This morning, my question. If republicans cant win the vote, will they rig the vote . Plus, my interview with former gop star, head boilermaker, mitch daniels. And which schools are we closing and why . First, can president obama save the planet . Good morning. Im Melissa Harris perry. The maldives. Just saying the name brings a smile to my face and a feeling of relaxation located in the indian ocean, its comprised of 1200 islands with clear blue seas and white sands. I cant wait to visit this Beautiful Island nation. I hope by the time i visit it, its not under water. Its the lowest lying country on earth with 80 of the islands 3. 5 feet above sea levels. With sea levels having risen, that means the nation could be uninhabitable in 2100. In 2009, then the president and 13 cabinet members held an underwater cabinet meeting. They signed documents calling on all countries to reduce their Carbon Dioxide emissions ahead of a Climate Change conference at the u. N. While it seems like a coun
Police tell us the 14yearold was handling the gun recklessly when he admits he shot his younger brother. One boy pulled the trigger fatally shooting his older brother. The boys were trying to figure out how to work the gun when the older brother accidentally pulled the trigger. The 2yearold found the gun underneath of a bed and accidentally shot himself. A tragic story out of corsicana. A 2yearold is dead after finding a gun. Deputies say that the little boy somehow got his dads gun. But what if there was a gun that a child couldnt shoot . A gun with the technology to ensure it could only be fired by its owner . Well, that gun exists. Its real. I held it. I fired it. Good shot. Wow. How does it feel . Amazing. Yeah. It feels like a massive step forward. Like the iphone of firearms. A smart gun. Theres just one problem. You cant buy it anywhere in america. Its not because its illegal and its not because its manufacturer isnt trying to sell it. Now the question is can you sell it . And t
My dad used to leave loaded revolvers underneath the mattress. And so when my mom would see us playing with the loaded revolver, it was world war iii when my dad got home. Not a week goes by without a headline about an accidental shooting in an american home. Police tell us the 14yearold was handling the gun recklessly when he admits he shot his younger brother. One boy pulled the trigger fatally shooting his older brother. The boys were trying to figure out how to work the gun when the older brother accidentally pulled the trigger. The 2yearold found the gun underneath of a bed and accidentally shot himself. A tragic story out of corsicana. A 2yearold is dead after finding a gun. Deputies say that the little boy somehow got his dads gun. But what if there was a gun that a child couldnt shoot . A gun with the technology to ensure it could only be fired by its owner . Well, that gun exists. Its real. I held it. I fired it. Good shot. Wow. How does it feel . Amazing. Yeah. It feels like
Terror attacks and even find and kill Osama Bin Laden himself. Former Vice President dick cheney calls the report a bunch of hooey. He said that before it was released or had a chance to read it. The reaction not purely partisan. Some democrats say the report is biased. Some republicans, you heard john mccain on the floor yesterday, defending the report. Lets check jim acosta at the white house in the Briefing Room where that briefing is set to take place. What are you hearing, jim. What are we expecting to hear here today . Good morning, john and michaela. The White House Press secretary josh ernest, they scheduled an unusually early briefing this morning. But theyre saying that purely for logistical reasons but we are going to hear josh ernest take these questions head on about this torture report that was released by the Senate Intelligence Committee Chair yesterday dianne feinstein. We shall point out ernest took questions about this on air force one during a press gaggle with repo
Waterboarding, sleep deprivation and ice water baths and worse. The Senate Committee concluded that the harsh tactics simply did not work in getting valuable intelligence. And the Justice Department says it will not reopen its inquiry into whether crimes were committed, raising new questions of accountability and blame. Were covering all angles of this from capitol hill to the pentagon and beyond as this developing story unfolds. Lets begin coverage with jim acosta at the white house. Good morning, jim. Good morning, carol. The white house has scheduled an early briefing this morning with reporters. Thats scheduled to happen in about 45 minutes from now and i think the question about the torture report thereby question of the briefing for White House Press secretary josh ernest. The president defended the relief of the torture report saying mistakes were made but former Top White House cia officials are coming forward speaking out and defending their actions it was stinging criticism f