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Theyre trying to assure our allies of us commitment and deter the syrians from coming in to the area and causing trouble. because that would bring in more kurdish forces which the turks are not in favor of. it is a very complicated situation right now. we will see how it plays out. right now it looks okay to me. it really does. >> what about the syrian president? how do we deal with him? he has pushed back calling the is invaders saying there has been no concrete action. he calls on the trump ad...

Scott green or 50 of fence. some argue trump is simply finishing what bush started. security and israel company has built barriers around the world. the company is expected to bid on the u.s. while. >> there is no solution that fits all. you have to take various technologies in order to tailor the right solution. >> sources say a likely configuration would use existing fence to slow down would be immigrants, and access road, and a new barrier as a secondary fence. as to where the wall goes first...

Scott green or 50 of fence. some argue trump is simply finishing what bush started. security and israel company has built barriers around the world. the company is expected to bid on the u.s. while. >> there is no solution that fits all. you have to take various technologies in order to tailor the right solution. >> sources say a likely configuration would use existing fence to slow down would be immigrants, and access road, and a new barrier as a secondary fence. as to where the wall goes first...

And steve, its a reminder of just how complicated the fight in syria is going to get. as difficult as its been in mosul, at least in mosul, you have your iraqi security forces backed by u.s. special forces, backed by u.s. ground forces in some cases fighting artillery, big air campaign. in syria, its complicated. you have the russians, turks, the kurds, syrian arabs, you have all those forces and coming together and theyre not always talking. in this case, it was the u.s. special forces got on t...

Backed by u.s. air strikes, and american troops on the ground, iraqi forces have taken control of strategic spots in and around mosul, including the airport and a bridge. >> translator: weve been able to take control of all three fronts. we have killed many and sees their weapons and ammunition. the rest flag. >> the fighting in mosul sending civilians who have been without food and water for weeks fleeing as well. >> translator: i fled because of hunger. i did not even have a handful of flour. ...

Former labor secretary tom perez launching an immediate strike against president trump in atlanta. the president fired back for a second time this morning. he says the race to lead the dnc was rigged, invoking senator bernie sanders. heres perez earlier today responding to that. >> congressman ellison and i got a good kick out of that. donald trump again in the morning tweeting about us. our unity is a party, is our greatest strength and its his worse nightmare. frankly, what we need to be looki...

And competitive. its tough to be a democrat these days. hillary clinton suffering a stunning loss in the presidential election. >> this is not the outcome we wanted. >> reporter: president obama flying off into retirement. republicans in control of the house, the senate and most of the nations governorships. today the stakes are high as democratic leaders prepare to elect a new chairperson. this morning seven candidates are hoping to become chair and lead the party out of the wilderness. the fro...

Allows cabinet by majority vote to decide to oust the president but if protest, backed by 2/3 vote of both chambers of the congress. uphill struggle. >> why write about that? >> theres a deep sense -- so many folks distressed by the way this is going, see president trump as fundamentally different from so many other leaders. i had leader of a friendly allied country call me up the other day, he skipped preliminaries and said immediately, what the expletive is wrong with your country? hes worried...

He was a strong supporter of lgbt community and raising awareness. elton john said im in deep shock. i lost a beloved friend and brilliant soul and artist. my heart goes out to his family and fans. >> it was interesting to see in your clip and story how we saw george michael with the orchestra behind him. he was really in his element. there were so many songs that were favorites for so many people. do you have a favorite? >> reporter: i would have to say my favorite is "faith." i will save you f...

But the late 90s were rough for the pop icon, he was arrested by an undercover police officer and charged with engaging in a lewd act in a park in beverly hills. leading him to an interview with cnn saying he was gay in 1988. >> i dont feel any shame and neither do i think i should. >> reporter: in later years drug-related arrests and a nasty car accident in 2010. he served a month in jail for driving under the influence of marijuana. but his career continued to flourish thanks to his powerful v...