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at thisim too. >> steve: todd, we just -- whoa, large explosion two miles behind me. black smoke coming up. any idea what that was? probably a missile. we've heard reports that russia says they are using precision-guided missiles. we've heard a large number of strikes in the pre-dawn hours for the last hour or so. it's been quieter. can you come out here and show that smoke. we'll try to show the gray smoke coming up, just bear with us, this is live tv and we're trying to move a camera. thanks, dallas. you can see in the distance black smoke coming up. we don't know what was hit, it ...

Charge, he is charged with intentional murder, there is a discussion about what jury will charge, we want manslaughter. he said he didn't intentionally hurt either one of them. >> ashley: set to resume at 9:30 a.m. >> todd: taking legal action to get kim gardner out of office, after she refused to resign over a car crash involving a teen athlete who lost her legs, the crash caused by an armed robbery suspect who should have been on house arrest. steve elmen joins us now. we have been reporting on kim gardner's failures for years now, in this case, this suspect should have been behind bars 40

This is a terrible way to run the government and i think the president rightfully if meeting with a lot of different members in both houses over the next couple of month to figure out is there a budget framework we can put in place so we don't lur chrks h from crisis to crisis. >> don't be 0 fended but i agree with you. >> it's good good to see the two of you agree. matt, the final question to you. as we look at the congressional break it marks a certain milestone in the process as the president moves forward. does he need to increase the rate at which he's implementing his platform or is it j...

If those come to pass and the economy take as hit, will republicans be ready to take the blame for that? it's a great question. i think what republicans, there's some disagreement on the right strategy but i think most republicans including republican leaders in congress believes the president deserves the flexibility within the sequester guidelines an what can be spent to spend it accordingly. with the faa question, ray lahood was given the authority to move funds around to take care of the emergency. you should not look for republicans easing the sequester cuts or the top line budget numbers...

Taylor swift album. >> let's bring in democratic strategist steve elmen door f and rpt strategist and former political director mat. you were listening to the president there. they've had a weekd end to talk about the sequester and the faa furloughs, getting past that. they had some time to sit next to each other and get some laughs. white we see a new congress when they come back and see more sequester deals. >> i wish the white house correspondent dinner could be that effective. but i do think the president is doing the right thing with the charm rephysiciansive. i think it's a bit overdue. ...