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I am ali velshi. This show marks the beginning of Al Jazeera Americas yearlong conversation about americas middle class rebuilding the dream. Nine out of 10 americans identify themselves as already being in or aspiring to be in the middle class. And most americans agree that the middle class is in crisis, squeezed by years of job losses, rises costs and stagnant wages. Over the next hour, i will introduce you to people like yourselves, people with real world pressures in their daily lives, peopl...

Country a step closer to a Government Shutdown, Kelly Odonnell has more. Reporter well, good morning, david you might expect there was action since the government was threatening to shut down tomorrow. But that is not happening, congress is on pause, after working until the wee hours they paid their message clear, but the senate tells me they are rejecting that flatly. That comes tomorrow. So today, when the country is waiting for an answer, congress is on hold. Here is where we stand, this is w...

30 million without that benefit at least for now. Mark meredith is live at the white house with the latest on where the negotiation goes from here. Reporter democrats say the enhanced Unemployment Benefits impact the majority of americans that have been struggling since march. The white house appears morey gear to extend the benefits but its unclear for how long and how much money that may be the case. The negotiations, they are still ongoing. We heard from white house chief of staff mark meadow...

And then we won thats why love these guys. Were not going to nobody is messing with these guys. Theyre great workers. We use them also for security. If anybody gets a little bit, little bit rough, youll take care, right . Thank you. We want that was the beginning of one of the most exciting nights in history. We did something in 2016 that was amazing and ill tell you honestly there is more enthusiasm no, and this is fact. They have a new thing. First of all, you know we are working very hard on ...

Hound people now confirmed dead. Its a lastditch effort against the Affordable Care act and republican texas senator ted cruz is in his 11th hour on the senate floor. Lets take you insides and take a quick listen. Health insurance all at the same time. No wonder the unions are speaking out or remaining silents no longer. How long will it be until we see Democratic Senators that have the courage of james hoffa to remain silent no longer and to speak out for the men and women of america who are lo...

There were other people but wanted to go. I wish you had spoken to them. We did not even tried, we did not asked for permission, we did not asked for flight clearances. I disagree with what you are saying. You just told me they did not get to the ready. , you never asked those nato partners. I commanded nato forces and the likelihood that nato could respond was absolutely zero. I am so outraged by the conduct of this committee today. 83 years worth of service to this country by these two men and...

Game over, you lose. Look, i understand the political virtue of making that argument. Its always good to convince those who disagree with you to just give up their beliefs. Sometimes those of us on this side of the aisle oblige by doing so. But its not an argument that has any basis in the constitution. Is obamacare currently the loft land . Of course. Its passed into law, some statute books. No one on this side of the aisle is arguing that its not. Were arguing that it shouldnt be. Thats a very...

You know, i made reference to the i. R. S. Employees union asking to be exempted from obamacare, and the union sent a letter that they asked their members, please send. Mr. President , i want to read that letter. This is prepared presumably by the aoupb bosses union bosses at the i. R. S. Employees. Dr. Leader reid and mrs. Pelosi, when you and the president sought our support for the Affordable Care act, you pledged that if we liked the health plans we have now, we could keep them. Sadly, that ...

Cte programs are typically located. Theyre Career Center far away from the Traditional High School unless row have a fabulous Technical High School, which i love that concept. But not every child is going to choose that. As theyre exploring careers and ideas, if they leave and go off campus for the half of a day. For the programs, they are missing the other college prep and advance placementtype of courses they need to go to college. I think we have a big disconnect between our academic programs...

Host and this week on the communicators we welcome back the president and ceo of the American Cable Association, matt polka. Mr. Polka, what is the American Cable Association . Guest thanks, peter. Nice to be here again. Nice to be here with you, lynn, as well. The American Cable Association is unique in the fact that we represent many smaller Cable Operators across the country, and everyone always asks me, are there still small Cable Operators left . In fact, there are nearly 900 of them in eve...