For across all religious lines, but particularly a president that says he is personally committed as a christian. Why do we have anything, anything close to trying to play religious divisiveness and trying to castigate peoples basic beliefs. Win on the merits, not by playing these kinds of games. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. Were back to benghazi. Lets play hardball. Good evening im Chris Matthews in philadelphia. Let me start tonight with this a newly disclosed email from Deputy National security adviser ben rhodes has reignited the benghazi firestorm on the hard right. Senator Lindsay Graham has
coined the white house scum bags. Darrell issa is comparing president obama with president nixon. But the freakout once again doesnt square with reality. Heres what got things going. Rhodes refers to a prep call with susan rice ahead of her appearances on those five sunday talk shows the weekend after the tragedy. Rhodes calls one of the goals for the interv
But no theres a new push in congress to clean things up with a constitutional amendment. Well talk to its author, new mexico senator tom udall. And on the flip side, ralph nader is here. He explains why he wants a smart billionaire, as opposed to the dumb ones, to run for president. And why hes so against another clinton presidency. Also this morning, before bridgegate blew up, why was Chris Christies only recent republican to find statewide success in the guaarden state . His mentor, former governor tom cane is here on the future of his party and onetime protege. Good morning from washington, its thursday, its may day around the world. May 1st here in the United States, 2014. As you know, may day is the big labor day around the world, just not here in the United States. We start with new details on the record breaking rain and devastating floods that are impacting millions of americans this morning. The latest spring storm system flooded states from the plains to the deep south and no
There are now more than 30 million american citizens who cannot get coverage. President obama has made health care the signature issue of his presidency. And sometimes the daytoday battles in washington make it hard to see through the fog, but his fight is literally changing history. Gallup has tracked the rate of uninsured americans since 2008. Last month 13. 4 of dulls didnt have health insurance. Thats down from 18 in september. Meaning the number of people without insurance has steadily fallen since the Health Care Law went into effect. In fact, the polls showed we currently have the lowest rate of uninsured americans since january 2008. Thats when gallup began asking this question. Its a major turnaround. But republicans refuse to admit it. Just check out this brandnew ad from an iowa senate candidate. Tony will take aims at wasteful spending and once she sets her eyes on obamacare, joanie is going to unload. Oh, one more thing. Joanie doesnt miss much. Yes, she wants to shoot up
Thats the vow from ukraine as it battles prorussian militants from the street and air. You see the violence is exploding. Now a real fear of an allout civil war. And this woman is at the center of the Donald Sterling firestorm. Now his alleged girlfriend is breaking her silence. She has a lot to say. Hear what she said about that Audio Exchange and what sterling is saying about her. And poking fun at president obama to his face. Believe it or not. That is one mans job tonight. I feel nervous with that job. I think most people would. Dont you think . I wonder if you would be up for it. Im christi paul. Im victor blackwell. Always a pleasure to be with you. 10 00 on the east coast. 7 00 out west in the cnn newsroom. She has been dodging cameras and that odd visor ever since her recordings of the clippers owner Donald Sterling went public one week ago. Now v. Stiviano is sitting down with Barbara Walters. She is defending sterling. The man who was heard telling her do not bring black peop
Welcome to cnn tonight. A crusading journalist and familiar tv face takes on a big business that is making americans sick by the millions. No, not big tobacco but this one may be more hazardous to your health. It is big sugar. Katie can couric is fed up with the industrys big lie she says is making millions of americans especially kids obese and diabetic and could be shortening their lives. Tonight she tells us who is in big sugars back pocket and what you can do about if. The desperate cry still rings out around the world, bring back our girls. Now for the first time the parents of one of the hundreds of kidnapped girls speak out at is terrorists who took them unleash another brutal attack. Also what woodward and bernstein were to watergate, Michael Isikoff was to monica gate. What does he think of the reemergence of clintons onetime pair more . And also, Vladimir Putin backs down or does he . How pooping bees taught america a valuable lesson in the cold war and how it might save us f