there should have been more done on corrosion control programs with the flint, michigan system.s you know, under the clean water act, and the safe drinking water act. if there is an emergency situation, the epa can enter an emergency order to address those kinds of concerns. i think there should have been a more fast response, a more rapid response to flint, michigan. >> your response? >> it's easy for him to criticize the epa. it's a complicated job running -- and his history is entirely in opposing environmental protections and opposing the interests of american citizens. so, why we would have any confidence that after decades of his behavior, he would change when he had -- he's being brought in as the chief opponent of the epa somehow to become the head of the agency that is protecting our environment. that seems to me to be a complete contradiction and has to be intentional. >> tom steyer, always good to have you on the show. appreciate it. >> jake, thank you very much for having me. >> the president-elect putting the finishing touches on an inauguration speech he wrote hims

happening in flint, michigan officials say the city's most recent test results show the lein fsavel of is dropping despite improved water quality therehe was no call to the end for the bottled water distribution orr i removal of faucet filters.ters >> 4:53 is the time. the time. "empire" is already getting gtig the green light for seasonn li four. the show follows the lives the l lyons family brings in an average 16 million total tot viewers a week. viw the show has been nominated for multiple emmymmy and golden globes awards. the third season isn't oversn'to yet. the lions family rolls on with the spring premiere of em of e newspaper march.nepa >> counting down.>> >>> the story falls under goodoo but not so healthy category. ca. this is taco bell's newestes taco she will made entirely entl out of fried chicken. part of the naked chicken chalupa. taco bell has been testing thetg product for the past twot r th years. you can get yours starting january 26th. >> i'm going say that's going to go into the badng say idea h of game. of game. >> my gosh. >> along with mcrib and some other thin

you have to wonder when flint michigan still doesn't have clea n flint michigan still doesn't have cleanther some people wonder whether $10 billion or more for this is still a priority. what are the chances of mexico paying for some or all of it?|j would have thought fairly close to zero. this has already been signalled by mr trump himself. he said on the campaign trail, and you implied this, mexico will pay for the wall. now he says initially the mexican taxpayer might have to stump up mexican taxpayer might have to stump up the cost but somehow america will carry that cost so it might not be in the form of a payment. he's implying there will be some kind of border tax levied on the southern border tax levied on the southern border to mexico's disadvantage and that money might be set off against the cost of building the wall. sounds an awful lot like flimflam. american taxpayers are going to pay for this wall assuming it gets built. what do you make of the plans for deportations? barack obama already deported millions, and paul ryan says it won't apply to the so—called dreamers, the peo

an update on the water crisis in flint, michigan.. the city's water no longer exceeds federally accepted levels for lead. but officials say the water is still not safe enough for residents to drink from their faucets. that's because lead-tainted pipes need to be replaced. and that process could take years. flint mayor karen weaver says residents should continue to drink bottled water.. or use filters. a very close call for a skier in utah.. and before you see this video-- just know that the skier is ok. devin stratton was backcountry skiing with a friend last week, wearing a go-pro camera. he was gliding along, seeing what looked like perfect, untouched snow ahead of him. but then something unexpected happened. stratton guesses he fell more than a hu crashing into the snow. but get this--- he wasn't injured! he says his helmet was damaged, and thats about it.. at xx time for weather. toss - return to seasonable chill - dry, breezy and chilly saturday - chance for snow flurries/showers late sunday into monday today: partly sunny, breez

the water in flint, michigan, is safe, sort of. ewarm statement from the environment to agency in michigan said that the flat water system no longer has levels of lead exceeding the federal limit. in fact, officials there say that the lead in the water in flint is about the same to lead and other cities across the nation. this is a dramatic improvement from 2014 when the water source of that city was switched over and quite friendly, kids were getting sick in the city of michigan. listen to this, there is still a warning about using water out of the faucet, so it is up to your interpretation about how safe the water really is. apparently, the community is being told to use a faucet filter's bottled waters because they are replacing pipes in the area, and that could spike lead levels in individual houses. a positive reading on the one hand, at least from a certain state officials about water in the city of flint, michigan, but still the community being told to be careful. this is again a story several years old, and one that we will

when you go back to flint, michigan, the same situation. you have water quality challenge which is again bringing water off to the public interest. so there have been issues going on that people started getting more interested. what it takes to bring clean water to them. taking advantage of the opportunity so we need to think about how we can be smarter and use data to manage our system more effectively. there are smart meters using the existing data, the amount of water they use, how they respond to price change and climates and trying to understand if the demand for water is changing. using this data to become smarter in the way we manage our water system and then using that information to see what kind of infrastructure do we really need in the future. right now a lot of the water utilities think about big infrastructure and big dam, big pipeline and bring water from one location to the next. maybe the next generation 21st century water system does not require another dam. many need to think more locally. maybe we can replace some of our

president obama declared a state of emergency over the lead contaminated water in flint, michigan.early a year later, the water is still not safe to drink unfiltered. in north carolina, the then governor pat mccrory signed the state's controversial law to limit bathroom options for transgender people. in response, major companies announced their plans to take their business elsewhere. >>> the biggest shake up in recent political history after donald trump won enough delegates to clinch the republican presidential nomination. he later announced indiana governor mike pence as his ru running mate. hillary clinton secured the democratic nomination after an unexpectedly tough challenge from the independent senator from vermont bernie sanders. she later chose the virginia senator tim kaine as her vice-presidential candidate. >>> the worst mass shooting in modern american history happened in 2016. when a gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub in orlando killing 49 people. he died after a shootout with police. >>> britain shocked the world when it voted to leave the european union. financia

>> with flint, michigan, is an example of the late response by the epa. there should've been more done on corrosion control programs with the flint, michigan, system. as you know under the clean water act, and the safe drinking water act, if there's an emergency situation, the epa can enter an emergency order to address those kinds of concerns. i think there should've been a more fast response, a more rapid response to flint, michigan. i think with respect to water quality it is infrastructure. water infrastructure is aboard. as you indicate the states play a vital role in that process and there needs to be more cooperation between epa and the states spirit just i understand, you have filed or participated in several lawsuits against the epa's involvement saying that the locals should have the responsibility. if you are confirmed, will you support federal enforcement, particularly and multistate issues, where the only way we can get enforcement is at the federal level? >> i believe that is a vital role of vp. as i indicated with air quality, water all the

. >>> lead levels in flint, michigan have dipped below dangerous levels. 's down to levels of other cities of similar size. flint residents have been grappled with the water supply for two years. 13 current or former government employees have been charged in an ongoing criminal investigation. >>> all right. you might say "la la land" is the one to beat for best picture at the academy awards. dancing ryan gosling, what can i say? at the time the most oscar recommendations by a single film. ryan gosling is the lead actor. and the 32-year-old director damien chazelle who could become the best other best director winner. after two years of earning t the #oscar so white. >> i finally did see "la la land." >> and? >> it's very good. >> is it? >> it's very good. the opening number is interesting. >> tap dancing? >> it's not about the tap dancing but the singing and dancing is terrific. >> what are three things you had to do? >> tap dancer, speaker, how to throw a knuckleball. >> all of them are within your reach. >> none of them. >>> president trump ready to take

trump by voting skepticism about russia and support for nato. >>> and state officials say the flint, michigan system no longer has lead levels exceeding the federal limit. and that comes nearly three years after the city switched its water source sparking a health crisis. according to michigan officials, flint's led levels are comparable to other similarly sized cities with infrastructure. they still tell people to drink from bottled water or filters. >>> and yesterday donald trump signed an executive action reinstating the controversial plans protested by environmentalists and native americans. nbc news' kristen welker has the details. >> reporter: with the stroke of a pen, president trump resurrecting two controversial projects, the keystone xl pipeline and the dakota pipeline casting it as a campaign promise to create more jobs. >> we'll build our own pipeline. we'll build our own pipes. like we used to in the old days. >> reporter: a reversal on two of the obama projects stalled, a flashpoint for environmentalist protesters, many who camped out for months. native americans who live near t

. >>> we have an update on that ongoing poison water crisis in flint, michigan. environmental officials say flint's water system no longer has levels of lead exceeding the federal limit for the first time since 2014. residents must still use filters because of the ongoing replacement of pipes there. >>> in health news you're probably hearing a lot about the flu as we reach the peak of flu season. there's another kind of virus that makes your body hurt. it's a brutal bug called norovirus from indiana to maryland to rhode island. even closing schools. the way to prevent it might not be what you think. >> reporter: high school seniors mitchell is back on the court after a nasty bout of norovirus. >> i've never been that sick in my life. >> reporter: after more than a thousands students got sick, officials at st. charles east high shut it down and scrambled to contain the outbreak. >> what did you do to clean the school? >> we took everything and used a 10% solution of bleach which is what the cdc recommended to us and cleaned all our classrooms throughout the school

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in the city of flint, michigan, these cuts can have even a tragic impact on the health of the most vulnerable in our society, especially the youngest among us. the citizens of flint still lack clean drinking water. the generation there exposed to high levels of lead face an uncertain future. that's why we have the epa. you may not know it, but the highest point in delaware is a bridge. back home the reality that our climate is changing is not up for debate. families and business owners face a stark reality of climate change every single day. tackling that challenge is not just the right thing to do, it is a matter of survival. take a ride with me sometime, some 30 miles south of dover air force base heading east toward the delaware bay, and you'll see what i mean. there was a time not long ago where just before you reach the delaware bay, you came to a parking lot. that parking lot today is under water. you'll see part of a concrete bumper sticking out of the water at 1:00. someone just showed me a picture of that photo taken on dry land 500 feet west of the water's edge. the little state alo

well, come see what we're living here in flint michigan. you want to see end of the world? i'm voting for trump. so i knew what was going on there. i don't excuse that because -- but i understand that their anger and their despair overroad their understanding that by voting for a racist and voting far misogynist means that they're supporting that. as much as they'll say i'm not -- and they aren't. i don't believe they are. >> what's key there, people conflate his hard core supporters, the people who would travel across the country to be here for his inauguration, and the marginal voters. the reasit's the folks in kin n that, wisconsin, you think those are getting people? >> he's getting them for us. he's our best organizer. >> michael moore earlier today. you can see some live footage o protests still happening throughout the city. there was protests all day. most non-violent. some of it property destruction. a limo broke and set on fire. huge amount of people coming in tomorrow. hundreds and thousands. images of planes packed with folks coming in to town for the women's ma

in flint michigan it's 5%.n fruitvale it's 7.5%. >> i was surprised a little bit that in terms of the comparison with flint because obviously that's been getting a lot of attention. i think it just reinforced for us that this is an area that really needs attention and resources. >> reporter: i asked thal media county healthy homes department to show us the process of lead remadation. their lead project designer walked us through the first steps, the testing process. >> it's an xray machine for paint. >> reporter: using machine they are able to test all layers of paint and most homes built before 1978 are presumed to have lead paint. >> 39.9ful. >> reporter: sometimes the source isn't as obvious. him column has a little bit of that on it. that could be lead. >> reporter: that chipping paint can fall in to the dirt or worse, the soil could already be contaminated lead. >> that will be one subsample. >> reporter: often lead lies in the dust settled on the window sills or the floor of the home. >> the idea you go b

group was formed after lead was discovered in the water in the flint, michigan. task force met with residents yesterday and talked about their health concerns. >> whether it's pesticides or other chemicals, we know children during developmental ages are vulnerable. lead doesn't flush out. it has a shelf life if you will once it plants within the brain. >> committee has six months to report findings to legislature. >>> growing concern about pennsylvania's budget. new budget forecast shows revenue down. without any changes the budget deficit will approach the $3 billion mark by this time next year. introduce a new plan. lawmakers in new jersey are worried about internet gambling. it could become a thing of the past. asking the president and congress not to ban online gaming. trump's nominee for attorney general jeff sessions said he would like to look closer at the ruling that cleared the way for online gambling in new jersey, delaware, and nevada. atlantic city casinos had benefitted from online gambling. >>> coming up on eight minutes after 5:00. heading out righ

well, come see what we're living here in flint michigan. you want to see end of the world? i'm voting for trump. so i knew what was going on there. i don't excuse that because -- but i understand that their anger and their despair overroad their understanding that by voting for a racist and voting for a misogynist means that they're supporting that. as much as they'll say i'm not -- and they aren't. i don't believe they are. >> what's key there, people conflate his hard core supporters, the people who would travel across the country to be here for his inauguration, and the marginal voters. the it's the folks in kenosha, wisconsin, you think those are getting people? gettable people through this type of thing? >> he's getting them for us. he's our best organizer. >> michael moore earlier today. you can see some live footage of protests still happening throughout the city. there was protests all day. most non-violent. some of it property destruction. some police officers sustained a new minor injuries. a limo broke and set on fire. huge amount of people coming in tomorrow. hu

the spill and the flint michigan water crisis. those disasters hurt people many from the communities who could least afford it. so i've discussed with the attorney general my home state as an energy producing state and we have abundant supplies to the natural gas, crude oil and uranium. these industries provide thousands of good paying jobs to the communities. we are also one of the most beautiful states in the nation. home to the yellowstone lakes and waterways and the population is diverse and abundant and we have thriving populations. people travel from around the world to come to wyoming because the natural resources are spectacular. wyoming has managed to strike the balance between the environment and economy, and it shows. for eight years wyoming has suffered under an epa that doesn't believe in striking the balance as a crushed energy jobs the state revenue fell pays for the state programs in this includes paying for the vital environmental programs. the wholesale change is needed. any administrator in the agency needs to p

. >> if you go over the safe drinking water act, pharmaceutical, in flint, michigan, to the lead, we provide people with bottled water. what this is now saying is that if it was plutonium in flint, michigan and thousand times the safe drinking water act level, we would not protect them. >> now, daniel hirsch says the contradictions leave open the possibility that the safe drinking water act itself could be ignored in the event of an emergency. something epa official told me they adamantly deny. one group in washington has already filed suit in court over this proposal and new york state's attorney general's office has told me they have not ruled out filing suit to stop this as well. we'll stay on this story. guys. >> good work, steven. thank you. if you have a tip for steven or our investigative unit in general give them a call, 888-996-tips or send an e-mail to the unit at nbcbayarea.com. we'll be right back. no. >> but first suspected of robbing the same bank twice now, campbell police believe they have the serial robber in custody. investigators say he is responsible for holding u

sounds good but i've been hearing a lot of talk about user fees, should we finance the pipes in flint, michigan, the flood recycling on the west coast by charging more for water at the place of which it is use, or should i take advantage of the low interest rates that larry talked about and have a giant national federal water infrastructure project like eisenhower skyways. >> i think both. user fees are very important. we are having this conversation right now in california on somebody's user fees. the reality is, when you talk about water, we're not necessarily recovering the cost of investment that when you do make for the future. this is a very important issue, which is for every dollar of revenue we have to invest $4 for capital investment to uptake in future investment for our water infrastructure. so think about it. we are not necessarily paying the amounts that we have to for the water infrastructure that we have. and goes back to the public knowledge i think, public awareness is very important. there is a lot of resistance toward a user fees, but as you sort of raise public interest, ,

volunteers work the bottles by hand to make this chandelier and they were all from flint michigan andhe chandelier is now hanging in a michigan art center. >> coming up today on "action news" at 4:00, we track the latest snowy forecast from accuweather, the team is spread across the area in delaware, pennsylvania, and new jersey are getting ready for wintry weather. >>> and excessive fees could be eating away from your retire many fund. we'll have that in what's the deal. don't forget to join us today for "action news" at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >> for rick williams and the entire "action news" team i'm sara bloomquist have a great afternoon. i'm hall of famer, jerry west, and my life is basketball. but that doesn't stop my afib from leaving me at a higher risk of stroke. that'd be devastating. i took warfarin for over 15 years. until i learned more about once-daily xarelto®... a latest-generation blood thinner. then i made the switch. xarelto® significantly lowers the risk of stroke in people with afib not caused by a heart valve problem. it has similar effectiveness to warfarin. warfar

as we have seen most recently in the city of flint michigan.hese cuts have a terrible and tragic impact on the health of the most vulnerable in our society. especially the youngest among us. today the citizens of flint still lack clean drinking water. the new generation there which has been exposed to high levels of lead this is an uncertain future. that is why we have the epa. you may not know it but delaware's lowest line stay in our nation. the highest point in delaware is a bridge. back home reality that the climate is changing. it is not up for grabs or debate. families and business owners face the stark reality of climate change every single day. tackling that challenges not just the right thing to do, it is best for the economy and is a matter of survival. take a ride with me sometime, some 30 miles south of dover air force base heading east toward the delaware bay on primer crowed and you will see what i mean. there was a time not long ago and just before he reached the delaware bay, he came to a parking. today it is underwater. stand t

let's go to james on the line in flint, michigan, for democrats. hey, james. >> caller: i couldn't disagree more with the last caller. i think that general mattis having served under him, i think he's the right guy for that spot to keep us out of possibly the next world war iii. i think he's going to walk into the room and say, no, i think this is a bad idea, i don't think we need to do this and i believe he's willing to stand up for what's right. in my humble opinion i think he would be that guy to get fired before he did something that he did not believe in. so i think i disagree with that caller almost absolutely and saying that it's just a rubber stamp, i think in the defense secretarial ring, i think this is one of the only nominations from this president-elect that i agree with. >> james, thanks for calling. anna marie in tiffany, florida, go ahead. >> caller: hi. happy new year. i have a question if you can answer it for me. looking at these hearings. could you tell us when we're going to know who they voted for and who they're not? are we g

. >>> new details on the water crisis in flint michigan. the city water no longer has lead levels that exceed federal limbs but residents are still being warned no the to drink it because lead tainted pipes still need to be replaced which could take up to a year. the crisis has been tied to lead poisoning in children and the death of 12 people from legionnaires' disease. >>> mark dayton says he plans to finish out the final two diagnosis. dayton told reporters he's battling prostate cancer just hours after collapsing during a televised speech to lawmakers there. now, doctors say his collapse wasn't actually related to the cancer diagnosis. dayton will be advised on a cancer treatment plan next week. >>> and "dancing with the stars" co-hot erin andrews has revealed a battle with cervical cancer. in an interview with "sports illustrated" the sideline reporter says she was diagnosed last summer. andrews had surgery and had to miss two tapings of "dancing with the stars" but she did not miss a single football game. andrews said during her ordea

are from michigan and you have been one of the people who has been unrelenting when it comes to flint, michigany the g.o.p. voted to end the investigation and what you have been doing is more on the ground with the people. you have been getting, you know, kids, the health and the water that they need. is this something that likely close to you. what are the things you're proud of and what are you still trying to do in flint? >> i know it's not close to being over. in that situation, i feel like it wasn't a natural disaster. it's something that should have and could have been prevented. it's disgusting to think about the damages these families and even kids have to go through with the lead poisoning. my mom had a degree of lead poisoning, and it was very hard for her to deal with, but she was able, through holistic care and homeopathic remedies, was able to reverse a lot of the effects of lead poisoning. she was passionate about making sure the kids got proper care. we raised about $100,000 for flint on our own through the foundation to seek the proper care and not just give them water but all t

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. >>> well, good news for residents of flint, michigan their water no longer exceeds federally accepted levels for lead. officials still want resident to use filtered water for now. flint must replace thousands of lead water pipes city wide, 13 current and former current and state and local officials face charges against use of untreated water from the flint river in 2014. >>> well, coming up next the academy award nominations are out and we will look at diversity in the nominees. >>> also ahead a risky surgery at a new york hospital hear from the doctor who is separating these conn join twins. >>> and a job offer for president obama the post that one company is hoping catches the former commander in chief, attention, we will be right back stay with us i've spent my life planting a size-six, non-slip shoe into that door. on this side, i want my customers to relax and enjoy themselves. but these days it's phones before forks. they want wifi out here. but behind that door, i need a private connection for my business. wifi pro from comcast business. public wifi for your customers. private

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>> john: people in flint, michigan got angry when they discovered their drinking water was toxic. >>officials were assuring the public the water was safe when they knew it wasn't true. john: michigan's governor tried to assure the people. you didn't create the problem, government failed you. john: governments often fail. but providing drinking water, doesn't it have to be a job for government? no. a thousand american cities have switched to private water companies. >> city water departments have let the pipes rust. in jersey city, new jersey, the water didn't taste good. city workers told the mayor there wasn't much they could do. they couldn't even slow the price increase. >> i said can't you get costs down so we don't have to increase rates? and they said no. so the water contract was put out for bid and a for-profit water company fixed the pipes the government couldn't fix. john: how can you trust the drinking water to taken outside company. john: privatizing public services isn't easy. atlanta turned it parking meters over to a private company called park atlanta. >> people have

. >> president barak obama declared a state of emergency, in flint michigan. a year later still not safe to drink. >> in north carolina signed the state's law to limit bathroom options and major companies announced their plans to take their businesses where. the biggest shakeup, after donald trump won enough delegates to clinch the presidential nomination and he announced mike pence, and hillary clinton secured the democratic nomination after a tough challenge from bernie sanders. >> she later chose the virginia senator tim kaine. >> and a gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub in orlando. he died after a shootout with police. >> britain shocked the world when it voted to leave the e.u., and, financial markets plunged and, nasa flew into jupiter's orbit and giving us our best look yet. >> james comey announced his decision not to the file criminal charges against hillary clinton. just days before, he said they were reviewing thousands of newly discovered e-mails. after reviewing it, he said he is still not rimming any charges against hillary clinton. >> the yea

. >>> for the first time in nearly three years, lead levels in flint, michigan's water system no longerxceed the federal limit. residents are still being told to use filtered or bottled water while thousands of older pipelines are being replaced. lead levels spiked when the city switched water sources under state management in 2014. >>> minnesota governor mark dayton revealed he has prostate cancer. he collapsed last night during his state of the state address. it's not clear if this was related to the cancer. dayton, who turned 70 on thursday, has had other health issues. he did say he plans to finish the final two years of his term. >>> in utah, police released video today showing a horrifying crash. a fedex driver had no warning that a passenger train was coming. the gates did not come down until after the crash. the truck's trailer was torn to bits. boxes went flying. but there were no serious injuries. >>> the oscars will have a much more diverse cast of actors this year. that story is next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> finally tonight, the oscar nominations are out, and "la la land" is up

water infrastructure system, we talk to flint michigan and water systems across the country. i can tell you every small town in michigan wants to have broadband and to be able to do tell communication to hook up with larger hospitals so they can get the care they need. what we have is something broad. it works for small towns, big cities and everything in between if president trump want to focus on this we're ready to do it. >> he says he does. he big on investing in infrastructure. are you going to work with president trump? >> i will kwh he supports jobs, workers, and if he goes against our values and who we are does not propose something good for michigan, no. >> nice to she you. >> you too. >>> what about all of that action on capitol hill. intense exchange. >>> who made the president visibly enraged. sta stay with us. want powerful relief. only new alka-seltzer plus free of artificial dyes and preservatives liquid gels delivers the powerful cold symptom relief you need without the unnecessary additives you don't. loudspeaker: clean up, aisle 4. alka-seltzer plus liquid ge

but you go to places like york, pennsylvania, rockford, illinois, flint, michigan, those places have not seen a recovery. i think trump can be successful as a president and be reelected if he brings. . prosperity. to all these places, not just silicon valley and wall street. john: steve moore with us for the next half hour or so. numbers are on your screen to call. going back to the hills report -- the $10 trillion cut over the next 10 years, it is based largely on the heritage foundation budget plan that has been released. obviously, you work at the heritage foundation, a visiting fellow there. what do you expect will be the key things cut by the trump administration if they go forward with the plan? guest: let me say one thing about donald trump that is relevant to this. one of the things that people -- especially your friends in the media -- don't completely get about donald trump is that he is a negotiator. his best-selling book was "the art of the deal." when trump puts something out numberike a $10 trillion -- and he has not done that, this was a media report -- but let's say i

president obama declared a state of emergency over the lead contaminated water in flint, michigan. year later, it is not safe to drink unfilt arered. governor pat mccorey signed the controversial law to limit bathroom options for transgender are people. major companies announced plaques to take the business elsewhere. and biggest shake-up in political history after donald trump won enough delegates to clinch the nomination. and he later named mike pence has running mate. and hillary clinton had had a tough charge from the independent senator from vermont, bernie sanders. she chose virginia senator tim kaine as vice-president candidate. >> and a gunman opened fire in a gay night club in orlando kill canning 49 people. he died after a shootut out with police. britain shocked the world when it voted to leave the european union. financial markets plunged. and the spacecraft flew in to orbit in jupiter. back here on earth, fbi director james comey announced the decision not to file the criminal charges against hillary clinton. and just days before the election, director comey said inves

, people united, people who are here today who are standing with standing rock, standing with flint michiganding with immigrants united. people, waterous protectors across the world are saying no to pipelines and no to the corporate plunder of sacred sites, no top wars for oil. president trump, the movement we faith,lding is driven by by hope, by love and prayers. we will stop the carnage of mother earth. water is sacred, water is life, women are life. >> hello, latinos in the house. i am jessica gonzales from the national latino institute for reproductive health and i'm here with my women of color sisters represent reproductive centers at the march for women. i stand here today to boldly and proudly proclaim in the face of fascism that we stand for health dignity and justice for all people and we will fight against phobia,sexism, seen a wens-phobia, homophobia -- will be hiding this with all of our heart. this is a hard moment. we are a resilient community. we are a community who has been fighting. we stand on the shoulders of our ancestors and we will resist. the latina community. aqui est

former president bill clinton said in flint, michigan, on october 5, 2016. well, he's right, but that's what you get when you try to do things in a partisan, unilateral fashion. we should learn from our collective mistakes and try to do better. and shame on us if we can't do better than obamacare with all of its failed promises. by repealing obamacare, congress is doing more than just delivering on a promise we made to the people who put us here. we're providing a way forward for millions of people across the country who have been hurt, hurt by obamacare and who are looking for relief. i look forward to making obamacare and the many burdens it's placed on the american family a thing of the past in this new year, and that's what we will do when next week we pass this budget resolution and then reconciliation instructions will be sent to the relevant senate and house committees. they will then report back with the replacement. and yes, it may take some time for transition into that replacement, because it's taken us six years to get into the mess, into the dit

amy: the flint water crisis began when the city's unelected emergency manager, appointed by michigan overnor rick snyder, switched the source of flint's drinking water from the detroit system to the corrosive flint river. the water corroded flint's aging pipes, causing poisonous levels of lead to leach into the drinking water. in minnesota, lawmakers are pushing an anti-protest bill that would allow cities to sue protesters in order to bill them for the cost of policing the republican-controlled committee in minnesota's house tuesday. it's part of a series of anti-protest bills nationwide that seek to criminalize public -- and discourage public demonstrations. in somalia, two bomb attacks in the capital mogadishu have killed at least 21 people. 50 more people were injured in the explosions outside the dayah hotel near the parliament building. seven journalists were among the wounded. the militant group al-shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attacks. somalia is one of the seven countries that will be affected by an executive order trump is expected to sign in the coming days, wh