republicans john mclaughlin and pat buchanan would get into arguments with liberal eleanor clift and hot and it could get very angry but at some point there would always be laughter. always. at "the mclaughlin group" peak john had the highest-rated political talk show in the country because he had people like me watching who didn't care about politics. tv executives wanted a piece of the mclaughlin magic. they entertained countless pitches from people who wanted to create a show that they all said would be "the mclaughlin group" about everything. that was the pitch. "the mclaughlin group" about everything. i personally was asked to help out on a few pilots for networks where the pitch was simply that, "the mclaughlin group" about everything. none of those shows went anywhere. until bill maher got "politically incorrect" on comedy central" complete with bill's version of the mclaughlin set. bill in the middle seat and two guests on each side of him, joking and arguing about the issues of the day. not just the political issues. and bill is still doing that on hbo. much of the programmin

there's more to know. >> pelley: tv host john mclaughlin died today. the former jesuit priest and nixon speechwriter pioneered the political talk show format. his "mclaughlin group" has been a fixture on sunday morning for 34 years. >> issue one -- >> mclaughlin had a distinct, abrasive style of interrogating >> has the time come for george bush to reach for the telephone and say get me john tower. and say your common interest in the party and the republic. >> pelley: mclaughlin's place in popular culture was secured when he was spoofed on "saturday night live" by dana carvey. >> what number am i thinking of? pat buchanan. >> 82. >> madeleine-- >> pelley: john mclaughlin, who was 89, had never missed a broadcast until this past sunday. and he always had the final word. >> bye-bye. >> pelley: the talk at the olympics today involved a dive nowhere near the swimming pool. american allyson felix was going for the gold in the 400 meter when shaunae miller of the bahamas showed off her diving skills. she got the medal. felix got the silver and we'll be right

we are joined on the phone by former acting director of the cia john mclaughlin for some insight into what is inside of those briefings. director mclaughlin, thank you for joining us this morning. >> guest: good morning, bill. >> host: how did these briefings come about? when did they first start? >> guest: they've been doing briefings like this since 1952nc when harry truman was president. truman recognized that the candidates that year, dwight eyes of an adlai stevenson, should be briefed on foreign policy before they walk into the oval office in order to be prepared for what was then a very small jewels world. it's been going on all of the time since. while i was in office i did visit several times, briefed candidate bush in 2000 beenca briefed john kerry a couple of times in 2004. been pres and had been president clinton'd briefer after was elected in the period when he was president-elect. >> host: in this atmosphere of these reported russian hacks, how does a cia director or a briefer ensure that briefing states classified first in terms of where it's done and in terms of other

>> pelley: john mclaughlin, who sunday. and he always had the final word. >> bye-bye. >> pelley: the talk at the olympics today involved a dive nowhere near the swimming pool. american allyson felix was going for the gold in the 400 meter when shaunae miller of the bahamas showed off her diving skills. she got the medal, felix got the silver, and we'll be right back. my business was built with passion... but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. with it, i earn unlimited 2% cash back on all of my purchasing. and that unlimited 2% cash back from spark means thousands of dollars each year going back into my business... what's in your wallet? hey, ready for the big meeting? yeah. >>uh, hello!? a meeting? it's a big one. too bad. we are double booked: diarrhea and abdominal pain. why don't you start without me? oh. yeah. if you're living with frequent, unpredictable diarrhea and abdominal pain, you may have irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, or ibs-d. a cond

xarelto. >> pelley: tv host john mclaughlin died today. former jesuit priest and nixon speechwriter pioneered the political talk show format. his "mclaughlin group" has been a fixture on sunday morning for 34 years. >> issue one-- >> pelley: mclaughlin had a distinctive, abrasive style of interrogating a panel of journalists. >> has the time come for george bush to reach for the telephone and say, get me john tower? >> no, no. >> and say to john tower, "john, your time has come. in interest of the party, yourself and the republic, you ought to withdraw your nomination?" has that time come? >> pelley: mclaughlin's place in popular culture was secured when he was spoofed on "saturday night live" by dana carvey. >> what number am i thinking of? pat buchanan? >> geez, 82? >> wrong! eleanor clift? >> is it between 1-100? >> don't skirt the issue! >> 40! i don't-- >> wrong! >> pelley: john mclaughlin, who was 89, had never missed a broadcast until this past sunday. and he always had the final word. >> bye-bye. >> pelley: the talk at the olympics

as our own chuck todd said today, john mclaughlin's legacy and influence can be seen on at least five cable channels daily, he changed political tv. that he did, upending the soft spoken tv commentary style with a show that was boisterous, free wheeling and entertaining, always signing off signature bye-bye, john mclaughlin was 81 years old. >>> catherine rainier is ending her 36 year career on the force to become security for the nfl. >>> on top of her four gold medals, simone biles still had one more dream here in rio to accomplish and it she met her crush, actor zac efron. she has a life sized cut out of him in her bedroom which she used to kiss. now we're going to have more of their surprise meeting tomorrow on "today." >>> competition ? ? the ford freedom sales event is on! our biggest event of the year just got better! ? ? ford cars, trucks and suvs. plus, tagged vehicles now get a thousand smart bonus. that's freedom from interest... and freedom to choose with ford. america's best selling brand. ? ? now get 0% financing for 72 months across the entire ford lineup, this car is t

♪ ♪ mark: the pioneering political talk show host john mclaughlin has passed away.will talk about him later in the show. a monmouth university survey has hillary clinton leading donald trump in florida among likely voters. a washington post poll of virginia voters that has really turned heads shows hillary with a 14 point lead in virginia. an eight point lead for clinton among likely voters. the more you dig into this survey the worse things look for donald trump. compared to how romney did against president obama. among white voters, romney won by 24%. trump only leads by eight points. with veterans and military families, he is down by eight points in this poll. donny: clinton also leads him by 13 points among independents. even among republicans, there are warning signs for trump. he's leading clinton by 71 percentage points among republicans, less than romney. in an interview in wisconsin, trump was defiant about the state of his campaign. donald trump: i have the biggest crowds. nobody has ever seen these kinds of crowds. when i left wisconsin the last time it w

john mclaughlin, a pioneer political commentary on television has hosted the mclaughlin group for 34 years passed away this morning, days after missing his first show since it debuted in 1982. as our own chuck todd put it today, john mclaughlin's legacy and influence can be seen on at least five cable channels daily, he changed political tv. that he did, upending the soft spoken tv commentary style with a show that was boisterous, free wheeling and entertaining, always signing off with his signature bye-bye, john mclaughlin was 89 years old. >>> the nfl has a new sheriff in town, cathy lanier, the first woman to serve as washington dc's police chief is leaving to become the nfl senior vice president of security. lanier will oversee security for all 32 teams and size. t -- and supervise the super bowl. >>> on top of her four gold medals, simone biles still had one more dream here in rio to accomplish and it finally came true when she met her crush, actor zac efron. simone is a big fan who says she has a life-sized cutout of zac in her bedroom which she used to kiss on the cheek. now w

. >> pelley: we'll remember john mclaughlin, who raise the the decibels of debate. and "drop and give me 22." the great push-up challenge, putting muscle into saving the lives of veterans. >> 22 push-ups, here we go. >> pelley: more than 8,000 firefighters are battling eight large wildfires in california, and a suspect has been arrested for allegedly starting one of the fires that destroyed 175 homes and businesses north of san francisco. carter evans is on the the scene of another fire in southern california. >> reporter: in less than four hours, a five-acre fire became a 5500-acre monster, trapping firefighters. >> we've had a run over. i need you to start one a.l.s. ambulance for a fireman injury. >> reporter: cbs news has confirmed at least two firefighters were injured. the fast-moving flames have destroyed buildings, paralyzed rail traffic, including this freight train, shut down the main highway linking los angeles to las vegas, and threatened power lines near the desert community of devore. marc peeble is with san off. >> yes, that's correct. it's spence. it

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john mclaughlin, a pioneer in political commentary on for 34 years passed away this morning, days after missing his first show since it debuted in 1982. as our own chuck todd put it today, john mclaughlin's legacy and influence can be seen on at least five cable channels daily, he changed political tv. that he did, upending the soft spoken tv commentary style with a show that was boisterous, free wheeling and entertaining, always signing off with his signature bye-bye, john mclaughlin was 89 years old. >>> catherine rainier the first woman to serve as head of washington, d.c.'s police force is ending her 36-year career on the force to become security for the nfl. >>> on top of her four gold medals, simone to accomplish and it finally came true when she met her crush, actor zac efron. sichl simone is a big fan who says she has a life sized cutout of him in her bedroom, which she used to kiss on the cheek. now we're going to have more of if efron's surprise tomorrow morning on "today." ? ? announcing zero for seventy-two across the entire lineup of ford cars, trucks and suvs. plus, tagged

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finally, let me finish with the loss of john mclaughlin. serious business. what a loss. there he is. it happened at midnight last night. >>> pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kani resigned today after being convicted on nine criminal charges. prosecutors argue that kane leaked information about a rival prosecutor and then lied about it to a grand jury. not too long ago a rising star in pennsylvania politics and the first woman ever elected to her position, kane had already lost her legal license but had refused to step down until today. she can face prison time. she will be sentenced within 90 days. what a downfall. we'll be right back. >>> we should only admit into this country those who share our values and respect our people. in the cold war, we had an idealogical screening test. the time is overdue to develop a new screening test for the threats we face today. i call it extreme vetting. i call it extreme, extreme vetting. >> welcome back to "hardball." that was donald trump of course yesterday delivering his plan to defeat isis, a plan that he says would use quo

and right now save $15 at coupons.com. >>> tv host john mclaughlin died today, the former jesuit priest pioneered the talk show format. the mclaughlin group has been a fixture on sunday morning for 34 years. mclaughlin had a distinctive abrasive style of interrogating a panel of journalists. >> has the time come for george bush to reach for the telephone and -- say get me john tower. say to john, your time has come. and interest of the party, yourself, republic, you ought to withdraw your nomination? has the time come? >> mclaughlin's place in culture was secured when he was spoofed on "saturday night live" by dana carvey. what number am i thinking pat buchanan? >> john mclaughlin who was 89, had never missed a broadcast until this past sunday. he always had the final word. >> bye-bye. ♪ >> the talk at the olympic tuesday involved a dive nowhere near the swimming pool. american allison feel eks was going for the gold in the 400 meter when shawneee miller of the bahamas showed off her diving skills. she got the medal. felix got the silver. we'll be right back. education is the most power

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mclaughlin group announced today that john mclaughlin has passed away. he was 89. ical probability scale of 0 to 10, what were the chances we could count on mclaughlin to entertain us every sunday morning? let's roll the tape. >> here's the host, john mclaughlin. >> issue one. >> on a scale of zero to 10, zero meaning zero doom, ten meaning absolute metaphysical doom, a total wipeout, annihilation, nothing remaining. >> exit question. which end of penylnia avenue will drive the public policy agenda for the next two years? capitol hill or the white house? the answer is capitol hill. >> what happens next? >> minority party cliff. >> also on the big losers, the tired, the poor, the huddled masses yearning to break free. >> question of political probability scale of zero to 10, zero being zero probability and 10 being metaphysical absolute certitude. >> the klansman is a good candidate. >> what? >> there's a twist. what do you know? what's the administration appointment today? >> bye-bye. >> show of my childhood and the father of almost every political show on televisio

>> john mclaughlin who was 89, had never missed a broadcast until this past sunday. he always had the final word. >> bye-bye. ? >> the talk at the olympic tuesday involved a dive nowhere near the swimming pool. american allison feel eks was going for the gold in the 400 meter when shawneee miller of diving skills. she got the medal. felix got the silver. >>> we end with the latest internet craze. jim axelrod has the pushup challenge. >> 22 pushups here we go. >> move over ice buckets, there is a new challenge rippling through social media. pushups. 22, in fact. knocking them out, and it. >> i am taking the 22 pushup challenge. >> from stars like john kryzinski to a class of troops. it is not about pumping up pecs, designed to focus attention on a tragedy. for years it was estimated 22 veterans committed suicide each day. retired marine don dewinn is organization behind the challenge. >> when the statistic came out 22 veterans a day are committing suicide. almost unbelievable. we wanted to find out more about where this number came from. >> two summers ago, the ice bu

. >> john mclaughlin who died at 89 told me why he pushed his panelists to answer his questions in a split second he wanted them to blurt. he loved blurting because it got at truth. >> one word answer, we are out of town, who won the democrat debate? >> buchanan. >> a draw. to obama. >> a draw. they both did well. >> making democrats agonize. >> hillary clinton won the debate of. >> issue one, i went to taping for "hot air, he frameed the questions in an entertaining way and john mclaughlin invented the modern political talk show in 19892, the heated rhetoric, predictions, the interrupts, wrong that you is seen in roughly millions of came segments. two, john mclaughlin was unlikely television star, a priest who worked in the nixon white house during watergate and created this rakus program that air on pbs whether you agreed or disagreed with the shark tongue he was good tv so in the sign off he made famous, bye-bye, john. that is it for los angeles "media buzz" i am howard kurtz. hope you like our facebook we respond to your questions. we are back in washington, dc, next sunday and i

once again, john mclaughlin iss death at the age of 89. he missed taping a show last week, the first one in 34 years. > i remember shows like that were.we >> boring. > no one would ever watch them and he turned that around. >> yes, he did straight ahead tonight at 6, the incredible. the huss torque flooding down in louisiana may get worse before it gets better.s if you have have a story ideaa call the fox5 tip line, the phone number is 202-895-3000. we do get some of our stories from you, the viewers.ewer you can also e-mail us atat fox5tips@wttg.com fox5tips@wttg.com. we'll be right back. tonight some areas of louisianae are entering recovery mode, but officials say the threat is nots yet over. fox news correspondent case i stege ellis in baton rouge with the latest. >>reporter: after days of devastate rainfall in louisianas waters are starting to recede ae bit inde some areas but officias warned the danger of new flooding remains high due to the shear involve of water flowing toward the gulf of medication oh. i want everyone to understan

wonders he started seen them back inth discussings topics in a conference divisional stopics john mclaughlin's 89 years old. 5:23 a.m. is your time corey kluger getting back into his 2014 forms what is done over the past seven startsin d kick off next friday we will be since 1961, pearle vision has provided the neighborhood with expert eye care. that was dr. stanley pearle's vision and we still proudly carry on his legacy. today, doctors like lisa hamilton perform eye exams that can help detect diabetes. this is genuine eye care, in your neighborhood. welcome back to wednesday we look at storm fox doppler radar just a couple of showers down hereu was close to you may have gone this route" size he size and hallelujah seven and is the next weather system approaches very recur spotty showert ste corey kluger was phenomenal down in 2014 they he went on winme the tribe ahead improved to 13-a he also received plenty of defense of help.ive when they host the again. simone biles all remain her first role in the meantime in the group's years old from an spaceup will play argentina tonight. m lebron jam

often ending his program with these simple two words. >> bye-bye. >> john mclaughlin, who hosted his final show earlier this month, was 89. he will be missed. >>> in oklahoma city tonight, a a violent crash involving a city bus, caught on camera. surveillance video capturing the moment a motorist blows a red light. the bus driver trying to avoid the collision. instead, though, you see passengers sent flying into the aisle. some injured. he was later arrested. >>> a bizarre scene inside a florida convenience store. the jacksonville sheriff's office trying to identify this woman. she was confronted over $11 worth of stolen candy bars. a shop employee locking her in the store. that's when she started tearing the store apart, one item at a time. she was then let out. she did take off before police arrived. there is a reward tonight. >>> the end of an era, over in sin city tonight. the riviera hotel and casino, which opened in 1955, leveled early this morning. a cloud of dust blanketing the vegas strip. the hotel was home to iconic performers like rat pack legend dean martin and the setti

john mclaughlin was 89 years old. tom: john mclaughlin, bye-bye. but it was so much more.e did that, but it was smart, smart, smart. john mclaughlin -- you were forced to watch it because he was so damned smart. jason: he was. he was a very charming guy, very cantankerous in a good way. but it kind of started this whole style, which some people might say is kind of out of hand, but it certainly was must-watch tv. tom: but he was always respectful. he and elinor clift would go at it. let's continue on here. the next administration has to deal with an asia that is a little bit upset with america. asiaf our great reaches to is curtis chin, who has served a republican and democrat present -- a republican and president -- a republican and democrat president. how much does asia hate donald trump? curtis: i think that is an exaggeration. but there are currently detractors. the reality is that asia is pragmatic and they will work with whoever is the next president. tom: we need to be pragmatic as well. need to next president show the flag in a new way in asia? absolutely. they nee

presidents but was best known for his long running panel show, the charlie rose has more. >> reporter: john mclaughlin was part of the sunday morning ritual more than three decades. >> an essay -- >> reporter: the american original brought the political panel to the masses and mclaughlin was known to work over a group of journalists. >> say to john tower, john, your time has come in interest of the pare, yourself, the republic you, ought to withdraw your nomination? has the time come? >> before you get too high on your high horse, listen to this. >> reporter: before he tackled national and world politics, the ro he was a jesuit priest. he got the call to enter politics in 1970. though he made an unsuccessful bid for the u.s. senate he wound up in the white house as richard nixon's speech writer. the public affairs program launched in 1982. >> the mclaughlin important fan. >> reporter: by 1985, mclaughlin was being roasted by president ronald reagan. >> in america's diet of political commentary, int nutritional values fall some where between potato chips and twinkies. by raising his issues and making p

, produced and hosted the acclaimed political commentary show "the mclaughlin he also hosted "john mclaughlin one-on- one" -- which ran from 19-84 to 20-13. mclaughlin died today at his home in virginia -- two days after missing a taping of his show for the first time in 34 years. he was 89 years old. a man in texas dragged down the road as a thief steals his car. and the incident is caught on camera! went go grab his mail. in the 20 seconds he's gone, a man discreetly comes up and takes the vehicle! edge says he got his hand stuck in the car's door handle while trying to stop the thief-- getting dragged along the road. as he re-appears in the video, you can see him fall to the ground and come free-- the car's back tire barely missing him. terrence edge/ victim "i turned around, looked back and he was gr tried to get to him, and grab the handle, but he got in good before i could get it open. then i went for a ride." kimberly edge/ wife "i was petrified. i was petrified that he got hurt. he could have got hurt, he could have been run over." the car was found abandoned a week later in a parking

john mclaughlin was 89. >> yes. >> no. >> the sans, yes. >> bye-bye. sunday of heart trouble. >> douglas representing the side of justice. >> osgood: the character actor who started as boy singer in new york's yiddish theaters, he went on to broadway and tv. winning an emmy for his role as an idiosyncratic attorney in the 1990s sear fleece picket >> osgood: in 2014 finkel was performing musical act with his sons sitting down at deli. >> we are the jewish trapp family. >> osgood: fyvush finkel was 93. >> i love that so >> osgood: coming up. rapid wrinkle repair. "see what's possible." i recommend nature made fish oil. because i trust their quality. they were the first to have a product verified by usp. an independent organization that sets strict quality and purity standards. nature made. the number one pharmacist recommended vitamin and supplement brand. we could brag about what's in new light & fit yogurt. but we'd rather talk about what's not in it. like no artificial colors or preservative ingredients. and with 70 calories... maybe we're kind of bra

tv host john mclaughlin died tuesday morning, two days after miss can his first show in 34 years. mclaughlin was a former roman conservative pundit. a defender of president richard nixon he launched tv's feisty "the mclaughlin group. in 1982. >> your time has come. you want to withdraw your nomination? >> osgood: dana carvey did a memorable mclaughlin send off on "saturday night live." >> what number am i thinking >> is it between -- >> 40! >> osgood: but love him or not, there was no mistaking the real john mclaughlin verbal style, passion and commitment. john mclaughlin was 89. >> yes. >> no. >> the sans, yes. >> bye-bye. >> osgood: fyvush finkel died sunday of heart trouble of justice. >> osgood: the character actor who started as boy singer in new york's yiddish theaters, he went on to broadway and tv. winning an emmy for his role as an idiosyncratic attorney in the 1990s sear fleece picket fences." >> how dare you make a mockery. performing musical act with his sons sitting down at deli. >> we are the jewish trapp family. >> osgood: fyvush finkel was 93. >> i love that sound.