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Accounting for some attempt to shut down the government or whatever hes up to, this big bill, this big spending bill, he delayed adjournment for the weekend so the democrats could spend the whole weekend, and, again, today, getting through nominations. hes worse than useless. hes a problem. >> its like hes a secret democrat or something. this was a huge christmas gift to president obama. harry reid thought he could get maybe 12 nominees through. now, because of ted cruz, hes going to get double ...

Was in a better place and she wouldnt bring her child back, even if she could. that would be selfish. those remarks, while they may seem odd out of context, very much fit within her religious beliefs. >> you are a former federal prosecutor, a former federal prosecutors, i should say. would you try this case? >> not with the evidence weve seen thus far. i think the investigation should be continued as it is, but with what we know thus far, no. >> im looking at mark and mel. i know you said earlie...

>> lets move to another big case here. after a month-long adjournment, oscar pistoriuss case was adjourned again. that he was of sound mind at the time of the reeva steenkamp death. was this the right decision, do you think? >> i think it was the right decision. i think that this can be really explained about his whole child hood of being born, having to have his legs amputated, that he was not a real man, fearing that she was with him only for the fame and worried that she was going to leave hi...

Stevie, philadelphia, from fox 29. big story there, school dismissed early because of the heat. forecast in the mid-90s led officials to order a 12:15 p.m. adjournment. thats live outside the beltway with "special report." well be right back. (vo) after 50 years of designing

On thursday, however, the prosecution tried to discredit a defense forensics expert. the witness came under fire for his conclusions about what happened in the bathroom where girlfriend reeva steenkamp was killed. >> reporter: weve had 25 days of testimony. theres an adjournment now. court back in session on may 5. what can we expect? >> there are still some pivotal witnesses we are yet to hear from. we expect to hear from a psychologist or a psychiatrist, and that will be really pivotal evidenc...

>> she agreed to the postponement. well go into the end of the week, a two-week postponement. this was a very pragmatic decision. there are state holidays coming up in south africa. the court would have been disturbed anyway. she emphasized to the courts and the lawyer that is she and the assessors intend to use the postponement, adjournment as an opportunity to get ahead of the workload for the trial. she implored the lawyers to do the same, emphasizing the need to expedite the trial and not de...

[bleep] out of my house. get the [bleep] out of my house. >> rewill adjourn for a few minutes. >> you see, mr. pistorius, you now have to give a lot of answers. and you know why, mr. pistorius? its because you know exactly you fired at reva. the other versions of yours -- >> -- not true, milady. >> you did. why are you getting emotional now? [sobbing] >> i did not fire at reva. >> the witness emotional take adjournment again. >> pistorius insisting he shot reva steenkamp by mistake thinking she ...

Never-ending. >> mr. pistorius, you now, you now have to give a lot of answers and you know why, mr. pistorius? it is because you know exactly, you fired at reeva. the other versions of yours can not work. >> not true. >> you did. why are you getting emotional now? >> i did not fire at reeva. >> well, the witness emotional, maybe take an adjournment again. >> reporter: pistorius forced adjournment twice by break down. nel was asking "the blade runner" was using his emotional state as a escape. p...

>> i screamed i said get the [bleep] out of my house. get the [bleep] out of my house. >> rewill adjourn for a few minutes. >> you see, mr. pistorius, you now have to give a lot of answers. and you know why, mr. pistorius? its because you know exactly you fired at reva. the other versions of yours -- >> -- not true, milady. >> you did. why are you getting emotional now? [sobbing] >> i did not fire at reva. >> the witness emotional take adjournment again. >> pistorius insisting he shot reva steen...

Another tearful meltdown after he was forced to recall exactly what he said in those seconds when he moved down the corridor to the bathroom and the seconds before he fired those four shots, those fatal shots that killed reeva steenkamp. hes like a fighter about to blow because of a succession of smaller but telling blows and sheer exhaustion. a judge again calling an adjournment when he broke down in tears. when he fired those four shots, and this is key, because pistorius has said all along it...