gabriele, giffords, five years ago shot in her hometown in arizona. it has been a long recovery. she just appeared onstage and said the two words she wants to hear next january are "madam president." a powerful endorsement a powerful political endorsement but outside of politics it was wonderful to see gabriel giffords looking and sounding so great after five years. hillary clinton in iowa right now. she'll be talking for some time. donald trump getting ready to speak, his plane due to land there. you can look at live pictures right now. the plane is going to pull up right behind that lectern in just a few minutes. we'll take you there, live. if you need advice for your business, legalzoom has your back. our trusted network of attorneys has provided guidance to over 100,000 people just like you. visit legalzoom today. the legal help you can count on. legalzoom. legal help is here. hey pal? you ready? can you pick me up at 6:30? ah... (boy) i'm here! i'm here! (cop) too late. i was gone for five minutes! ugh! move it. you're killing me. you know what, dad? i'm good. (dad) it may b

stood in front of supporters-- critics and a few familiar faces including former representative gabrielle giffords and her husband, mark kelly. kelly talked about how opponents of background checks believe that would lead to the government taking away everyone )s guns. and here )s how the president responded. today also marks five years since the deadly shooting in tucson, arizona that left giffords severely injured and six people dead. a vienna teen is being recognized for her bravery when she saved her family from a fire. fairfax county fire and rescue gave 19-year-old charlotte heffelmire the citizen lifesaving it all happened right after thanksgiving when her dad was working on his truck. he said it suddenly fell-- spilling gasoline and a fire ignited instantly. charlotte saw what happened and managed to lift up the truck and pull her dad out. eric heffelmire/fathe r after charlotte freed her dad-- she got into the burning truck and drove it out of the garage. then she calmly got everyone out of the house. warmer temps and a chance of rain for the weekend....warme r will take another day for i

hillary clinton picked up a key m former congress woman gabrielle gifford an her astronaut husband. they say clinton is the only candidate who can stand up to the gun the only industry in our country where we have given that kind of cart blanche to do whatever you want to do with no fear of legal >> r. >> reporter: senator bernie sanders says he can be tough on gun manufacturers. an area and know that those guns are going into the hands of criminals, st. louisly, those gund accountable. >> reporter: a new nbc news-"wall street journal" maris poll shows iowa closer than ever with three weeks to go. within the margin of inton slightly leads sanders, the same with republicans, senator cruz has a lead over trufr trump. trump took aim at cruz'sigibility to be president. >> from ted's standpoint and the party's problem, he has to solve this problem. the democrats will sue him if he's theruz believes the matter is settled. senator ted cruz was born to an american mother, he says that makes him eligible to be president. >> thanks so much for that. >>> there are new allegations that the man

marks five years since a deadly spree shooting in tucson, arizona that left then- congresswoman gabrielle giffords severely injured and six people dead. among the fatalities -- a nine-year-old girl and the chief judge for the u-s district court in arizona. eighteen people were injured in the attack. giffords was speaking to constituents at a "congress on your corner" event, when 22-year-old jared lee loughner opened fire. authorities believe giffords was the target of the attack. giffords spent months learning to walk and speak again. loughner is serving life in prison. the texas state trooper indicted on perjury charges stemming from his arrest of sandra bland has been released from jail on bond. brian encinia turned himself in to texas rangers thursday afternoon. wednesday charging they say he lied about what led to his confrontation with sandra bland following a traffic stop last year. encinia was later released on a 25- hundred dollar bond. if convicted, he faces up to one year thousand dollar fine. wildfires blazing out of control in western australia state have destroyed around 95 homes in a

it left then- congresswoman gabrielle giffords severely hurt and six people dead. among the fatalities -- a nine-year-old girl and the chief judge for the u-s district court in arizona. eighteen others were hurt. giffords was speaking to constituents at a "congress on your corner" event, when 22-year-old jared lee loughner opened fire. loughner is 3 a waynesville mother charged with prostitution tells news 13 why she did it. dionne gray says it was an act of desperation to help her family make ends meet. she says her husband is fighting skin cancer and is looking for a job... and the bills were piling up. she admits she turned to prostitution, but never when her children were home. ((stop)) 3 not really hurting anybody ya know. that's how i looked at it. but i guess now i've hurt a lot of people.3 her husband david is also charged in the case... with aiding and abetting. dionne gray's next court date is january 13th. 3 3 the fire marshal in caldwell county is working to determine what caused an explosion at a warehouse in hickory. it happened at a business that rec

hillary clinton picked up a key endorsement from former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her astronaut husband. they say clinton is the only candidate who can stand up to the gun lobby. "it's the only industry in our country where we have given that kind of cart fear of legal consequences." senator bernie sanders says he can be tough on gun manufacturers. "when gun manufacturers for example are sellinguns into an area and know that those guns are going into the hands of criminall absolutely those gun manufacturers should be held accountable" a new nbc news/ wall street journal / marist polllhows iowa closer than ever with three weeks to go. within the margin of error, clinton slightly leads sanders. same with the republicans.. senator ted cruz has a lead over donald trump. so trurup took aim at cruz's born in canada. "from ted's stand point and from the party's stand point.. he has to solve this problem because the demcrats will sue e im if he is the nominee." cruz believes the matter is settled. senator ted cruz was born to an american mother in canada and he says that makes him const

thursday is also the fifth anniversary of the shooting of arizona representative gabrielle giffords. gun-rights advocates in iowa say done is encourag people to buy guns... "obama is the best gun salesman in american history and there's some truth to that." "im sure we will see a large crowd at gun shows across the state of iowa for the entirety of 20-16...and this should only accelerate that process..." aaron dorr is the executive director of the iowa gun owners group. he thinks the president's proposals will drive up attendance at six already scheduled gun shows in iowa this month. at the same time... enrollment going up... "we've been having around 20 but this december and january we have been having around 50 each..." in the metro.. there is a gun show scheduled for every weekend this month. rotary park bobber sculpture along des moines river walk. desmond king has unfinished business.. according to danny america is not just electing a president, we're also electing a commander in chief. that choice matters. because strengthening the economy, making healthcare more affordable, ra

as well as arizona representative gabrielle giffords and her husband mark kelly. in 2011 -- giffords was shot at a political event by someone in the crowd. and today she had a message for clinton voters... hillary is couragous.... thats why im voting for hillary former president bill clinton continued his series of "get out the caucus" events today. he met with supporters in iowa falls to lay out what is in stake for iowans on monday. tomorrow the clinton's will hold a rally lincoln high school. the event starts at 8... but doors open at 6 - 30 a familiar face introduced presidential candidate marco rubio at an event in urbandale tonight 19:11:28:01-19:11:41:00 "i'm here to say thank you to senator rubio not only running for the president of the united states....not only being a good senator....but also because he is a person is really willing to help a fellow republican." u-s senator chuck grassley says occasions. the senator is not endorsing rubio....but has offered to appear with all g-o- p presidential candidates in the final week of the caucus campaign. more

. >> gabrielle giffords deserve a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. scott: but congress didn't agree and obama had to resort to watered down executive action. in every "state of the union" he touted college affordability, again a tough sell. the student loan debt above the $1 trillion mark for three years. the bully pulpit speeches are more on the lingering hope than the likelihood. >> they are the same. look at all we can do. we don't unite the people. because of that republican control crisis. there may be a blew print for the long-term future and what he believes they can pass despite the politicians across town he is not having luck with. executive orders or actions. leading the bigger ticket item s. alison: stay with us for the complete coverage of the "state of the union." we will be live from capitol hill tomorrow with the previews. live again when it's over. leon: maryland appeals court delayed the trial of the baltimore police officer caesar goodson. jury selection is expected to begin today. it won't continue until they determine if william

on saturday, january 30, gun violence prevention advocates former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and captain mark kelly will campaign for hillary clinton in iowa. giffords and kelly will join hillary clinton for a get out the caus event discuss what's at stake for iowans in the february 1st caucus, and hillary clinton's record of advocating or commonsense approaches to reduce gun violence. ...kwwl news. thanks kristin -- meanwhile int& des moines-- clinton supporters kicked afternoon -- at campaign headquarters. senator bernie sanders also makes a few stops arournd the statt todayy- for a final push before caucus night. here's what he had to say. right now... election were held secretary clinton a little bit ahead. virtually tied. we will on monday night if there is a low voter turnout." senator sanders was in manchester turnout." senator sandees was in manchester and waverly today. republican presidential candidate donald trump makes a few rounds in eastern iowa this weekend. several dubuque upporters welcome him -- while others did not. kw-wl's shirley descorbeth attends his rally

we are waiting for gabrielle giffords to come on stage. they're with hillary clinton. r hillary clinton. she's with giffords and kelly. she will no doubt talk about the issue of gun control as she tries to draw a distinction between herself, her positions, and that of senator bernie sanders. want to talk about this more. joining me now, cnn political commentator for hillary clinton, patty sell east doyle and editor from daily beast, john avalon. patty, start with you with a general question. you were here eight years ago, the iowa caucuses. the results weren't what they hoped for now. >> no, they weren't. >> what do you see different this time around? >> look, as a political strategist, i think you learn more from a race you lose instead of from a race you win. and clearly last time around in '08 we got beat and pretty bad by barack obama. what i think hillary will learn from this race or from that race is the ground operation. a lot of knocks have been taken on the 2008 ground operation for hillary. i have to tell you, we had a pretty solid ground operation. we had 70,

the polls show that hillary clinton also -- hillary picked up an endorsement from gabrielle giffordsing clinton is the only candidate who can stand up to the gun lobbyists. iowa is closer than ever with three weeks to go. now, the margin of error, clunton slightly leads sanders, 48% to 45%. same with republicans. senator ted cruz has led over donald trump, 24% to 28%. marco rubio with 13%, then ben carson, rand paul, and jeb bush. trump said cruz was born in canada. cruz believes that's settled. his mother was born as an america. that should settle it. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the justices are deciding whether state government workers who choose not to join a union can still be required to pay dues to negotiate a contract. the ruling would affect the section's unions in 23 states. >> another big court decision, this one in maryland. the court of appeals is hearing arguments today on whether af r applicants should be released. they argue releasing the names might jeopardize their safety. two lower courts have ruled in the state's favor. >>> 4:46. a germantown man said he was fir

pressure grows in the presidential race for the hillary clinton picked up a key endorsement from gabrielle gifford and her astronaut husband. she say clinton is the only one who can stand up to the gun lobby. >> it's the only industry in the country where we have given that kind of carte blanche to do whatever you want to do with no fear of consequences. >> reporter: senator bernie sanders says he can be tougher on gun manufacturers. >> when gun manufacturers, for example, are selling guns into an area and know th those guns are going into hands of criminals, absolutely, those gun accountable. in a new nbc news/"wall street journal" maris poll shows iowa closer than ever with three weeks go, clinton leads sanders. the same with republicans, senator ted cruz has a lead over donald trump. eligibility to be president because he was born in canada. >> from ted's standpoint and has to stop this problem. because the democrats will sue him if he's the nominee. >> reporter: cruz believes the matter is settled. >> senator ted cruz was born to an american mother, and he says that makes him constitutionally

[applause] ♪ [crowd chatter] ♪ [crowd chatter] ♪ [crowd chatter] h ♪ [crowd chatter] ♪ gabrielle giffordsusband, retired astronaut mark kelly campaign for presidential candidate hillary clinton in iowa. one of their stops was as a canvassing kickoff in des moines, iowa. it was focused on ending gun violence. this is about 15 minutes. [applause] >> it is my honor to introduce captain mark kelly and congresswoman gabby giffords. [applause] >> thank you for coming. >> they were in ames, i will for an event earlier with hillary. honestly, in terms of leaders, on gun violence prevention there , are few people that have been so vocal and so committed in such fighters on this issue. thank you for the work you are doing. and for your support for hillary. we need fighters like a gabby and mark on this issue. there is so much work to do and there are so much at stake in this election. we need fighters like them, we need fighters like all of you who are going to be knocking on doors and making phone calls to make sure we elect a fighter to the white house. on gun violence prevention. hillary rodham

today is the five year anniversary of the shooting in tucson involving u-s representative gabrielle giffords and 18 others at a constituent meeting. the president has repeatedly pointed to this and to many other mass shootings as to why these types of measures must be taken, funded, and president obama's recent executive action on guns is getting a lot of support from the american people. 67-percent of those surveyed in a new c-n-n o-r-c poll say they support the changes announced this week to expand background checks to cover more gun purchases made online and at gun shows. but 57-percent said they don't believe the executive actions will be effective in reducing gun- related deaths in the u-s. a trial date has been set in the battery case for erich nowsch. the 20-year old will go to trial in june. police say he held a knife to a teen during a confrontation that took place a day after tammy meyers died at the hospital. he is accused of shooting meyers outside of her home last february. nowsch and his accused accomplice , derrick andrews, will go to trial for meyers' murder in march. interna

hillary clinton picked up a key endorsement from former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her astronaut husband. they say clinton is the only candidate who can stand up to the gun lobby. sec. hillary clinton: it' s the only industry in our country where we have given that kind of cart blanche where you can do fear of legal consequences. edward: senator bernie sanders says he can be tough on gun manufacturers. sen bernie sanders: when gun manufacturers for example are selling guns into an area and know that those guns are going into the hands of criminals absolutely those gun manufacturers should be held accountable. edward: a new nbc news/ wall street journal/ marist poll shows iowa closer than ever with three weeks to go. within the margin of error, clinton slightly leads sanders. same with the republicans. senator ted cruz has a lead over donald trump. so trump took aim at cruz' s eligibility to be president because he was born in canada. donald trump: from ted' s stand point and from the party' s stand point. he has to solve this problem because the democrats will sue him if he is th

hillary clinton picked up a key endorsement from former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her astronaut husband. they say she's the only one who can stand up to the gun laws. >> it's the only laws we've given, do whatever you want to do with no fear of legal consequences. >> reporter: bernie sanders says he can be tough on gun manufacturers. >> when gun manufacturers, for an area and know those guns are going into the hands of criminals, absolutely, those gun manufacturers should be held accountable. >> reporter: a new nbc news/wall street journal -- mari arksjournal/marist poll. clinton slightly needs sanders. cruz has a lead over donald trump. trump took aim at cruz's eligibility to be president because he was born in canada. >> from ted's standpoint and the party's standpoint, he has to solve this problem. the democrats will sue him if he's the nominee. >> reporter: cruz believes the matter is settled. >> ted cruz was born to an american mother in canada, and that's the reason he thinks that he is constitutionally eligible to be president. reporting in washington, back to you. >> edw

and i recall my friend gabrielle giffords.or people who have lost others to gun violence are forced to mark such awful anniversaries every single day. and yet congress has not done anything to prevent what happened to them from happening to other families. three years ago a bipartisan commonsense bill would have required background checks for virtually everyone who buys a gun. keep in mind there is a policy that is supported by 90% of the american people. it was supported by a majority of nra households but the gun lobby mobilized against it in -- and the senate blocked it. since then, tens of thousands of our fellow americans have been mowed down by gun violence. tens of thousands. it's time we are told that commonsense reform by background checks might not have stopped the last massacre or the one before that so we should not do anything. we know we cannot stop every act of violence but what if we tried to stop even one? what if congress did something, anything to protect our kids from gun violence? a few months ago i direct

it hurt congresswoman gabrielle giffords and killed six people, a 9-year-old girl and a u.s. district court judge were among those who died back in january of 2011. congress on your corner event when 22-year-old jared loughner opened fire. he was arrested a short time later and currently serving a life sentence in prison. authorities believe giffords was the target of that attack. >> now to a heated moment in court for the mom of the so-called affluenza teen. >> get this. she appeared before a judge today and complained about the conditions in her jail cell. tonya couch made the comments in a texas courtroom earlier today. couch and her son, ethan, were found in mexico late last month after disappearing a few weeks earlier. prosecutors say ethan violated his probation from his conviction in a 2013 drunk people. tonya remains in a jail in texas while ethan is still being held in mexico city. as for her complaints about her jail cell, a local sheriff told resort." i love that line there. >> that's pretty good. >> tomorrow night's >> top prize has soared to $800 million. it's by

marks five years since a deli spree shooting in tucson, arizona that left then congressman gabrielle giffords severely injured and six people dead. judge for the u.s. district courts in arizona. 18 peeled were injured. giffords was speaking to con stitch consequents at a congress on your corner event when 22-year-old loughner opened fire. >>> mexican authorities said today that drug lord joaquin el chapo guzman has been recaptured nearly seven months after he escaped from a maximum security prison. he was apprehended after a shootout with mexican marines. five people were killed and one mexican marine wounded in the clash. guzman wanted by the u.s. government for various criminal charges including cocaine smuggling and money laundering. >> reed: south korea has started broadcasting propaganda messages across the de de militarized zone or dmc. the heavily guarded stretch of land separates south and north korea. broadcasting those messages. authorities in seoul say the move is a response to the hydrogen bomb test pyongyang claims was conducted on wednesday. >>> united is facing $2.7 million in

tucson shooting rampage, that killed 6 and wounded 13, including former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. on thursday, president obama joins anderson cooper for a on gun control in fairfax virginia. ,you can catch it at 7:00 on p.m. cnn. trust kcci 8 news at 10:00 for complete coverage of the event. laura: local gun rights advocates are sounding off tonight. new at 10:00, kcci's ryan smith breaks down how the president's plan could impact local gun shows. ryan: three gun shows are scheduled to take place right here in the des moines area this month alone. one is scheduled to take place right here at the iowa state fairgrounds on the last weekend thousands of buyers and sellers are expected to attend. president obama's emotional plea to beef up background checks is firing up local gun advocate groups. the iowa firearms coalition rallying its supporters on facebook promoting a come and , take it discount. offering 15 bucks off its annual membership and $10 off to join the nra. >> the more that we get to join up then the more we can fight it ryan: the ifc will continue its membership drive

mark five years since the shooting that killed five and critically injured former canning woman gabrielle gifford. she was part of the audience when the president announced his efforts to limit gun violence. >> it was a follow up to president obama's emotional announcement on his executive action. there were no tears at the town hall, but there were some tough questions. this time, it wasn't just supporters in the crowd but also opponents of president obama's actions on guns. >> i have been unspeakably victimized once already and i refuse to let that happen again to myself or my kids. >> kimberly corbin is a rape victim. she told mr. obama his policies are making her and her family less safe. >> nothing that we're proposing prevents you or makes it harder for you to purchase a firearm. >> the widow of chris kyle, whose life was chronicled in the movie american sniper and was shot of and killed by a mentally unstable quaintance. she challenged the president showing statistics showing gun ownership is up, crime is down. >> we have to recognize that we cannot outlaw murder, because the people who ar

gabrielle giffords was speaking at a congress on the corner event at a grocery store when 22-year-old jared lee loughner opened fire. they believe she was the target of the attack. he spent months learning to walk and speak again. he is serving a life sentence. >>> a plane headed to chicago from new york city made an emergency landing in detroit last evening when a passenger became abusive and unruly prompting authorities to get her off the plane. a passenger wanted to remain anonymous shows the moment she was carried off the plane. passengers were applauded as she was taken off the plane. that woman became disruptive shortly after takeoff and assaulted several passengers. police say the woman may have been suffering from a medical condition. after the unplanned stop, the flight resumed its trip to o'hare airport. if you're traveling today we have some heavy delays in denver this morning. looks like everyone is else is doing okay, but there is active weather near the east coast and along the great lakes. and we'll be back after this. >>> dood morning. we're going to send it to the tod

former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. giffords was shot in the head. she spent several months in the hospital, and in a rehab facility. she resigned from congress after the shooting. loughner pleaded guilty to 19 federal charges. he will spend the rest of his life i iprison, without the possibility of parole. michael: a reminder, we still want to know what you think. take our now poll, and let us know if you think the president's executive actions will reduce the number of mass shootings in the united states. the poll is on the wyff facebook, twitter, and website home page. here's a look so far at your answers. right now, the no's have it, to developing news overseas the korean peninsula. north korea says it has conducted a successful test of a hydrogen bomb. this comes after what looked like an earthquake near a test site. test itself. the u.s. has yet to comment on carol: to the weather now, a live look at woododff road. a cold night out there. feeling more like winter. john: absolutely. you can see the temperatures, very cold, colder than last night

it's her second key gun control endorsement after gabriel giffords backed her this week. >>> one personthe crowd for tonight's address, kentucky clerk kim davis who was jailed for refusing to hand out licenses to same-sex couples. it was reportedly arranged by the family research council. >>> and some interesting factoids to impress your friends. historically less than half of actions proposed in the address are successfully enacted by congress during the legislative session. and the most discussed topic on facebook leading up to the state of the union has been terrorism. followed by obamacare, and immigration. for the record, for most words used in a state of the union, that's held by jimmy carter who beat second place william howard taft by a mile. and stephen colbert has an idea of what the white house is calling a nontraditional speech. >> i'm not sure what that is but i assume it means it's going to be barefoot on the beach. everyone's in like cream linen, rolled cuffs, and instead of maybe state of the union cake, maybe cup cakes. that's fun. and congress is writing its own vows.

. >> reporter: hillary clinton got a big endorsement from gabrielle giffords, a former congressman turned gun rights advocate after she was shot and injured in 2011. >> i want to say these two words. madam president. >> clinton clinging to a narrow lead in iowa says she is best qualified to take office from day one. >> go out and please stand up for me on monday night and if you do, i will stand up and fight for you for the next four years. >> some lined up to hear clinton talk about another issue, her e-mail scandal. >> and these people are undecided voters and disappointed she didn't address the issue. >> what do you think now? >> i think it is a very high level national security issue. >> so at some point, between now and monday, you want to hear more about this. >> i want to hear more about it. sanders says he is staying focused on the issues that impact voters. >> right now, with the election today, i would say it is a toss- up. >> the republicans are also crisscrossing the state for support. >> don't we all like winning? we got to win, okay? >> in sioux city, marco rubio says clinto

today is the five year anniversary u-s representative gabrielle giffords and 18 others at a constituent meeting. the president has repeatedly pointed to this and to many other mass shootings as to why these types of measures must be taken, funded, and enforced. dave and maria? today marks five years since the former arizona lawmaker was severlly injured... and six other people were killed. among the fatalities -- a nine-year-old girl and the chief judge for the u-s district court in arizona. eighteen people were injured in the attack. giffords was speaking to constituents at a "congress on your corner" event, when 22-year-old jared lee loughner opened fire. loughner is serving life in prison. the man accused of killing local mother tammy meyers has learned when his other trial will start. erich nowsch is also facing charges of holding a knife to a 13-year-old boy during a fight that happened a day after tammy meyers died. police say meyers outside her home last february. nowsch and his accused accomplice, derrick andrews, will go to trial for her murder in march. the trial for the batte

marks five years since the deadly left six people dead and severely injured then-congresswom an gabrielle giffords. opened fire at an event where giffords was speaking. he tried to escape, but bystanders held him until police showed up. he is serving life in prison. president obama is sticking to his plans for stronger gun control. he reinforced his idea during a nationally televised town-hall meeting in virginia last night. president obama defended his executive actions, including expanding background checks on some gun sales. he told people that he believes in the constitutiona l right to bear arms - and that he is not trying to take guns away from people. " if we could combine gun safety with sensible background checks and some other checks, we're not going to eliminate gun violence but we will lessen it. " a new cnn-orc poll shows 67 percent support president obama's executive actions he announced this week. but less than half think they will reduce gun- related deaths. those hoping to take over the president's office next year are in eastern iowa campaigning today. candidate ted cruz will be

and the love of her husband mark, my dear friend and colleague gabrielle giffords survived. she's here with us today with her wonderful mom. [ applause ] this thanks to a great medical team, her wonderful husband mark, who by the way the last time i met with mark, this is just a small aside. you may know mark's twin brother is in outer space. he came to the office, and i said how often are you talking to him. he said i usually talk to him every day, but the call was coming in right before the meeting so i think i may have not answered his call. that's a long distance call. so i told him if his brother scott is calling today that he should take it. turn the ringer on. i was there with gabbi when she was still in the hospital, and we didn't think necessarily at that point that she was going to survive. and that visit right before memorial about an hour later she first opened her eyes. i remember talking to mom about but i know the pain that she and her family have endured these past five years and the rehabilitation and the work and the effort to recover from shattering injuri

hillary clinton picked up a key endorsement from former congresswom an gabrielle giffords and her astronaut husband. they say clinton is the only candidate who can stand up to the gun lobby. (sot: sec. hillary clinton / (d) presidnetial candidate :15 - :24) "it's the only industry in our country where we have given that kind of cart blanche where you can do whatever you want to do with no fear of legal consequences." senator bernie sanders says he can be tough on gun manufacturer s. (sot: sen bernie sanders / (d) presidnetial candidate :29 - :41) "when gun manufacturer s for example are selling guns into an area and know that those guns are going into the hands of criminals absolutely those gun manufacturer s should be held accountable" a new nbc news/ wall street journal / marist poll shows iowa closer than e er with three weeks to go. within the margin of error, senator ted cruz has a lead over donald trump. so trump took aim at cruz's eligibility to be president because he was born in canada. (sot: donald trump / (r) presidnetial candidate 1:02 - 1:09) "from ted's stand point and from th

martha: congresswoman gabrielle giffords was nearly killed by a gunman in tucson. since then she and her husband mark kelly have worked to stop gun violence in this country. good morning, captain. what do you have think about what marco rubio had to say there? >> i'm curious if senator rubio read the executive orders being announced today. when you look at them, they are pretty common sense things most americans support. the concept of having the people there 24 hours a day to conduct the background checks. $500 million more to mental health treatment. and if a gun is stolen it gets reported. and background checks. we have transactions over the internet and gun shows without checking their background. these are things' americans support. martha: the concern on the part of the candidates is the slippery slope issue. they believe freedom ofs are being taken away. people don't want to feel like they are losing of any their rights. we are in an environment where people feel they are losing power to the federal government and they are not happy about it. >> people in th

marks five years since a deadly spree shooting in tucson, arizona that left then- congresswoman gabrielle giffords severely injured and six people dead. among the fatalities -- a nine-year-old girl and the chief judge for the u-s district court in eighteen people were injured in the attack. giffords was speaking to constituents at a "congress on your corner" event, when 22- year-old jared lee loughner opened fire. authorities believe giffords was the target of the attack. loughner tried to escape, but was taken down by bystanders. they held him until police could take him into custody. giffords spent months learning to walk and speak again. 12 others were wounded but survived the attack. loughner is serving life in prison. it was a wild night at a donald trump rally in vermont. the gop frontrunner was met with protests during his campaign event. meanwhile, maine's governor, a chris christie supporter, has ignited a firestorm with controversial remarks being called a racist rant. abc's kenneth moton has the latest from washington. script: today it's on to south carolina for donald trump but overnig

the president noted this week is the fifth anniversary of the shooting of gabrielle giffords. he said that shooting was just one in a shooting -- a series of deadly acts of mass violence in following a firearm. president obama: fort hood, newtown, thereek, navy yard, santa barbara, charleston, san bernardino. too many. mark: opponents responded swiftly. paul ryan released a statement which reads in part, rather than focus on criminals and terrorists, he goes after the most law-abiding citizens. from denmark, sweden, and german -- they are excited about new border control measures. sweden introduced iv checks on all people traveling to denmark and denmark tightened its border controls. admitted to giving money to terror groups, she will learn her fate and federal court today. she pleaded guilty in september 2 conspiring to provide support to terrorists, including islamic state, and al qaeda in iraq. in 2006 u.s. citizen and was living in germany at the time of her arrest. sanders is ramping up wall street. he promised that in his first year in office, he will break up too bigs

hillary clinton picked up a key endorsement from former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her astronaut husband. they say clinton is the only candidate who can stand up to the gun lobby. "it's the only industry in our country where we have given that kind of cart blanche where you can do senator bernie sanders says he can be tough on gun manufacturers. "when gun manufacturers for example are selling guns into an area and know that those guns are going into the hands of criminals absolutely those gun a new nbc news/ wall street journal / marist poll shows iowa closer than ever with three weeks to go. within the margin of error, clinton with the republicans.. senator ted cruz has a lead over donald trump. so trump took aim at cruz's eligibility to be president because he was born in canada. "from ted's stand point and from the party's stand point.. he has to solve this problem because the democrats will sue him if he is the nominee." cruz believes the matter is settled. senator ted cruz was born to an american mother in canada and he says that makes him constitutionally eligible to be pre

hillary clinton picked up a key endorsement from former congresswoman gabrielle giffords senator bernie sanders is making a point to clarify that he, too, can be tough on tough -- gun manufacturers. a new poll shows that within the margin of error, clinton leads sanders slightly. senator ted cruz has a lead on donald trump. trump recently took aim at cruz' s eligibility to be president because he was born in canada. he was born to an american mother in canada, which makes him constitutionally eligible. this race is as interesting as ever. it is a tight race between all candidates, but trump remains way ahead of the pack in new hampshire. lisa: we have a glimpse into what the morning drive may look like and sound like in the not-too-distant future. mark: many say it is the most impressive auto show in the maria, good morning. miriah: if it has four wheels, chances are you will find it in detroit. this year' s theme seems to be high-tech. from self driving cars to electric and connected cars, a trip in a talking car may not be that far away. a vehicle would allow to communicate with the d

today marks five years since a deadly shooting killed six people and left then-congresswoman gabrielle giffords severely injured. among those killed were a nine-year-old and the chief judge for the u-s district court in arizona. 18 people were injured in the attack. giffords was speaking at an event when 22-year-old jared loughner opened fire. authorities believe giffords was the target of the attack. loughner is currently serving life in prison. a philadelphia police officer is recovering this morning after he was shot multiple times in a shootout late last night. the shooting happened before midnight when 33- year-old officer jesse hartnett was driving through a west philadelphia intersection ananthe suspect opened fire. police say the suspect was so close to harnett, that he shot from from inside the police car window. harnett was shot three times in his arm, but he's expected to survive. the suspect is currently in custody. mostly cloudy with areas of showers this morning as a small and quick disturbance moves in from georgia, look for a wet ride into work and school. showers will end by mi

hillary clinton picked up a key endorsement from former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her astronaut husband. they say clinton is the only candidate who presidnetial candidate :15 - :24 "it's the only industry in our country where we have given that kind of cart blanche where you can do whatever you want to do with no fear of legal consequences." senator bernie sanders says he can be tough on gun manufacturers. presidnetial candidate :29 - :41 "when gun manufacturers for example are selling guns into an area and know that those guns are going into the hands of criminals absolutely those gun manufacturers should be held accountable" a new nbc news/ wall street journal / marist poll shows iowa closer than ever with three weeks to go. within the margin of error, clinton slightly leads sanders. same with the republicans.. senator ted cruz has a lead over donald trump. so trump took aim at cruz's eligibility to be president because he was born in canada. presidnetial candidate 1:02 - 1:09 "from ted's stand point and from the party's stand point.. he has to solve this problem because the d