kasie hunt from nbc and politico's john harris. first up, the scene is set. there's no mistaking that barack obama is resolved to make his mark in the second term. squaring off, already for the fights over debt, guns, and getting the team he wants in the cabinet. he might look to another second term democrat who had this declaration to congress. >> i know this is not going to be easy. but i really believe one of the reasons the american people gave me a second term was to take the tough decisions in the next four years that will carry our country through the next 50 years. we owe it to our country and to our people. chris: howard, everybody's talking about what kind of approach is obama going to take this second term. is he going to be conciliatory? or is he going to be mr. tough guy? >> he wants to get things done by being tough and even confrontation. in the first term he tried to change the tone of washington as the outcider, sort of by a combination of aloofness and steady thought. now it's in your face. and he's going to be that way with joe biden at his

it just so happened a dear friend of ours, john harris, had lost weight doing this cleanse with a nutritionistbowman-lee out in chicago. i thought, you know what? i'm doing this. and your assistant brook has done this. >> yeah. >> and i thought, you know what? i met with her. and it was great. it changed my life. because whether you do this cleanse or a juice cleanse or whatever you do, that -- but the exercise, as you know, is so important. i found -- melissa does this slow exercise. a little less. you're not sweating. you do it in a cold gym. but i found it changed my physique. it changed how i felt about exercise. i still hate working out. >> all that stuff is great. al, this book is a terrific read. it's fun to read. there are recipes in the back. there's a lot of take-away, and i think it's inspiring, and we're so happy for you. so happy for you. good luck with this. >> it's so good. i'm glad i got to do this with you. i missed kathie lee. of course you're the gift that keeps giving. >> hello gawker. >> yesterday when you said -- obviously you haven't had any work done. >> i have feelings

john harris and jonathan martin wrote in politico that obama's speech was an argument for liberal causesquote, it demonstrated there are more people on his side, immigrants, minorities, liberal-minded young people and women, beneficiaries of big government, than there are on the other side, older whites, cultural traditionalists, wealthy and upper middle class earners, who recoil at what they see as the remorseless expansion of government and resent being stuck with the bill. i don't believe every bit of rights extended to people carries a price tag. i think you can give opportunity to gay people, to minorities, to young people, to all kinds of people. that doesn't mean, oh, somebody else isn't getting it. i don't buy that, and also somebody else is going to have to pay for it. i think that's an economic way of looking at -- perhaps an accounting way of looking at it in a way i don't buy. your thoughts. >> i often think they're thinking about ultimately it's power. where is the power situated in the country, and when we're talking about women and immigrants and hispanics, does that mean

politico editor in chief john harris joins me now. hey, john. well, they basically said the 60 vote requirement is still there except for moving things along to the floor. >> that's a clever line by your colleague, rachel maddow. she may be on to something. >> she's the aboutest. >> the other thing i would point out is the choice wasn't doing passing something and having a wealth of legislation and activity take place. if senator reid had made the choice, we are reallying to fwg to have a huge battle over this. i think the likelihood is that this would have dominated the senate's proceedings for the next several months, and also would have created a climate of ill will that would have echoed for even longer than that. >> i think there's a process issue about filibuster wree form. >> in fact, that was the nuclear option, as they put it up there, and it would have, of course, put in place permanent rules that could have backfired if democrats ended up returning to the minority. >> right. politics -- >> which is quite likely. >> i think that probab

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we told you that john boehner told harry reid to go blank himself during the negotiations over the fiscal cliff. john boehner's language doesn't bother harry reid. he was joking about it while discussing dark spots on his face. >> the marks on my face has nothing to do with the fiscal cliff or the disagreements that speaker of the house john boehner and i have. it is from being pale and living in the desert. >> harry reid's office says it is the result of a preventative procedure. >>> he says the contract for the gavin newsom show runs through january. this is him appearing on another show. as we reported yesterday, al jazeera is requiring carbon tv. he says he has taped two shows that have yet to air. >>> giants star sergio romo laps himself in trouble. -- lands himself in trouble. what he is accused of. >> high clouds moving in to the bay area. coming up the temperature change tomorrow morning and chilly over night lows and when shower chances resurface in the bay area forecast. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we did

. >> john: joe, do you get the impression that harry reid would like the assault weapons ban to just? >> he would but it's not going to go away. that's one of the things that i think people need to understand, and what the hearings brought to the fore is that they live in an alternative universe where more guns are the answer. where the good guy can take out the bad guy with the gun bar no circumstances. the men are good looking and women are above average, whatever. that kind of alternative reality has been exposed through wayne lapierre and some of the other advocacy organizations that want more guns, and less gun control even though evidence universally indicates that gun control brings these kind of tragedies down and the public wants it. >> john: in fairness the majority of nra members support sensible gun control measures and support gun safety in this country. the nra leadership, of course does not speak for them. rob, owe only have a few minutes left. which of those bills stopping straw purchases assault weapon bans or background checks. >> i think it has to be the universal

. >> you know a friend of mine, john harris, gained 40 pounds, lost it, looked terrific.cit cleanses and i use that in combination with this slow workout from this trainer, melissa bowman. it really helped change me. >> here's the part that made me a little sad. you write this in the book, you talk about how much more you could have achieved if you didn't feel -- while being fat, if you had been fit you could have achieved more. you still have doubts about that. >> not that i'm complaining about where i'm am, i'm thrilled where i am. >> life is pretty good. >> terrific. i wouldn't trade it for a moment. you always wonder where you would be if x hadn't happened. look, i'm thrilled i finally got to this place, at 58 years old, i finally got it figured out and feel good about it. >> do you still get the occasional person that walks by and say i preferred you when -- >> that's their problem. >> and others say that hey, you cheated by a gastric bypass. >> you look great and feel great. that's more important. >>> al will do a chat and we will have more after the local news. >>>

john boehner was trying to lead his caucus and harry reid knows how hard this is, the fact that he tookof it public is exactly what john boehner took offense to, in a private confines, we've learned about now. >> what's more interesting in this story when he told him to go f-- where did it happen. >> in the white house of all places, of all places, such salty language is hardly uttered in the history of this republic. listen, i think this is a time when the guys worked hard on this, it was hard, it wasn't just a fact that one side wouldn't negotiate with the other. they were dealing with big forces inside their own parties split on this. it wasn't an obvious right answer for democrats or republicans, they were nashing through it and i think that was a leader to leader transaction, and you know i'm trying buddy and we both know the game. for you to say that is-- >> and senator harry reid referred to him running a dictatorship in the house. >> that's right. >> greta: it's pretty schoolyard, 7th grade poking a stick in the eye and any tough discussions, i need it and the other people can d

harry reid -- the senate is a place where 45 senators get to control the other 55. >> oh, boy. >> johnt loud in your cubicle. everyone already things you're a left wing lunatic anyway. it's "the stephanie miller show." out for us. going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call them out. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. he was born to american royalty but couldn't escape the family curse. of all the hours in all his days, these are the ones you'll never forget. ♪ play that funky music white boy ♪ ♪ lay down the boogie and play that funky music till you die ♪ >> john: good morning. this is the "the stephanie miller show." i'm john fuglesang filling in for steph all morning long. taking your calls at 1-800-steph-12. joined in the l.a. bureau by jack

harry reid called john boehner a dictator. >>> the last minute deal in congress also should keep the price of milk from soring. they were faced with a milk cliff that could have doubled the price. a lot that allows the government to buy the products at market cost was about to expire. as part of the deal congress passed a temporary extension. >>> president obama returned to his vacation. he returned to hawaii today after going to washington, d.c. because of the fiscal cliff stand off with congress. michelle obama and their two daughters have been in hawaii since december 21. they are staying near honolulu where they are enjoying golf and work outs. >>> and just when you thought we were done with the fiscal cliff it is not over. coming up, the next decision lawmakers will have to tackle. >>> a couple exciting days for this congressman. he got the keys to his new office ahead of his swearing in ceremony tomorrow. he represents the 15th congressional district. he was the district attorney. >> i have known that area since i was a boy. the people want someone who will roll up their sleeve

when harry truman was inaugurated after his election in 1948, he came to st. john's and had a pre inauguration worship service here before he was sworn in for his full term as president. subsequent to that time, other presidents have had pre inaugural services in churches or elsewhere. not necessarily in st. john's, but the tradition began here and it began with franklin roosevelt. that is just one more example of the association of st. john's with presidents and part of the heritage of this building. >> a look at the statue at the martin luther king jr. memorial in washington d.c.. tomorrow is martin luther king day and the public inauguration of president obama's second term. a look at the martin luther king memorial. president obama was officially sworn in earlier today at the white house. we will show the public swearing in tomorrow from the west side of the capital. life inauguration coverage starts at 7:00 a.m. eastern. hosted a brunch for some of the newly elected women of congress. some of them spoke at the event, including elizabeth warren. house democratic

perfectly sober john maynard told harry reid to go as himself not once but twice, proof that the man who can't cry concurs and looking at the deal he agreed to probably did. no wonder pat buchanan. republicans lost an election. he just figured after the holidays, they sober up and enough time to realize they have not lost their salt. i guess they did. >> will we have this up republican dunkirk, republicans got off, but they left behind their helmets, canteens, and rifles and the 2%. they got off the beach. it was a real debacle. i think the reason they did is they felt, you can either pass this or not pass this, in which case all the bush tax cuts are gone. taxes rise for 70 or 80 percent of the country. harry reid and barack obama write the next tax said bill. i think it was for lack of an alternative that they did. neil: we did not have to go through this rigmarole. they could haveejust done that at the outset to avoid it. >> your talking now about their negotiations orc indefensible. there is no way you can defendant the conclusion the weight came out. as you say, 40-1 taxes again

harry reid. that's why biden was brought in. i don't know if this story is true. i don't know if john boehner said what's been reported by politico. but if it is true, there's no question about is the animosity between these two sides. it's greater than i've seen in the years i've been here. these two guys really hate each other. >> thank you very much. >> thanks. >> thank you. >>> coming up, why some of the left are unhappy with the fiscal cliff deal. we're go the deal. this is "hard for politic >>> the two men whose names have become synonymous with fix the country's fiscal problems are calling the fiscal cliff a missed opportunity. the cochairs of the president's commission on deficit reduction released a statement saying in part, the deal approved today is truly a missed opportunity to do something big to reduce our long-term fiscal problems. but it's a small step forward in our efforts to reduce the federal deficit. washington missed this magic moment to do something big to reduce the deficit, reform our tax code, and fix our entitlement programs. we'll be right back. bloonk blan

john boehner. and he had some color language reported from senator harry reid in a recent white house visit. jimmy fallon, master of late night, recreates the rest of their bleeping conversation. we'll show that you and get a check on the weather when "way too early" comes right back right here. the truth about mascara is... it clumps. introducing a revolutionary new mascara. clump crusher...crusher. 200% more volume. zero clumps. new clump crusher from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. >>> you're looking live at a motionless tree that, is, of course, the rock center christmas tree still up like most americans we take our time here in taking down the tree. now we transition over to the man who talks about the weather but knows nothing about it, nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> i could do something about it. i would like to work at the cia if i could do something about it. >> fix it. make it five degrees warmer. >> that i can do in the studio, that's it. new england, i'm sure you felt it last night. i'm sure you're burning through the heaters. it is minus 20 in white field. that is in new h

revenues i think ultimately public opinion will make a difference. >> john: and they support on filibuster reform as well. i hope harry reid can hear you. michael tomasky always a pleasure to have you. you made me feel a little better. you really did. i didn't think it was possible. >> that's why i'm here. >> john: the one and only michael tomasky. thank you for coming on again. >> thanks a lot. >> the right wing has a new word word, fascism. unfortunately they think it >> john: stay speaker of the house john boehner said, quote wants to annihilate the g.o.p. okay, let's looook at some of the annihilateing annihilation barack obama was open to the idea of outlawing contraception. no wait, that wasn't obama. that was the republicans. my bad. well, barack obama embraced backwards ideas about immigration that turned off most latinos and voting block that is essential to any modern--no, actually that was wasn't obama. that was the republicans again. in the wake of horrible mass shootings, barack obama ruled out the idea of popular sane gun control and aligned himself with nra head wayne lapierre, whose sinister demeanor--

harry reid. that's why biden was brought in. i don't know if this story is true. i don't know if johnoehner said what's been reported by politico. but if it is true, there's no question about is the animosity between these two sides. it's greater than i've seen in the years i've been here. these two guys really hate each other. >> thank you very much. >> thanks. >> thank you. >>> coming up, why some of the left are unhappy with the fiscal cliff deal. we're going to talk to one of the democrats who voted against the deal. this is "hardball" the place for politics. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. for their "destination wedding." double miles you can "actually" use. but with those single mile travel cards... [ bridesmaid ] blacked out... but i'm a bridesmaid. oh! "x" marks the spo

harry reid. that's why biden was brought in. i don't know if this story is true. i don't know if john boehner said what's been reported by politico. but if it is true, there's no question about is the animosity between these two sides. it's greater than i've seen in the years i've been here. these two guys really hate each other. >> thank you very much. >> thanks. >> thank you. >>> coming up, why some of the left are unhappy with the fiscal cliff deal. we're going to talk to one of the democrats who voted against the deal. this is "hardball," the place for politics. shrimp at red lobsr is a fantastic experience. 30 shrimp for $11.99. i can't imagine anything better. you're getting a ton of shrimp, and it tastes really good! [ male announcer ] hurry in to red lobster's 30 shrimp for just $11.99! choose any two of five savory shrimp selections, like mango jalapeÑo shrimp and parmesan crunch shrimp. two delicious shrimp selections on one plate! all with salad and unlimited cheddar bay biscuits. 30 shrimp, just $11.99 for a limited time. wow, that's a lot of shrimp. i'm ryon stewart, i'm

. >> neil: so apparently house speaker john boehner told harry reid to do something that was an tom ibly impossible -- anatomically impossible. rhymes with chuck himself. it happened friday, steps from the oval office. now neither boehner nor reid are talking much about it, but politico was boasting to house colleagues about it. for what it's worth i think it's true. for what it's worth it's entirely justified; particularly, coming at it did, a day after reid accused boehner behind his back of running dictatorship in the house, that he was concerned about hanging on to his job than striking a deal. he did the very thing that they would call being met with a deal. he sealed his doom, agreeing to the higher taxes without a token gesture in spending cut in return for harry reid. the deal ultimately agreed to has 41 times more tax hikes than spending cutting. not one to one. or two to one. or three to one. or four to one. 41 to 1. so i understand the speaker speaking the way he did with a guy that wasn't doing what he said. it's a wonder that boehner didn't drop the "f" bomb more. the irony

under the leadership of john boener, nancy pelosi, harry reid and mitch mcconnell the do nothing congress will go down in history as one of the least productive compared to 383 build passed during previous sessions of congress and 460 bills during the congress before that many political analysts say the 112 congress will be forever known as worthless and incompetent making no real progress on important issues such as immigration, tax reform or a four superstar sandy victims looking to the 113th congress house speaker john boener nearly won reelection 12 of the most conservative republicans in the house defected. it was the closest any speaker had come to losing since new gingrich back in 1997. but this congress has more women and latinos than ever before. illinois is sending six freshmen to congress this year, five democrats and one republican notables include tami duckworth who defeated joe walsh and bill foster rodney davis from taylor is the only republican freshman from illinois. coming soon it will have to consider raising the nation's debt ceiling again and there is a looming fight

with america's history of gunslingers like john wayne, dirty harry and others, critics in and outside u.s. wonder if its gun culture will change, perhaps reaching a balance of glamour and gore. chris, most agree a cultural change was needed. >> that was absolutely fascinating. thank you, richard. >>> also making news this morning, the white house says it's possible that no american troops will remain in afghanistan by the end of the drawdown in 2014. however, the pentagon says some troops do need to stay to keep an eye on al qaeda. deputy secured advice ben rhodes said it's not tied to a specific number. and the administration is most likely looking at a range of options as fewer as 3,000, to as many as 15,000 remain behind. >>> for the first time, we have new unsettling details about how the apartment of colorado shooting suspect james are holmes was rigged to explode. that testimony at the preliminary hearing is giving us a clear preview of the case. both sides will present at trial. prosecutors are trying to show the depth of planning that went into the attack, while holmes' attorn

there are reports that john boehner told harry reid to go "f" himself outside the oval office last weekrue. then on top of that, republicans told reid that if he does "f" himself, they won't pay for his contraception. [ laughter and applause ] won't do it. >> not gonna do it. >> jimmy: no go. not going to do it. uh-uh, uh-uh. no way. you think about it before -- yeah. actually, though, after boehner -- true story. he did tell reid to "f" himself, but he said the word. [ light laughter ] but boehner told reid to go "f" himself, and then, apparently, reid came back with, "what are you talking about?" [ light laughter ] that was the comeback. and then, boehner said it again. and that's just what's being reported in the news. but we actually got our hands on the transcript of the rest of the conversation. [ light laughter ] it got really heated, and we can't print what was actually said, but i think you can probably guess. take a look at this. first, boehner said, "you heard me, dumbass. i said go bleep yourself." to which reid replied, "i don't understand. why would i want to bleep myself?

something that really goes all the way back to a deal that john lewis and harry truman made in 1946. the united mine workers and i insisted on a new law that we called the colal act protecting 200,000 miners and their families today. we actually helped avert a nationwide coal strike in 1994. in that fight, and so many others, we have been proud to stand with the working men and women of america. steelworkers, teachers, nurses, and everyone deserves a fair wage and a safe place to work with a basic health care. [applause] our country cannot be as great as it should be unless our workers voices are heard and respected. not only by everybody in general, but certainly policymakers. i am just a single-minded about comprehensive health-care reform. i know is not particularly popular in west virginia, but it's ok. because of my fingerprints are all over it, i know is good and i know it will benefit west virginia more than any other state. it is so incredibly complex, not just the 17% of gdp has people like to say, but it is so complex and involved and interests of people, nuances that we ju

. >> house speaker john boehner laurence state tirade of expletives that harry reid right outside the house speaker a dictator on the senate floor. you can expect more of that tension in the weeks to come. >> stay with us for complete coverage of the fiscal cliff deal and what could happen in the next few months. for more on the impact on you and your family, the 02 -- go to wjla.com and our social media websites. >> the other story is the failure of congress to come up with a comprehensive relief package for the victims of hurricane sandy. the governor of new jersey is angry at the house speaker for pulling the eight, calling it a trail. it comes after the senate approved a package on friday. chris christie called the move in the house a slap in the face to the state. >> americans are tired of the palace intrigue and political partnership -- partisanship of this congress that pleases one upmanship head of the lives of the citizens who sends these people to washington d.c. in the first place. >> a vote to sandy relief will happen in house by january 15. >> the latest in a development

>> there's been some serious stuff, this back and forth today between the white house and john boehner and harryd nancy pelosi. is there any response that you're getting from the white house to this latest, quote, unquote pru unquote, plan that the republicans have put forward? >> reporter: the white house is sort of echoing what you're hearing from majority leader reid which is they're encouraged by the fact that the republicans seem to be moving on this issue and willing to increase the debt ceiling. however, i think what is going to be a problem from the white house's perspective is that three months. i was speaking with a senior administration official a little earlier today and he sort of reiterated the fact that the president is opposed to this idea of increasing the debt ceiling in these small increments because it creates crises every couple of months. so that could be a potential problem moving forward, but what is significant i think in the eyes of the white house is house speaker john boehner has sort of abandoned this idea to increase the debt ceiling and tie it to dollar to dollar s

house speaker john boehner reportedly cursing out senate majority leader harry reid right outside the oval office. representatives from both sides of the aisle will join us next to explain how lawmakers can possibly reach a deal on the debt ceiling in this kind of poisonous environment. plus, new jersey governor chris christie is furious. >> there's only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims, the howth house majority and their speaker, john boehner. >> we'll get into the politics behind that bill when we get back. >> we'll get into the poli behind that bill when we get back. g kong. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 after that, it's on to germany. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 then tonight, i'm trading 9500 miles away in japan. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 with the new global account from schwab, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i hunt down opportunities around the world tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 as if i'm right there. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and i'm in total control because i can trade tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 directly online in 12 markets in their local currencies. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i use their glo

the speaker of the house of representatives, john boehner. harry reid. use majority leader eric eric cantor and house democratic leader nancy pelosi. i think when he saw the crowd, he said hey. >> john: i don't think i've seen a president as happy and relaxed looking since nixon. if you recall the footage, i was just a baby at the time. he came down in a tweed jacket. it is often an occasion for -- i like seeing a president smile on a day like this. >> michelle obama behind her, valerie jarrett. true inner circle. his two children and valerie jarrett. >> john: you would say the president who doesn't have enough women advisers. >> jennifer: he's surrounded by estrogen. it is awesome. >> john: eric cantor, a smiling eric cantor. >> jennifer: eric cantor in the background. symbolism there, looming in the background. >> john: the image that john boehner looks at every day, i think. now, the vice president's swearing in will occur first, correct? >> jennifer: yes. >> john: followed by the president's. >> more joe biden trivia, vice presidents biden paid tribut

john boehner can survive as speaker after caving in on this deal. >> we're starting to get accounts of how this deal was made. a very interesting part of the story i think that political is reporting. harry boehner met, and john boehner greeted harry reid by saying -- he went full cheney -- he said go f yourself. harry reid responded what are you talking about? and boehner repeated go f yourself. >> bill: republicans said that in the white house? >> in the white house. >> bill: george bush would not have been happy with that. he maintained a stricter level of decor um around the oval office. is it worth it? yeah, probably. i would have voted for it. it doesn't give us everything we wanted. crazy -- insane to define middle class americans as anybody making under $400,000 a year. the bad news is this is only going to give us temporary relief. we'll be back into in another month, in another two months, maybe two different battles coming up, and that means this gang of republican hoods in the house of representatives will still be able to muck up the mess. i don't know if it is possible for congress to get a zero approval rating but they are well on their way. it was 9 to 10% before this. >>

. >>> el líder de la mayoría del senador, john boehner. >>> harry reid, el presidente del senado, que pero también es difícil del punto de vista cultural para estados unidos, pero también en los temas migratorios, el problema del medio oriente obviamente es el tema más complejo de todos. >>> algunos expertos dicen que se definde latinoamérica, arturo tú estuviste con el presidente barack obama por 3 años. >>> por lo general le fue muy bien, revirtió una situación muy difícil de su antecesor, sigue el presidente barack obama siendo muy popular en los países de latinoamérica, incluso en los países donde los gobiernos tienen una postura anti estadounidense. >>>aargentina, bolivia. >>> así es, en la población muy bien, y además estamos en una época donde hay mucho optimismo en muchos lugares de latinoamérica, con un crecimiento que no había antes, ha vuelto la democracia, el problema más difícil es de la seguridad ciudadana, del narcotráfico que afecta a méxico, centro américa y mucho más, al mismo tiempo el fortalecimiento de las instituciones ,por ejemplo es chocante ver esta toma de po

and you have to be on the fair side, at one point some letters from john and benjamin harris were sent to boston from phil they were brought by a young lawyer captured. the british got a hold of the document and published them and the john adams letters were rude to the other about the other continental congress -- they changed it to make it look as if george washington was having an affair with a maid in tavern. both sides were using propaganda in the newspaper. >> i happened upon a few london i guess is the fact checking. i was reminded what thomas jefferson said you can could divide a newspaper in to four section. first true, partial truth and lie. and the fourth section would be the longest. [laughter] there was a moment in the late 1760s that scottish printer so upset he came to the gazette office and clubbed win of printer overhead. it got personal. a lot of news account from coming from private spobt and eye witnesses what i was interested in learning from the essay is how shockingly accurate a lot of these were. but for one of the more common more propaganda tactic to inphilant

>> fox news learned tensions were ratcheted up last week between house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harryeid with boehner cursing reid accusing him of running the house like a dictatorship. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is out of the hospital and at home tonight. the secretary is being treated for a blood clot in her head. she spent three days in the hospital. she's making progress doctors say and they're confident she'll make a full recovery. >>> they are some of the most loyal fans in all football and redskins nation now cheering for a winner at least celebrating a five-year playoff drought and the team's first nfc east title in 13 years. fox 5's bob barnard got a chance to talk with one unique fan and one legendary player. both can't wait until sunday's game. >> have you ever seen the hog hat? now you get a bunch of people doing that and you got a rousing crowd, man. >> reporter: michael torbert is the boss hoggette. >> the hoggettes have been around for 30 seasons. >> reporter: they are hall of fame redskins fans all fired up for sunday's big game. >> redskins fans have been

it is said that john boehner had harsh words for harry reid. >> there are thousands and thousands ofeople word homeless tonight, who are without jobs, who have lost their business. >> speaker boehner is a good man in general. he is under huge pressure. but he shouldn't have allowed owl that pressure to be taken out on new york home owners, new york small business owners, new york taxpayers. >> reporter: the fema money for sandy is down to $3.5 billion and loan money will run out next week before the january 15th vote. the block grant fund which gives home owners large loans to rebuild their homes must have money from the sandy relief bill n far rockaway, a construction worker has borrowed $30,000 from his credit card, gotten a $25,000 loan if his boss and a $15,000 federal loan to rebuild his home. the entire first floor was destroyed by sandy. he needs $100,000 more to rebuild his home. >> it is ridiculous what is going on up there. go on vacation like nothing happened. where is this money coming from? it is crazy. it's crazy. >> the newly sworp in house will take the first vote on

and what did john boehner say to harry reid when the two met in the capitol building after the fiscal cliff deal? regardless senator reid is probably too old and inflexible to comply. all that and more next. >> happy new year to you as well. let's welcome our guest. i am here with fox business network anchor lori roth man. >> that's it? >> that's all you get. >> okay, fine. >> comedian, joe devito. that's all he gets too. bill schulz, sorry. and sitting next to me is rob long, former "cheers" screenwriter and the co-founder of ricochet.com. >> that's an intro. >> because you deserved it. >> i showed up. >> exactly. that's 80%. and it is a new year, but sadly he is still here. how are you, pinch? >> thanks for saving the time and the intro for me. i am taken by this philly perched on top of the chair over here. lori rothman, how would you like to work this my world renouned business section. section? entitlements from all apart from evil rich, and i can tell you your duties include trimming paul krugman's facial hair. i call him what i want. i am the paper of record. and you will need

. >> john boehner walked past harry reid and said go blank yourself, and then bragged about it. >> does he even want this job anymore? >> one long national nightmare is now finally over. >> the debt ceiling. >> the debt ceiling is coming. >> no. >> the sequesters are coming. >> cue the next countdown clock. >> i will not have another debate with this congress. >> house republicans see it as a trump card. >> they should pay the bills they have already racked up. >> while they approve this deal to avert the fiscal cliff. >> last night the house of representatives failed. >> there was no deal to send money to the victims of hurricane sandy. >> lawmakers from new jersey were angry. >> last night it was my party responsible. >> they are leaving this party without help. >> congress. >> congress. >> congress. >> the laughing stock of the country. >> 66 days and counting, shame on you, shame on congress. >> all right, let's get a couple of things straight here, okay? first of all, there is nothing wrong with legislating at the last minute. in fact, on the big stuff, the politically difficult bi

one happens to be the top democrat in the senate, harry reid. john avlon is looking into the majority leader's ties with the nra. the man the president would be relying upon to get something significant in terms of gun laws. he does pretty well with the nra. >> here is the deal about harry reid and guns. he opposed the assault weapons ban not once but twice in 1994 and 2004. he has a "b" rating from the nra. that's higher than ten other democrats. he has received money from the nra than any other senate member. >> a little love affair. he even appeared with wayne la pierre in 2010. but, he is a guy who says, you know, i'm gonna go with my party and go with the democratic party line. will he really oppose the president on gun issues? >> he is not going to oppose the president. he is going to try to quarterback ter what he can. he is going to do what he can to move the ball forward. everything is on the table. here is the real deal. part of the pragmatism is a look at the election. arkansas, louisiana, month tan na, north carolina, south dakota. it wil