Good evening. I'm Ammanevas. And I'm Jeff Bennett. On the news hour tonight, President Trump restricts travel from 19 countries,

providing a policy from his first term that will once again leave thousands in limbo.

Germany's chancellor visits the White House at a time when Europe's alliance with the U.S. is fracturing.

And the Republican tax cut and spending bill could add trillions to the already massive national debt.

We examine how the country arrived at such a precarious financial position.

As things stand now, we owe about as much as all the other large advanced

economies put together. Welcome to the News Hour.

An extraordinary feud erupted into public view today between President Donald Trump and his one-time ally Elon Musk, with Mr. Trump saying he was very disappointed in Musk for criticizing the GOP's massive domestic policy bill.

That's as President Trump today also defended his sweeping new travel ban on citizens from 12 different countries

and restricting entry from seven more.

The president claims it will protect U.S. national security.

The ban mostly affects people from Africa and the Middle East and will take effect on Monday.

White House correspondent Laura Barone Lopez has our report.

Pointing to Sunday's violent attack in Boulder, Colorado, President Trump unveiled his new travel

ban last night.

The recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado has underscored the extreme dangers posed to our country

by the entry of foreign nationals who are not properly vetted.

Banning citizens from 12 countries from entering the United States and restricting access

for seven other countries. Trump claimed it's necessary to prevent terror attacks. Very simply, we cannot

have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those

who seek to enter the United States. On the list, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo,

Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

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