remember it because i was five feet away from john hinckley jr. when he fired, nancy reagan after going to the hospital, called their friend from hollywood and assistant chief of staff in and said in effect, that must never happen again. you see to it. he did. before that occurred, we would walk into the white house and show our card and go through the gate. all of a sudden security got a lot tighter and except for briefly during the 1984 campaign to the best of my knowledge, ronald reagan never appeared where the public was that had not been vetted. that had not been secured by the secrete service procedures, which again made a lot of sense. she cared about him in those kind of ways and of course when it came to his political security, george already talked about the 1980 campaign, and also we've talked about firing donald regan, chief of staff after he hung up on her a couple of times, and she thought he was bad for reagan during the iran-contra affair and ronald reagan was under great pressure and rightly so because of the conduct of his admini

john hinckley jr. and threewo others.s. reagan was seriously injureduslj in that shooting and suffered se a punctured lung and heavy internal bleed none of the victims b died immediately after that shooting but white house press secretary james brady was leftt paralyzed.pa his death in 2014 was found to d be directly related to the 1981 shooting. sing. john hinckley jr. was found not guilt by reason ofil rea insanity in the assassination attempt. >> malcolm x's boyhood so manyos now the site of a historicalca dig. archaeologists in boston are iba trying learn more about the slain black rights advocate. a the home was built in 1874 in18i a historically blackricay neighborhood in boston. malcolm x lived there startinge in the late 1930's from age 14g4 to 21. to 21. the house is now run down and vacant. researchers are digging to seeao if they can find anythingin related to the activist. >> police tonight concerned about a new handgun that looksks just like a smartphone.rton the gun folds up into a square

their greatest crisis came when the president was shot by the mentally ill john hinckley. reagan's condition was grave and it was an experience that seared mrs. reagan. as first lady, nancy reagan focussed her efforts on fighting the "just say no to drugs" campaign in the '80ss. when someone asks you to help a child, just say yes. >> reporter: after the white house, nancy reagan's loving devotion to her husband during his battle with alzheimer's won her the public's sympathy. >> i know how proud he was to have this ship named after him -- >> reporter: she showed strength attending events honoring her husband's life. and became the living symbol of the reagan legacy, a legacy deeply respected by millions of americans. this is video we hive just in of nancy reagan's hearse leaving her home in california escorted by secret service and police. the hearse is making its way to a nearby funeral home. she'll be buried at the presidential library in simi valley next to her husband. while the date for the funeral hasn't been announced prior to the funeral there will be an opportunit

a very wise woman once told me, you can't blame jodie foster for john hinckley. but you can blame her for "nim's island." (chuckles) (man) lead just came in now. (man) let's get it to avery. what have you got? lab results came back on that bandage. tested positive for formaldehyde, methanol and ethanol. embalming fluid. embalming fluid. the lab found traces of formaldehyde at grand central and ethanol at the carousel. our killer works at a mortuary. or he could be a hospital employee or a janitor at a morgue. no. castle's theory is more likely. bring up all the mortuaries in the city. we've got over a thousand in the new york city area alone. we can't hit all these before midnight. can you cross-reference mortuary experience with criminal records? or job finder groups for ex-cons. yes! i can try. six names. mobilize the troops. i want every one of these guys in our custody before midnight. i see what you mean about him being helpful. any of these undertakers look good for it? they all say the same thing, "we work with dead bodies all day, we don't need to make mo

. >>> it was 35 severe ago today that ronald reagan was shot by jo john hinckley. hit the president under his left arm. handled near his heart. it was an incredible day in washington. james brady, the press secretary, shot in the head. he died in 2014. the d.c. police officer shot in the neck, still alive to this day. and the secret service agent tim mccarthy, he was putting his body over the president. he took a body in the abdomen. he is still alive. hinckley who was then 25 years old and said he was doing it to impress the actress, jody foster. he is still alive. last year in 2015 he sought relief from the asylum in washington. not granted. good idea. >> were you covering -- >> i was the editorial writer at the time. i remember the "washington post" just shut down. we thought the president was in serious trouble. >> you are next. >> time for something new. >> that squeaky little noise. when you're taking a bath it is important that you make sure the tub fits you and it is not too small. we have a picture of alec baldwin at a spa over the weekend. he had gone the

. >> today in history, 35 years ago, john hinckley junior shot president reagan outside a washington hotel. the bullet pierced reagan's heart. i drive a golf ball. i drive to the hoop. i drive a racecar. i have a driver. his name is carl. but that's not what we all have in common. we talked to our doctors about treatment with xarelto . xarelto is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. xarelto is also proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there is limited information on how xarelto and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. you know, taking warfarin, i had to deal with that blood testing routine. i couldn't have a healthy salad whenever i wanted. i found another way. yeah, treatment with xarelto . hey, safety first. like all blood thinners, don't stop taking xarelto without talking to your doctor, as this may increase your risk of a blood clot or stroke. while taking, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to st

that was to see the old reagan humor, charm and grace after coming pretty close to dying after john hinckleyed those bullets at him and his press secretary jim brady. all right, i've got chris wallace on the phone now. >> why don't we wait till noon? >> well, we'll be happy to take you now if you're available. as a reporter, you covered the reagan white house, you were there every day so you had a sense not only of the president but of nancy reagan. >> no, i was actually pretty close to nancy reagan. there's a family connection which can go at some point. i also did an hour documentary on her in the -- in his second term. she was an enormously influential person in the reagan -- the entire reagan story. his political career. the fact he became president, how he staffed his presidency. as have been mentioned. his decision particularly in the second term to become much more aggressive in seeking accommodation with the russians, negotiating with the russians, she was a key player in all of that. >> the person -- you did get a chance to know her, i think a lot of americans at the time admired na

he prosecuted john hinckley. he's been a staff director at the senate rules committee. he's investigated governor spitzer up in new york. he's named special council by the house of representatives to look into the teamsters in the '90s. several different positions and he and his wife victoria tunsing have their own law firm focusing on criminal issues? >> criminal, legislative, regulato regulato regulatory. one of my proudest accomplishments, worked with c-span, we helped launch c-span, which was one of my favorite moments. >> too bad he's not around today. >> god bless him. >> joe digenova is our guest and we're talking about the hillary clinton e-mail investigation. we want to get your points of view as well. numbers on the screen. 202-748-8002 for independents. this is hillary clinton at a recent debate. >> it wasn't the best choice. i made a mistake. it was not prohibitive. it was not in any way disallowed. and as i've said and as now has come out, my predecessors did the same thing and many other people in the government. but here's the cut to the chase facts. did

reagan was hit by one of the six bullets fired by john hinckley jr.was in the hospital for 12 days. press secretary james brady and secret service agent tim mccarthy was seriously injured. hinckley was acquitted after a jury found him mentally unstable. >> we won't soon forget that day. >> no. and i think a lot of people forget how early that was in reagan's presidency, and you think if he had died that day, all of the changes that came about during the next, what, seven years may not have happened the way they did. >> and, of course, that day, you know, to have something like that happen here in washington so close to us was very, very happened here in the nation's capital, that it could happen here. that, in fact, it had. and, of course, we were all scrambling. i was in the newsroom. we watched it, realized it had happened, and then everybody went scrambling trying to get down there and figure out what was going on. >> every time my wife and i drive by there, my wife always points it out, that's where reagan was shot. >>> airport security canning st

president reagan was coming out of the washington hilton hotel when john hinckley fired six shots at him. the president was hit in the chest. the officer was shot in the neck. white house press secretary james brady and secret service agent timothy mccarthy also were injured. brady was permanently disabled and died in 2014 of complications due to his injuries. >>> some important news about the zika virus tonight. a case in this area from children's national medical center is helping to answer questions about a link between e according to a study just published by the new england journal of medicine, ultrasounds in a 21 week old fetus showed evidence of zika virus which showed extensive damage to the fetus' brain tissue. early ultrasounds though looked normal. problems were revealed only at 19 weeks and later tests showed severe brain atrophy. that pregnancy was terminated. the mother contracted the virus while pregnant and traveling in central america. there are still traces of zika in her bloodstream months later. >>> his will you have cut short in a senseless act of violence. tonig

john hinckley attempted ronald reagan's life at the washington hilton. we have an interview with nancy reagan in 1999. she took us around the reagan library, and she spoke to us about that day. let's listen. [video clip] reagan we got downstairs, : and he kept saying -- i said, "i'm going to the hospital." and he said, "it's not necessary. he hasn't been hurt. they're on -- it's not necessary". and i said, "george, you either get the car or i'm going to walk." and we got to the hospital, and mike deaver met me at the hospital and said he has been shot. and there were police all around, and a lot of noise, and they put me in a little small room. there was one desk and one chair. that was it. and i kept wanting to see ronnie. and they kept saying, "well, he's all right, but you can't see him." and i kept saying, "well, if he's all right, why can't i see him?" and, finally, they let me see him. he was lying there with that thing on his face to help him breathe. and he lifted it up, and that's when he said, "honey, i forgot to duck." (end video clip) susan s

reagan was just 69- days into his presidency, when john hinckley junior opened fire. >> pam:hinckley's first shot hit press secretary james brady other shots wounded a police officer and a secret service agent. >> pam: the final shot hit reagan's limousine. and then ricocheted into the president's chest. brady was left paralyzed. >> pam: law enforcement quickly apprehended hinckley at the scene of the shooting. he was later found not guilty by reason of insanity. >> pam: a new study on obamacare has found. enrolees suffer from a significantly higher rate of costly diseases. catherine heenan is here with the numbers. >> pam: catherine? >> catherine: the study by the blue cross - blue shield insurance association is the first to look at the millions of people enrolled in obama care. the bottom line --- these two numbers. >> catherine: obama care enrollees cost insurers an average of 559 dollars a month, more than 100 dollars more than people insured through their unions or employers. the study found the participants have higher rates of costly ailments like diabetes, depression, hyperten

after john hinckley junior attended to assassinate her kept senior.eagan aides and sympathetic public at bay while he convalesce. she argued against his running for reelection in 1984 because of fears about his safety. "she defined her role as being a shield for the emotional and physical well-being of the president." an the washington post. carmen is up from hamilton, montana. caller: i think that is the fastest time i have ever gotten on. when justice scalia died everybody was praising him and everything. i just thought, citizens united, how he crippled this country. never did anything for the poor people. nancy was kind of the same way. she must've been a good lady some way but her and her husband, they have rocked our world with this trickle-down economy and everything. that just say no thing, instead of going into hospitalization plan, a plan to take care of people's health, she went to a punitive plan. wanted to put everybody in jail. they built this big border crossing in san diego with about 32 entrances and had this operation and they found o

. >> john hinckley attempted ronald reagan's life at the washington hilton.an interview with nancy reagan in 1999 at the reagan library, and she spoke to us about that day. >> we got downstairs. i said, i'm going to the hospital. he said, it is not necessary. he hasn't been hurt. i said, george, you either get the car or i'm going to walk. we went to the hospital. and mike met me at the hospital and said, he has been shot. and there were police all around. and there was a lot of noise. and they put me a little, small room. there was one desk and one chair. that was it. i kept wanting to see ronnie. and they kept saying, well, he is all right. but you can't see him. and i kept saying, if he is all right, why can't i see them? finally, they let me in. he had that thing on his face to help him breathe. he lifted it up and said, honey, i forgot to duck. >> how did this impact a brand- new presidency? >> i was there that ronald reagan was shot. i was a part of the press pool that day. it was a time i will never ever forget. she was all ready completely focused on

john hinckley attempted ronald reagan's life at the washington hilton.interview with nancy reagan in 1999. she took us around the reagan library, and she spoke to us about that day. let's listen. [video clip] nancy reagan we got downstairs, we got reagan: downstairs, and he kept saying i am not going to the hospital. i said, "i'm going to the hospital." and he said, "it's not necessary. he hasn't been hurt. they're on -- it's not necessary". and i said, "george, you either get the car or i'm going to walk." and we got to the hospital, and mike deaver met me at the hospital and said he has been shot. and there were police all around, and a lot of noise, and they put me in a little small room. there was one desk and one chair. that was it. and i kept wanting to see ronnie. and they kept saying, "well, he's all right, but you can't see him." and i kept saying, "well, if he's all right, why can't i see him?" and, finally, they let me see him. he was lying there with that thing on his face to help him breathe. and he lifted it up, and that's when he said, "ho