Reigniting debate on issues ranging from gun control, protection of u. S. Military facilities, and even Media Coverage of tragedies. This morning, we want to open up our phone lines on washington to hear your thoughts and reactions to the Navy Yard Shooting. Those phone lines are open now if you want to give us a call. Host and if you are outside the u. S. Host you can also catch up with us on twitter and facebook and you can also email us. A good Tuesday Morning to you. I want to show you some of the headlines from some of the papers today in the wake of that Navy Yard Shooting. Here is the Washington Post. Host the headline times washington headline and here is the wall street journal i want to read from the front page of usa today e the latest massply shooting leads 13 dead in d. C. Here is the story. President obama responded to the shooting at the Washington Navy yard. I want to play you a bit of what he said. [video clip] i have been briefed by my team on the situation. We still
Psychological picture of navy yard killer aaron alexis. One is of voices inside his head, another picture, vibrations of microwaves to send him messages. Police say this information may explain why alexiss gunned down 12 people on monday. Nbcs tracy pots joins us. Whats the latest . Authorities also know he was arrested at least three times, but not prosecuted, never convicted on those arrests. At least two of them were gun related. Thats raising a lot of questions here on capitol hill and across the country. Should aaron alexis still had clearance to get on that base and should he have been able to buy a gun . As washington remembers the victims its a hole that will never be filled. Reporter the fbi is tracking every move aaron alexis made. How did he carry out and plan this attack, how did he get access to the weapons. It was a lawful purchase of a shotgun made in virginia. Reporter legal, even though the Veterans Administration was treating him for mental illness. Less than a month
Stretch of the beltway. Overnight construction should be cleared. No problems to report down south at the wilson bridge. Thats a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. Thank you, julie. Our big stories this morning the budget battle on capitol hill. The deadline is days away. At stake this morning. President obamas Health Care Law which is at the center of a political tug of war. Mel dmi is live on capitol hill with the o latest on this story. Good morning to you, melanie. Good morning wisdom and sarah. Theres very knew people including republicans who believe that the strategy to defund obama care is going to work and president obama has said he would veto any bill that strips it away. Even so freshman senator ted cruz is fighting against it. His filibuster in its 15th hour. Crews took to the floor rising in opposition of bill. The emergency spending keep ps it operating but strips away money to keep the obamacare operating. Aboututd the time talking revolutionary war, the washington ru
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