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The usual thing in the republican world, business interest want immigration reform. >> they wanted it in 2006/2007, too. >> right, but you have a republican establishment that is panicked. >> whats interesting about that, that establishment, i dont think of that establishment having a great amount of control over the grassroots hot button issues like this, but what im seeing play out here is maybe they do have a lot of control. >> i dont think its as hot an issue as people think it is. if you pu...

The usual thing in the republican world, business interest want immigration reform. >> they wanted it in 2006/2007, too. >> right, but you have a republican establishment that is panicked. >> whats interesting about that, that establishment, i dont think of that establishment having a great amount of control over the grassroots hot button issues like this, but what im seeing play out here is maybe they do have a lot of control. >> i dont think its as hot an issue as people think it is. if you pu...

Well, you know, people have already started lining up outside the supreme court this weekend because they want to be there as the court takes on two huge cases dealing with same sex marriage. paul steinhauser has more for us. good morning, paul. >> good morning, christi. same sex may remember will be in the political spotlight this week as the supreme court hears two high profile cases involving the hot button social issue. a week ago republican senator rob portman of ohio changed his mind on a ...

Polls and what they say about changing levels of support for one of the most hotly debated issues in the country. >> hey, fred. same-sex marriage will be in the political spotlight this week as the supreme court hears two high-profile cases involve the hot-button social issue. a week ago republican senator rob portman of ohio changed his mind on the subject telling our dana bash -- >> my son came to jane, my wife and i, told us that he was gay and that launched an interesting process for me whic...

Charges of civil rights violations of the officers who were charged in the shooting death of gray, a 16-year-old new york teen who lost his life at the hands of are plain clothed officers just a week ago, and this is just something for us to look at, because while we are studying gun control and the impacts on community, we really must do a better job of are understanding police brutality and its rule. >> a hot button. thanks for that. robert? >> a got story on the chairman of the rnc doing outr...

Reconciliation occurring there at cpac. >> now abby, same-sex marriage is big news today with senator robert portman but a gay group was banned by cpac and recently your dad said he backed same-sex marriage but the party is not ready to evolve. listen to this. >> we cannot hope to limit government if we do not stand up for the core civil society institutions beginning with marriage. >> just because i believe that states should have the right to define marriage in a traditional way does not make ...

Piece that jim presented to us saying that he was progressive. she hoped he would be progressive. we know hes a former but might be a reformed but also conservative. what kind of pope do you think he will be from these very early messages that were getting? >> of course, weve only seen him as pope for less than 24 hours. >> but that doesnt mean were not going to go out on a limb. >> define him and put him in a box? >> yes, sir. >> i think what we have to look at, and this is -- jim made the comm...

>> i thought it was interesting about that example, was not only listen, that money is not enough, because it was goo gobs of money. they wont respect you if you take the first offer. you have to be respected and this is your first test it negotiate. >> like her common core skills. >> why is this such a hot button issue? remember when ann marie slaughter wrote that article. and everybody went crazy this is a similar reaction. big sheryl sandberg supporters and big bashers in a way. why is that? ...

Was started by a white person who saw what you believe was injustice in this case. how do you feel a year later? >> i feel largely unresolved, i suppose. the case still needs to play itself out and thats a whole aspect of it. but i feel like we have in large part missed an opportunity to have a greater conversation about race in this country. i think its such a hot button sort of emotional subject for people that they hear the word and retract in to their sort of positions and dont have an hones...

With demand up for bullets, wal-mart says it is striking a balance between serving hunters and sportsmen and selling firearms responsibly. in newtown, an emotional hearing on gun control wrapped up. among the witnesses, parents who lost their kids in the sandy hook massacre. one mother called on lawmakers to turn this tragedy into a moment of transformation. a few newtown residents spoke out against more restrictions on gun rights. >> if you think about it those parent are still grieving. they...