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This afternoon on the president s isis strategy. Congressman jeff from california. Good to be with you. Thank you. Do you plan to support the president s strategy to arm and train the Syrian Rebels . I do. You know, i believe this is something that not only has american interests our concerns about our homeland but christians abroad. We cannot afford to sit back and watch the ethnic cleansing in the iraqi area or anywhere else. I know youve heard the concern about arming the Syrian Rebels that w...

Vice President Joe Biden just slammed donald trump after 24 hours of confusion and contradiction from the republican nominee. Let me fill you in. First been donald trump backtracked from backing off his immigration plan. Then he toughened his position on undocumented immigrants. Now trump himself says there will be a softening. You with me . Lets actually just start with the photoop the Trump Campaign was seeking. This is what we were talking about all day yesterday. The republican nominee stand...

And cooperation from the federal government. And on saturday, we think were going back to texas and also we will be going to louisiana. We have reporters all over the region. We begin with Steve Harrigan in rosenburg, texas. Steve . This is like standing under a faucet. It doesnt stop. Its coming in sideways and been coming sideways since dawn. Its cold. This is nine inches of rain in the past 24 hours alone. What does that mean . It means conditions here around houston, in the suburbs getting w...

Youre receiving full support and cooperation from the federal government. And on saturday, we think were going back to texas and also we will be going to louisiana. We have reporters all over the region. We begin with Steve Harrigan in rosenburg, texas. Steve . This is like standing under a faucet. It doesnt stop. Its coming in sideways and been coming sideways since dawn. Its cold. This is nine inches of rain in the past 24 hours alone. What does that mean . It means conditions here around hous...

Opportunity. We have serious discussions ahead and serious issues that impact each and every one of us. Just a week ago we were all horrified by another terrible tragedy at an American School. Each and every member of the National Rifle association mourns the loss of the innocent and continues to keep their families in that community in our prayers. We share a goal of safe schools, safe neighborhoods and a safe country. As usual the opportunist wasted not one second to exploit tragedy for politi...

Coverage. Kevin corke at the white house, republican Marsha Blackburn standing by for whats next. We begin with peter doocy live at cpac. Good morning. How much will we hear about gun laws at this event . Hello. Well hear a lot about it, bill. I was inside the ballroom where all the headlineing speakers will be appearing on stage and when the nra was announced as a partner of cpac there was loud cheering and applause from the folks who are here very early for the start of it. Additionally, the n...

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