Today, tuesday, february 12th, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a tuesday morning. Im savannah guthrie. And im matt lauer. Important news breaking overnight. U. N. Security council is going to hold an emergency meeting this morning to address north koreas overnight nuclear test. This is north koreas Third Nuclear test, but the first under its new leader, kim jong un. Well have a live report from the pentagon straight ahead. A Big Development in the story weve been following, two men now charged in connection with the murder of a 15yearold chicago girl who performed at the president s inauguration. Well get reaction to that news from her parents who, by the way, will attend tonights state of the Union Address with the first lady. Well also talk to a senior white house adviser about the pres address. Then well take a turn. You may have heard of snap chat. It
2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a tuesday morning. Im savannah guthrie. And im matt lauer. Important news breaking overnight. U. N. Security council is going to hold an emergency meeting this morning to address north koreas overnight nuclear test. This is north koreas Third Nuclear test, but the first under its new leader, kim jong un. Well have a live report from the pentagon straight ahead. A Big Development in the story weve been following, two men now charged in connection with the murder of a 15yearold chicago girl who performed at the president s inauguration. Well get reaction to that news from her parents who, by the way, will attend tonights state of the Union Address with the first lady. Well also talk to a senior white house adviser about the pres address. Then well take a turn. You may have heard of snap chat. It lets you send a picture and con
Longtime residents of hillary land. President obama is urging gun control advocates to listen to voices of americans who grew up hunting. If you grew up and your dad gave you a hunting rifle when you were ten and that became part of your familys traditions you would see why youd be pretty protective of that. Congressman paul ryan sat down for his first talk show appearance since the election. The congressman told David Gregory that it is premature to talk about whether he will run for president in 2016. I represent wisconsin and i am chairman of the budget committee. I think i can do my job representing the people i work for by focusing on that right now than focusing on these distant things. A new antichuck hagel ad has popped up. The ad is from a conservative group called americans for strong defense. At least five other groups from the right and left are a organizing to block hagels nomination. The president out on tuesday. Republican congressman paul ryan said both parties are wait
Ladders of opportunity which are things he thinks will help working families. One of the most dramatic moments of last nights state of the Union Address took place on the president addressed the issue of gun violence. The president called on congress to consider is gun proposals. Among those who stood up and applauded when the president demanded that lawmakers give them and other victims of violence in a vote on gun control. Parents have been thrust into the argument because the return of was killed only because she stood in the path of a bullet meant for somebody else. Now her parents sat for an interview on cnn. They have become the focus of attention. Only because the daughter was gunned down by gang members who wrongly thought they were aiming and a rival gang. An even greater things. It spoke volumes. He is concerned assault weapons are sold to the public and not just the military. How are they getting on our streets . That is what i like to know. The have now been pushed onto thi
A makes you look like a cool newcomer, i dont think thats what people want right now. We have a newcomer in the white house and look where it got us. I think having some experience is a good thing. Paul lets bring in wall street journal columnist, Dan Henninger and kim strassel and bill mcgern. How did Pete Buttigieg hold up under the attacks . Well, you know, it was no more mr. And mrs. Nice guy to New Hampshire. The stakes are so high that we saw a new willingness as you showed for the candidates to really go after each other. He held up well in they that his answer to a lot of this is he is presenting himself as the unifying candidate and also a new generation of candidate and so he has found so far its been to his benefit to answer these attacks by essentially saying we need a new vision and i offer that new vision, the politics of today have failed, et cetera. Paul s lets go to an exchange on Marijuana Prosecutions in south bend. I want to take a look at that. How do you explain t