>> see, i think you're on the wrong side of this if you -- >> you heard me wrong. you're having a hard time tonight. >> jm i'm a conservative pro life governor in a state where it's hard to be both. >> i just went to the wedding of a friend of mine who just happens to be gay. just because someone doesn't think the same way i do doesn't mean i can care about them or love them. >> let's go now to nbc's tracie potts who's in cleveland for us. help us all break it down. >> reporter: you know, let's start with donald trump because everyone really came to see up. would it be a kindler, gentler donald trump or a feistier one.

and now who got bump and who was hurt by this debate. >> that's a completely ridiculous answer. >> reporter: the biggest clash in the fox news channel debate was on national security. >> when you're sitting in a subcommittee blowing hot air about this. >> i don't trust president obama with our records and i know you gave him a big hug and if you want to give him a big hug, go ead. >> reporter: nd donald trump even got testy with the moderator. >> honestly, meagan, if you don't like it -- >> secure the boarder, enforce the law. >> if you wage jihad on america, then you are signing your death warrant. >> if one of my daughters happened to be that, of course, i would love them.

>> the military is not a spoelsh ocial experiment. >> how is hillary clinton going to lecture me about living paycheck to paycheck. >> hillary clinton who cu an't even say she's for the xl pipeline even after she left. >> if you think that someone had beat me to it. >> reporter: that ma be one of the most memorable line oz of the night. donald trump later told reporters he thought the questions for him were inappropriate and unfair. he felm he had tougher questions an anyone elsh. the next debate is in september at the regan library. >> it's going to be a good one. and obviously, the republicans are just one of side of the coin and not to be out done, the democrats release a schedule for six debates, the first in october. so, what were the docratic

cathndidated doing? the hash tag, hillary for persistence, obviously a typo by kim kardashian there. and bernie sanders was watching the whole thing and if you weren't watching about him, you were probably watching about donald trump's rude jokes. >> you've called women you don't like, slobs, and -- >> only rosy o'donnell. >>he and this response from rosy o'donnell on twitter #try explaining that to your kids. the iran nuclear deal was one of the many topics discussed during the gop debate last night and a prominent democrat also brought up the issue. in an essay on median.com he wrote, i will vote to disprove the agree.

not because i believe war is a h viable or desirable option, nor to challenge the path of diplom arks it is because i don't believe iran will change. hand shortly after schumer came t against the iran deal, he says he was concerned about sanctions relief. it is official, after 16 years, ju.n stewart said good bye, to the daily show. there werevlots of laughs and even a few tears as he made his last appearance. it quickly became a reunion for correspondents. >> wait, who's sam? >> futureheate show host steven colbert stopped by.

daily show". >> i i'll never forget you john, but i'll be trying. >> and just kwh ium when i'm running for president, wigt a bummer. >> john, i just don't know what to say. >> have fun feeding your rabbits, loser. >> i'm dumb, b b i'm stupid, so long, jackass. >> and as a final send off, bruce springsteen sang. and. > and run of the biggest surprises of the the week, jennifer aniston

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next three days. few showers and storms in florida. saturday's forecast, no relief in the south for the heat and humidity. still looking at pretty nice wealther in the north. and by sunday, that could bring show siers and storms from minneapolis to chicago. an it's only going to stay with us and get worse for the weekenm. the,at's youi national weather, now a closer look at the day ahea gad. 104, 102, 100s jump right out at you from louisia a to texas. and cooler in virginia with showers and storms earlier today. and that should be clearing out as we go into the afternoon and this evening. bet you e not missing being in dallas? >> not me but my folks are probably sweating it out in town

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fires but the motorcycle jumps were cool. >> they make me nervous. can you imagine practicing that and not making it? >> and one of the best meteor showers of the year will take place on toourz uesday august 11th, and the best time to see it will be before dawn and you shouldn't need any special equipment, just willing to get up early and if you're watching this show, well, you've got that covered. keep it here for more news, weather and sports. i'm betty nguyen. have a great weekend.

our leaders are stupid. our politicians are stupid. >> i don't trust president obama. i know you gave him a big hug. republicans face off in the first debate of the 2016 election season. plus, a scuffle. what's behind this brawl square. a commuter alert. a major subway shutdown that could impact your weekend. "today in new york" starts now. good morning everyone. it's friday morning, august 7th. i'm darlene rodriguez. >> i'm kerry barrett in for michael this morning. it's friday morning. forecast. hey chris. kerry. nice to see you both. cool conditions in the burbs.

not as chilly as yesterday morning. on the cool side. 55 in franklin, 59 hopatcong. may slip into the 40s before the morning is through. we're holding on to the heat. comfortable low levels of humidity. beautiful finish to the workweek. day planner, plan on it being sunny. little lunch outdoors at noon. a high of 83 degrees. here's a look at the commute with lauren scala. >> good morning. investigation. this is northbound and it shuts down the sawmill parkway by exit route 120. this is a spot to avoid for now. i'll keep a close eye on that. construction, there's some on the belt parkway. cross bay boulevard and erskine street, shuts down two lanes. at the the moment, no delays. more weather and traffic ahead on the 4s. >> thank you, very much lauren. if you didn't catch it last night. you're likely waking up to reaction all over social media.

republican presidential candidates faced off in the first debate of the election season. it did not disappoint. "today in new york's" tracie strahan is here with the >> good morning, darlene. gop candidates touched on all the expected issues, immigration, health care and foreign policy. but the fireworks started with the very first question. it put donald trump at center stage. trump took the stage in cleveland leading his fellow republican candidates in the polls. but when asked at the start of the debate if he could commit in front of all of the crowd to running only for president as the gop candidate and promising not to back any other nominee than himself, he refused. that prompted the first back and forth of the night between trump and kentucky senator rand paul. tonight? >> i can't say i have to respect the person. if it's not me, the person that wins. if i do win and i'm leading by quite a bit, that's what i want

to do.