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A live picture from capitol hill where he expect mitch mcconnell to hold a press conference. we are also getting a glimpse into senator mcconnells strategy for the new year. the washington examiner in the latest reporting saying mcconnell is ready to tap super pac funds to defend against insurgent republicans, namely steve bannon. mcconnell says hes ready for a knock-down dragout fight not only with bannonites but with democrats to wipe out the republicans razor-thin majority. garrett haake is j...

Stabilization efforts and local security forces in liberated areas through a political transition in syria. unfortunately the syrian regime hindered the efforts to liberate raqqah. the pro regime forces attacked our partners and attempted to block them from liberating the syrian people from the brutality of isis. while we know isis and its destructive ideology will remain a threat, the liberation of raqqah will mark the beginning of a new phase in the syrian conflict. as we and our partners take...

>> -- to defeat isis. with the stunning fall of mosul in june and now isis nearly eradicated from raqqah, its clear isis is crumbling syria. this eminent victory by the global coalition and our brave service members comes at a high cost particularly to the syrian democratic forces who suffered many casualties fighting to liberate their own country from the liberation of isis. instead of caring for the humanitarian needs, isis utilized money stockpiled to finance terror attacks across the world i...

Expecting a new counter-isil plan this spring. did us this delay that in any way and what are your thoughts on finding a way for an end point for both the isis war and what should happen in syria with regard to the military campaign and a general campaign that youve been asking for. >> well, the counter-isil plan has been put in skeletal form. its being fleshed out now. its got to be done in a methodical way where we look at each element of it. a couple weeks ago, secretary tillerson had 60, 68 ...

This spring. does this delay that in any way? what are your thoughts hoff finding a way for the isis war and what should happen in syria with regard to the military campaign and the government campaign that youve been asking for? >> the counter isil plan is in skeleton form, being fleshed out now. this has to be done in a methodical way where we look at each element of it. a couple weeks ago, secretary tillerson had 60, 68 nations in town with his counter parts. the fellow foreign ministers. and...

Incident that they may or may not have all their facts right is very, very concerning to me. it seems far more political. it seems far more temper tantrum like than it does an adult conversation about very important countries engaged in very important economic and military and i think stabilization efforts around the world. >> the white house officials are suggesting the president of the united states was not actually informed of this kind of intelligence operation inside germany. if in fact its...

Were able to do so, this will include stabilization efforts that have been planning with this effort for months. at the united nations, well be taking early action in the security council to give the new libyan authorities the legal diplomatic, political and financial support they require. we will soon be able to release the frozen assets that belong to the libyan people. the foreign secretary is returning to the u.k. and with the deputy prime minister, the defense secretary and the development ...