According to people friendly with the matter, they have had discussions about a potential acquisition or joint venture. Verizon is interested in aol technology that deals with the automated buying and selling of ads online and wants to expand its mobile video offerings. New Republican Congress goes to work in washington today. First thing on the to do list, keeping the fight in the family. John faces the challenge to his leadership from two house republicans, one from texas and one from florida have announced they will run for speaker. Their chances are slim. They would need to find 30 republicans were willing to vote against john boehner. In florida, samesex marriages are now legal. The dan was originally set to expire today, but couples in miamidade council got an announcement when the judge cleared the way for samesex weddings to begin a day early. They are now legal in 36 states and the district of columbia. Katy perry is rehearsing for the super bowl starting today. You will be up
Youll see them slow down hiring, stop capital xebd churs, capital will go on on strike, it will be a hell of a mess. Leaders of both parties think it would be to their advantage to go off the fiscal cliff. What a 12 straight that is, that we could win more as democrats if we let it go or we can win more as republicans. This whole game isnt about america, its about you who do we make the demss lose and how do we make the republicans lose. People are sick of that and ashamed of it. Well try to rise above all of this today. Our guest hosts will be doing the same. But before we get to all of that, andrew has shall other top headlines. We have some very Important News and serious news. Fighting escalating sharply overnight. Dozens of missiles seen exploding in gaza. Authorities in india have investigating claims a that walmart violated exchange rules. Direct ownership by foreign firms was prohibited. Walmart has denied any wrong doing. And the news comes a day after walmart reported disappo
Inauguration. And with a new travel ban in the wings, reports that Homeland Security is considering a procedure to separate children from adults when they try to enter the country illegally at southern border. Get to author of the russian emerge Kirsten Powers and david roed. Separating children, you shaking your head. Sounds like something stalin would do getting people ready to go to the ghoul ago. Its inhumane. Supposed to discourage people but not going to be discouraged trying to flee a situation. Idea of taking child and putting in detention away from the mother is unamerican. I want to get to this but still saw you russia is good place to look for extreme actions we see lurking in american politics. Said russian civilization was created as experiment of the worst things, most extreme things that can happen to humanity. And sometimes get hints of it in extreme american policies taken to vast veem extremism. Had friends separated because parents labeled enemies of the people. Moth
I did. Its time. Were looking at girls. Associate editor noah rothman is with us and columnist and associate editor of the Washington Post David Ignatius joins us from washington. We begin with breaking news, at least 21 people are dead, 43 others wounded after a double suicide bombing in afghanistans capital of kabul early this morning. Afghan Officials Say at least seven journalists are among those killed. Six are from local networks. One is an a. P. Photographer. Authorities also say that the second bombing was intended to hit the people rushing to the scene to help the victims of the first explosion. The attack occurred on the same street as the Afghan Intelligence agency and natos afghanistan headquarters and just 500 meters from the u. S. Embassy. Isis has claimed responsibility. David ignatius, 17 years later, the fighting continues in afghanistan. What is this white house what is the pentagon what are our allies planning to do as we move forward over the next 17 years . Well, f