storm warning for upstate new york. then on top of that, we have tropical storm force winds with gusts near hurricane force. look out boston and long island. d.c., philly and new york and boston, you have a windy 24 to 36 hours ahead of you. snow totals high across the catskills. we have temperatures warm enough to keep the precipitation in the liquid variety. temperatures today in the big apple is 42 degrees. back to you. >> derek, thank you. new flu snumonths expected s

morning from the cdc. the flu has claimed the lives of thousands. including 97 children. flu activity is slowing down. scientists are taking steps to prevent future outbreaks. >> national institute of health is hoping to have a holy grail vaccine in five years. the head of the vaccine research at the nih calls the system antiquated. the flu vaccine is now a top priority. there is surge pricing and passed out drunk pricing. kenny bachman was partying with friends and ordered as uber to take him home. when he woke up in the car, he was headed to new jersey. the price tag for the ride?

$1,600. he ordered an uber xl. acclaimhe claimed he never orde ride. >> it is all documented. you ordered the uber xl. you put in your address. >> the expensive bar tab. $1,600. >> buyer beware. "the wall street journal" calls it the biggest blunder of the presidency. the new plan for tariffs, but no plan to announce with the global stocks are down and now trying to explain to the global trading partners. (bright music) at custom ink, we make it easy for you to create custom t-shirts and other apparel

for all of life's events. get free shipping and on time delivery guaranteed. go to customink.com to get started today.

turmoil in the white house now stretching around the globe. white house announces tariffs on steel and aluminum that could raise prices and cost jobs.

the policy not ready, but allies are angry and global stocks tumbling. i missed every one of you every stday. >> that is the chief of staff. he misses his old job. national security adviser appears headed out the door. one of ivanka trump's business deals now under the fbi microsco microscope. a day after appearing about gun reforms, the president has a surprise sit down with the nra. now the president does not want gun control. the president tweeted he had a great meeting with the nra. you don't have a great meeting with the nra telling them you increase the minimum age. welcome to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is 30 minutes past the hour. the big story today, trump tariffs. slapping tariffs on foreign

steel and alum upper marlbor al. 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum to help those struggling american industries. >> when it comes to a time when our country can't make aluminum and steel and somebody said it before and i will tell you, you almost don't have much of a country. >> trump gave no further details. in fact, he said the policy is still being written. while this decision makes good on the campaign promise to get tough on trade, it was against the wishes of his top advisers. it is against the orthodoxy of the free trade republican establishment and all of our trading partners don't like it. it could bring a host of negative consequences. "the wall street journal" editorial board said this is the

biggest policy blunder and harm u.s. ex-pourports and anger all abro abroad. if you drive a car, if you fly in an airplane or drink beer, prices could go up. anything with steel or aluminum could force companies to raise prices. a lot of it is not clear. there is no proposal on paper. it is a presidential comment. experts think this could spark retaliation from china. american farmers are concerned here. china could slap tariffs on soy. china is the top client for u.s. exported soy. that damage is all theory. global stocks. asian and european markets fell overnight. nasdaq and s&p fell 1.3%.

shares of plane and carmakers hit hard. boeing, gm and ford. there are few details what have this would look like. >> this is drawing condemnation from the u.s. trading partners from round the world. calling it blatant intervention to protect america industries. let's go live to matt rivers in beijing. matt, what is the latest there? >> reporter: not surprising, dave. we heard from the chinese today and they are not in favor of this. they say it is protectionist and it hurts global trade. they say the global recovery is slow and this will get in the way of that. that is the same message we hear from the chinese any protectionist measure is floated in the united states. we are interested in how the chinese will respond. that is what they will do down the road. how or any way will they

retaliate to the tariff proposal by the president? they could join other countries and file a grievance with the wto. that is less likely. what is more likely is what christine talked about a couple of minutes ago with unilateral action against u.s. industry like soy bean markets. billions of billions of dollars is used for soy purchases. the chinese government knows jobs are in states that make up trump's base. 8 of the top 10 exporting states for soy bean in 2016 voted for trump. do they restrict access to the market? they could do that. they could focus on the company like boeing. chinese aviation market growing faster than any in the world. they could focus on boeing and restrict market access. they have a lot of tools to hurt u.s. business. the question is how will they do that if at all?

>> matt rivers live in beijing. thank you. pat roberts is the chairman of the senate culture committee. he says this is counter productive. the nra claim it is has the president on its side after huddling at the white house with the president and vice president. the head of the nra's lobbying arm chris cox tweeting a blunt message afterwards and insisting both men oppose gun control. asked if the white house agrees with the an assessment? stating the white house believes in the second amendment. >> two big meetings in less than a week? the meeting with the nra follows the freewheeling meeting with the president and bipartisan lawmakers to discuss gun control reform. among the meeting is congress member brian mast. he still believes the president will take action on gun violence. >> he said clearly if we get him a bill that addresses bump

stocks and background checks and buying age, he will sign it. >> the nra met with the president and vice president. do you think the president may tack back to his original positions which were more in line with the nra positions? >> i certainly hope not. you know he had a great deal of strength on this issue telling all of the other lawmakers you have to be strong and you cannot be afraid. you have to go with your gut and do what is right. you cannot say that and walk away from that. >> does appear to be where this is headed. many of the president's suggestions at the meeting were more in line with democratic positions. now with officials scrambling, the rollout of measures to curb gun violence will not be released today as planned. mitch mcconnell says the senate will take up a banking bill next week dashing hopes of quick action on guns in the wake of the school shooting in florida. chances are you are happy it is friday. now imagine if you are working at the white house. certainly you would be then.

the trump administration struggling to turn a corner after a chaotic week. cnn eahas learned that h.r. mcmaster is set to leave at the end of the month. it is likely he will retire at a three-star general instead of returning to the military. mcmaster has spoken to top officials at the hoover institution about a job there. sources telling cnn one of ivanka trump's international business deals is under scrutiny from counterintelligence officials. the fbi looking into the trump tower in vanvancouver. one of the trump properties to open since trump took office. the timing of the financing deal could be of interest. fbi tension could be a hurdle as ivanka tries to obtain permanent security clearance. >> the spokesperson says no red flag or problem has been raised

with the clearance application. this is on the heels of several countries claims they used business deals to manipulate him and family business got $500 million in loans after they met with kushner at the white house. >> cnn has learned the president was fuming after jeff sessions pushed back against him. a rare gesture of defiance after the president called sessions disgracef disgraceful. press secretary sarah sanders. >> does the president want to get rid of the attorney general? >> not that i know of. >> after a week of this drama, the white house chief of staff john kelly vented at a homeland security event. >> i miss every one of you every day. [ laughter ]

>> truly, six months, the last thing i want to do is walk away from one of the great honors of my life. secretary of homeland security. i did something wrong and god punished me i guess. >> going from the dhs to the white house. god punished the chief of staff. trump allies in washington describe a feeling of meltdown at the white house. they say the president wants to do something to turn the tide, but not clear what it would be. at $31,000 dining room set ordered for ben carson has been canceled. the interior design firm tells cnn they are waiving their restocking fee so taxpayers will not pay a dime. sarah sanders says the agency is looking for another option. apologies for the chuckle. the hud employee this week was

demoted for refusing to spend more than legally allowed and ordered to redecorate the office. >> drain the swamp with green velvet hickory chairs. no, no, no! 40 minutes past the hour. u.s. officials say they are skeptical about the vladimir putin claim to have a missile so powerful it can penetrate nato defenses. we are live in moscow. if you've been diagnosed with cancer, searching for answers may feel overwhelming. so start your search with our teams of specialists at cancer treatment centers of america. the evolution of cancer care is here. learn more at cancercenter.com/experts

let's not hyperventilate over this. he has some weapons that our department of defense knew he was developing. all right? some of them as he suggested are further along than others. i don't think any of them, even if they were fully operational, changes the equation and balance between us and the russians. >> this was former cia director

michael hayden. he and others are skaept c-- skeptical of the russian military might. suggesting it remains second to non. >> the russian leader claiming the country developed invincible nuclear weapons system with unlimited range. the address by mr. putin featuring nuclear warheads hitting florida, the site of mar-a-lago. some are unamused. and let's bring in cnn's matthew chance in moscow. matthew, this is putin on a horse with no shirt on? >> reporter: it is. it is just another example of how vladimir putin likes to present himself as the macho superhero defender of russian interests. he was speaking firstly to a

domestic political audience. he has 16 days left before he faces re-election in the country. there's no question he will win the election hands down. he loves taking every possible opportunity that he can to present himself as the horseback riding bare chested leader and the man who can defend the national interests in russia. the slogan putin has is strong president strong country. that's the message he was putting across to the voters yesterday in russia. >> at least he kept his shirt on and wore a suit. we can thank mr. putin for that. matthew, thank you. it has been more than a week since 110 girls were abducted from the school in nigeria.

the nigerian president calling it a national disaster. this is a road we have been down before with boko haram. we heard from the government right away that they would be diligent and bring the compa kidnappers to justice and bring the girls home. the post is not optimistic in their ability to do so. >> reporter: no, it is not, christine. there is a tragedy in nigeria after the horrific abduction. we went to the boarding school where 110 young girls and women ages 11 to 19, christine, were taken from their by suspected isis linked boko haram militants. they came into the school pretending to be nigerian military. some of the girls noticed they had flip flops on their feet. they ran and hiding in bushes near the school.

many of them lost sisters who were taken and they survived. here are some voices of the survivors. >> translator: i have not seen my sister since it happened. i tried to call her number and it did not go through. in the morning, i looked for her at the school, but i just couldn't find her. >> translator: i worry i have lost her for good. >> reporter: we can imagine the fath fathers we met in the small community group. they said they want the world to care about their situation. it is some four years after the horrific abduction of the girls. 100 of those girls still missing. i got off the phone with the military spokesperson. he says they are turning overall stones and trying to find these girls. we have seen military jets overhead today. no indication if the u.s.

military which has a significant presence here and niger next door, whether it is using the intelligence to find the dpirlg and bring them back home safe. >> thank you. keep us posted on the developments. thanks, david. another big corporate move following walmart and dictik's. kroger will no longer sell guns to anyone under 21 at the fred meyer stores. details in "cnn money" next.

small business, internet providers promise you a lot. let's see who delivers more. comcast business offers fast gig-speeds across our network. at&t doesn't. we offer more complete reliability with up to 8 hours of 4g wireless network backup. at&t, no way. we offer 35 voice features and solutions that grow with your business. at&t, not so much. get internet on our gig-speed network and add voice and tv for $34.90 more per month. call 1-800-501-6000. a nor'easter today and tomorrow with a cooler

temperature forecast. the national weather service in boston calls it a life-or-death situation in massachusetts. more than 1,500 flights have been canceled today. we learned federal offices in washington, d.c. are closed for the day. meteorologist derek van dam with the soggy weekend forecast. >> a deepening nor'easter continues to strengthen off the east coast. there are several hazards with the particular storm system. one is the strong winds through the course of today and tomorrow. look out. you have a windy day for boston, new york and philly and d.c. easily expecting wind gusts and tropical storm force if not hurricane force especially along the coastal areas of massachusetts and long island and maryland. we have the storm coinciding with the high tide event. the long duration system.

the coastal flood warnings in effect for many of the areas. you can also see winter storm warnings for upstate new york and parts of pennsylvania where over a foot of snow will fall by the time this system departs on saturday. look at the snowfall totals. just west of albany. expecting 12 to 15 inches of snow. 46 degrees for the nation's capital. 42 for detroit. 42 in new york city. back to you. looks lovely. thank you, derek. there is surge pricing and passed out drunk pricing. kenny bachman was partying in morgantown, west virginia. he ordered an uber to stay near the campus. when he woke up in the car, he was headed home to new jersey. more than 300 miles away. the price tag for the ride? more than $1,600. turns out he ordered an uber xl

which carries six passengers. he challenged the charge claiming he never entered the new jersey home address for the uber. after talking over with uber. he agreed to pay the fare. that was a drunk dial and pricey bar tab. >> lesson learned. president trump slapping tariffs on foreign steel and alum upper marlboinum aluminum. the nasdaq and s&p fell 1.3%. global stocks woke up to trade and went down. asian markets falling overnight. shares of u.s. plane and carmakers hit hard. boeing and gm and ford. trump proifvided few details. these tariffs, will they exempt key ally? what does the plan look like? we don't know. will it spark a trade war? we don't know.

it has been six months since the data breach at equifax. previously it said it leaked information of 145 million americans. including names and addresses and social security numbers. now there's more. 2.4 million more people affected. the company says it will contact you directly. the credit bureau doesn't know who is behind the hack. the public relations fallout is just beginning. it is an absolute shame. another retailer taking a stand on guns. kroger will no longer sell guns to anyone under 21. kroger is the nation's largest grocery chain. it sells weapons at 46 fred meyer stores. walmart and dick's made similar announceme announcements. retailer rei pausing the relationship with vista outdoor. it owns 50 brands.

it did not issue a public statement after the parkland shooting. it will stop selling outdoor. rei taking a stand. >> continues to spread? >> i think kids and companies are going to take a stand on this. i think congress will punt. they will do dodd-frank reform next week. not guns. you will see corporate america take a lead at the behest of kids. >> congress can follow. "early start" continues right now with the fascinating move at the white house affecting world trade. turmoil in the white house. now stretches around the globe. the white house announcing tariffs on steel and aluminum that could cost jobs.

policy rollout before policy was ready. and the president has a surprise sit down with the nra. the nra says the president does not want gun control. and get ready for a messy day in the northeast. evacuations in massachusetts and federal offices closed in d.c. we will have the full forecast for you. it is you ais ugly. the national weather service in boston calling it a life-or-death situation. good morning. i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. let's begin with the trade story. president trump slapping tariffs on steel and aluminum. impose tariffs on 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum to help the struggling industries. >> it comes to a time when our country cannot make aluminum and