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>> [ bleep ]. >> a u.s. military veteran detained for protecting old glory. why an american flag led to this heated confrontation. but first this afternoon, republican presidential hopefuls taking aim directly at hillary clinton. first in the nation leadership summit is wrapping up this weekend in new hampshire, much of the criticism today focused on the democratic front-runner and herself will head to the granite state starting tomorrow and facing some heat from a potential challeng...

We are and need deal with the crisis. >> legally. >> absolutely. and the law stands as it is which is these kids need to be taken through due process through a judge. >> jessica and lars, thank you so much. "happening now" is coming up at the top of the hour and jenna lee is joining us with a preview. >> hilary clinton getting a lot of press but a new bloomberg piece is asking if she is making some of the same mistakes she made in 2008. >> and more local folks reacting to the surge of illegal ...

Investigation is underway. earlier we told you about the proposal to turn the multi-million hotel in texas into a housing facility for hundreds of undocumented children. that plan fell through. but the question remains what should the united states do about the crisis that is only going to get worse. lars larson and jessica erlock. lars, let me start with you. they want to take the palm air hotel, spend $15 million. it has three pools, jacuzzi, wi-fi -- was that appropriate? >> absolutely not....

Processed. 600 children every 15 days to get them through the system and back home or remain in this country because under the law they should be here. that is the concern and that is getting lost thin in this argument. >> lars, to some that would sound appropriate. >> we know there was a flaw in the law designed to protect kids who were being trafficked by kids for pimps and we know that law is being abused by tens of thousands who have been told by everybody from their government and friends a...

what are some of the key points of this investigation lawmakers are looking for answers to. >> reporter: jim jordan, wants to know about john koskinen. he says he knew about the mission emails but didnt tell congress and the american people until two months later. jordan will ask the deputy attorney general, when did koskinen alert the justice department thats lois lerner had an email problem. the other question is the united states congress contempt legislation. and the united states ...

As we move later into that tournament. patti ann: a surge of unaccompanied children crossing from the -- into the u.s. from central america, and border patrol agents say theyre powerless against the mounting numbers. immigrants are simply walking across the border, finding an agent and surrendering. critics are blaming the humanitarian crisis on white house policies. >> these are transnational, gl cartels, and parents are giving them teenage girls, teenage boy withs. these boys are subject, thes...

Than it is already. patti ann: unfortunately, were going to have to leave it there. lars larson, emily, thank you both for joining us. >> thank you. >> thank, patti ann. bill: maybe the coolest story today right now. president george h.w. bush celebrateing his 90 birthday announcing that he will sky dive again saying, quote, its a wonderful day in maine, in fact, nice enough for a parachute jump. president bush celebrated his 75th, his 80th and husband his 85th birthdays, and thats a helicopter ...

mosul with their families looking for refuge. there is word they are asking for u.n. help. >> reporter: the situation in iraq is spiraling out of control. the countrys government and military is disintegrating before our eyes. iraq leaders say they are determined to regain the country. but how they do that is a big question. the militants control three cities. they are only 100 miles outside of baghdad. we are hearing they have taken control of the oil city of considerkick kirk. nouri ...

Sending my child into war, make sure that child is being taken care of. and i write too many letters to folks that unfortunately dont see their children again after fighting a war. i make absolutely no apology for making sure we get back a young man to his parents and that the american people understand that this is somebodys child. >> lars larson and richard fowler is here. lars, what is your reaction to that? >> the president did this clearly for political reason. two years ago, rolling stone ...

And there is a lot of issues there. this guy was serving in afghanistan -- >> i think we can say there is a lot of issues in both stories. lars and richard, thank you for sharing. >> want to get to jenna lee. "happening now" rolls your way in ten minutes. what is happening? >> getting a lot of new poll numbers on the controversy that is going around the white house. talking about american leadership. and a jet crashes into a california neighborhood and an interview with neighbors. and is having ...