Significant Law Enforcement present in all the schools so Law Enforcement is goes to protect these schools along with hardening rather than having the teachers. I want the teachers to teacher. And rhode island has become the first state to Act On Gun Policy in the wake of the Florida School shooting. Gina romando signed an Executive Order that establishes statewide red flag policy. Right now, more than dooz dozen other states are considering similar red flag laws. Its been almost two weeks since the deadly shooting at a high school in parkland, florida. The School Resource officer who resigned after failing to go into the school after the gunman is defending those actions. The attorney for armed campus Deputy Scott Peterson is speaking out, peterson,
three bullets, in her stomach, chest and hand. Doctors calling her recovery a miracle. And id just like to say that im so grateful to be here and it wouldnt be possible without those officers and First Responders and amazing doctors. While students are grateful, some are anxious about returning to class on wednesday. Teachers arriving back at their classrooms greeted the by a rainbow. The rainbow was there for hoe. That was Kerri Sanders reporting in florida. Democrats continue to maintain their edge on the generic ballot. Currently, democrats hold a 16point lead over republicans. 54 of registered voters said they would vote for the democrat if the midterms were held today, up five points since last month. 38 said they would vote for the
republican down six points. 57 of democrats said they are extremely enthusiastic to vote for congress this year. 43 of republicans said they were extremely or very enthusiastic. Switching to the russian probe, a source with knowledge says White House Communications director hope hicks will appear before the House Intelligence Committee for the first time later this morning. The source said there had been no agreement on the scope of questions like there was when steve bannon appeared there. They said, quote, drama is likely. Hicks is one of the president s longest serving aides, a member of his Campaign Team since the very beginning. Daniel lipman is joining us. Lets talk about hope hicks. Given what we saw happen. And what unfoaled with steve bannon with the issue of executive privilege, what are you expecting lawmakers there to, a, ask her and, b, how she would respond. So i think she and her daughter have worked out exactly what she is going to say. This is a high stakes moment for her. And i think shes expected to be asked about statements she helped craft on Air Force One responding to the comey firing and also the initial New York Times report about the meeting at trump tower that don junior and jared and Paul Manafort were a part of. So she has to give clear answers that make the it seems like she didnt obstruct justice. Her phrase, the emails wont get out. She wants to say thats referring to them in the media and not actually referring to
emails getting into the hands of mueller. So let me ask you, in the event that she does follow along with other trump aides and refuse to answer certain questions, what resource does the House Intel Committee have to force her to comply and get specifics . Thufrgs they could hold her and other trump people who dont want to say what they know in under contempt of congress. Then you would have a legal battle. That is unlikely to happen today because you need to see more stonewalling for that to happen. Its a very natural process for people in the Executive Branch not to want to share everything with congress, but in this case, this is a High National priority to get to the bottom of this. And with mueller, its much harder for her and i think shes already talked to mueller to make that aurlt. There is obviously some kieventd of pressure on congress to deal with gun control. What kind of movement are we likely to see Congress Take up . So i think every day that we are removed from the parklands massacre, just the pressure gets less. You know, people talk less about those brave High Schoolers coming forward to ask for action. What were lickly to get is a modest bill that, you know, fixed knicks bill which is helping the background check system. But i think republicans have to be very careful that theyre not seen as not improving the situation. Because most americans, you know, over 90 of americans support universal Background Checks. That seems like a nobrainer. I think even trump supports that. But theres a bunch of
conservative republicans worried about their own base which does not want any gun regulation. Certainly going intoog into a midterm election, as well. Stick around. Thank you. Still ahead, a possible gop Civil War In Mississippi as one conservative Fire Brand Hints at entering the state race. Plus, syria under siege. Russia orders a humanitarian ceasefire to allow civilians to evacuate, but will it actually last . Those stories and a check on weather when we come back. Stay with us. Compared to a leading Heart Failure medicine. Dont take entresto if pregnant. It can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Dont take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren. If youve had angioedema while taking an ace or arb medicine, dont take entresto. The most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. Ask your doctor about entresto. And help make more tomorrows possible. Damascus. Russia is the primary backer of the syrian governments campaign. Many men, Women And Children have died since the government began bombarding the city just over a week and a half ago. It all comes if in spite of a u. N. Security counsel Resolution Calling for a 30day ceasefire across all of syria that was pass unanimously on saturday. Just hours after that passed, witnesses tell nbc news that war planes tbed passing forcing residents to seek shelter in bamps with several other being killed. A Ground Offensive has been launched and on sunday more than a dozen people in ghouta were treated with injuries with chlorine gas attacks. In an echo of last years chemical weapons attack, the
russian Defense Ministry is blaming rebels in the area of Keeping Stockpiles of the toxic agent. A u. N. Led initiative to stop these attacks in syria was vetoed by russia just last november. Back here at home, the senate is bracing for a battle to put a rift between republicans and the more conservative activist portion of the party. Wicker has reportedly been assured of President Trumps support. Mcdaniel teased him impending campaign launch, expected to come tomorrow in a Facebook Live post last night. Im going to be holding an event that i think you can probably read between the lines as the to why i would be holding an event. Were looking for a fight. And i cant wait to have you on
my team. So backed by the tea party, mcdabbel nearly beat the states other republican senator back in a 20 is 14 primary challenge losing by two points in a runoff back then. Politico is the first to report that mcdaniels plans ending months of speculation about whether he would run in the scheduled primary against wicker or wait to see if cochran retires and try to win that seat. Bill, some Severe Weather and flooding returning to the south this morning. Yeah, exactly what they dont want, lewis. Theyre just getting done cleaning up this past weekend. So the Rainfall Prediction through thursday, so late today and through the next two days, this red is 2 inches. The pink inside, that is another 3 inches. This is the Rainfall Prediction map. Now im going to add on here the red polygons that show us river
flood warnings right now. Ohio river, this is the mississippi river. A lot of smaller rivers within some of these states. Some of that is centered right on where the heaviest a rain is going to be. Then we have saturated soil, add on top of that a quick 2 to 3 inches. Maybe 4 to 5 in isolated cases. Flash flooding will be a big problem in this region. Thats why Flood Watches are up from tyler, texas, through central tennessee. We have about 10 Million People under flash Flood Watches or Flood Watches and this is the area of greatest concern. As we go through the day today, umbrellas needed in austin. Eventually It Will Rain In Dallas and shreveport. Well take this up to little rock by about 7 00 p. M. 5 00 p. M. For the evening drive, its exiting dallas ft. Worth, raining hard over shreveport, and overnight, that batch of rain moves over the ohio river where we have flooding ongoing, too. Round two on wednesday in areas of northern mississippi. So today, another nice day, no problems for the eastern seaboard. Maybe a shower or two in miami. 85 degrees in tampa. But all that heavy rain thats late today into tomorrow. It still feels like spring and its still very much a Spring Forecast with Severe Weather and flooding. No snow. Still ahead, the broadway blue shirts appeared to be the big winners at yesterdays nhl trade deadline. Plus, one super bowl winning quarterback goes yard for the bronx bombers. Thats next in sports. Him the w. The whisperer . Why do they call him the whisperer . He talks to planes. He talks to planes. Watch this. Hey watson, whats avionics telling you . Maintenance records and performance data suggest replacing capacitor c4. Not bad. Whats with the coffee maker . Sorry. We are not on speaking terms. But prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient whats with the coffee maker . Originally discovered. In jellyfish. In clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve shortterm memory. Prevagen. The name to remember. Welcome back. Time now for sports. It was a busy day, especially for the New York Rangers who are at the bottom of the metropolitan division. Their front office decided to trade Ryan Mcdonough for a slew of picks. The blue shirts move ryan graves to the colorado avalanche. Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights went all in on this year, giving up three future draft picks for tomas tatar. The winnipegs picked paul stasny from the blues. The New York TimesReports Goodell is preparing to fine jones millions of dollars for conduct detrimental to the league after jones hired a high Profile Attorney last november to sue the six owners of the
leagues Compensation Committee after it became clear goodell would get a new deal without needing the approval of the other owners. The times reports the league will pay jones to pay the legal fees of the committee along with the Legal Expenses to defend cowboys running back ezekiel elliott. Meanwhile, super bowl winning seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is now a new york yankee. Yes, youre hearing that correctly. He was acquired by a trade from the Texas Rangers to new york and he will be spending the next few days with the team during spring training. Wilson says the move is not a stunt and that the opportunity has allowed him to fulfill a lifelong dream, even though he may not be a bronx bomber in the regular season, he was at batting practice yesterday. Wilson went yard six times at one point hitting three home runs on four pitches, ayman. Pretty incredible to see that go from football to baseball. Unbelievable. That is absolutely incredible. You have tim tebow doing it now Russell Wilson. It will be interesting to see if both of them square off at some point in new york. And he has Baseball Fooeever now. Still ahead, a setback for the Trump Administration. The Supreme Court declines to take up a case dealing with daca leaving Dreamers Safe at least for now. Plus, why deltas decision to cut ties with the nra could end up costing the airline. If you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, or psoriatic arthritis, Little Things can be a big deal. Thats why theres otezla. Otezla is not an injection or a cream. Its a pill that treats differently. For psoriasis, 75 clearer skin is achievable with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. And for psoriatic arthritis, otezla is proven to reduce joint swelling, tenderness, and pain. And the otezla Prescribing Information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. Dont use if youre allergic to otezla. Otezla may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. Tell your doctor if these occur. Otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. Tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, or if these feelings develop. Some people taking otezla reported weight loss. Your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. Other side effects include Upper Respiratory Tract Infection and headache. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if youre pregnant or planning to be. Otezla. Show more of you. Welcome back. Its the bottom of the hour. Lets start with the mornings top stories for you. We begin with Democratic State attorneys general meeting in washington, d. C. Were disappointed yesterday to find out that they would not be meeting with the president to actually discuss gun safety. So far, the president has met with two republican State Attorneys General but no democrats. He did, however, host a Bipartisan Group of governors. Here is hallie jackson. From President Trump on the Parkland School shooting, hypothetical heroics. I think i i really believe id run in even if i didnt have a weapon. Reporter the president piling on, criticizing the four florida deputies who may have held back during the attack. They werent exact thely Medal Of Honor winners. The way they performed was, frankly, disgusting. In a meeting with governors,President Trump pledging hes willing to take on the nra. If theyre the not with you, we have to fight them every once in a while. But no mention of an idea that he likes that the nra does not. Raising the minimum age to buy automatic weapons to 21. President trump did talk about arming certain properly trained educators. Educators should educate and they should not be foisted upon this responsibility of packing heat in first grades classes. So i just suggest we need a little less tweeting, a little more listening. Even the president s Senior Citizen adviser ivanka trump is not fully on board. To be honest, i dont know. Its an idea that needs to be discussed. No teacher should be compelled, but others are concerned about their students and have training and specific
capacity as youve described. For now, changes to gun laws look more likely to come from the states than the federal government. In congress, a narrow bill to strengthen Background Checks seems to have the most momentum, but a Senate Debate on that has not been scheduled yesterday with democrats arguing that bill alone would be insufficient. Still, the difference this time could be the student survivors demanding action. I have been heartened to see children across this country using their voices to speak out and try to create change. Hallie jackson, nbc news, the white house. And staying in washington, congress returned amid a break lacking specific direction from the white house. Members are waiting to see what, if anything, actually develops. A senior Republican Leadership source tells the nbc news the house is waiting for the senate to act while democratic senator joe manchin looked to president
trump to lead. You can reintroduce all the bills you want to. Im happy to do that if it makes people happy. But, you know, i like to get things done. The reality were looking at, this president is not going to be looked upon as being antiSecond Amendment. If he does something in a responsible way, i dont think the people that are Second Amendment people like myself would be concerned hes going to go further and take more away. That was the concern they had under the previous administration. So he has a golden opportunity to do a resp