we're in flint, michigan. it is sunset at the flint water plant.'m standing in front of the flint water tower just down the road is the gm engine plant. that gmctober 2014 recognized that the flint water was corroding its engines. they got permission from the unelected emergency manager of flint to disconnect from the french -- flint wherever i go back to the detroit water. it would be another year before the people of flint were finally allowed to disconnect from the corrosive flint river as their water supply and look up against -- again with the detroit water. we're going to go talk to a gm worker who works at the plant and worked there at the time that gm recognized and the state acknowledged that they could no longer use flint water because it was destroying the engine. >> my name is ronald jamison, known as coach hollywood. amy: how long have you worked at the flint engine plant? on 40 this, going year. amy: you are working there would flint hooked up with the flint river and was disconnected from the detroit water supply. >> yes. amy: what h

they are democrats and independents from flint and elsewhere in michigan. ably know the tap water is toxic. public servants, public institutions not only failed to prevent the crisis, their decisions created this crisis. the state of michigan in an effort to save moan, switch flint's water source to a cheaper and riskier. >> al: -- for nearly two years lead leaked into the water used in people's homes. for much of that time, they downplayed the danger in the face of growing complaints and physical evidence. for 100 days the federal government knew about it and in all that time nobody told the people of flint. they bathed in the water and drank it and so did their kids. even today lead is present in some of the water. tonight the democratic candidates are here to answer questions about what they would do for flint as well as other issues facing the country. each candidate has one minute for an openi

welcome to flint, michigan. i've got the flint river behind me.h tragedy in this city, and the work to fix the water problem here in flint, thank god, has begun. in fact, just yesterday the stan began pulling out and replacing those lead contaminated pipes in the water system. the crews are starting in neighborhoods that need the most. the people most at risk of lead poisoning. little kids under the age of 6. senior citizens and, of course, pregnant women. it is a $55 million program, which hasn't yet been approved by the state legislature. flint's mayor is pushing the state to pass the bill, and there's a lot of politics that are swirling around this filthy bottle of water that you see on your screen. this weekend the presidential democratic candidates are heading here and they'll be debating right here in flint, michigan. a city in crisis over this toxic water. its led to a health crisis and a lot of finger-pointing, too. i had a chance to speak with a flint resident just recently. her name is rhonda kelso and she says neither political party se

weijia jiang, cbs news, flint, michigan. only on 10news...political reporter mark rivera goes one-on- one with republican presidential candidate marco rubio. the senator told us he has no plans of backing down when it comes to front- runner donald trump. the tampa convention center today. the event starts at 5 this evening. on sunday the country paused to remember former first lady nancy reagan -- who died from congestive heart failure over the weekend. 10 news reporter jonathan petramala spoke with a local reverand who met mrs. reagan on an iconic day of her husband's presidency. nancy davis was already an actress when ronald reagan entered the scene. ronald and nancy married, had two kids and became the most powerful couple in the world reverend james warren was invited the white house the day president reagan declared martin holiday in 1983 oversaw a major renovation of the her influence to anti-drug campaign, just say no. but when the great communicator couldn't communicate alzheimer's slowly took her husband away. even

. >>> the reports we've seen from flint, michigan recently reveal a city against the ropes struggling after an already beleaguered community learned that its water supply had been poisoned. while the city fights back to regain its health, a role model for flint's recovery is gearing up for her own return. a young woman who long punched over her weight and aiming to step back in the ring for a shot at the second olympic goal. sarah hoye meant clarissa shields. >> reporter: it's just after 10:00 in the morning, and clarissa is midway through her morning run. the 20-year-old is out training along saginaw street, passing a string of crumbling buildings and liquor stores for a shot to defend her gold medal at the 2016 olympic games in rio. >> it's like any other african-american community with poverty. everyone wants to fight over that last dollar, that last nickel. >> the most famous female boxer is no stranger to the hard knocks of life. clarissa beat the odds. when she was younger, she says, her father was behind bars while her mother struggled with alcohol. she also says a family membe

two times. >> sarah hoy, al jazeera, flint, michigan. >>> shields must still fight her way to the last step of qualifying, but will be one to watch in rio. >>> another young woman bringing her fight into the ring, and the unbelievable hurdles she's faced to get there is next. find fantasy shows. when it comes to the things you love, you want more. love romance? get lost in every embrace. into sports? follow every pitch, every play and every win. change the way you experience tv with x1 from xfinity. hey how's it going, hotcakes? hotcakes. this place has hotcakes. so why aren't they selling like hotcakes? with comcast business internet and wifi pro, they could be. just add a customized message to your wifi pro splash page and you'll reach your customers where their eyes are already - on their devices. order up. it's more than just wifi, it can help grow your business. you don't see that every day. introducing wifi pro, wifi that helps grow your business. comcast business. built for business. >>> what does is it take to fight back against what can seem like unsurmountable odds? the story

a fiery showdown in flint, michigan.xchanges their sharpest attacks to date during last night's cnn debate. the tone more heated than ever. the candidates clashing on the economy. guns and ties to wall street. >> sanders and clinton also taking on donald trump, each claiming they are best suited to take him down in a general election. tomorrow, big prizes up for grabs. brianna keilar is live in detroit. good morning, brianna. >> reporter: good morning, alisyn. because of the location of this debate, flint michigan and its water crisis was a big focus. but it is also a labor stronghold. hillary clinton landing punches on the auto bailout. bernie sanders landing punches on the trade agreement hillary clinton supported in the '90s. but it is also the taupe that got a lot of attention. >> it is raining lead in flint. and the state is derelict enough coming forward with the money that is required. >> with michigan's my mary looming, contaminated water and lost jobs. >> children in america should not be poisoned. >> they were

he is committed to getting this fixed not only for the city of flint but for the state of michigan and also for the entire united states and he is also bringing in experts all over the world on how to figure out how to best re-engineer flint's water system. so these are concrete things, you cannot dispute that he's committed to solving this problem for the city of flint. that's what he said. he's taking action to make that happen and i'm 100% committed to helping people who are going to be part of the solution. >> from nazareth, pennsylvania, republican line, john is up next. >> caller: yeah. good morning. dr. edwards, if you had a crystal ball, what do you foresee in the next five to ten years knowing there are so many problems like just in silver springs, texas, they just turned on their faucet, oil's coming out of it. it's black. >> right. >> caller: i just wanted to ask. i see huge problems in the next few years because it seems like no one cares. it's like we care more about oil than water. we can live without oil but we can't live without water. i just want to know what do you fo

two times. >> sarah hoy, al jazeera, flint, michigan. >>> shields must still fight her way to the last step of qualifying, but will be one to watch in rio. >>> another young woman bringing her fight into the ring, and the unbelievable hurdles she's faced to get there is next. al jazeera america. >>> what does is it take to fight back against what can seem like unsurmountable odds? the story of a young woman in india has been among the most memorable ever for our ""america tonight"" viewers. she's a champion already. her story was honored with a gracy award, but there are bigger challenging for her ahead. she kept up the fight on behalf of vulnerable, abused women inner had nation, and tonight we're in her corner once again. >> one. >>> >> the days of irregulation migration to europe are over >>> they're calling it a potential break through, some e.u. leaders back turkey's plan to stop the flow of refugees >>> you're watching jams live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up, north korea slapped with more sanctions, this time from its southern neighbor. we're in mexico where this

diane estabrook, flint, michigan. following the debate tonight, governor rick snyder responded to calls for his resignation. he tweeted: i'm taking responsibility as our value system says we circulate. our track record says they need to get things done and i want to get things done. michigan is very important to clinton and sanders. 147 delegates up for grabs. >> any surprises diane glrm sorry would you repeat them? >> any surprises in the debates? anything new between clinton and sanders? >> i just think that it was a much more testy debate tonight. they kind of went after each other. they were respectful, something we kind of didn't see in the republican debate but they really went toe to toe with each other which is something that i think maybe we haven't seen in past debates. >> thank you, diane estabrook in flint, michigan. >>> in the republican contest senator rubio's win in puerto rico may not be enough to help. he and john kasich remain long shots. more from hermel aa argawi. >> john kasich won an enthusiastic

stinson livis in flint, michigan.here officials decided to switch the city's water supply resulting in lead leaching into the drinking water. >> this is a scary thing. i really don't know how i'm going to be attacked from this. but it is in my body. and it will take its toll on my body at some point. >> reporter: even doctors can't determine that. >> what might that mean for him? with the level that high? >> right now, it is sort of in a zone of uncertainty for medical management. >> reporter: peter lewitt says it does less damage in adults than children but is still toxic. it can have long-term consequences, including dna. >> as worried as i would be, as something that would impact the quality of thinking, increased risk for cancer and possibly a legacy in one's children. >> reporter: a legacy that has stinson and the rest of the residents of flint fearful about the future and furious at officials who created the water crisis. and then refused to listen to those who warned the corrosive flint river was an unhealthy s

thank you. >>> coming up next, we will take you back to flint, michigan, live michigan votes on tuesdaythe state holds a lot of delegates that the candidates want. we will get a preview of what we might see tuesday night. and flint, of course, home of the next cnn debate tomorrow night, democratic debate in flint. stay with us. ♪ the exact moment you know you love a home, you should be able to get approved to buy it. ♪ when age-related macular have degeneration, amd we came up with a plan to help reduce my risk of progression. and everywhere i look... i'm reminded to stick to my plan. including preservision areds 2. my doctor said preservision areds 2 has the exact nutrient formula that the national eye institute recommends to help reduce the risk of progression of moderate to advanced amd... after 15 years of clinical studies. preservision areds 2. because my eyes are everything. i'm spending too muchs for time hiringnter. and not enough time in my kitchen. (announcer) need to hire fast? go to ziprecruiter.com and post your job to over 100 of the web's leading job boards with a single

the next cnn debate in flint, michigan. is leading to the key state's primary to help determine the delegate fight. christine and miguel. >>> thank you, jeff. hillary clinton not on the campaign trail last night. was live tweeting during the republican debate. this is one of those tweets. how many more of these do we have to sit through? little gif action. asking for a friend. with the democratic contest shifting to the midwest, cnn hosts the next debate live from flint, michigan on sunday. the cnn democratic president debate sunday here on cnn. >>> computer security logs from the private e-mail server used by hillary clinton as secretary of state reveal no evidence of hacking. the security logs were turned over to the fbi by the former clinton aide bryan pagliano. there were attempts to hack the act which were traced back to russia, but pagliano says there is nothing in the logs to suggest an intrusion occurred. >>> and secretary of state john kerry scrubs his visit to cuba ahead of president obama's visit. there is an iss

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i'm victor blackwell live in flint, michigan, the site of tomorrow night's democratic debate. gan voters will head to the polls on tuesday to cast ballots for their choice in the primary. now, today, though, this is super saturday. voters in five days voters will head to the polls or caucuses. there are 500 delegates on the line. for the democrats, 109 delegates. let's talk about super saturday with cnn political commentator errol louis. do you see a case here in with kasich, cruz, rubio, one of them which can snatch a state or is it a trump sweep? >> i don't see any possibilities of that. there's a possibility up in maine, i suppose, for kasich and rubio, but the reality is they've got to stay in the delegate hunt. this is all about the delegates. if they're going to follow what mitt romney outlined in the last one, it's to stop donald trump. no one can do this on their own. at least not yet, until there's only one candidate, but if they do want to block him, one possible way to do that is to pick up as many delegates in as many states as they can before they take all of the d

how come we don't have enough money to prevent children in flint, michigan from being poison poisoned? both candidates are doing prep n michigan before going to flint today, but secretary clinton has her army in full force today. bill clinton will be holding events as well as chelsea clinton this afternoon. >>> again, sheer a look at tuesday's races. republicans will caucus for their choice. in iowa, the party will hold their primary, and in both parties they will cast ballots in those state's primaries. puerto rico has allowed prisoners to vote since the '80s. marco rubio is now focusing on the four states voting on tuesday. >> he is not a classic politician. that's no who we are. we're local, we're southerners, and we appreciate someone down with the people, not someone who is insulting. won't keep you up at night. know you have insights from professional investment strategists to help set your mind at ease. know that planning for retirement can be the least of your worries. with the guidance of a pnc investments financial advisor, know you can get help staying on track for the futu

built for business. >>> the stage is set for tonight's big debate here in flint, michigan. two podiums there. senator sanders, secretary clinton will face-off about issues of the economy. domestic issues of course and national security but there are also talk about the flint water crisis. this community has been suffering with polluted water for some time. now federally, you know, the federal government typically does not get involved in municipal water issue. but the water problem here in flint is anything but typical. for nearly two years, the men, women and the children of flint have been subjected to as i said the foul smelly drinking water contaminated with high levels of toxic lead, other pollutants and although the problem has been said for some time very little has been done. and one issue tonight they will try to address is the role the federal government should take in helping flint clean up the water supply. i have with me this morning, democratic congressman dan killdee. good to have you. let's start with the money. that's what weaver wants. we know the problem

sara ganim, cnn, flint, michigan. >> and the people of flint, michigan shl michigan, still dealing withanim reporting for us. thank you. >>> now we switch over to weather and some really tough weather coming to the west coast. >> yeah. but it could be a double-edged sword here. it's no secret that california has been under this five-year drought, but we have a potential to break some of that drought with a series of that's going to impact that state over the next ten days. get a load of this. they could receive half of their yearly snowfall in the sierra nevada mountain range in ten days. that's going to have a significant impact on the economy in this state. think of all the melted snowpack that filters into the reservoirs and provides major drinking water to places like san francisco. this is the plume of moisture, even originating from hawaii, right across the pacific to the western half of the united states that drives that train of rainfall and snowfall in the mountains that is so beneficial for the western half of the united states. and it happens around this time of year where we

and a rapper and activist of flint, michigan, jon connor. join us in the conversation at #nightly. we wanted to catch up with the water crisis in flint. the most recent update is the string of the damning e-mails from last year which is have now resurfaced. from communications director hegean holland it won't do any good to invest in water infrastructure if we're finding window sills with teeth marks. teeth marks? how do thoughts like this even formulated? >> i don't know are the houses in flint made of delicious gingerbread? outside of that it's stereotypical and terrible and shows how out of touch politicians are with the people of flint. it's not supposed to work like that. >> i was going say for me i don't care where teeth marks are. i don't care. everybody deserves clean water. everybody deserves -- you know what i mean. there's nothing they can say to make me understand the rationalizing of not treating human beings as human beings. >> larry: at the probably treat animals better. >> i feel like the way they can spin this is people who

it's going to be interesting to see how the flint, michigan issue affects her support in michigan, and of course, with african-american voter whose have been so grievously affected by that crisis, the water crisis. i think it's a crisis, or a real test for sanders in michigan. it's also a real test on the republican side for kasich, and to see whether if trends hold and if, you know, if we see donald trump doing well tonight in michigan, does kasich come in second. this is his base. this is a tell really as to how he is going to do in his native ohio. this an important test for him as well. >> campaigns talk, somebody from the kasich campaign said again, number two in michigan, second place, is like a win for the kasich campaign, especially heading into ohio. andrei, yeah than andrea, thanks. we'll be checking in with you again. we're about an 1:45 with our first poll closings of the evening. please, stay with us. we need to be ready for whatever weather may come our way. my name's scott strenfel and i'm a meteorologist at pg&e. we make sure that our crews as well as our customers are

there's the democratic caucus in maine as well as the democratic debate in flint, michigan. this comes ton heels of super saturday. primaries and caucuses in louisiana, kansas, kentucky and nebraska. >> i told the pilot we're going to kansas, just get here. >> reporter: but donald trump's last-minute detour to kansas didn't help as ted cruz won the sun flower state on this super tuesday. the texas senator also won maine. >> today has been a very good day. >> reporter: but trump ice winning streak continued as he came out on top in kentucky and louisiana. >> thank you to louisiana and thank you to kentucky. and i want to congratulate ted on maine and on kansas and he should do well in maine because it is very close to canada, let's face it. >> reporter: meanwhile, on in the democratic race, bernie sanders won kansas and the caucuses in nebraska. >> and the way to the white house is to win democrats and to win independents and to make sure trump does not win independents. won louisiana, now she is looking ahead to winning the mississippi primary on tuesday. >> i am a progressi

high stakes at the cnn debate in flint, michigan. this was different. a couple of days before the crucial michigan primary with the backdrop of the flint, michigan water crisis. you could sense that both candidates believe there are not many more chances to change the trajectory of the race. here are some highlights. >> i am very glad, anderson, that secretary clinton, has discovered religion on this issue. but it is a little bit too late. secretary clinton supported virtually every one of the disastrous trade agreements written by corporate america. >> when i talk about senator sanders being a one-issue candidate, i mean clearly, you have to make hard choices in positions of responsibility. the two senators from michigan stood on the floor and said we have to get this money released. i went with them and i went with barack obama. you did not. if everybody voted the way he did, i believe the auto industry would have collapsed taking 4 million jobs with it. >> let us be clear. one of the major issues secretary clinton says i'm a one-issue, i guess so. my

cnn will donate 500,000 bottles of water to the residents of flint, michigan, starting today. tion will continue weekly throughout the month of march. we've partnered with convoy of hope, a 501c3, to distribute the water to four different locations throughout flint. cnn anchors and reporters and senior leaders will assist with bottled water distribution. >>> all right, now, take a look at this. so, actions like this -- you see protesters being forcibly removed. some of these protesters, black life matters protesters -- are these acts considered racist? well, our next guest believes so, and that conversation is coming up. welcome to opportunity's knocking, where self-proclaimed financial superstars pitch you investment opportunities. i've got a fantastic deal for you- gold! with the right pool of investors, there's a lot of money to be made. but first, investors must ask the right questions and use the smartcheck challenge to make the right decisions. you're not even registered; i'm done with you! i can...i can... savvy investors check their financial pro's background by visitin

weijia jiang, cbs news, flint, michigan. 3 meanwhile, on the republican side, donald trump won caucuses on super saturday with more than 35-percent of the vote.we'll have even more campaign news, ahead at five on good morning cincinnati. 3 new this morning ...former president jimmy carter apparently no longer needs the good news while teaching one of his sunday school lessons yesterday.his spokeswoman says doctors will still perform scans on the 91-year-old to make sure the cancer has not returned.back in august, carter revealed he had been diagnosed with melanoma that spread to his brain.then in december, he announced that a scan had found no sign of the cancer. 3 also new this morning ...the u-s coast guard is suspending its search for a texas man who fell from a cruise ship ... 46-year old david mossman fell about 100 feet from the tenth deck of a royal carribean ship last friday near florida's key largo.a helicopter and plane combed more than 25-hundred square nautical miles.. trying to find mossman.the coast guard says it decided last night to call off the search with "great care a

this short break. >>> welcome back to the special coverage of tonight's democratic debate in flint, michigan. we go right back to the spin room in flint where we have kristen welker and joy reid. kristen, i wonder where we could pick up where some of the conversation has been, including this tension between the sanders camp and clinton over the auto bail joit. that has been playing out post-debate in dueling press releases and on the internet. your view of who got the better side of that. >> well, i think secretary clinton had a strong exchange. listen, she was responding to senator sanders, who was criticizing her over her support of past trade deals like nafta. saying that it had cost jobs here. secretary clint pushing back on that, and saying, wait a minute, you opposed the auto bailout which ultimately saved millions of jobs here. so that was her response to his really sustained criticism of her over this issue of trade, which, of course, resonates here in the industrial midwest. just a point about strategy, i've been talking to clinton campaign officials, they in the coming days could p

and thank you very much. >> taking your calls on the government's role in the flint, michigan, water contamination crisis. here's barton city, michigan. brad, welcome. >> caller: hello. >> hi, brad. >> caller: hi. i just wanted to, on the hearings, i am enjoying them on c-span3. i find them very informative. i find it a little bit disturbing that some of our representatives are looking more for sound bites, rather than answers and not allowing people to talk. i would expect something a little more adult out of that. i also found it interesting -- i believe the scientist's name was edwards? >> right. >> caller: and the fact that he's been in front of that committee quite a few times before, and i find that the committee lecturing the epa on being ineffective is like calling -- the pot calling the kettle black. this is not the first time they've heard it. what have they done? >> and that's the scientist from virginia, mr. edwards. i believe he was at the hearing earlier this week. brad, thanks for that call. five more minutes of your phone calls, and we're going to show you some of the

cbs news, flint, michigan. >>> candidates will leave michigan after the state's committed to the people of flint. >>> fake irs agents have been around for a while now, but the old ploy he has got the new life. >> if you have not gotten this for smell yourself, you probably know someone that has.>> i'm calling regarding an enforcement action. >> reporter: the irs scam is everywhere. >> especially this time of year abound tax season, you see an increase. >> reporter: now we look at how the scam is -- has evolved and how they are trying to trick you. >> i was surprised when i got the second call and it was the same person. >> reporter: why can't law enforcement stop the irs scam and what do you need to do if you get the call? join us tonight at 10:00. >>> tonight, the city will post flyers to warm the homeless population to move off the sidewalks. camps set up near coors field. karen morfitt has more.>> reporter: personal belonging to make ship -- makeshift homes buying the sidewalks. it is an attractive area for the homeless peers >> out here i am free and i can do what i want. >> reporte

we are in flint, michigan right now, a few blocks away from the site of tonight's cnn democratic debate, live inside the hall at the light, focusing attention on the toxic water crisis in flint. did the national media miss a story until too late? two local reporters tell me how they helped uncover the truth, later this hour. >>> also -- as the gop shatters, peggy noonan's words, shatters donald trump's off the record meeting with "the new york times" becoming a hot campaign issue. who is right and who is wrong here? >>> plus, msnsnbc scrutinized. how the press is portraying and shaping this frenzied primary process. trump, clinton, sanders, all had wins last night but it was ted cruz who arguably had the best night winning two states and helping bill his case against trump. the week ahead going to be dizzying with more primaries, two democratic debates and a big gop face-off. let get right to three insiders. cnn tonight host don lemon, one of the questioners, mark preston, executive editor of cnn politics and washington, david gregory, former moderator of "meet the press." for a while t

lead is not the only water problem in flint, michigan. the cdc is investigating an outbreak of legionnaire's disease, nine died from the disease and health officials knew about you the problem long before they notified citizens of flint. >> terry nelson and her husband duane were high school sweethearts who spent 22 years who lived in the quiet community of flushing, michigan, ten miles west of flint. >> he was happy, that was good. >> reporter: they lived far enough outside the city, they thought they wouldn't be affected by flint's contaminated water. when flint switched its water source from the great lakes to the polluted flint river in 2014, residents first experienced bacteria and chemicals in their drinking water and later discovered lead. now, that tainted water is being blamed for yet another public health crisis. when her husband passed away over the summer, terry suspected it was his contact with flint water that led to his sudden death. terry believes her husband was exposed to contaminated water while he was receiving cancer t

update our viewers. >> reporter: i'm here with mayor karen weaver of flint, michigan. endorsed hillary clinton, you did back in january. but tomorrow night when we have the cnn debate in flint, what do you want to hear from these candidates about the toxic water crisis in your city? >> what i really want to hear them talk about, some solutions to this. that's one of the things we're looking for. we've been dealing with this situation for such a long time, it's time to move past. we continue to need water and filters, but we have to look at some long-term solutions and what it is the people of flint deserve to have as a result of what's happened to them. >> what might some of though solutions be? it seems on the campaign trail there's a lot of bringing awareness to the issue but not a lot of talk about solutions. >> the solutions are we need some money. we need money and we need to put services and supports in place for our kids and families that have been impacted by us. those are the solutions. we've got to get the money because we know flint doesn't have the money to

people who live in flint, michigan are being asked to have their water tested for lead. the health officials want the kids tested for lead. we have more on what the loment health departments are doing to help. >> i'm here to get my granddaughter tested for lead. >> reporter: her granddaughter is getting screened for lead. she says this is so she can prevent any future problems with her health. nurses and doctors teamed up to give flint resident as place to get tested. robinson is using her nursing >> as you know, there is a great need for lead screening here in the flint area. >> reporter: robinson tells us there are more lead dangers around us and some of it isn't coming from the water stoo. because of the old housing that we have here in the flint area, they have an increased probability of contacting lead dust from their houses because of the paint. >> reporter: the health department is stepping up to the plate as well. western says they're trying to do everything they can to make a difference. >> our mission is to keep any permanent damage from happening to that chil

congress holds more hearings on lead poisoning of the water supply of flint, michigan, governor rick snyder testifies for the first time. tomay ask you repeatedly come to flint, you admit you did not show up for more than seven after he asked you. >> i'm not familiar. i would have to check my schedule. >> that is what he said, you did not put october until 2015, is that right? >> i don't know if that is right or not. amy: we'll get reaction from two flint residents. nayyirah shariff, coordinator with flint democracy defense league and melissa maze, of water you fighting for, a flint, michigan-based research and advocacy organization founded around the city's water crisis. she and her three children suffer from long-term exposure to heavy metals. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. in the 2016 race for the white house, leading republican party establishment members met in washington, d.c., thursday to continue efforts to try to block a donald trump nomination. led by redstate.com founder erick erickson, t

resignation during congressional hearings thursday over the ongoing crisis of lead poisoned water in flint, michigan. this is pennsylvania congressman matt cartwright. >> i have had about enough of your false contrition and your phony apologies. susan from the epa bears not 1/10 of the responsibility of the state of michigan and your administration and she resigned. and there you are dripping with guilt, but drawing or paychecks, hiring lawyers at the expense of the people, and doing your dead level best to spread accountability to others and not being accountable. it is not appropriate. pretty soon, we will have men who strike their wives saying, "i'm sorry, dear, but there were failures at all levels." people who put dollars over the fundamental safety of the people do not belong in government. and you need to resign, too, governor snyder. amy: the pentagon says at least a dozen u.s. military members have received administrative punishments as a result of the october 2015 u.s. airstrike on a doctors without borders hospital in kunduz, afghanistan, which killed 42 people -- but none are facing crim

. >> and on the democratic side, hillary clinton and bernie tonight in flint, michigan. as the results come in from their caucus up in the northeast in maine. sanders declared the winner in the pine tree state and sanders with the commanding win, 61.3% for bernie sanders to hillary clinton's 35.5%. the florida primary is just over a week away. but thats not stopping candidates on both sides from making south florida stops. >> you'u've got front runner donald trump making his rounds on the golf course. brandon beyer reports from doral. >> reporter: donald trump, republican front runner for president of the united states, congratulations adam scott, winner sunday at the world golf championship. held at trump's resort in doral. the candidate pausing briefly from the race but not for long. >> i was here for the last 3 hours and reviewing the property and expansion and, you know, we're employing almost hoots a lot of people. >> florida's primary is right around the corner. trump says if he wins here, the nomination isislikely his. >> if you win florida, is the nomination your

come back a story of resilience and success in this campaign. >> michigan, flint michigan and workers front and center for these democratic candidates. we get more from yoour senior political correspondent brianna keilar. >> reporter: the contest pea have been in nebraska and louisiana, but both in michigan, attending the michigan democratic party dinner, your clinton congratulated sanders. >> today voters in louisiana and nebraska, i want to congratulate senator sanders, i am thrilled we're adding to our delegate count, but now all eyes turn to michigan. [cheers and applause] and i can tell you this. we're going to work for every vote. >> reporter: and as secretary clinton referenced there, she and her campaign are stressing their delegate lead over bernie sanders, that he may have picked up more states than her, but she picked up more delegates. they're also stressing that her margin over bernie sanders is bigger than anyone that barack obama had in 2008. implicit in that, they're asserting that bernie sanders cannot best her. brianna keilar, cnn, detroit. >> bernie sand

michigan holds its primary. last night, the democrats debated in flint. weijia jiang has our report. >> reporter: vermont senator bernie sanders and hillary clinton debated in flint, michigan, to debate the plint'sflint's water crisis. investigators revealed state leaders knew about the problem but failed to do anything about it. both candidates called for michigan's governor to resign. >> people should be held accountable, wherever that leads. >> reporter: the debate came just two days before voters head to the polls for michigan's democratic primary. the candidates sparred over an issue important to the people here, the 2009 bailout of the auto industry. >> i voted to save the auto industry. ended up saving the auto industry. >> if you are talking about the wall street bailout, where some of your friends destroyed this economy! >> you know. >> excuse me. i'm talking. >> reporter: clinton is leading in the michigan polls, but sanders hopes his weekend caucus wins in maine, kansas, and nebraska will change voters' minds. weijia jiang, cbs news, flint, mic

joy. >> all right, msnbc's kasie hunt in flint, michigan, with great information. ow here in the hotdog shop, i was going to say in the studio, is representative debbie dingell of michigan. thank you for being here. >> great to be here. >> storied michigan political family, i should say. your dad is a legend. let's talk about some of the dynamics of the michigan race specifically for hillary clinton and bernie sanders. the issue of trade, not good for hillary clinton. >> well, i'm going to disagree with you on that. i think she came in here on friday and made it very clear how she feels about and will not support the tpp. i have been one of the leaders in congress in opposition to tpp. i cannot tell you how strongly i feel about it. i supported nafta, and by the way, i supported the free trade agreement. but i can't sit on the sidelines anymore and watch what the japanese and chinese are doing with currency manipulation. she's saying the same thing. i think the uaw workers and teamsters workers, i'm talking to them, i'm in their halls every week. >> if you go into t

that's going to be his legacy. >> now the flint, michigan story. and we had capitol hill testimony, obviously. but it is expanding to other cities around the country, take a listen to capitol hill. >> you need to take some responsibility because you screwed up, and you messed up 100,000 people's lives. >> in our guidance, we never thought that anybody would go from a treated system to an untreated system and not treat it. >> it is very ironic that michigan's slogan was pure not the case. >> not a day or night goes by that this tragedy doesn't weigh on my mind. that's why i'm so committed to delivering permanent, long-term solutions and clean safe drinking water that every michigan citizen deserves. >> a lot of blame to go around, but the impact of all of this. >> look, the government doesn't have a lot of functions for the national government, it's national security. for local government, it's the water. it's the roads, it's the sewer systems. what government has done over the last 60 years expanded activities, all kinds of various ways where it sh

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rebuilding flint, michigan and communities all over the country. >> thank you, senator. [ applause ] >> we will have more on the infrastructure shortly. this crisis in flint as you know, as everybody in the room knows was created by the government. your policies are about expanding government. why should people from flint trust that more government is the answer? >> that's a good point, anderson. i suppose they can trust the corporations who have destroyed flint by a disastrous trade policy which have allowed them to shut down plants in flint and move to china and mexico. we can trust them, i'm sure. [ applause ] or maybe, anderson, maybe we should let wall street come in and run the city of flint. we know they are honest and the integrity has done so much for the mesh people. we live in a democracy and i'm the last person to deny the government is failing in many respects. i will trust the people to create a government that works for them rather than wall street or corporate america. [ applause ] >> secretary clinton, you now both called for the governor to resign. i believe that's n

pain, just for sleep. >>> welcome back to the special coverage of tonight's democratic debate in flint, michigan. we go right back to the spin room in flint where we have kristen welker and joy reid. kristen, i wonder where we could pick up where some of the conversation has been, including this tension between the sanders camp and clinton over the auto bail joit. that has been playing out post-debate in dueling press releases and on the internet. your view of who got the better side of that. >> well, i think secretary clinton had a strong exchange. listen, she was responding to senator sanders, who was criticizing her over her support of past trade deals like nafta. saying that it had cost jobs here. secretary clint pushing back on that, and saying, wait a minute, you opposed the auto bailout which ultimately saved millions of jobs here. so that was her response to his really sustained criticism of her over this issue of trade, which, of course, resonates here in the industrial midwest. just a point about strategy, i've been talking to clinton campaign officials, they in the coming days could p

get back to you soon live in louisville for us. >>> and next, we're going to take you back to flint, michiganthe site of that water crisis that has not only gripped the people of flint, it has gripped the nation, frankly. it is where tomorrow night's cnn democratic presidential debate is being held. and ahead, a story you have to see to believe, a mother's fear that lead-poisoned water in flint may be to blame for her two miscarriages. stay with us. ♪ in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. all across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, and the lowest taxes in decades, attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in buffalo, where the largest solar gigafactory in the western hemisphere will soon energize the world. and in syracuse, where imagination is in production. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - today - at business.ny.gov dad, yoh no, i'll take you up to me off rthe front of the school. that's where your friends are. seriously, it's, it's really fine. you don't want to be seen with your dad? no, it's..no.. this about a