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Has been accused of planning attacks in the past. hes actually been sentenced in absentia for planning attacks in belgium and in france. hes been tied to several plots that have happened in those places in the past. and one of the interesting things that weve been hearing from french authorities is that they believe that if hamid abaaoud was involved in all this they believe that abu bakr al baghdadi would be giving his blessings for this as well. in the u.s. officials are increasing security in...

He is abdelhamid abaaoud, a close confidante of isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi. john is france aer former top terror judge. >> this guy is actually very close to the chief, to him, to baghdadi himself. for me, for me, but not evidence about that, but this huge attack has been issued or approved by al baghdadi himself. >> reporter: in a terror video isis is threatening to bring bloodshed to the streets of the u.s. >> translator: i swear to god a similar day that france went through, you will go...

Were harshly criticized because at one point they did know the brothers but stopped their surveillance of them and then it was the american intelligence that knew more about the french. that might happen this time again. there is a real possibility because were not hearing much from the french intelligence -- >> im told they are doing a major boost to learn lessons. guys, stand by, more breaking news coming into "the situation room." new information about the seven dead terrorists, one suspect s...

Directed as the slaves who deserved to stay here. it was an important clause and the author of the clause howard jacob said it didnt apply to foreigners in the united states. but this is a long conversation. but back to the point trump is resonating, charles. trumps rise annoys a lot of people in this town, and i get it. but the people in this town who have been propping up two parties that have failed the middle class, failed them on the globalism game where these trade deals have absolutely no...

Poor, how do you teach them thats wrong? boehner has been completely unsuccessful teaching the house. in the senate they have tired of trying to teach ted cruz and theyre trying belatedly to rein him in. >> why then, john, is this a generational gap? marco rubio announced hes on board with ted cruzs strategy. are this we know where our bread is buttered. its not about getting anything done in washington. to be honest, it surprised me that mitch mcconnell said lets take the path of reason, if the...

These. i wonder what you think about this current conflict in kenya as it involves al shabaab in somalia and whether this changes u.s. calculus. in your book you write the militarys joint special operations command began paying greater attention to fighting a stealth war against militants in somalia. obama lawyers even debated whether al shabaab, which had not carried out acts of terrorism against the u.s., could be a target. was al shabaab a threat to america or a local militia that washington ...

Convoluted strategy did not deter ted cruz, who despite getting kicked in the teeth, continued to push ahead, defiant and self-serving as ever. >> folks can do whatever they want to resist change. there are a lot of people who have been in washington a long time that are fearful of change, theyre fearful of risk, theyre fearful of anything that changes the clubby way washington does business. >> today the conservative skepticism is turning into outright hostility. the wall street journal called ...

Hot seat. we had an exclusive interview with him and were glad you were with us for that. im jenna lee. jon: making news there. im jon scott. the republican presidential candidate just addressing an explosive new report in an exclusive interview with "happening now". jenna asked him about a claim of sexual harassment that dates back to the 1990s. >> never have i committed any sort of sexual harassment. jon: bret baier is the anchor of "special report". you know, its not often you get a politicia...

Trick-or-treating as snowmen at least in the northeast. >> reporter: that is a good idea. jenna: the future of employer provided health coverage could be at risk. a new survey conducted by an independent research firms finds that 30% of employers will definitely, or probably stop offering company sponsored health coverage once the new healthcare law kicks in. jim angl is taking a look at this live from washington. >> reporter: a survey of businesses three years before the new healthcare law take...

Those hurdles while speaking in south carolina this weekend: >> i need your help. i dont have -- this is not -- you know, i dont have the kind of money that my major competitors have, but i think i can have vastly more people than theyre going to have, and with your help, i also believe im the only candidate who is capable of fundamentally disrupting and replacing the left in washington, d.c. >> reporter: and for a bit of historical perspective, gingrich is also pointing to his third place finis...