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Against the isis threat. Secretary of state john kerry in cairo today getting that promise from egypt one of the most influential arab nations. He had similar success in saudi arabia and turkey. Cnn is traveling with kerry. Reporter secretary kerry came to turkey seeking support from a pivotal partner in the fight against isis. Within the coalition there are many ways that turkey can help in this effort, and we will continue our conversations with our military and other experts spending time to ...

People grappling for the aid packages. Members of the group be headed a lebanese soldier. A video of the video beheading was posted on the internet yesterday. President obama took to the White House Briefing room ahead of the Holiday Weekend for an impromptu press conference about the situation in syria and iraq. He didnt just want to talk to the press. He wanted to slow them down. I dont want to put the cart before the horse. We dont have a strategy yet. I think what ive seen in some of the new...

We see from the polling data heading into this discussion tonight that the American Public is alarmed by isis, that they see isis as a threat to the extent that the president can speak to that with any specificity tonight it may help calm fears rather than augment them. But we have to see what direction he chooses to take it. What were looking at is a live shot of the podium on the state floor of the white house. Were expecting president obama right now. My fellow americans, tonight i want to sp...

Baier tonight in washington. Whats at stake for this president tonight . A lot is at stakes. This could define how hell spend his final two years in office. Turn around this majority he doesnt have a plan, as you mentioned, didnt willing to make tough calls and made the country less safe in the past six years on this the eve of the 9 11 anniversary. Hes also going to try to make sure americans know that he now takes isis terrorists seriously. But hes going to lay out this plan. Hes also going to...

White officer. And the United States of america will continue to do what we must do to protect our people. The world lead, president obama warning the terrorists of isis after they have overrun iraq, spilled american blood now in the most brutal way possible, beheading an american journalist on video and threatening to do the same to another. Also in national news, the prosecutor in the Michael Brown shooting today defending himself as calls mount for him to recuse himself from the case. Why his...

Right to the president s speech. Well, last night he unveiled a strategy to defeat Islamic State militants in iraq and syria. One day before the 13th anniversary of the 9 11 attacks, the president announced a major expansion of the assault on isis. The strategy is a fourpart plan. It includes air strikes in syria for the first time. He actually talked about going into syria, something he hasnt wanted to do up until last night. And, of course, more strikes in iraq. The president s also asking con...

Correspondents weighing in live starting with anna coren in baghdad, then Vicki Anderson in abb abu dhabi. And Matthew Chance checks in from moscow where the u. S. May find some opposition to its isis strategy. But lets begin in washington. Thats where president obama has announced that the u. S. Will lead a Broad Coalition to ultimately destroy isis. His strategy includes expanded u. S. Air strikes in iraq and also in syria. An assistant will flow to Iraqi Security forces as well as the syrian ...

Lets get right to the breaking news. Gun fire echoes in the halls of parliament and a National War Memorial. A soldier and gunman are now dead. Lawmakers are in lockdown. Schools and businesses have been closed in downtown ottawa until police can rule out the possibility of other assailants, all of this an hours drive from the United States where the fbi has put out its field offerses, all of them on alert. Our cresses, our analysts and newsmakers are standing by with complete coverage. Lets beg...

Hayes and andrea mitch. Quick thought . Were all hoping he doesnt pander to the countrys fears right now and gives us an honest assessment of the dangers we face and the costs and the effectiveness of what we can do to meet those dangers. We never got that in the previous administration. And the countrys hungry for it. Tell us what the real danger is at home here in america and what the danger is over there and what can we effectively get done in the shortterm. Dont overstate how powerful we are...

Baier tonight in washington. Whats at stake for this president tonight . A lot is at stakes. This could define how hell spend his final two years in office. Turn around this majority he doesnt have a plan, as you mentioned, didnt willing to make tough calls and made the country less safe in the past six years on this the eve of the 9 11 anniversary. Hes also going to try to make sure americans know that he now takes isis terrorists seriously. But hes going to lay out this plan. Hes also going to...