texas republican joe barton also won't seek reelection after a nude photo of him surfaced online in november.

republican joe barton says he is not running for re-election. thanked his constituents for their support and friendship. all this after a nude photo of him surfaced online earlier this month. last week, barton apologized for not using better judgment while separated from his wife and in consensual relationships with women. all six baltimore police officers who were charged... in the arrest and death of freddie gray... are now back on the job. a spokesman for the department says -- none of the officers are on patrol duty -- but police powers. three officers were acquitted of the charges against them -- the other three had the charges dropped. some sense of relief -- your holiday flight plans - could be saved. american airlines -- saying that it's found pilots for nearly all the flights that were left unstaffed due to a computer glitch. the glitch- allowed too many pilots to take time off around the busy holiday travel season. so american offered a 50-percent salary bump to any pilots willing to work those days... getting most of those flights back

reporter: more lewd social media messages came from joe barton and constituents said he messaged lewd messages over facebook. speaker ryan: today? i have to get back to you. reporter: have you spoken with mr. barton? and do you think he should re-sign? or face any reprimand? speaker ryan: i have spoken with him and will continue speaking with him. reporter: in the conference committee, how are the differences going to be worked out and any chance there will be a conference committee? and my question is, despite all of the things in your tax bill and what is emerging in the senate tax bill, the economy and the taxpayers. the polling on your bill, which you just finished, is not good. why do you think that is and how do you turn that around? speaker ryan: you know what turns that around, economic growth, jobs, bigger paychecks. a more confident economy. companies bringing jobs into america from overseas. sure you can see -- what people don't see a law passing and results and pundits arguing each -- arguing against each other, are going to be confused and misled in certain directions, bu

look at joe barton for example. joe barton, whether it was revenge porn or not, joe barton had naughty nudie pictures of himself spread throughout the internet and said i'm not going to run again. >> right. >> can these guys, or women in some cases, are they getting a fair shake? because -- >> there's two ways to judge this. i think this is important. there's the voters holding you accountable and your colleagues holding you accountable. whether we're talking about anybody else, letting the voters eventually decide is this tolerable behavior. but you're also part of a team. you're part of a club. if your colleagues say, hey, i don't want someone like you working with me, i think that should matter as well. i do think it matters that democrats and republicans can say hey, i don't want someone with this kind of behavior to be part of the team. i wish they would go back and do this with several other people. but the idea of these men saying oh, my gosh, i can't get a fair shake, look at all the women you were harassing

simply today, republican congressman joe barton announced he would not seek reelection after a lewd selfie he had sent to another woman circulated online. anthony? >> julianna goldman. thank you, julianna. >>> white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders said today it sun likely the president knew who jayda fransen was when he retweeted her videos yesterday. fransen is a leader of a group in england and the president's retweets set off a storm across the pond. here is charlie d'agata. >> reporter: the far right anti-muslim group britain first is used to street fighting to drive home its extremist message. but nowaday after president trump retweeted the group's inflammatory videos, the fight has spread to parliament. >> he is either a racist, incompetent, or unthinking, or all three. >> reporter: opposition politicians piled on the pressure to cancel the official state visit that has been extended to the president. >> action is needed now, not a slap on the wrist. cancel the state visit. >> he should be treated as anyone else who breaks the law and charged with inciting racial hatred.

mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill many >>> congressman joe barton has reversed course and says he will not seek another term. a naked picture of the texas republican was released last week. he apologized and said he could be a victim of revenge porn and announced he would seek a 18th term in congress but faced growing pressure at home to retire. he is the seventh member from texas who will not run again. >>> howell donaldson appeared via video. he didn't enter a plea, but a hearing on tuesday morning will de held without bond. police still aren't sure of the motive for the killings. >>> american airlines says only a few hundred its late december flights still don't have pilots scheduled to fly them. the pilots union said more than 1500 flights lacked a full crew. it claims it's still the case for,000 of flights. >> to get home to mama, i'm going to do it. >> we have an applicant. >>> we have details from california about a suspected cash thief who may not have planned this one out moerly. >> police say the man snatched this $300,000 ferrari that you see right there in a service center

but, you know, other politicians like joe barton, who was the chair of the house energy and commerce committee, a large number of politicians, sadly many of them on one side of the partisan divide, republicans in particular, whose campaigns have been financed heavily by fossil fuel interests and who are now doing little more than acting as advocates foror fossil fuel interests. whn it comes to the question of, you know, passing legislation to deal with climate change, that's really the scientization of politics that i i was talking about. this idea thahat the underlying scientificic evidence is just a a politicaal footbtball to be contested as ay other political issue would be cocontested. and there are polititicians w whose job it iso contest that evidence. when in fact, you know, that's not the way s science is. there ar't two equally valid sides. there's a reason that the flat earth society no longer prevails in our public discourse, because they were wrong. the earth isn't flat. we accept that. gravity does exist. there are propositions in science. and, you know, i'll tell you, i

separately today, republican congressman joe barton announced he would not seek reelection after a lewdfie he had sent to another woman circulated online. anthony? >> mason: julianna goldman, thank you, julianna. 's a verdict in the trial of jose garcia, charged with murdering her on a pier in 2015. we have a west coast update on a case that sparked a national debate over immigration policy, john. >> late this afternoon a jury here in san francisco found an undocumented immigrant not guilty in the shooting death of a young woman whose killing became part of a nation's immigration debate. when 32-year-old kate steinly was shot and killed on a pier in san francisco her death instantly became part of a heated presidential campaign. it was july 1, 2015, just two weeks after donald trump loud his bid condemning illegal immigration from mexico. >> they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crimes, they are rapists. >> the man arrested for shooting her, had already been deported back to mexico five times. two months before the shooting, he was released from san francisco's jail instead of being

. >>> meanwhile, texas congressman joe barton now says he will not seek re-election after his nude photo made public. >>> and in the senate an ethics investigation is under way after six women accuse al franken of misconduct. >>> time now for a look at your weather this friday morning. preparations are under way across the country for what's likely to be much colder conditions by the end of next week. millions on the east coast will see windchills below zero. and forecasters say, don't be surprised if those chilly conditions stick around for some time. but for now most of the country is enjoying mild to warm temperatures with highs in the 40s and 50s. most northern states, 60s and 70s in the south with miami getting into the 80s. 81 down there, nearly 80 in phoenix. >>> well, coming up, the controversial t-shirt that walmart will no longer be selling. >>> but first the new theory about the mystery death of a border patrol agent in texas. >>> and for the thousands of wounded warriors returning from battle, wounded warrior project has developed the warriors to work program, a unique progra

what a week and what have we learned from these people matt lauer garrison keillor al franken joe barton charlie rose glenn thrush roee muar louis c.k. kevin spacey harvey weinstein mark halperin roger israel's eric bolling bill o'reilly bill cosby bill clinton donald trump dennis hastert tiger woods clarence thomas. i'm holland cook in washington this is the big picture on r t america. eighty eight year old congressman john conyers the longest currently serving member of the united states house of representatives lies in a michigan hospital tonight he's coping with stress attributed to what a spokesman calls this media assault conyers is accused of sexual harassment and his accuser has now broken the nondisclosure agreement she signed in two thousand and five house minority leader nancy pelosi has called on him to resign and right now this issue is a shock wave and every workplace is feeling the tremors to help us all understand better we welcome dr gina loudon a psychoanalyst and david lewis c.e.o. and founder of h.r. outsourcing consulting firm operations and thank you both for being

and a nude selfie and reports of sex messages ending texas congressman's joe barton's 34-year run. the republican says he will not seek re-election, as the rules for behavior are reset on capitol hill. anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> we've got an update on a story we first told you about here last night, that computer glitch at american airlines that gave way too many pilots vacation in the weeks around christmas leaving flights with no one to fly them. the airline now says the number of flights affected is in the hundreds. that's down from the thousands they reported yesterday. still, it's a situation leaving hundreds of flights in jeopardy of being canceled and certainly a lot of concerned holiday travelers. the airline says it's working to avoid cancellations. >>> there's much more ahead tonight. helping our veterans with their battles back home. can pot bring relief to those suffering from ptsd? inside the first-ever clinical trial of its kind. >>> also caught on camera, dramatic new image of a massive chemical explosion. we'll be back shortly. ♪ it's a lot easier to mak

. >> meanwhile republican congressman joe barton has announced he won't seek reelection after a nuan allegation. and they've begun investigations if to allegations over senator al franken. the hush fund elimination act seeks to ends the use of taxpayer dollars for harassment cases. thank you so much for taking the time to be here. it's nice to see you off the softball field and in the stud ye. so first of all this -- the bill that you have sponsored, walk us through it a little bit. i think there were lot of people surprised to learn if you were an aid who worked in a congressional office and felt harassed and you complained and there was a settlement that the taxpayers would pay for that. >> frankly, members of congress were surprised. not all of that for sexual harassment cases but we don't know exactly how much has been paid out for sexual harassment cases because it's all bun din in secret. what this gets at is congressional accountability and slush fund elimination act. it's a perfect name are it. we're saying not one cent should the taxpayers be responsible to paying out for se

my loser is joe barton. >> all right. >> bret: why would you do that? google it. my winner is the pro-israel community. donald trump next wednesday will recognize jerusalem as israel's capital. that's a huge deal and will have ramifications for the peace process. my loser is matt lauer. the creepest device ever used in any sexual harassment case, a button under the desk to lock the door. creepy. >> bret: what a week. thanks from washington. when we come back, notable quotes. but prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve short-term memory. prevagen. the name to remember. from our family to yours... may all your wishes come true this holiday season. it's what's insiden't the person who opens it. give ancestrydna, the only dna test that can trace your origins to over 150 ethnic regions. save 30% for the holidays at ancestrydna.com. >> bret: finally to make him a notable quotable's. >> he's an icon in our country. >> i am embarrassed. >> conyers should resign. >

host: this is a headline about joe barton who is not running for reelection.he decision came after a new photo and receive text messages surface. he is not running for reelection. he announced thursday he would tht seek an term18th -- an 18 term. a new photo of joe barton was media, on social causing them to reevaluate if he would run again. exchangedessages were . a third woman came forward saying she had an affair with him. some local republicans were pressuring him to retire, occluding to the houston chronicle -- retire, according to the houston chronicle. an independent. what are your thoughts? caller: this tax giveaway to the rich is a repayment from trump to his buddies -- his wall street buddies and so forth. it has nothing to do with middle income families. why are we doing this now? the worstt out of financial situation since the great depression. all of a sudden, we need to have a tax reform? no, we need to get on our feet. what is this on the attacks on the blue states? states is falling further and further behind. they are making it harder and hard

joe barton announced he's not going to seek re-election after it appeared he had extramarital affairsconsensual at least that's what seas he's said. but the speaker has spoken to him behind the scenes and they've done something about that. pelosi really put herself in a tough spot. >> democrats are in a position where they said we are the party that cares about this stuff, we take this stuff very seriously and so these are opportunities for them to put their money where their mouth is, right? she did take a couple of days, right, when the allegations first came out. but i think politicians lead from behind. they wait until a political moment has come and then they jump out in front of it. there seems to be recognition on the democratic side where you can't say we care about this stuff and then not do anything when members of your own party are accused of it. >> yeah. >> the question is do young staffers believe that's the atmosphere they are starting to work in. and think we've talked about this before but if each office is in control of everything and each office has its own rules an

.>> reporter: on thursday texas republican congressman joe barton announced he will not seek reelection after nude images he sent to a woman during an extramarital affair went public.>>> the house of representatives has passed rules requiring anti-sexual harassment training for all members. this measure -- required lawmakers and aides to take annual anti-harassment training. they have approved a similar measure. supporters say this is the first step. they want legislation to end the policy of quietly settling complaints using taxpayer money next -- in exchange from a nondisclosure agreement.>> did harvey weinstein receive months of due process before being terminated? when do we believe the victims and provide them a fair process to get justice.>>> she was harassed when she was a young congressional aide. she said members of congress should not be able to hide behind a system that protects them from accountability.>>> hollywood and the media rocked by sexual harassment and assault scandals. is the silicon valley next? details of the culture of misbehavior at google.>> reporter: pasek --

meanwhile, congressman joe barton said he won't run for reelection, after a nude photo of him was posted online. elected in 1984, barton is the longest serving house member from texas. also today, music mogul russell simmons announced he is stepping down from def jam recordings and his other companies, over allegations of sexual misconduct. and, matt lauer issued an apology after being ousted from nbc's "today" show. he said, in part: "some of what is being said about me is untrue or mischaracterized, but there is enough truth... to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed." washington was alive with talk today that rex tillerson may be pushed out as secretary of state, and replaced by c.i.a. director mike pompeo. "the new york times" and others reported it's being actively discussed inside the administration, but said president trump has not yet approved the plan. on camera, white house press secretary sarah sanders did not directly deny the reports. >> when the president loses confidence in someone they will no longer serve in the capacity that they're in. the president was here today with

texas republican joe barton also won't seek reelection after a nude photo of him surfaced online and in the senate, democrat al franken's replacement has been named though the senator's resignation date has not yet been set. also this week, three women who campaign about accusations of sexual misbehavior with donald trump they came forward once again this week with a very public press conference, now a growing group of congress women say they would like the house oversight committee to investigate. live on capitol hill, i'm melanie alnwick fox5 local news. >> 7:03 right now. republicans on the verge of taking action on tax reform and meeting their christmas deadline but some obstacles still in the way. some senators holding out for an increase in the child tax credit. meanwhile democrats are jumping on reports the bill would mainly benefit the wealthy. negotiations are expected to continue today with a vote expected next week. >>> and an important reminder. today is deadline day to sign up for the affordable care act coverage. commonly known as obamacare. right now florida is leading

meanwhile, another texas republican, 68-year-old joe barton, said monday he's retiring from congress, after a nude photo of the congressmember surfaced online. barton has said the photo came from a consensual, age-appropriate extramarital affair. barton's retirement paves the way for a special election in texas's 6th district. in detroit, congressmember john conyers is expected to announce today he will not resign from the house, but will not run for reelection full's top multiple women accused conyers of sexually harassing or groping them, charges he denies. house minority leader nancy pelosi and other top democrats have called on conyers to step down. conyers' grand-nephew, michigan state senator ian conyers, is expected to announce he'll run for john conyers' seat in 2018. netflix says it will resume production of its popular "house of cards" series without former lead actor kevin spacey, after more than a dozen men accused spacey of sexually harassing or assaulting them. robin wright will star in a shortened eight-episode final seseon of the e show. elsewhere, the school of americ

they've had issues this year, congressman joe barton announcing he wouldn't run for re-election. congressman murphy of pennsylvania. i would say the bar has been, the speaker set a relatively high bar but this one i think could turn into something that festers a little bit, the same way franken was festering for democrats. >> the speaker brought it on himself calling on conyers to resign give didn't was similar situation as farenthold, a settled case. ethics committee -- describing with blake farenthold, could you have the same distribution of john conjures? >> reporter: i think that's right. the cases are pretty analogous. the money settled from his office. in this case, office of compliance, which i had never heard of until all of this started and i think a lot of women on capitol hill hasn't heard of it either, clearly a lot of reforms focused on that process. i do expect the speaker, as you rightly point out, will come under more pressure about this. >> absolutely. kasie hunt, breaking news. another day, another member of congress. thank you very much. >>> bring in tonight's

texas republican joe barton also won't seek reelection after a nude photo of him surfaced online in november. and in the senate, democrat al franken's replacement has been named. though the senor set. also this week three women who went public with accusations of sexual misconduct against donald trump they spoke out again and now there is a growing group of congress women who say they would like the house oversight committee to investigate. live on capitol hill, i'm melanie alnwick, fox5 local news. >> also developing this morning, more hollywood scandal. dustin hoffman facing new allegations of sexual misconduct. three more women have come forward telling their stories to variety magazine. one of the accusers says when she was 16, something happened. she claims the actor exposed himself to her in a new york hotel room in 1980. the two other women say hoffman sexually assaulted them while he was shooting the movie "ishtar." a lawyer for hoffman says the claims are defamatory falsehoods. >> well, republicans are on the verge of taking action on tax reform and meeting their christmas deadline.

. >>> congressman joe barton has reversed course and now says he will not seek another term.publican was released last week. barton apologized for that and said he could be a victim of revenge porn. he had announced he would seek a 18th term in congress, but faced growing pressure at home to retire. barton is the seventh member of congress from texas who will not run for re-election. >>> the suspect in the tampa serial killings made his first appearance in court. howell donaldson iii appeared via video wearing shackles and an anti-suicide vest. he didn't enter a plea, but a hearing on tuesday morning will determine whether he remains held without bond. police still aren't sure of the motive for the killings. >>> american airlines says it hasn't canceled any holiday season flights despite a scheduling glitch that allowed too many pilot toes take time off during the end of the year. a few hundred its late december flights still don't have pilots scheduled to fly them. the pilots union said more than 1500 flights lacked a full crew. it claims it's still the case for thousands of

. >> reporter: now, a veteran republican, joe barton of texas, saying he will not seek re-election. after he called consensual relationships when he was separated from his wife. >> all right, andrea. thank you very much. >>> two days after he was fired by nbc news, we're seeing the first image of matt lauer. he is facing accusations of sexual misconduct by three women who have come forward to nbc. and "variety" has repor accusations from three women. >> none of them have been identified. the number of accusers is between three and six. questions have been raised about whether nbc news executives knew of the complaints prior to monday evening. several former executives said they didn't know of any complaints. and the network responded saying, unequivocally, no current management knew about any accusations. >>> we turn, back, now to the tax showdown in washington. one place where the effects will already evident, wall street. the dow jones industrial average scored past 24,000 on thursday. closed on a record high. will the rally last and what does it mean? stephanie ruehl is here. the

. >> a republican house bill from texas, joe barton, now says he will not seek re-election after sexually explicit pictures showed up online on what he called consensual relationships when he was separated from his wife. >>> we are seeing the first image of matt lauer taken on his home in long island. he's facing allegations of sexual misconduct by three women that come forward to nbc. none of the women have been identified so the number of accuser so far is between three and six, and questions have been raised whether or not nbc news executives knew of the complaints prior to monday, and the network responded saying unequivocally no current management knew about any accusations. >>> 7:16 on the west coast. >> we have unsettled and wet weather and snowy weather in the upper elevations, and heavier rain coming in. we will have rounds and rounds, and the weekend storm moves inland. rainfall amounts generally about one to two inches, some locally heavier amounts, and as far as the mountains are concerned we are looking at getting generally 6 to 8 inches of snow in the upper elevations from j

. >> republican congressman joe barten of texas announced he will not be seeking re-election in 2018. this comes days after a nude photo of bartonggestive messages he had written appeared on social media. barton apologized for what he described as consensual sexual relationships with multiple women while he was married. told the dallas news yesterday he was not guilty of sexual harassment and reiterated the relationships were consensual. first elected to congress in 1984. longest serving member of the texas delegation. >>> al franken, ethics committee has formerly launched investigation. accusations mount against the minnesota democrat. an army veteran told cnn franken groped her as she posed with him for a photo after a uso show back in 2003. franken's office responded yesterday saying the senator has never intentionally engaged in this kind of conduct. is committed to cooperating with the ethics probe. earlier this week, he said he was embarrassed and ashamed by his behavior. he has vowed not to resign. at least two fellow democrats, congressman joe crowley and tim ryan are calling on franken to step down. >>> in separate priv