Consequences, there will be consequences if the assad regime makes a terrible mistake by using these chemical weapons on their own people. Earlier today, leon panetta. Well have a report from the pentagon on syria in a moment. First, shock waves in washington. A powerful republican senator suddenly calling it quits. South carolina senator jim demint will step down december 31st to lead the heritage foundation. Its a powerful conservative think tank in washington. Demint says he can be more effective outside the senate. A lot of my role in the senate has been stopping bad things and saying no to bad things. But we need to do more than that and tell americans what were for. One of the mistakes i think the Republican Party made the last two years is trying to make obama the issue without sharing with america bold reform ideas that get people inspired to get behind us. Senator demint, huge tea party supporter. Sometimes clashes with his own partys leadership. He is leaving with four years
Protests against political moves by the president , Mohamed Morsi, have turned deadly. Tanks, armored personnel vehicles, all stationed outside the president ial analysis cairo. Not only are they guarding the palace, theyre also keeping apart supporters and opponents of morsi. Hundreds of his islamist supporters already taking to the streets in cairo this morning. Opponents are gathering not very far away. Last night the two sides clashed right outside the palace. The violence killed at least five people. Hundreds of other people were injured. Opponents are demanding that morsi dial back on those sweeping powers that he has granted himself. Cnns reza sayah is live for us in cairo this morning. Whats the latest . Reporter soledad, were getting the first signs that maybe, just maybe, cooler heads are prevailing and peace could be extraordinary in front of the president ial palace. Within the past 20 minutes, weve seen about a few thousand of president morsis supporters move away from the
Ahead. A packed two hours for you. New york mayor cory booker will join us. And poet journalist, angela davis will join us as well. Gold medal olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas has written a new book. And judy chu is with us, and the macks join us, and singer adam lambert. Monday, december 10th. And starting point begins right now. Wow, thats an ominous little graphic right there. Yes that is because the fiscal cliff is what were talking about this morning. Thats the starting point. President obama and the House Speaker speaking face to face for the first time in more than three weeks. The two men who stand between millions of americans and the fiscal cliff sat down, had a conversation. A Critical Development 22 days away from the cliff, which means severe tax hikes and spending cuts unless the two can find a way to compromise. Nobody is saying much. But spokesperson says the lines of communication remain open Erskin Bowles said this. You know, they have started to tango now and any time h
all right. it has been six months since hurricane sandy caused massive destination. the panetta family had to flee their home to escape the rising water. ryan panetta, 13 years old, led his family to safe. poppy harlow is here with an update. six months for them has just been grueling. yeah. it s been a nightmare, that s how the mother put it. so many families have been able to move on, but so many families have not. and the devastation just gets worse after they realize just how much they still face ahead. so this is the story of the panetta family. been keeping in touch with them through all of this. one example of so many families in this area, still reeling from sandy. ryan panetta rescued his family from the rushing waters of superstorm sandy. i jumped out. jumped out here in the water. yes. i wasn t thinking that a log would hit me or anything.
that blocked the plan that would have ended temporary housing today. nearly 200 families have been living in hotel rooms till, quote stable housing was found. so poppy harlow is with me now. you went out and spoke to one of the families. living through what they call a nightmare. this is a family we met right after sandy. this is what they had to do on the six month anniversary of sandy. it sho reporter: ryan panetta rescued his family from the rushing waters. i jumped out in the water. reporter: you swam to this house? yes, right here. they took us into the second