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Politics. this was 2010. and he was calling out nancy pelosi. listen to this. >> what i want to say to the speaker, dont you fly over our country in your luxury jet and lecture us on what it means to be an american. >> instead, let me do it. pass the peanuts. >> i dont know if he mentioned this. he said there were 11 trips. hhs says 24. maybe they are counting round trips. anyway, he should have known better. >> this is a situation where that is a bad thing. you cannot forget everything you said...

Isis. a network of law less savages that have threatened muslims and men and women and children of all faiths and all believes. >> shepard: president trumps last night address to congress referred to the 30-day deadline to come up with a plan to take down the islamic state. monday, officials met that deadline. jim mattis gave the plan to repaidly -- rapidly defeat isis but plan is said to have needed more ground trips. now the top u.s. commander in iraq is pushing back on the idea of more ground...

For being so gracious. >> after eight years in the white house, michelle and i now rejoin all of you as private citizens. >> reporter: today, a good-bye and an introduction of sorts. president obamas sign-off came on his new twitter account, @potus44. >> how you feeling? >> feeling nostalgic? >> of course! >> reporter: an exit from the oval office, then, a kiss for michelle, as they waited to pass the torch to the new president. and tonight, two families, now close friends, are going their separ...

Free round trips to 24 riders to help them get inspired. next, 93%. thats how many transactions on epa credit cards involve waste, fraud, or abuse. 93%. nearly $80,000 was spent on gym memberships, meals and charity donations. thats crazy. finally, 12. thats jeopardy champion arthur chious unlucky number. he was eliminated on his 12th game after an 11-game winning streak. hes going home with nearly $300,000. good for him. elisabeth, over to you. >> he was a kid who lived with a silver spoon. >> ...

And talked about everything from jobs to immigration reform. and his most definitive response yet, i would say, as to whether he would run for president. take a look. >> thank you so much for taking the time. >> its great to be with you. >> in a train nonetheless. >> like im home. 8,000 round trips. it adds up. >> it sure does. want to talk to you about the task force. the president asked you to lead the task force to review the federal jobs training programs. you know americans are rightly skep...

Over a three hour and 40 minute ride, the trip has been reduced by ten minutes. >> when you think about the fact that you have more options for more round trips, that you know the trip will come and go reliably and on time, that is what our passengers tell us is the most important thing. >> all aboard! >> reporter: in fact, ten minutes isnt a lot of time and despite promises of high speed rail from washington, d.c., it was never washington states intention of bringing high-speed rail like the bu...

>> yes, we received in our state $800 million. >> reporter: paula hammond was the states transportation secretary until recently retiring. washington state got $800 million from the federal government. thats your tax money, mainly for improving the track between seattle and portland. and what did you get for it? over a three hour and 40 minute ride. the trip has been reduced by ten minutes. >> ten minutes doesnt sound like a lot of time, but when you think about the fact that you have more optio...

Slow. four years and $12 billion after that pledge to bring high-speed rail across america, the show drains are just moving a little faster. and one of the greater examples of that is what happened in washington state. >> yes, we received in our state $800 million. >> paula hammond was the states transportation secretary until recently retiring. washington state got $800 million from the federal government. thats your tax money, mainly for improving the track between seattle and portland. and wh...

Washington state got $800 million from the federal government. thats your tax money, mainly for improving the track between seattle and portland. and what did you get for it? over a three hour and 40 minute ride. the trip has been reduced by ten minutes. >> ten minutes doesnt sound like a lot of time, but when you think about the fact that you have more options for more round trips, that you know that the train will come and go reliably and on time, that to us is what our passengers tell us is t...

The states transportation secretary until recently retiring. washington state got $800 million from the federal government. thats your tax money, mainly for improving the track between seattle and portland. and what did you get for it? over a three hour and 40 minute ride. the trip has been reduced by ten minutes. >> ten minutes doesnt sound like a lot of time, but when you think about the fact that you have more options for more round trips, that you know that the train will come and go reliabl...