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Temporary policy changes, a nan policy changes in terms of how children under the age of 12 are prioritized on adult donor lists. so its really been an incredible medical victory for them, but also an emotional victory and ethical victory as well. >> because of them, kids will get the same consideration as adults. its caused so much attention to be paid, certainly to sarahs case today. lets turn to dr. sanjay gupta. this is obviously high reward, this surgery, sanjay, but also very high risk as ...

>> there is definitely a real debate to be had. real threads of this could stay alive in the terms of public interest. i dont think the public has tended to be that engaged on issues like this. look at bradley manning. what were the huge policy changes that came after that? basically the public loses interest. we all move on and it dies. this one might be different -- >> maybe it might be different because it is domestic surveillance. saying that your communications over facebook with your frien...

List of active terrorists. they said the u.s. government conducts targeted strikes against specific al qaeda terrorists. when you look at the cia documents on these drone strikes, you see that many are against suspected militants who are not known to the -- whose agents are not known to the agency at all. they are described as other militants or military aged males. a close reading of attorney generals reading, suggestings they will be imposing higher standards on these strikes that may make tho...

Immigration. >> i agree that the grassley and others are using this as a platform, attempt to push some pre-existing agenda, which i think we should be really wary about and in light of some of lessons after 9/11 that sort of the use of patriot act and climate of fear to get policy changes and just to -- address this, argument on the merits. obviously, this had nothing to do with their immigration status or broken immigration system. it is an act of criminal depravity or mental instability senat...

Car shop. hes saying thats my name, thats my face, and thats my body in the video game and its got nothing coming back to me and i didnt make it big. he also stresses and his lawyers say and the nature of the class action, this is not only about him getting his. they want policy changes in the ncaa. one of their goals i think is a great idea and i think of it as a great idea basically with regard to just compensation for work, im not a big expert on sports, but i think this is only fair, they sa...

After vietnam. it has very different contours, there is still a problem. when our veterans return home with disabilities and they cannot work because of their service connected disabilities they file for disability benefits. those new first-time claims are taking nine months on average to process, for some people taking years. theres a benefits backlog at the department of veterans affairs that is embarrassing. the problem did not start under president obama but also did not get better under the...

Generations long wars. its not at all like it was after vietnam. it has very different contours, there is still a problem. when our veterans return home with disabilities and they cannot work because of their service connected disabilities they file for disability benefits. those new first-time claims are taking nine months on average to process, for some people taking years. theres a benefits backlog at the department of veterans affairs that is embarrassing. the problem did not start under pre...

And others hitting the roads. gas prices have dropped. average price is $3.71. thats 22 cents a gallon cheaper than a year ago. >> the irs is apologizing for the star trek inspired video the agency used to train employees. the video and another one that paritied "gilligans island" were part of a conference three years ago. the irs says the clips did not reflect the best steward ship of resources and policy changes ensure videos like these will never be made again. prince harry will head this w...

>> how could all of that have possibly happened with a guy like that running the party? in a speech in washington today, reince priebus described the 100 page report he commissioned on why republicans lost in 2012 and what they should do about it. the report made 219 recommendations, including the republican party needs to stop talking to itself. we must embrace and champion comprehensive immigration reform, and the number of debates should be reduced by roughly half. and the republican conventi...

Agreed. >> i just leaned in and it didnt go over so well. >> yes, dear. >> you can either be right or you be happy. you choose. but my 22-year-old daughter, i care deeply about this because shes at a point in her life where she can choose. my mother, you know, when my late husband died and gi got to run for congress, she gave up her career to stay home and raised four children and it darn theyre killed her and she was the first person to say you need to run, you need to do this. so i was lucky t...