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>> just remind them to keep an eyen eye on their drinks. for linda, that most were gay adds to her familys pain. >> to see a group of people who have been persecuted just for being themselves, targeted, just really hurts it angers me it grieves me. >> reporter: shes hopeful her sons story will be a warning that may save people lives stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york we have a lot to cover in our second hour of "chris jansing reports. lets get right to it. >> at this hour, up in flam...

Iowa Democrats plan to hold an in-person caucus to conduct party business only and would instead direct Iowans to mail-in their pick for president.

My kids, i think thats how we have to look at it >> reporter: she said that she knows that parents trust in her with the lives of their babies, and she would protect them at all costs. she was at a teachers conference earlier this week today was the first time she was reunited with her second graders, 7 and 8-year-olds, i asked how she was going to talk to them about this she said she was going to not talk about it if they didnt bring it up, because she didnt want to further traumatize them. tha...

The mandates in Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus's health care reform bill will hurt individuals, families, and businesses.

Is, i think, is have folks that really know -- our leadership needs to step up. and i think that we can do that. i do not believe that the situation is beyond repair. but its going to take a different kind of thinking to get out of it than it did to get into it. >> not beyond repair. then what do you and members of your caucus plan to do in the coming days? what are the options on the table? >> well, you know, i do think that there are quite a few things that have been going on in the senate. yo...

You know these town halls are being held in other districts. lets look at melissa slotkins town hall. >> myself and six others in the class of congress all former military or former cia wrote a joint op-ed and came out in support of an impeachment inquiry. and i wanted you to know from me -- i wanted you to know from me -- >> when you fell off a cliff for me was when you joined the fight. >> hes the fourth president in history to be impeached, and to impeach him on something like this is really ...

If that man or woman is reality based. someone who would get concerned if she heard the president would explode nuclear devices to divert hurricanes or pardon people in advance. theyre going to be challenged too. this is a very chaotic white house, theres a lot of stuff that goes on that would alarm any normal person, and the desire to send up a signal to warrant public about whats going on would be great. >> michael d antonio, always good to have your insight. thank you for being here. >> the d...

>> no, i think we would like to have more jobs and thats an important issue in memphis and other places, but its not the job of the congressman. the governor and the mayor have the power to give training programs, to give road programs, to give tax incentives. thats who the folks are that can get industry to move to your industry. there are 435 congressman and theres not a one who can influence industry to come to their city. so im not concerned about that. and regardless of that, im going to do...

And of course this area all the way back to 2004 with fran is and jean. so we are prepared. i know places are out of water and other places are advertising that they have water. other places, some are out of ice and some are advertising. social media is helping so much because people are telling people this establishment has water, this establishment has ice. so were all in this together and were all helping each other. >> mayor linda hudson, we wish you and everyone there along the florida coas...

And protect everybody and strangely well reopen and well be having a great season after that. we did it after mathews, after irma, and well recoop again. and the governor is exactly right, we have to worry about human lives and whats going on and the dollars will flow. >> listen, we wish you the best. we know this is going to be a big challenge for the whole community in florida. thank you very much for taking the time this morning. >> ill tell you how sunny it is in florida. >> fair enough, wel...