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Message out while he can because who knows if hell be able to talk after that court appearance on tuesday, ana. >> just how unusual is stones talk-a-thon after facing an indictment? >> its not only unusual, its really stupid. its very, very bad idea for stone. if i represented him, i would tell him to keep his mouth shut. that is always one of the first things that i explain to clients. their words can and will be used against them. you know, when i was a federal prosecutor, my office investigat...

That deals with one-sixth of the american economy. thats the health care situation. and there are republicans who havent even seen this legislation and certainly no member in the democratic caucus. it seems to me what they want to do because this legislation is so bad is keep it secret, keep it hidden and in the last possible second rush it before the senate and get a vote within a few hours. >> okay. in just a few minutes, senator sanders and senator elizabeth warren will be holding a facebook ...

Silenced senator warren, you remember this, for trying to read a letr from coretta scott king about jeff sessions, another democrat did the same thing. this time new mexico senator tom udall reading from the same letter just a few minutes ago. >> mr. sessions has used the awesome powers of his office in a shabby attempt to intimidate and frighten elderly black voters. for this reprehensible conduct, he should not be rewarded with a federal judgeship. >> sorry, that was after elizabeth warren who...

Welcome back. im stephanie ruhle. it is time for your morning primer, everything you need to know to start your day. we begin with live pictures and the talk-a-thon over the nomination of betsy devos. democrats have until noon to find one more republican to block her nomination. later this evening, a federal appeals court in san francisco is set to hear oral arguments on president trumps travel restriction order. 20 people were killed after a suicide bombing in kabul. we will give details as...

Russia just said it doesnt like what our president just said about iran. watch sheppard smith reporting at the top of the hour. >> heather: irans only ally. democrats taking to the floor of the senate, planning a 24-hour talk-a-thon to protest president trumps education nominee betsy devos. two republicans saying theyll join democrats opposing her. that sets up a potential 50/50 dead lock in the senate which could force vice president pence to cast a historic tie breaking vote. got all that? mik...

Challenge since hurricane katrina devastated new orleans is to rehouse thousands of people displaced by the storm. they staged a ten day build-a-thon. ♪ >> tens year ago he lost everything in hurricane katrina. hes just one of thousands who share that same story. volunteers from the red cross and habitat for humanity were some of the first boots on the ground. >> houses that were shifted off of their foundation. there were structures boarded up. a lot of search and rescue team xs on houses.

To go along with this clearing the first hurdle. there will be tough roads to come but this morning we began the day thinking the trade promotion authority could be dead and suddenly there was a way to make it happen. that is a sign the senate is working. we will see it unfold over the next few days. a deadline, of course, of the recess for the memorial break is part of what is creating the urgency. this would give the current president and next president greater latitude to enter into trade agr...

North koreans. this latest attack happening just as they were starting to fight back. releasing its controversial film "the interview" online and in over 300 theaters over christmas. raking in $2.8 million at the box office and $15 million online. the north koreans who deny any involvement in the original sony hack this weekend slamming president obama over the movies release. and accusing the u.s. government of taking down the internets internet for the second time in a week. linzie janis, abc ...

Exhausted. >> reporter: ted cruz finally sat down after his headline grabbing -- >> i do not like green eggs and ham. >> reporter: conservative celebrity making -- >> i tweeted a speech that ashton kutcher gave. >> reporter: 21 plus-hour talk-a-thon against obamacare. >> how do you feel standing there for so long? >> to be honest i feel terrific, energized that the american people had an opportunity, i hope, to engage in this debate and have their voice heard. >> reporter: but cruz only wants to...

>> reporter: fat chance say democrats. >> their strategy will fail. because the financial markets will pistol whip the republican conference into doing then what they should be doing now. and that is pay americas bills. >> reporter: but lets go back to that first deadline, the looming government shutdown. >> senator, i know youre exhausted. >> reporter: ted cruz finally sat down after his headline grabbing -- >> i do not like green eggs and ham. >> reporter: conservative celebrity making -- >> i...