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A National Address on wednesday to explain what he calls his game plan for the offensive against the terror group. The president has been clear, no boots on the ground or in syria, listen to how he explained it on meet the press. This is not going to be an announcement about u. S. Ground troops. This is not the equivalent of the iraq war. What this is is similar to the counterterrorism campaigns that we have been engaging in consistently over the past six or seven years. Reporter and we expect t...

Early on in the 60s, you have this backdrop of tension. You have capitalism versus communism and it was palpable fear. In the United States and in the soviet union that the two sides were going to get into a nuclear war. The temper of the world is crisis. Architect of the crisis, nikita khrushchev. As they headed the soviet Union Khrushchev was very ideological. He believed that the future belonged to communism. He said, America Needs to be contained and the only way to do it is to create crises...

Sydney and brisbane. 15 people have been arrested and one has formally charged. A 52yearold sydney man faces charges of conspireing to a terrorist attack on australian soil. Prime minister tony abbott ordered what he described as demonstration killings. Reports in australia earlier alleged dlfs a plan to abduct somebody randomly off the streets of sydney then drape them in an Islamic State flag and behead them on camera. Prime minister abbott confirmed in a News Conference that was the intellige...

Thanks very much for joining us. We start with the fight against isis. Moments ago, the House Armed Services committee here in washington wrapped up a hearing with the defense secretary chuck hagel and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey. They termed it a long fight and cautioned about expanding the u. S. Role. Weve established a modest footprint, one that is focused on the development of the security forces, assisting them with planning, integration of fires, and advising and a...

I think unless something is done, humanity will destroy itself. Early on in the 60s, you have this backdrop of tension. You have capitalism versus communism and it was palpable fear. In the United States and in the soviet union that the two sides were going to get into a nuclear war. The temper of the world is crisis. Architect of the crisis, nikita khrushchev. As they headed the soviet Union Khrushchev was very ideological. He believed that the future belonged to communism. He said, America Nee...

The day president obamas state of the Union Address the speech that sets the agenda for the new year is 12 hours away. It will be his sixth of the presidency and first since he acquired the lame duck label u. Despite that status the president is on something of a roll. Take a look at these numbers from our new wall street journal poll. The president s approval rating, 46 , the highest since the fall of 2013. A big part of that is the economy. 45 say they are satisfied, the best number in over a ...

Barriers during last nights speech. Hes actually the first president to use the words lesbian, bisexual and transgender in the major address. Now all eyes are on that ambitious agenda running up to 2016. Chris jansing is nbc news senior white house correspondent. Shes following the president s movements. Chris, we know the president is traveling today. Hes going to be in idaho, then kansas. How did these visits fit with the message coming out of the state of the union . I think theres no doubt t...

They deny all knowledge of ball tampering in last sundays game. Good evening. A crucial moment today in the g. O. P. 2016 primary. Two main mantles came face to face at a private meeting in Salt Lake City today. A meeting that was scheduled before he announced he may launch a Third Campaign for president originally it was to show respect, and a signal to donors and operatives to rally around the romney approved successor. Then mitt threw a curveball saying he may get in the race himself. The mee...

For the First Time Since hes indicated hes pursuing a run for a run for the presidency at least interested. Jeb is likely to have to run against is gathered in iowa this morning. Everyone except jeb. The current president and first lady also taking off for india not long ago with word of a major change in their itinerary, something well tell you in a bit. Sad news from the world of baseball this morning, all of that and plenty more in just label the on the show. We begin this morning with this w...

President from time to time shall give Congress Information on the state of the union. That time is now. It is the biggest night of the year in american politics. Tens of millions of americans expected to tune in tonight to see what president obama has to say and what will be his first state of the union before congress in which both the house and the senate are controlled by the opposite party with big majorities. Since the election the republicans won all of those seats in Congress President o...