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Of the release of bowe bergdahl. he spent five years as a prisoner of war by the taliban. he has been released in a -- prisoner exchange. they swapped him for five detainees at gitmo. mike huckabee said the administration did do the right thing. >> im not one that likes to trade for prisoners, but in this instance i would think that we probably did do the right thing because as we begin to draw down and leave and another administration goes through an election process in afghanistan, i dont know...

We were there to observe and share ideas, and it is important to convey to the leaders and we met with most of the high-ranking leaders in ukraine, and the candidates for the new government is that they have to take responsibility. there has been a tremendous amount of corruption in that government for so many years which has disenchanted the citizens, and which really has undermined the 5b89 ability to up to rush sharks and how they can go forward to have free and fair elections, and we see tha...

Of this great, you know, contemporary czar of the new soviet union. i think what hes doing is sort of classic russian -- if you look at russian history, hes instigating this conflict in the east. these are folks that are really committed to protecting their democracy and moving forward with their elections. but theres no question russia is agitating, and creating unrest there with separatists. i think hes trying to do all he can to undermine the election process, and what we have to do is impose...

I would say weve arrived. i love the fact that the supreme court kicked it back to the states. thats what we want to be going on. you know, im not sure about where you are headed with this with the southern universities. >> what im saying, its all going -- all schools are not equal in their histories of abusive of affirmative action. >> can i add, this is how universities pick and choose who gets into their schools, this is supplied to other areas of the state. >> its state universities. there c...

I would say weve arrived. i love the fact that the supreme court kicked it back to the states. thats what we want to be going on. you know, im not sure about where you are headed with this with the southern universities. >> what im saying, its all going -- all schools are not equal in their histories of abusive of affirmative action. >> can i add, this is how universities pick and choose who gets into their schools, this is supplied to other areas of the state. >> its state universities. there c...

Ner. theyre opening shelters for people in jackson, wisconsin. it is being threatened by a slow moving landslide. some people have left their homes to get identify harms way. no word yet on when theyll be able to go back. its particularly concerning in the wake of last months deadly mudslide in washington state. some prominent names gathered today for the "freedom summit." its considered the unofficial kickoff to the 2016 election process. new hampshire is important for white house hopefuls. i...

50-state campaign in 2008 in terms of timing, in terms of press, in terms of policy. engaging your opponent. learn the rules of the election process. >> south dakota. >> david plouffes took over. >> sometimes little states have a little more impact than you might think. tomorrows news today is next as our reporters share stories still in their notebooks. a problem on the horizon that could cause chris christie even more trouble than bridgegate. i tell people its for the climate. the conditio...

Sure no crazies run. but this the process, youve got this selection process that is controlled by a handful of wealthy men. thats not good for the republican party, in my opinion. >> you know, in line with that, dana, you have the new report out today that shows the wealth and inequality in america. the top 0.1% wealth have the highest yield of wealth since the 1920s. and the gop is fighting for the attention of a billionaire instead of looking for solutions to this inequality? >> yeah, it is ex...

>> we changed the name from elmo. her name is now bensha which is the name on her genealogy that came from amsterdam. >> after a competitive selection process, deputy timothy bickerstaff was chosen as benshas handler. >> sit. good girl. >> shes now living with him and his family. >> shes a great dog, very loving. she took to me right away. always looking around for me any time i leave. she loves the family already. with the limited amount of time i have had her around them has been great. theres...

Kentucky secretary of state allison grimes is hoping to move up to the u.s. senate by beating mitch mccconnell. nose names aside, secretaries of state are usually the most powerful people you dont know in state government, particularly when it comes to elections. although the duties vary from state to state, in most of them the secretary of state is the chief election official. they typically oversee the election process, train workers, interpret election laws and in some cases investigate fraud...