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Departments complaint. while that review goes on, the voter i.d. law in texas is going into effect. theres a fascinating little test case thats going to play out there this week. this is the ballot for a local city council race in the city of edinburg, texas. this tiny local election is going to be the first one in the state that will be held under the states strict new voter i.d. laws. opponents of the law are planning to watch that election very closely to see what effect this new voter i.d. l...

Do you think the president backed the u.s. in to a corner here by setting that red line? >> well, first of all, i agree with buck. i think the president should not have set a red line unless he knew what he was going to do. we cant lay out threats unless we know what were going to do and why we are going to do it. having drawn that red line, we have no choice i feel now but to take firm and strong action and, again, syria and assad, he is an evil person. horrible tyrant. and hes a menace to the ...

Stunning in terms of activism and said she made a mistake on signing on to a 2009 o pin whereon that ultimately laid the groundwork for the courts eventual gutting of the voting rights about this year. despite her opposition, that decision did happen this year. since then, a number of states covered by the voting rights act wholly or in part have sprung into action to do things that that law would most likely have prevented them from doing were it still in effect. states have changed their votin...

And why we are going to do it. having drawn that red line, we have no choice i feel now but to take firm and strong action and, again, syria and assad, he is an evil person. horrible tyrant. and hes a menace to the entire region. but again, my other concern is im not -- im not sold on the rebels, either. they just have too much al qaeda influence. >> you mentioned iran earlier. you know, syrias not the only country where the president set red lines and also set a red line with iran gopping a nuc...

Of one redo. if this jury doesnt reach a death penalty decision, it will be life in prison. it wont go to a third jury. this is going to be a huge undertaking to try this case. >> mark, this motion for the defense calling for cameras to be banned in court, i can hear howls from the world of cable tv and court watchers and hln but given the number of jailhouse interviews that jodi arias did, do you think the judge is going to grant that request? >> i dont know if shes going to grant the request t...

Calling for cameras to be banned in court, i can hear howells from the world of cable tv. given the number of jailhouse interviews that jodi arias did, do you think the judge is going to grant that request? >> i dont know if shes going to grant the request to keep cameras out. i think that, you know, this is a case thats drawn all kinds of interest. and shes going to have a very difficult time trying to impanel any kind of a jury. i would echo what jeff said. if there was a test case for why you...

Where the president set red lines. he said a red line with iran developing a nuclear weapon. do you think the presidents response here in syria could serve as a test case for u.s. intervention in iran and even in egypt and anywhere else? >> yeah, i strongly believe that. weve made it clear to the president time and again has basically said iran will not be allowed to have nuclear weapons. if we dont enforce it against syria iran will reenforced in their beliefs that they can go forward without r...

New second amendment questions for gun owners in illinois. governor pat quinn signing a law for tougher lawes. expanding background checks closing a hoop hole for private gun sales. hey, mike. >> hey, shannon. the new law puts it on gun owners. first a requirement that gun owners notify police within 72 hours if a gun is lost or stolen. a requirement that an individual, contacting state police and do a background check on a potential gun pier. however this does nothing to prevent guns from going...

Seeing people low level wrapped in something and go away for life, theres disparity. should there be uniformity? yes. but he is going about it in the wrong way. if the law is on the books, you have to follow the law. you cant selectively use that, using this as a test case because it is politically popular. >> every law that passes congress has to be regulated and interpreted by the executive. this happens all the time. i think he is exactly right. what were doing is taking low level drug guys, ...

Seeing people low level wrapped in something and go away for life, theres disparity. should there be uniformity? yes. but he is going about it in the wrong way. if the law is on the books, you have to follow the law. you cant selectively use that, using this as a test case because it is politically popular. >> every law that passes congress has to be regulated and interpreted by the executive. this happens all the time. i think he is exactly right. what were doing is taking low level drug guys, ...