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Brought the suit under new york's notorious martin act, claiming had that exxon defrauded investors and the public about the cost of climate change. the problem for the ags, no evidence which the judge pointed out in dismissing the suit. let's hope it's a warning to state ags to start using litigation to impose a political agenda. >> jason. >> it's a miss to time magazine for naming greta thunberg the person of the year. i think it continues the exploitation of this young lady to scare people into thinking some climate apocalypse is around the corner. reportedly the protesters in hong kong wer...

Capability that folks are warning cannot be diminished. >> sticking with the cyber world here, big tech is facing battles not only in washington but also in their backyard. >> keep an eye on how the tech lash plays out on the small stage. we've been talking a lot about internationally, we're now seeing that play out among cities and city council races. it's gotten to the point where amazon is investing millions of dollars in a city council race in seattle to fight back against policies they don't like. mountain view, california, hoax google has instituted new taxes that will try to extract new...

They made. >> for decades the nra has been the democrats boggiman, the hurdle between all gun legislation. the nra is not the strongman it once was. last week three board members resigned over shattered confidence in leadership. there are a number of lawsuits. there are dual investigations by state ags. there was a russian spy scandal. a steep 22% drop in membership dues to a five-year low, not to mention money woes. revenue fell by $54 million in 2017. this is the back drop for democratic law makers for new gun laws. president trump said he'll support background checks.

Attorneys general were meeting with the u.s. attorney general bill barr today about the concerns about big tech companies stifling competition on the internet. some of the names, alphabetic, amazon, facebook. potentially apple. the thieves simply gotten too big. state ags involved, democrats and republicans in agreement about what they say has to be done about noncompetitive behaviors. it's one of those areas where they find mutual agreement. in the meantime, the budget deal although it really does seem to have bipartisan support as well as a way to sort of keep the government -- that's the go...

We're back now with the price you pay. our miguel almaguer has details tonight on ons by deceiving hotel customers with hidden fees. >> reporter: a lot of americans say its happened to them, the hotel bill isn't what they expected when they booked online. with extra resort or urban destination fees added in. it may be disclosed in the fine print, but d.c.'s attorney general calls it deceptive and is now suing marriott over so-called drip pricing. resort fee is lumped in with taxes and other fees. we think that consumers want transparency. they want to know what the real price is. >> reporter: ...