First president to visit cuba since Calvin Coolidge did it 88 years ago. President obama lands in havana. And alarming rate of rising drug addiction. The worst crisis in decades. And, the most unique boy scout troupe in america. All of its members are refugees. We begin with more passion from protesters on the campaign trail today. Demonstrators briefly shutting down a highway leading to a rally held by republican front runner donald trump. And in new york city, today, hundreds took to the streets to declare their disdain for what they call hateful racist messages from the likely republican nominee for president. Donald trump gets closer to clinching the Republican Party nomination, the antitrump Movement Across the country is also gaining steam. In new york city saturday, about a thousand antitrump demonstrators master planned from central park to a rally in midtown. We dont want donald trump as a candidate for the election in this country. We dont want him. He isnt republican, conser
This is al jazeera live in new york city. Im del walters. President obama back at the white house today. He says his first order of business will be trying to End Gun Violence in america. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we try to stop even one . What if congress did something, anything to protect our kids from gun violence . The president meets with attorney general Loretta Lynch later today with hopes of getting guns off the streets. He said hes tired of congressional inaction, and that hes ready to use his executive powers to close loopholes in the nations gun laws. Mike viqueira is in washington for us right now. The president is throwing down the gauntlet. Well, that is exactly the case. Del, remember it was this time a year ago when president obama said he was going to use his pen and his phone to go around a congress that has time and time again provided obstacles on his cherished goals and programs. The most frustrating issue and the president has said th
Welcome to inside story. Im ray suarez. The last couple of years has highlighted people power around the world, marching, chanting, bringing their demands to the power 68. In hong kong, mexico, france, spain. In the United States, the countrys at tension was commanded by hundreds of thousz who took to the streets of new york, washington, d. C. , st. Louis, chicago to shout their anger at the way American Society devalued the lives of black citizens. In the state of oregon men organized by the bundy family seized a small obscure federal facility. The fact that the men are heavily armed appears to change the calculus around protests in ways that cant be exaggerated. Police arent telling them simply to go home or marching back into the building and pushing them out. Joining me now, reporter carol mckinley, who has been covering building. She is in burns, oregon, the men came out with a briefing for reporters. Do we have a better idea who they are, where they are from, and what they want .
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im del walters. President obama back at the white house this morning. His first order of business will be trying to End Gun Violence in america. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we try to stop even one. What if congress did something, anything to protect our kids from gun violence . The president will meet with attorney general Loretta Lynch later today with hopes of getting guns off the streets. He said hes tired of congressional inaction and hes willing to use executive action to close loopholes in current gun laws, and the president throwing down the gauntlet. Youre absolutely right. Hes coming out of the blocks on the new year, and happy new year to you. The day after hes going to be having this meeting with attorney general Loretta Lynch, and it springs from the frustration. The president said this has been his number one frustration in office, his inability to pass tougher gun safety laws as they termed it
Armed politics. Its the inside story. Welcome to inside story. Im ray suarez. The last couple of years has highlighted people power around the world, marching, chanting, bringing their demands to the power 68. In hong kong, mexico, france, spain. In the United States, the countrys at tension was commanded by hundreds of thousz who took to the streets of new york, washington, d. C. , st. Louis, chicago to shout their anger at the way American Society devalued the lives of black citizens. In the state of oregon men organized by the bundy family seized a small obscure federal facility. The fact that the men are heavily armed appears to change the calculus around protests in ways that cant be exaggerated. Police arent telling them simply to go home or marching back into the building and pushing them out. Joining me now, reporter carol mckinley, who has been covering the occupation of the Federal Building. She is in burns, oregon, the men came out with a briefing for reporters. Do we have a