[applause] mrs. obama: where is eric? mrs. obama: eric is acting like he is a ham, but he likes the spotlight. he is acting shy. i want to recognize our deputy director, stephanie sprout. [applause] mrs. obama: and he is really not going to like this because he tries to pretend like he doesn't exist at all. but our senior advisor, greg. [applause] mrs. obama: greg has been a leader in education his entire life. i have known him since i was a little organizer person. it is a joy to work with you all. these individuals are brilliant. they are creative. they have worked miracles with hardly any staff or budget to speak of, which is how we roll in the first lady's office. i am so proud and so grateful to you all for everything you have done. let's give a round of applause. [applause] mrs. obama: and finally i want to recognize all of you who are here in this audience, our educators, our leaders, our young people who have been with us since we launched reach higher back in 2014. when we first came up with this idea, we had one clear

mr. obama implied that his esidency had increased trust and respect for america. yet the truth is that under mr. presidency, the trust and respect that both friend and previously had for america has been demonstrably world.erbed across the mr. obama in fact weakened our and led the most anemic military campaign in our history. us now eaker, let recall the grand promise of andidate barack obama. bedecked with brief columns and bipartisan unity as it was. to the compare it actual legacy of president rack obama, the partisan ckler at home, the lead from behind, apologize for america academic abroad, who was ever to force catholic nuns to buy birth control than to fight the ruthless tch orse they have islamic states. president obama has taken credit for a growing economy but after stimulus, his was the worst economic retvry in the history of america. presidency will be the first in modern times whose ight years in office will fail to include even one year of 3% economic growth. under barack obama's

[ laughter ] >> mrs. obamak healthy eating a step further in 2010, launching her hugely popular "let's move" campaign, to help curb childhood obesity. >> clearly we're determined to take on one of the most serious threats to their future. and that's the ep dem eck of childhood yobesity today. >> let's move, let's move. >> she encouraged kids to be more physically active, running, dancing and poking fun at herself to make the point. >> let's move is going to take families out of their isolation and give them the nationwide support that they need. >> turn up for what? ♪ i don't want to close my eyes ♪ ♪ i don't want to fall asleep >> she also danced with big bird. ♪ ellen and jimmy fallon, too ♪ >> we want to end the epidemic in a generation. we're really aimed at children born today, because if we begin shaping habits and the conversation that will change the habits of young people today. >> still, not everyone was impressed. >> who should be making the decisions about what we eat? school choice. >> republican s

later mrs. obamanown designers, wearing this donatella versace dress to atate dinner. >> it's quintessential and versace because of the material and the slink of it. it was jokingly referred to as sort of a "drop the mic" dress. >> the first lady had worn a tracy reese dress to the 2012 democratic national convention. but her gray nail polish made the biggest splash. >> the nail polish that launched a thousand, million manicures. >> and when michelle obama got bangs, it blew up. >> now first of all, i love michelle obama. and to address the most significant event of this weekend, i love her bangs. she looks good. she always looks good. >> i mean, the amount of attention that got. i think even the president joked that the bangs were a two-day news story. >> all right. >> her fashion sense only emphasized her focus on health and fitness. this time her own. >> we see these big, long, brown elegant arms that look like they can hold things. they can hold two girls. they can hold this white house. they can

mrs. obama left corporate law and landed a job at the university of chicago hospitals. she would soon leave her high powered job behind. >> you believe in what this country can be. >> her husband barack obama was senator barack obama and had his sights set on the white house. >> michelle gave up a big career. there is nothing compete with this historic opportunity for those who sense that they can be a part of history. >> she is the love of my life. the rock of our household. >> when you strip away prince and h ton and harvard, deep down inside i am a girl who grew up on the southside of chicago. >> qualities instilled in her by her parents went a long way with voters. >> every time in my life when i tried to do something, there were people around telling me why i couldn't. >> mrs. obama was a bridge to african-american women in ways like no one else who came before her. >> my question to you all is can we do this? >> early in her husband's political career, her style nicknamed her the closer. >

so, mr. obamaosed regulations that hurts the american economy, knowing full well that climate change wouldn't improve for a while. does that make any sense? at this point in history, two-thirds of the american people think america is on the wrong track. but they still like barack obama. his approval ratings are about 50%. that is up to the president's credit. he has put forth in emmett java responsibility. but as the nation's leader, mr. obama has not improved the economy to any significant extent, has not diminished poverty and poor education, has not brought americans together, and has used the power of this great nation in a way that has created mayhem abroad. that is the historical record. nothing to do with ideology or wishful thinking. it has everything to do with performance. and that's the memo. next on the rundown, took our presidential historians will react. later, a nasty racial controversy on capitol hill including a painting offensive to american police officers. "the factor" is coming

mrs. obama for hosting this white house event and supporting our work, by recognizing school counselors at the national level. cheers and applause] the profession and the students we serve will forever be enriched by the initiatives you have established. as the change in administration occurs, raising questions about the direction education will take, i can promise you, all school counselors will continue to the legacy you have established. cheers and applause] we will work to help all students reach higher and achieve their full potential. thanks also for the american school counselors association, for the support and professional development that you offer school counselors. i feel so blessed to be a part of an association that truly values its members, one that is intentional about offering the tools and guidance we all need to be successful in our profession. school , american counselors association. [applause] finally, thank you to the other educators here today. i am honored to stand here

mr obama listed achievements including economic growth, the nuclear deal with iran and legalising same—sexarriage. but he also warned of continuing threats to us democracy, including inequality and racism. mr obama praised the armed forces for, in his words, taking out tens of thousands of terrorists, including osama bin laden. donald trump has complained of a political witch hunt against him after unconfirmed reports emerged in the us media that russian intelligence had gathered compromising information about him. the claims are unsubstantiated. ajury in the united states has sentenced to death a white supremacist who killed nine black worshippers in a south carolina church. dylann roof was convicted last month of more than thirty charges including hate crimes. now for the latest financial news with sally bundock and world business report. as donald trump gets ever closer to the white house, will he heed calls to step down from his vast business empire once he becomes us president and put his assets in a blind trust? and where in the world will there be growth in 2017? the world bank says

this is the effect that mrs. obama mentioned support for the students to make a difference in their lives of others. we all have stories like assholes when this is why we love what we do. we need to spark motivation to support the ge dreams of our country and with the call to action provide your students consistently and passionately everyday. remember why you are a school counselor remember that role that you play if it wasn't for all of you many would not be where they are today. i know the change agents will persevere. i am honored to be near team. [applause] and to now there is no greater honor i could imagine to somebody who understands the value of great education the first lady of the united states mrs. michele obama. [cheers and applause] way are almost that the end. hello everyone the last time officially, will come to the white house. [applause] we are beyond thrilled to have you celebrate the 2017 school counselor of the year as well as all of the counselors of the year the five women and a few good men. [la

mrs. obama for hosting this. [applause] the profession and the students reserve will be forever enriched by the initiatives you have established. as a change in administration occurs, raising directions about the educational take, i can promise you all of our counselors will continue the legacy you have established. [applause] >> we will work to help all students reach their full potential. thank you to the american school counsel association. thank you to what you offer school counselors. i feel so blessed to be part of an association that values members, one that is intentional about offering the tools and guidance we all need to be successful in our profession. thank you. [applause] finally, thank you to the other educators for today. i am honored to be here among you. in a profession where we may not always feel gratitude or immediately see results, i want to to go -- i want you to know that your work is greatly appreciated. profession is as deeply fulfilling as that of an educator. so let's

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relaxing time will be very precious for president obama and mrs. obama, too. they are both popular public figures. people listen to what they say. and you cannot just discard that. >> well, we will end it there, .

or watching mr. obama wife pass out treats on halloween. >> i basically go in whenever i want and stay in as long as i want. >> the president has no problem with that. >> he understands how to get his shot without being obtrusive. >> now, it's about to end. >> it's been extraordinary gift because i have the kind of chronicle of my girls growing up and are very few people have. >> says mr. obama, souza has also taken some iconic photographs. >> watching to see if bin laden operation was going to be successful. >> you could feel the tension in that room. my job was to not disturb the moment yet try to capture visually what was taking place. >> and the less solemn moments. >> the little boy touching my head. >> the president bent down. jacob touched his head to feel his head. >> when staff members brought their children to the white house there was sometimes a presidential visit. >> i was in disbelief that the president of the united states was lying down in the oval office. >> how dowdy side when it's approp

mr. obamaounced 30,000 more u.s. troops for afghanistan-- and pledged, they'd start coming home after 18 months. nasr believes afghanistan marked a "pivot point" for him. >> president obama started by accepting the military's counter-insurgency, but came out of afghanistan having decided that counter-insurgency actually doesn't work. >> reporter: instead, the u.s. turned to counter-terrorism, relying more on drones and special forces to target terrorists. in may 2011, that strategy produced a fateful raid on a compound in abbottabad, pakistan. >> the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. >> reporter: to fulfill a second campaign promise, the president moved briskly to withdraw u.s. forces from iraq, ending the u.s. combat mission in 2010. negotiations to leave even a residual force foundered, in a dispute with iraqi prime minister nouri al-maliki. >> when we removed our forces, we lost our ability to reassure maliki, to influence maliki, a

awarded with distinction, a level that's so rare, this is the first time mr. obama has ever done it. nbc andrea mitchell has details. >> reporter: joe biden thought he was coming to the state dining room for a farewell toast with the obamas until he saw the whole biden clan, family and friends. >> the best vice president america's ever had, mr. joe biden. this also gives the internet one last chance to talk about our bro-mance. >> reporter: celebrating a life of public service spanning nearly a half century. obama and biden sometimes sounding like a white house buddy movie. >> and when the pope visited, joe was kind enough to let me talk to the holiness as well. >> reporter: teasing his vice president for his occasional profanity like when they signed obamacare. >> this is a being [ bleep ] deal. >> reporter: it is as joe said, a big deal. the big surprise tonight for the man the president calls his brother. >> for the final time as president, i'm pleased to award our nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. >> i can say i was part of, par

mr. obama's inauguration. was an issue and president trump's speech to everyone that he will unite this nation. across the country, that did not happen. there was one moment when he singled out his competitor in this vicious presidential election. >> i was honored, very honored when i heard that president bill clinton and secretary clinton is coming here today. i think it is appropriate to say and i would like for you to stand up. >> a nice moment there. people clapping and a lot of vips and everyone accepts for george h.w. bush is back home in houston with some ailing health concerns. president george w. bush was here and president carter, they were all here. it was late night in washington, everyone is catching their breath of after an eventful 48 hours. we are not done. tomorrow morning is the women's march. we'll check in with all the bay area women of what they are doing and getting ready for the big march tomorrow. >> jessica and janelle. >>> thank you, raj. the obama family arriving outside palms spring

mr. obama wraps up his time as president in seven days. in his final network tv interview, mr. obama talked to "60 minutes" correspondent steve kroft about some of the strug e struggles he faced. >> you didn't change washington. >> i changed those things in my direct control. look. i'm proud of the fact with two weeks to go, we're probably the first administration in modern history that hasn't had a major scandal in the white house. in that sense we changed some things. i would like to have gotten that one last supreme court justice in there. i'd like the supreme court to take a look -- >> you couldn't even get a hearing. >> we couldn't even get a hearing. trying to get the other side of the aisle to work with us on issues in some cases that they professed originally an interest in and saying to them, hold on a second, you guys used to think this is a good idea. now just because i'm supporting it, you can't change your mind, but they did. and what that did, i think, made me appreciate them. i s

hope i've made you proud. [ cheers and applause ] >> speaking at an event recognizing educators mrs. obama urged young people to, quote, lead by example with hope, never fear. good words. >>> we enjoyed having her as our first lady. i think they're both looking forward to fading off into the sunset and enjoying private life. >> i can only imagine. >> thank you, dr. ron. appreciate it. >>> still ahead on "gma" this saturday morning we'll have the latest on the ft. lauderdale airport shooting including the man who says his laptop saved his life. >>> incredible story. >>> plus the escalating battle between leah remini and the church of scientology. we'll meet former members who are still practicing scientology

this is the ripple effect mrs. obama mentioned. through persistence, caring and support for students we make a difference in their lives. they make a difference in the lives of others. we all have stories like this, all of you have stories like this. our students and their stories are why we love what we do. it's why school counseling is less about a career path and more about who we are as people. regardless of the grade levels we serve, no student can fall through the cracks on our watch. we must work to eliminate barriers to their success by ensuring, to the best of our ability, that all students receive the support they deserve. this applies to those with aspirations of it obtaining collagen community college degrees and those who seek to go to the military or earn career and technical certifications. this applies to first-generation college goers and those who may never go beyond high school because they struggle with poverty, homelessness or living communities where drug use and abuse rips away at the family fabric. we need t

and mrs. obama >> as we have watched the door, you wonder what is happening, what is being said behind the doors or not said. what is being thought between the two men. this of course is live at the white house. president obama and soon to be president trump. >> about to get into their limousines to head over to the united states capitol building where donald trump will be sworn in as the new president of the united states. ates. >> the drive from the white house, dave, to the u.s. capitol is not that long. but certainly there is a lot of pomp and circumstance and ceremony. this is a day where sort of nothing is left to chance. we have heard from security agents earlier on mornings on 2 that say we need to be prepared for everything. heavy downpour, what if president-elect trump sprains an ankle walking. they're ready for everything. that is why what you're seeing here live is prescribed subpoena planned. i will mention to you though that this is actually happening a little bit behind schedule. we'r

mr. obama, in a private meeting with democrats, urged them to defend his signature health care law. >> hello, everybody! happy new year! >> reporter: while a few floors up, mister pence rallied his former republican colleagues in the house to dismantle it. he said afterward that republicans are paying attention to how to avoid ripple effects of repeal, for individuals and the market. >> we're working right now, the white house staff is, on a series of executive orders that

mrs. obamaxpressed a feel of being in prison, she made a remark about in the north hall, someone asked her at the white house, i believe a reporter, what would you have if you could have anything on earth and i'm paraphrasing, she said, she said, walk out that door and not look back. and i think it reflected probably what every first lady has felt, except mrs. grant and the whole history of the white house. they'll have more freedom, but terribly busy. the old days of going into quiet retirement are over for the presidency. >> you mentioned that president obama is sticking around for his daughter, youngest daughter, sasha, who is looking to finish high school in the area. have they said what they'll do after she finishes high school? are they expected to move back to chicago? >> i don't know. i really don't know. i know the library is being built in chicago. and he will have that there. and he is an academic sort of nature. and i imagine he'll like being there and he'll always be needed in consu

mr. obama had to answer to. mr. obama would have done the same thing, but he had to protect the people that he had to answer to. that is my feelings. i have been on the phone in the last session, and i think that the constitution and the supreme court -- put a man in there regardless of his political persuasion. follow the constitution. follow the bible. and everything will be ok. pick partsff and that you like and do not like. you have three people on the supreme court right now who are completely political, and they would vote against anything and everything that is being put up by this administration. thanks, paul, from pennsylvania. we will stick to the pipeline. talking about the interest president trump has to answer to versus those that president obama had to answer to. guest: under the obama administration, these pipelines solved or scrapped. about climatern change, emissions. president trump has made clear that he wants to increase the infrastructure for oil and gas. administration are

with mrs. obama and mrs. trump, i'm sure they spoke about raising a child and the -- in the environment of the white house. at some point they walk around the second floor and possibly the third floor to show them what their new home will be like, what changes they can make to the different areas, how they can use those areas to their wants and needs. i believe that mrs. obama went down to the first floor and went through part of the first floor, the historic floors. the parlors, red, blue and green rooms to give a sense of history of the house. host: first lady michelle obama had redone the dining room. laura bush we did that lincoln edid thed the -- r lincoln bedroom. are there constraints in terms of what any president and for -- and first lady can and cannot do to the white house? mr. walters: physical constraints, there are none. the whole house wants to the first family, they can do what they want. i don't think any first lady would consider that, but the ground floor and the first floor of the resident

mr obama praised the armed forces for, in his words, taking out tens of thousands of terrorists, includingl-qaeda leader, osama bin laden. the bbc‘s laura trevelyan is in chicago. well, and behind me in the bar of the convention centre where barack obama delivered those parting words, you can see his supporters discussing and mulling over what is for many of them a painful moment, his final public speech as president but yes, this was a hopeful and optimistic address but also, as you said, containing warnings pertaining to the american people but implicitly to the president elect donald trump, who was like the elephant in the room, not mentioned but ever quoted about how american democracy must be protected against the challenges that could undermine it stop. barack obama ba rack obama returned barack obama returned to chicago, the place where his political career began to deliver his long planned farewell address. the crowd, though, had other ideas. four more years! smiling that one away, the president used his platform to underline what he sees as his achievements. ifi he sees as his ach

fighting republicans whose stated goal was to beat him, mr. obama often seemed hamstrung, vainly seek compromise and even veering right-ward in search of a deal. toned the recession, obama bailed out wall street, not main street. the banks, not the homeowners. when he sought to fill a seat on the supreme court, republicans said no, and that was that. democrats lost congress and legislatures in state after state. overseas heremoved an arch-enemy. >> the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. >> reporter: but u.s. troops are back in the middle east, and with syria in disarray, american leadership in the region has been weakened. worldwide, russia is more assertive and so is china. as for the plague of gun violence here, obama fought the gun lobby and lost, even after newtown. >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. and, by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every day. >> reporter: perhaps most worrisome. >> you know, if i had a son, he'd look like trayvon. >> reporter: ..

and mrs. obama. reporting live, richard reeve abc7 news. alison: we will watch and see what happens. thank you. this was a protest that had the city looking up all day. the banner hung from a crane in northwest washington that made the word "resist" appear right above the white house. 16 hours with the activists from greenpeace finally coming down off the crane. but not until 10:00 last night. all seven were promptly arrested. they are all in court right now. the d.c. bureau chief sam ford is in the courtroom and we will check in with him when it's complete. protesters are lining the streets in philadelphia as the republicans gather there for a retreat to talk about the strategy in the coming year with a new republican administration. of course they were protesting, the protesters were protesting the new president trump who rode in air force one today for the first time. even inviting the media in the president's office for a photo shoot. in the gaggle we learned one way the president believes he could make messco pay for a border wall -- m

. >> mr. obama addressed concerns that president-elect donald trump and republicans will repeal his signature piece of legislation the affordable care act. >> if anyone can put together a plan that is demonday stra of of itly better than improvements we made to the health care system that covers many people at less cost i will support it. >> the president acknowledged rise of radicalized terror is a big borey. >> we have tape out tens of thousands of terrorists including bin laden. >> with racial tepings high over the past year he addressed those concerns as first african-american president. >> after my election there was and search a vision however well intended, was never realistic. >> mr. obama called for voting reforms as many democrats are upset over the election of donald trump. >> when we sit back and blame the leaders we elect, without examining our own rule in electing them. >> the president also highlighted peaceful change of power ahead. >> i committed to president-elect trump with my adm

katty, i know donald trump and mr obama have such different styles but some of his supporters frustratednot speaking more frankly, more pointedly about donald trump? i'm not hearing that, i'm not hearing president obama's supporters think this is the moment, the appropriate moment for him to be massively critical. what obama did say in the press co nfe re nces , critical. what obama did say in the press conferences, look, if there are individual issues on which i really feel donald trump is taking the wrong action, for example, deporting the children of illegal immigrant is from the us, buttler children brought here by their pa rents, children brought here by their parents, then i will speak out. he's not saying he's not going to say anything, but i think is going to choose his moment carefully. this press co nfe re nce was choose his moment carefully. this press conference was fascinating because it really was an example of no drama obama and one of the most memorable moment in the press conference was when he said, listen, i've always taught my daughter is the only thing that is the en

then i believe, mrs. obama, if i'm not mistaken, went down to the first floor and talk about the rooms, state dining room, par lows, red, blue and green rooms, to give a history of the house.lows, red, blue and green rooms, to give a history of the house.rws, red, blue and green rooms, to give a history of the house.s, red, blue and green rooms, to give a history of the house. >> are there constraints as to what any president or first lady can or cannot do to the white house? >> actual physical constraints, there are none. the whole house belongs to the family. the american people elected them so it is their house. they could stop tours if they wanted to, but i don't think anyone will. the rooms have a historic basis to them. upstairs on the second floor, in the private quarters, there are the traditional guest bedrooms on the second floor at the east end of the building. the lincoln and queen's bedrooms. those are the traditional guest bedrooms when the family has personal guests there. then the other rooms up

and i believe mrs. obamadown to the historic rooms, the east room, the state dining room, the green room, to give a sense of history. host: mrs. obama had redone the state dining room, laura bush redid the lincoln bedroom. either constraints as to what a president and first lady can or cannot do to the white house? as far as physical constraints, there are none. they can do whatever they want. they could stop tours if they wanted to. i don't think any president or first lady would want to. prematurefloor is stork. i think that was well-established with mrs. kennedy's efforts. in the private quarters, there are traditional guest bedrooms on the second floor at the east end of the building. the lincoln and queens bedrooms. they are the traditional guest bedrooms with the family has personal guest there. used inr rooms can be any way the first family desires. it is their home. as well as the third floor. during the years different family members have resided there. as i said, president carter had his sons and th

mr. trump is taking office with historically low approval ratings, far behind presidents obama and george w. bush. mr. trump dismissed those polls on twitter today, scott, saying, "they are rigged, just like before." >>> russian president vladamir putin continues to scoff at the idea that his intelligence agents worked to get donald trump elected president. and the kremlin is denying a british news report that the two have already set up a summit meeting in iceland. elizabeth palmer reports from moscow. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a routine news conference with the president of moldova. but president putin used it to pour scorn on anyone associated with washington's dirt y dossir. "people who cook up hoaxes like that," he said, "are worse than prostitutes." but then, in a sarcastic segue, he went on to remind everybody the details. "trump organized beauty contests," he said, "and socialized with the most beautiful women in the world. i find it hard to believe that he rushed to a hotel to meet with russian girls of loose morals." although, he added, "we do have the best ones in the

mrs. obama's mother lives up on the third floor area. so those areas are private areas to the family and they get used the way the family wishes to. >> so this is the transition process we are in right now leading up to january 20. what's going on in the white house, if anything? >> well, in the white house, the first thing going on is christmas holidays. with all the activities that are going off and have just ended with the president leaving to go to hawaii but in the evening there's the tours for the candlelight tours that go on so up until -- through the month of december, the actual activities through the white house are the traditional activities of december. when the president returns there will be some degree of thank yous as there have been for each president. thank you for the people that helped him during the previous four or eight years. and then also on inaugural day there will be the activities that i stated before with the presidential parade and immediately after inaugural day the incoming president will probably do recep

who is going to pay for the wall mr. obama? he doesn't pay for much himself, we know that. >> to a serious point astonishing remarks from obama that the wall becoming prison. it really made me think back to the communist regime in hungary where my parents built walls to keep their people in and stop them from leaving. that really is a prison but here the problem is people not leaving america but wanting to come to america. it's exactly the opposite. he is precisely wrong and how he characterized it. lou: is precisely wrong and not embarrassed to admit that he distorts reality and does so in service sector really stupid position that he has championed for a long time that the open borders are just fine and have no effect on our society or damage to our economy. you know, it is really remarkable to me to see the president-elect going to twitter and asserting his views on national intelligence of which he is highly suspicious and skeptical and the left-wing media and frankly part of the mainstream media, the right-wing media talki

mrs. trump came with a gift for michelle obama. the 44th and 45th presidents rode together from the white house to the capitol. ♪ ♪ and in a show of unity, three other presidents-- two democrats and one republican-- were there to witness this passage of power. and so was the woman mr. trump defeated, hillary clinton. supreme court justice clarence thomas adsterld the oath to the new vice president. >> i, michael richard pence... >> pelley: and the chief justice of the united states, john roberts, swore in mr. trump. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. ( applause ). >> pelley: the sound of 21 guns salutedly the new commander in chief. his inaugural address set the tone for his presidency. >> americans want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their themselves. but for too many of our citizens, a different reality exists. this american carnage stops right here and stops right now. >> pelley: mr. trump escorted his p

. >> mr. obama said he focused on manning's case and not the larger issue of wikileaks and its founder julian assange brady concluded the 35 year sentence was excessive. >> she had served a significant amount of time. it makes sense to commute and not pardon her sentence. >> in 2010, then private bradley manning, who identifies now is chelsea, gave wikileaks documents and secret military reviews of guantanamo detainees, cables and war reports from afghanistan and iraq. ash carter and top army leaders advised the president against the move because a senior defense official said the leaks likely contributed to the rise of vices and accelerated the arab spring. after the afghan records were published, to intelligent sources said that the taliban went on a killing spree, murdering everyone who might be working for the u.s. government. experts say the impact went further. >> the wikileaks operation was extremely damaging because it undermined trust between the united states and foreign leaders. >> house

both men were clearly emotional this afternoon, when mr. obama awarded mr. biden with the presidential medal of freedom. his family was on hand as the vice president accepted the nation's highest civilian honor. mr. obama looked back at their years together. >> an amazing career in public service. it is as joe once said, a baked deal. [ laughter ] >> i can say i was part of -- part of the journey of a remarkable man. who did remarkable things for >> president obama said he bestowed the honor on biden for faith in his fellow americans, for love of country and a lifetime of service that will endure through generations. >>> the senate has taken the first step towards repealing obama care. following a marathon session last night, lawmakers voted 51- 48, to begin overturning the affordable care act. some republicans had concerns about eliminating obama care for millions of people without a replacement. the house of representatives is set to vote on that issue tomorrow. >>> 60 homeless vets are celebrating what some might call a miracle tonight. >> yes, sir. this

mr. obama wraps up his time as president in seven days. in his final network tv interview, president obama talked to "60 minutes" steve kroft about some of the struggles he faced. >> you didn't change washington. >> i changed those things y direct control. look. i'm proud of the fact with two weeks to gorks we're probably the first administration in modern history that hasn't had a major scandal in the white house. in that sense we changed some things. i would like to have gotten that one last supreme court justice in there. i'd like the supreme court to take a look -- >> you couldn't even get a hearing. >> we couldn't even get a hearing. to try to get the other side of the aisle to work on issues with us after originally they professed an interest in. they used to say it was a good idea but now that i'm supporting it, they can't change their mind burke they did. i've said this before but it's worked repeating because this is on me. part of the job description is also shaping public opinion, an

. >>> mr. obama will spending his first night as a former president here in california, arriving in palm springs. mr. obama is expected to be photographed -- he left the oval office for the last time this morning. reporters asked if he was feeling nostalgic and he said of course. he and former first lady michelle obama received a warm sendoff from joint base andrews. they smiled and waved as they boarded the plane headed for palm springs. the obamas will then return to washington and that's where they will live for a while, while their youngest daughter finishes school. the presidential aircraft is expected to touch down in palm springs any minute now. you can see it's raining there as well. the former president and first lady are there for well deserved rest and relaxation. earlier mr. obama told reporters he plans to get lots of sleep his first few days out of office. >>> former vice president joe biden and his wife, jill biden, received a triumphant welcome when they arrived in wimgtlming, delawar

it took them to andrews air force base in maryland where mr. obama thanked his former staff. the obama family is now off to california for a vacation in palm springs. >>> and there was this surprising moment during the post inaugural luncheon as president trump acknowledged his former opponents hillary clinton shook her hand and thanked her for coming. he told the crowd he was honored that she attended and led a standing ovation. trump says he has a lot of respect for the former secretary of state and her husband former president bill clinton. this was the first face-to-face meeting of trump and mrs. clinton since the election. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, former vice president joe biden gets a big homecoming celebration today in delaware. cecily. >> well, today's light rain is lifting out but i'm tracking a much stronger storm arriving later this weekend. we'll have the details on what to expect in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >> ducis rodgers has the day in sports and much more when "action news" continues in just a moment. >> ♪ you have cancer, explore you