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Another story developing right now, donald trump is teeing up by the first presidential debate by visiting a golf course in scotland. gop candidates face off. new poll showing trump is actually strengthening his lead over his closest rivals, but his negative rivals are also climbing. chief congressional correspondent dana bash reports. >> reporter: one week before the first republican presidential debate, the gop front-runner landed his helicopter at his golf course in scotland. he is in europe ...

Cpac, republican leaders argued for conflicting views on foreign policy with many of the 2016 hopefuls fighting to push the party in rather different directions. our chief congressional correspondent dana bash reports. >> reporter: he drew the biggest, most enthusiastic crowd at this important gathering of conservatives and rand paul had a message far different from other speakers. especially those who may want to be president. >> as our voices rise in protest, the nsa monitors your every phone ...

Cnns chief congressional correspondent dana bash reports. >> reporter: all day across the capitol you heard this -- >> the war on poverty. >> the war on poverty. >> vicious cycle of poverty. >> reporter: lawmakers mashing the 50th anniversary of lyndon johnsons famous declaration. >> declares unconditional war on poverty in america. >> reporter: lbj, of course, was a democrat. these are republicans. using the milestone to argue lbjs big government battle plan which created medicare, medicaid, an...

They dont know it yet, but theyre gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, theyll find some financial folks who will talk to them about preparing early for retirement and be able to focus on other things, like each other, which isnt rocket science. its just common sense. from td ameritrade. texas senator te...

So all you notice is relief. aspercreme. national rifle association members are asemij today in houston fresh off a major victory. you have sarah palin there, ted nugent, glenn beck, pro gun groups says 70,000 people will be there basking in that glow of the recent defeat in the senate of a bill that would have subjected more gun sales to background checks. that said, the gun lobby is going to have to reload pretty quickly here because gun control supporters are planning a second vote on that ...

Catholic church in our modern world. thats the statement from the president, president obama, on his holiness, pope francis i, becoming the new pope. the election of the pope came as the president was meeting with house republicans up on capitol hill. cnns dana bash reports that an aide handed the president a note with the news and then the president read that note to the group and there was applause. someone then yelled out, does this mean that the white house tours are open? and the president ...

this morning from the atlanta area. we will have the latest on the search for survivors and victims. and on the campaign trail. today its washington states turn to way in on the republican candidates who want to be president. were watching all the angle of this developing story of the severe weather that just continues to move across our country. susan candle yoty is in henryville right now where daylight has brought a stunning new look. our bonnie schneider is in the weather cente...

Nation presidential primary. the former presidential senator is holding a faith, family and freedom town hall event in new hampshire. lets go up the road now to lebanon, new hampshire. newt gingrich holding a town hall meeting there after finishing a disappointing fourth in iowa. hes sharpening his attacks. one such target, rick santorum and his role in the 1990s republican revolution in congress. >> in terms of -- if you think of us as partners. he would have been the junior partner and hes not...

for the first time in a very long time, kyra. we have six months in a row of jobs created. boom, boom, boom, more than 100,000 jobs created. that hasnt happened since 2006. think about that, since 2006 that we have been able to put together 6 1/2 months. that was also better than anybody expected. i want to really give you some perspective here because, kyra, as you know, this is a political story, as well. on the campaign trail you hear how this is the obama economy or how president o...

Used to gather oil and then intentionally ignite it. 2,000 and 2,500 barrels of oil. another image taken below the water to widen the angle from the spill cam only viewable for a short time this afternoon. it really shows the magnitude of the oil flow. its the widest shot weve frankly seen. questions about the oil spill containment and cleanup were fired at ceo tony hayward today on capitol hill with the congressman. there was relentless grilling laced with anger and frustration. bart stupak clo...