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Transcripts of the senior regime official talking about the attack after the fact. in all, nothing yet to directly link assad to ordering the use of chemical weapons. the evidence shared with the public is largely circumstantial. >> assad, we believe, and we have the intelligence and evidence to back this up, is in control of the chemical weapons program. and would have -- let me put it this way. any standing orders to use these weapons would have been issued by assad. >> reporter: americans may...

New cnn orc poll shows 59% of the americans oppose military action. 63% disapprove of how president obama has handled the syrian crisis. and as they wait, new questions have been raised over whether assad personally ordered the attack. a report in a german newspaper cited phone intercepts by german intelligence, suggesting assad may not have authorized the use of chemical weapons. some question why with the upper hand in the conflict he would risk provoking international military intervention. h...

"newsroom" continues now. good morning. thank you very much for being with me. im carol costello. president obama has an uphill battle as he pushes to punish syria especially at home where any military action would be again the will of most americans. we have new insight into americas skepticism. a new cnn/orc poll finds 59% of americans do not want congress to authorize a strike. and if lawmakers do pass a resolution that supports the president, 55% oppose any kind of air strike. and support ...

And on amman poanpour.com. and were just hours away from opening statements in the trial of george zimmerman. hes charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. george howell is live in florida. what are we expecting today, george? is >> reporter: it comes down to a jury of people who say they have not yet made up their minds in this case. when you look at the latest cnn/orc poll, a group like that is hard to find. in the court of public opinion, most am...

So we know that there are some legal steps that will take place, but how it will all play out, unknown at this time. >> dan lothian, thanks. last hour wikileaks founder julian assange released this statement about the snowden case. he says the charging of edward snowden is intended to intimidate they country tt might be considering standing up for his rights. that tactic must not be allowed to work. the evident to find asylum for edward snowden must be intensified. president obama was dogged b...

Spend, baby, spend. you the consumer are supposed to be the engine of this economy. a quick check shows all is not well. investors are worried the economys not enough to -- adding slowing growth in china, uncertainty is back. but many of you, you never felt certain to begin with. a new cnn/orc poll finds 44% say theyre worse off than a year ago. yet you are spending. spending rose 3.4%, the fastest pick up since the fourth quart or of 2010. u.s. economy relies on your consumption to thrive. but ...

We thought today would be a very busy day from the supreme court. after all, june is coming to a close and were still waiting on big, big decisions. but nothing. no, three minor decisions, but nothing really major. and that leaves the rulings on same sex marriage, affirmative action, voting rights still hanging in the balance at this point. if youre wondering, our cnn/orc poll shows 55% of the people interviewed feel same sex marriage should be recognized and given same rights as traditional mar...

I cannot tell you how critical today is going forward for your money. a new cnn/orc poll shows most americans think the economy is in poor shape. 44% say theyre worse off now than they were a year ago. only 36% say theyre better off. you guys, the s&p up 13% over the past year. people say, were not feeling it. >> markets arent everything. christine, thank you very much. john berman is here to give us the new day, award of the day award. >> in the entire history of the show, i have never been...

Scandal in the obama administration, the irss targeting of conservative groups. turns out americans increasingly believe the white house was directly involved. a new cnn orc poll shows 47% of americans think white house officials ordered the irs to target those groups. thats up ten percentage points from just last month. they say boys will be boys, but two teenagers really took things to the extreme while hiking. they wound up stuck on an 8,000-foot cliff. thats 8,000-foot high up cliff. migue...

A new orc poll shows his approval rating went from 53% down to 45%. it is the lowest approval rating in more than a year and a half. so could all of the controversies and lack of leadership be taking a toll on him? greg, i have to say, all of the scandals didnt help, but the way he handled them after didnt help at all, the lying, the hiding things. no one gets fired. >> you know what, i am beginning to think president obama has resigned and just hasnt told us yet. like the guy that reads the wri...