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Reiterated that today. the president does that he's going to leave after congress to do, the house, the democratic majority, past a couple bills earlier this year that would tighten up some of the loopholes in background checks and extend the waiting period. the president, i asked directly if he supports it and he said he didn't want to comment. what we are gleaning today is the president has assured the other array that universal background checks are off the table. we will see with the senate comes up with when they return in september. >> bret: john roberts live on the north long. thanks. s...

Day after dropping 419 points, dow lost 173. the s&p 500 down 17. nasdaq closed 28.5 behind. while this was going on, president obama spent the first full day of vacation on martha's vineyard playing golf and getting family time. his advisors worked hard to portray him in the best possible light. in what is a dark economic time for many americans. chief white house correspondent ed henry is with the president. >> reporter: white house aides made sure the first video emphasized president. as casual president took his daughters browsing for books in the afternoon. when they emerged with a bag of...