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Debate over gun laws the political climate is even tougher now since 2012. congress has added more pro gun lawmakers to its ranks. alex? >> okay, kristen welker. be nice to see the manchin toomey bill return to the hill. let's bring in the president, as i welcome you, bob, he talked about the inaction on the gun inaction. can you see any way that congress can be moved on this issue? >> i don't, alex, especially as we head into the 2016 election. you have a republican senate and house that is looking to guard the second amendment. so unless they did something very narrow like a mental health ...

The state of arizona. justices scalia and thomas said they were wrong, the supreme court were wrong and that's a constitutional violation. it wasn't the supremacy clause. >> between fast and and federal drug laws, america selected? >> fast and furious. this is where attorney holder said i'm not giving any documents in 2012. congress said you're in contempt, holder. there is a lawsuit that continues to go on. violation of the necessary proper clause with regard to congressional oversight of the executive. >> all right. given the choice between internet regulation and church rights, america vote...

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night. howt about congress? the united states postal service has recorded a $15.9 billion loss for 2012. congress concluded last year without passing legislation to help the post office slow the bleeding. let's look at other top stories. a preliminary hearing for james holmes is scheduled for today. he is accused of killing 12 and wounding 58 others during a shooting rampage. families of the victims are suing the theater and many are angry that it plans to reopen this month. the low gas prices that we saw last month are now up nearly 10 cents a g...

whitney houston on a dangerous path days before her death. she drank heavily in the days before her death. she started drinking 10:00 in the morning poolside. also, have we got a deal for you. and i mean it. a payroll tax cut deal is now actually in place. the lawmakers using a word they haven't used in a while, the big c word, compromise. iran showing off a new level of nuclear know-how and playing the oil card, as well. what does iran want and what is it capable of? we're speaking to an expert who has been inside iran. if you are about to or in the middle of packing your chil...

Newsroom tonight. mike, the president gives his state of the union address, what, a week from tonight, i guess. a tone setter for congress or what's the census here. >> key republicans say they will be listening carefully to see finance f. it's a campaign-type speech or the president will lay out plans for 2012. congress will need to do spending bills transportation issues. a remember of the senate republic leadership is hopeful there might be cooperation on energy. >> the president just recently talked about natural gas and fracking as a huge economic potential for our country. something he h...