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Message to be the economy first, the economy second, and the economy third. once we get this discussion over gun control behind us, i think into the midterms, the republican message is going to be all about the economy and the tax cut that they passed last year. arthel: im sure others will focus on gun control as those brave students are really taking matters into their own hands, planning this march, and they are really galvanizing the community there in florida and perhaps nationwide on the, y...

-- solved. this is an effort by the democrat party to provide themselves for a permanent underclass that is dependent upon the government for their survival >> president trump also blamed the failure on democrats but they pushed back. >> for the speaker to say this could go on march 5th, the end of -- means he doesnt know the fear that they have instilled in to the families and into the hearts of these children. >> but as we know, the republicans have their own factions the moderates who are wil...

Which invoked the nuclear option for executive branch nominees below the su leader mcconnell, who is protective of the senates traditions, has not said whether he will pull the nuclear trigger, but he has guaranteed gorsuch will be confirmed by friday. eric? eric: doug mcel --way reporting in washington. arthel: the fire that caused an elevated section of interstate 85 in atlanta to collapse, this man seen here charged with first-degree arson and criminal damage to property. bryan llenas is foll...

Just as vladimir putin is revving up in syria, signs we might be winding down tomorrow. doug mcel away with the latest. >> a little more than three or four weeks another that general lloyd austin of the u.s. centcom made the embarrassing admission that only four or five u.s. backed syrian rebels were, quote, still in the fight after the u.s. investment of $500 million, about 10% of which was spent on the training. today the army pulled the plug on that u.s. training program. heres what the secre...

Challenges involved in this situation. what id like to see people ask is, specifically, precisely, what exactly would you do? >> general bob scales appearing on air today, agreed with the president, and he cited another civil war that the u.s. was involved in, vietnam, as a case study of how not to get involved in these kinds of situations. he fears that putin may be making the same mistakes in syria the u.s. made in vietnam several years ago. to use that time-worn adage, time will tell. >> i he...