bigger, i've no idea why some of the republicans voted for the bill that made this bill easier for p.m. obama and harder for the u.s. senate to stand against it >>> you told me when we met you would sit down and join me. thank you very much for doing that >> it has been my pleasure. thank you very much. i hope we can do it again >>> that's my conversation with mike huckabee, the man who won iowa in 2008 says he still has a chance in 2016 but say that if it doesn't go his way, he will reassess whether he will stay in this race. thank you for joining us. the news continues here on al >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on, not just in this country, but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> ali velshi on target. do what we can in a manner we can to give the public as much information as possible. >>> f.b.i. now releasing the take down with one of the oregon occupiers dead. >>> and sounding the alarm the new warnings about the zika virus and fears of how many people may becom

p.m. obama is staying the course with targeted air strikes and continued support for local forces fighting i.s.i.l. on the ground. for more on the administration's approach, our national security correspondent joins us. beginning with the president plan, coalition air power, a small number of operations forces and help for local forces. give us a report card on the fight against i.s.i.l. in 2015. how would you grade it and why? >> i guess if i was giving a grade it would be for satisfaction, a c minus, d plus, for effectiveness, maybe a higher grade, a b plus. it's not perfect. i say that because this is a very unsatisfying strategy. i don't know how many times i saw members of congress go up to the hill and urge a very frustrated members of congress to be patient, that the strategy is going to work in the end. i have to say that a year into this now, it is just beginning to get the sense it maybe we're turning the corner, maybe the strategy of squeezing i.s.i.l. on the ground gradually denying

obama's efforts. bernie sanders endorsed increased background checks. john and christine. >> chris frates, thank you. special programming note this thursday at 8:00 p.m., president obama will join anderson cooper for a live town hall event about guns in america. he will take questions from a live studio audience. a town hall on guns in america with president obama. moderated by anderson on thursday night on cnn. >>> the inland regional center in san bernardino is set to reopen this morning. that is the facility where 14 people were killed last month. there is a new security fence around the facility. the full day of events is set to make employees feel safe. >>> a devastating earthquake hit northeast india overnight. dozens more injured and eight killed. rescue efforts hampered by power outages. there are reports of severe damage to residential and government buildings. >>> the potential for deadly flooding from mississippi. the mississippi river is rece receding in places. authorities in st. francis county, arkansas, searching for a man who was swept away by flood waters. a huge clean up under way in the st. louis area this morning. the floods trigg

. >> a special programing note for you tomorrow at 8:00 p.m., president obama will join anderson cooper for gun laws in america him he will announce his new action on guns at a town hall with guns in america with president obama moderated by anderson this thursday night 8:00 p.m. only on cnn. we want to get back to our breaking news, north korea's nuclear test. we want to bring in associate professor, graduate school of international studies. two question why now? what next? your reaction by this claim by north korea it exploded a hydrogen bomb. >> yeah. well, it's more than a claim insofar as they've exploded a nuclear test from everything we can tell. the hydrogen part is up in the air. it may take a few days. but, you know, it's kuwait a statement and north korea, of course, likes to be in the limelight. so they've put themselves back on our headlines. no one has a clear way forward. that's the problem. >> a hydrogen device, explain to me why that would be different than the three other tests we've seen over the last several years. >> reporter: well, there's, you know the technical a

p.m. president obama deliveries his final state of the union address. social media will may blah a big role. he plans to appear on youtube and snap chat. guests include a syrian refer ugee and former illegal imgrant that went to serve in the u.s. army and plaintiff in the supreme court case that legalized same-sex marriage and delegateel more holmes norriton said she will bring kenneth mc clinton to the speech. his daughter was shot and killed last month. she will bring him as her guest to highlight the issue of gun violence in the district. >>> okay. tuesday morning, we have been talking snow. i know you don't want to necessarily hear that. >> no, wait a minute, a lot of people want to see snow. >> really you think so? >> yes. i know so. because people come to me all the time and say when will it snow? >> bring it on what are we secretary 1k3ebg9ing. >> two people outside yesterday i was not even out a lot. >> two is a lot. >> i wept to two places yesterday. >> two people. >> and both places they said that. >> i don't what you meant. >> other than that

connect and tonight on fox 31 denver news at 9 p.m., president obama announcing he has big plans for his final year in office when it comes to gun control. colorado and concerns gun rights activists have denied on news at nine. >>> we are still working on a lot of news for you and we will have the latest on fox 31 news at nine and 10 p.m. meanwhile enjoy the warm weather. [laughter] can you go outdoors and you go

. >>> we are counting down the hours to president obama's live town hall on gun violence tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on cnn. the president will defend his executive actions on this issue, but his biggest political nemesis will not be there tonight. let's get more from senior correspondent jim acosta. >> reporter: president obama will sit down with opponents and pro poen ends here on cnn. while the nation's top gun lobby, the nra declined to participate. the president hopes to use the meeting to take on critics of executive action to strengthen the background checks. >> i'm confident there will be discussion of the politics of the issue. we see this is a very good example of how political dysfunction on capitol hill has serious consequences for the safety and security of communities and kids across the country. >> reporter: the town hall meeting on cnn is part of the big push on gun control in his final year in office. he is expected to challenge lawmakers to pass legislation during the final state of the union address for president obama next tuesday. john and christine. >>> thank you, jim.

p.m. president obama will deliver the final state of the union address. social media will play a big role. he plans to appear on youtube and snap chat. his guests will include a syrian refugee former illegal immigrant who went on to serve in the u.s. army and plaintiff in the supreme court case that legalized same-sex marriage. also, delegate eleanor holmes norriton announced she will bring dennis mc clinton to the speech his daughter shan ees milton was shot and killed returning home from work last may. morton will bring mrs. mc clinton to highlight the gun violence in the district. >> no new trial date for ceasar goodson after the judge delayed the trial in the death of freddie gray. jury selection was sposed to begin yesterday. had he is the second officer charged in the case and facing most serious charges including second degree debraved heart murder and manslaughter and goodson as driving the van gray was riding when he suffered a spinal injury that led to hisdeath. maryland court of appeals postponed it after the first trial blocked an order forcin

p.m. president obama is reportedly moving ahead with plans to use his executive tighten gun laws. in this election year ... the president knows he has no chance of getting the cooperation of congress. so tomorrow ... he's meeting with his attorney general to map out what he can do - legally. brian moore has the story from washington. << (super: joint base andrews, md :00-:08) returning to washington to start his last year in office ... president obama is reportedly hoping to tighten gun laws - without the input of congress. but he's getting plenty of feedback from the candidates hoping to replace him. (sot gov. chris christie / (r) presidential candidate :13-:17) --- name super already on screen --- super already on screen in upper corner --- fox news sunday "if he wants to make changes to these laws, go to congress and convince the congress that they're necessary." with san bernardino joining a long list of cities hit by gun violence on his watch ... (super already on screen - white house photo :24-:28) the president will meet with his attorney general monday to talk about an exe

. >>> we are counting down the hours to president obama's live town hall on cnn at 8:00 p.m. e president will defend his executive action over gun violence. we get more from senior white house correspondent jim acosta. >> reporter: president obama will sit down with supporters and opponents of gun control tonight on the town hall on cnn. the nra has declined to participate. white house press secretary josh earnest says the president hopes to use the meeting to strengthen the background checks system. >> i'm confident there will be discuss of the politics too. we see this is a very good example of how political dysfunction on capitol hill has serious consequences for the safety and security of communities and kids all across the country. >> reporter: the town hall meeting on cnn is part of president obama's big push on gun control in his final year of office. expected to challenge lawmakers to gun legislation for the final state of the union next tuesday. john and christine. >> jim, thank you. tonight at 8:00 p.m., the president joins anderson cooper for the live town hall even

p.m. steve: president obama might send more troops to iraq. tisha: what role they could play in defeating isis. a mother talks about a heartbreaking tragedy. her 12-year-old died this week from the flu. steve: when a snow storm hits, we want to know when our street we plowed. >> if you need a reason to start celebrating super bowl 50 early - i'll give you two. get a large,1-topping pizza foronly 50 cents when you order any large pizzaat regular menu price. better ingredients. better pizza. better football. steve: durham police announced the arrest of three people, arrested today in baltimore. the december killing of a he was shot inside the business and died at the hospital. the two men are charged with the murder that happened on january 3. nicholas bell killed in that one. he was found behind a house on ash street. also in custody, another man charged with murder in the january 4 shooting death, a woman shot walking near the intersection of east main and am streets. tisha: the search for a bank robber. hoodie, and they say he has not shaved

obama will if the white house for their brief ride to the capital. where shortly after 9 p.m. president obama will make his a jointport before session of congress. we will set the stage historically and politically and our cameras will show you what is happening inside the capitol as the congress, supreme court, the our military leaders, and the diplomatic corps gather in the house chambers. here to help us understand some of the history of tonight's event is the u.s. senate's historian. let's set the stage for why this event has become such an important night. wasn't always so? -- was it always so? betty: president sent their message and writing. it was not a big event like this. televisionbegan coverage and that made it a big in -- event and a national event. since the 1940's it has been a major public event. host: it is mandated by the 2,stitution, in article section three. the president should from time to time. john adams delivered his in person. oft tradition continued sending a written message. radio came along and president calvin coolidge was the first to use it. the f

this thursday at 8:00 p.m., president obama for an exclusive live town hall event on gun control. happy new year to all of you. as you know guns are going to be a big sub of debate. newsroom starts right now. happening now in the newsroom, president obama going it alone on gun control. >> these are recommendations that are well within my legal authority and the executive branch. >> rolling out executive actions that include expanding background

obama will if the white house for their brief ride to the capital. where shortly after 9 p.m. president obama will make his a jointport before session of congress. we will set the stage historically and politically and our cameras will show you what is happening inside the capitol as the congress, supreme court, the our military leaders, and the diplomatic corps gather in the house chambers. here to help us understand some of the history of tonight's event is the u.s. senate's historian. let's set the stage for why this

anderson cooper will host a town mall l hall event with president obama tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. guns in america. a few executive action will be zulsed at length. the president will take questions from a live studio audience as town hall, guns in america, moderated by anderson tomorrow with the president only on cnn. >>> let's switch to money for a moment. stocks pushing a lower open. the dow and the s&p 500, new worries about asia after north korea reported hydrogen bomb test. >>> wall street is feeling the burn, in a major speech tuesday, bernie sanders capped atm fees at $2. he said no one in goldman sax would work in his administration. a shot for hillary clinton. one of eher top advisers a 18 years goldman, he ran the cftc. bill clinton had gold medal alums in his middle circle. sanders says bankers are quote destroying the very fabric of our nation, helping stay competitive in key states like iowa and new hampshire, where there is mistrust of the banking system and still a lot of pain and anger about those bailouts after the crisis. >> back to the breaking news overnight. n

p.m. eastern time. don't miss it. >> lauren: president obama addressing final state of the union, that is tonight. make appeal to americans to keep democratic in the white house for third straight term. the president will outline domestic and international priorities that build on steps he has taken during his two terms in office. south carolina governor with response. fox business niel cavuto followed by state of the union address. >> nicole: check the medicine cabinet. big children's cold medicine recall. if you like to text, you want to find out about at&t's latest move. we will tell you all about it. overnight action, right now we have war rows, s&p futures up 8, had been down overnight. you're watching fbn:am, first look at morning markets and breaking news. stay with us. ♪ he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington potician you can't trust. je

p.m. president obama joins anderson cooper for an exclusive live town hall event. the subject, "guns in america." among other things, the executive action on guns. he will announce this week. he will take questions from a live studio audience. moderated by anderson cooper this thursday night. 8:00 p.m. only on cnn. >>> the inland regional center in san bernardino is set to reopen this morning. it is the facility where 14 people were killed last month. the conference center will remain closed. there is a new security fence around the facility. a full day of events is planned to make the employees feel safe. many have been working. working from home for the past several weeks. >>> the devastating earthquake hit northeast indian overnight. at least six people were killed in the 6.8 magnitude quake. rescue efforts are hampered by power outages. the quake centered near the border of myanmar. there are reports of damage to the government buildings. >>> flooding millions for those along the mississippi river. authorities in st. francis, county, arkansas is searching for a

the town hall with president obama is thursday night at 8:00 p.m. new attacks this morning on the race for president. the focus of the republican field squarely on donald trump. >> show time is over, everybody. we are not electing an entertainer in chief. showmanship is fun, but it is not the leadership that will change america. if we are going to turn your frustration away from the d.c. insiders and the carnival barkers of today into something that will change american lives for the better, we must elect someone who has been tested. >> trump is focusing his attacks on hillary clinton. for more, let's get more from sara murray in massachusetts. >> reporter: donald trump rallied here in massachusetts. he did not unleash on bill clinton. holding back on the past infidelities. he did go after hillary clinton. predicting if she is elected, her presidency could be worse than president obama. >> we don't need four more years of obama. that is what you are getting with hillary. that's what you are getting. and i believe it might be even worse if you want t

thursday at 8:00 p.m., president obama will join anderson cooper for a live town hall event about gunshe topic obviously is executive actions he is announcing today. he will take questions from a live studio audience. the town hall on guns in america with president obama moderated by anderson thursday night at 8:00 p.m. on cnn. >>> time for an early start on your money. global markets turning lower after a brutal start to 2016. futures here in the u.s. are down. markets in europe started higher, but look, they have turned down. concerns about china and the middle east have investors cautious. last year's wall street darlings just hammered in the global selling. amazon and netflix, the two best performers in the s&p, they suffered huge losses on monday. including facebook and alphabet. risk off is how the market pros describe it. sell stocks. buy bonds and gold. that happened. gold topped $1,000 an ounce. it is rising again this morning. >>> 5:40 a.m. christine romans with name calling. finger pointing and name calling. >> i just call it like i see it. >>> a new arab nation breaking tie

cnn is taking it seriously, thursday, 8:00 p.m., president obama joins anderson cooper for an exclusive live town hall event on beguns in america. the president will make his case. he will make it to people. it will be tested by cnn's best. he's going to be taking your questions from a live audience. please, get involved. once again, moderated by anderson cooper this thursday at 8:00 only on cnn. >>> very concerning situation happening in oregon. anti-government protesters are taking over a building in a federal wildlife refuge there. how long is this occupation going to last in will authorities wait it out or move in with force? in about 30 minutes time, donald trump is going to drive us live on "new day." we'll ask him to weigh in on that oregon standoff and of course the race for iowa. that's happening at the top of the hour here on "new day." stay with us. understands the life behind it. for those who've served and the families who've supported them, we offer our best service in return. ♪ usaa. we know what it means to serve. get an insurance quote and see why 92% of our members pla

p.m. >>> today, president obama will unveil knew executive action to combat gun violence, include controversial plans focusing on so-called background check loop holes, here's more now from brian webb. >> reporter: president obama delivers remarks at the white house outlining plan he is tends to take to tackle gun violence without congressional approval. at the top, a measure including those who sell firearms on the internet or gun shows to be licensed and connect background checks. another would change a federal privacy rule to keep people with mental health restrictions from possessing guns >> this is not going to solve every violent crime in this country. it's not going to prevent every mass shooting. it will potentially safe lives. >> reporter: the actions aren't sitting well with gun store owners like james hill in houston. he's saying the president is infringing on the second amendment >> hitler, all these great leaders at one time have taken guns away so they can start controlling the populus. that's what this is about. >> reporter: some gun safety advocates disagree. >> i don't think ou

the event begins at 7:45 p.m. 3 president barack obama is expected to give his final state of the union address on tuesday. as scott thuman reports, the president plans to tighten gun control and increase enforcement of firearm laws in the u-s. year in office, president obama called on congress on gun control.sot: obama's weekly address jan. 1, 2016we know that we can't stop every act of violence. but what if we tried to stop even one? what if congress did something anything to protect our kids from gun violence?the media -- and politicians went into overdrivesot: obama comments jan. 5, 2016until we have a congress that's in line with the majority of americans, there are actions within my legal authority that we can take to help reduce gun violence and save more lives - actions that protect our rights and our kids. the president's plan to tighten control and increase enforcement of firearm laws in the u.s. by expanding background checks is an executive *action -- not an executive *order. and yes, there's a difference -- explains stephen j. wayne, professor of government at georgetown un

this thursday at 8:00 p.m., president obama for an exclusive live town hall event on gun control. he's take questions from the audience. fascinating. thursday 8:00 p.m. here on cnn. >>> happy new year to all of you. as you know guns are going to be a big sub of debate. newsroom starts right now. happening now in the newsroom, president obama going it alone on gun control. >> these are recommendations that are well within my legal authority and the executive branch. >> rolling out executive actions that include expanding background checks and republicans are ready to pounce. >> my first day behind that desk those orders are gone. >> also in it for the long haul. armed pro testers say they are not budging until the government does. how and when will this face off end? >>> plus wall vestreet in for another wild ride? let's talk in the cnn "newsroom." >>> good morning, everybody. i'm deborah feyerick. thanks so much for joining me. in just a couple of hours president obama is set to unveil a new set of gun control measures. critics are already condemning it as an assault on their first

p.m. eastern. president obama will join anderson cooper to discuss the executive action that he is expected to aannounce any day now. the president will take questions from a live studio audience. that's thursday, 8:00 p.m. here on cnn. >>> breaking news. >> breaks news, saudi arabia is cutting all ties with iran and giving iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country. this follows a firestorm of protests against saudi arabia. angry demonstrators storming the saudi embassy in iran. protesters are furious that the saudis executed 47 people accused of terrorism and among those executed a prominent shiite cleric, nimr al nimr. the execution will cause, quote, divine revenge for saudi politicians. and armed protesters have taken over a federal building in the oregon wilderness. and they're calling on americans to take a stand for their land. details next. >>> more now on this breaking news out of the middle east and saudi arabia saying it's cutting ties with iran. iranian diplomats now have 48 hours to get out of t

obama will leave at the white house for their brief ride to the capital. where shortly after 9 p.m. president obama will make his final report before a joint session of congress. we will set the stage historically and politically and our cameras will show you what is happening inside the capitol as the congress, supreme court, the our military leaders, and the diplomatic corps gather in the house chambers. here to help us understand some of the history of tonight's event is the u.s. senate's historian. let's set the stage for why this event has become such an important night. was it always so? betty: president sent their message and writing. it was not a big event like this. in 1947 we began television coverage and that made it a big event and a national event. since the 1940's it has been a major public event. host: it is mandated by the constitution, in article 2, section three. 2, section three. the president should from time to time. john adams delivered his in person. oft tradition continued sending a written message. radio came along and president calvin coolidge was the first

p.m. >> john: president obama is preparing for the final state-of-the-union address. it's set for tonight in the white house chamber. he will push for obama care and the hot button issue will be for gun control. carl jackson is joining us. wa_z what does the prantd need to say. >> there's nothing he can say to lawmakers on the right. he will try to persuade those on he wants to press had i agenda for gun control. he wants to make it a platform. listen, the democrats have horrible candidate this is year, whether it's bernie sanders, whether it's o'malley, it's hillary clinton, with horrible candidates that don't know how to frame a debate. what then't president is doing is framing a debate. not offering heavy political analysis today or policy today, he has to circumvent the congress, usurp the power of the people in order to promote his gun control. as a matter of fact, on my facebook page, carl jackson radio, i have a page of useful illegal and legal executive orders for everyone to look at. the president's goal is just to set the agenda. he wants to give democrats s

p.m. a countdown to president obama's final state of the union address. political analysts weigh in oiz hits and misses over the years and the issues he is going to zero in on this time around. >> marie: captured. an in depth look behind the police raid that brought down prison escapee el chapo after newly released video surfaces. >>> i said i was going to support and defend. and that's what i did. >> reed: in this week's hero segment, find out how one "news 3 live at 3:30" on a mond> announcer: live from las vegas, this is news 3. >> reed: hi everybody. we are little more than 24 hours away from president obama's final state of the union speech where he's going to unveil his s t in office. >> marie: so how successful has he been at making those goals reality? chief political correspondent scott thuman has the presidential track record. >> reporter: the president's wish list has been a long one over the years. but do those dreams ever become realities >> don't need to hear another list of stats to know that our economy is in crisis. >> rep9 . delivering o

p.m. eastern. >> as president obama prepares for his state of the union address, he released this video on twitter. is my last one. i keep thinking about the world we have traveled together. that is what makes america great. our capacity to change for the batter better. to pull ourselves closer to the america we believe in. but it is who we are and what i want to focus on in the state of the union. real clear politics congressional reporter james harkin looking back at the history and tradition of the president's annual message and what to expect in this year's address. of the speedrage followed by the republican response by nikki haley. facebook tweets and e-mail, and those from members of congress. and we will re-air our state of the union coverage and the republican response starting at 11:00 eastern. we'll hear from members of congress in statuary hall. republican president shall candidate donald trump is in iowa today. one of his stops includes a campaign rally in clearlake. we will have that live at 5:00 eastern. you martin, we bring o'malley who traveled to las vegas for the first in the we

p.m. until 6 a.m. president barack obama says he'll ban the use of president barack obama says he'll solitary juvenile and low- federal prisons. published by the the potential for "devastating, lasting psychological consequences" from the use of the isolation as punishment. he says his decision followed a justice department review. you decide today marks one week until the iowa cacus.. the first contest of the 20-16 election season. democratic presidential hopefuls gathered at drake university in des moines, for a town hall to discuss the issues. voters themselves chose the questions. healthcare was one of the main topics. healthcare back in 93 if you were born then - but if you'd been around attention, i was trying to get us to universal healthcare coverage working with my husband." "the ideas i am talking about are not radical ideas. n's latest poll, iowa. on the g-o-p side... the boston globe has endorsed ohio governor john kasich for the republican nomination for president. the globe calls kasich quote " an important voice of sanity in this year's political field." the globe is also endorsing hila

p.m. eastern. president obama will join anderson cooper. among other things he'll discuss the executive action on guns that he is expected to announce any day now, we understnd, at least before his state of the union address. and the president will be taking questions from a live studio audience. the town hall on guns in america with president barack obama moderated by anderson cooper right here on this network this time. >>> a group of armed protesters break into a federal wildlife refuge in oregon. their demand in to use the land as free men and they say they are prepared to stay for years. >>> we're following a developing story out of oregon. armed protesters are holed up in an unoccupied federal building in the middle of a government-owned wildlife ref e refuge. they claim to be taking a stand against the federal government's control and use of the land. their leader, amman bundy, is the son of clivan bundy. you might remember him, a nevada cattle rancher known for his dispute with authorities over unpaid grazing fees on federal land. i

p.m. eastern president obama will join anderson cooper for a cnn exclusive, live town hall event about guns in america. he'll discuss the executive action on guns that he's expected to announce this week. he'll also take questions from a live studio audience, thursday night 8:00 eastern only here on cnn. a dry mouth can be a common side effect. that's why there's biotene. it comes in oral rinse, spray or gel so there's moisturizing relief for everyone. biotene, for people who suffer from dry mouth. >>> armed anti-government protesters are showi ining sign back bag down as they occupy a federal wild life refuge in oregon. the group is led by a man named ammon bundy. they claim to be taking a stand over the federal government's control and use of the land. ammon is the son of cliven bundy the nevada rancher well known for his anti-government views. it all started because two oregon ranchers, dwight and steven hammond are set to go to prison tomorrow because of arson. they say they lit a controlled blaze to protect their property from wildfires. authorities say they did it to cover up poaching

p.m. eastern, president obama will join anderson cooper for an exclusive, live town hall event about guns in america. the executive action on guns that he is expected to announce this week and take questions from a live studio audience as well. town haul on guns in america moderated by anderson cooper 8:00 p.m. eastern on cnn. >>> we have breaking news out of the middle east. saudi arabia says it is servering all ties with iran and giving iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave the kingdom entirely. this follows a firestorm of protests against saudi arabia in recent days. angry demonstrators storming the saudi embassy in tehran. protesters fur russ that the saudis executed 47 people accused of terrorism particularly the prominent shiite cleric nimr al nimr. iranian is a shiite muslim nation. saudi arabia, a sunni muslim nation. the execution will cause different vie revenge for politicians. >>> armed anti-government protesters taking control of a wildlife refuge in oregon. why they're there, and what they want. >>> plus -- another close call with a drone at an american airport. where it happe

p.m. eastern time, barack obama will join anderson cooper for an exclusive live town hall event about guns in america. the president will discuss the executive action on guns that we're told he will announce early this week as you heard chris say. he'll also take questions from a live studio audience. a town hall on "guns in america" with president obama moderated by anderson cooper thursday night 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. >>> now we are just three days into the new year and by the end of it, we'll have a new president-elect. getting there, however, is a long and potentially bumpy road. as dana bash tells us, if you thought this presidential campaign was already crazy, well, buckle up for one wild ride to come. >> reporter: for some of us, it's felt like 2016 for a while now. but the race for the white house is about to start moving fast, very fast. >> i'd like to have the election tomorrow. i don't want to wait. >> reporter: even before the first votes are cast in iowa, the january calendar is jam packed. first up, an appearance by the guy currently occupying 1600 pennsylvania

p.m. jean: president obama may be planning a controversial start to the new year -- new executive action for gun control. welcome back. i' m jean mackin. josh: i' m josh mcelveen. the president says he considers dealing with gun violence to be in the white house. s bazi kanani explains what the president has planned for next week. bazi: somber memories as the new year begins. the president refers back to the horrifying mass shooting of kindergarteners in newtown, new year' s resolution to act on gun control. can' t stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one? what if congress did something, from gun violence? bazi: in his weekly address, president obama called it the unfinished business of his presidency after delivering more than a dozen condolence speeches to communities like roseburg, oregon this fall, grieving yet another mass shooting. president obama: somehow this has become routine. we have become numb to this. bazi: frustrated by congress' s inability to pass a bill expanding background checks, the president says he will meet monday with attorney general loretta

p.m. eastern, president obama joins anderson cooper and a live audience for a prime-time event, guns in americaan emotional appearance earlier this week. the president unveiled his initiative to curb gun violence here in the united states through a series of executive actions which will bypass congress. i'm joined now by the republican congressman trey gowdy of south carolina, he's the chairman of the house select committee on benghazi. thanks very much for joining us. i want to get a question or two about benghazi in there but let's talk about the president's plans now to do away with the enormous deaths here in the united states, 30,000 people a year die from gun violence in the united states. is there any part of the president's new strategy you would support? >> sure. what i would advise the president, having spent 16 years prosecuting gun violence, is we need to do a much better job of prosecuting current gun violators. gun prosecutions are down over the past ten years. if you look at the current background check denials, in 2012, the last numbers i saw were 80,000 background check denials

p.m. eastern. former defense secretaries from the obama and clinton administrations on the state of u.s.-china relations, live at 5:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span 3. >>> students around the country are working on c-span's student cam documentary contest telling us the issue they want the presidential candidates to discuss. through social media we're following students as they produce their videos. here is a tweet from indiana. canterbury ft. wayne eighth grade students were excited to hear ben carson. also, illinois representative john shimkus tweeted, i was interviewed by students for their c-span project. $100,000 in prizes with a grand prize of $5,000. the deadline is january 20th, 2016, and the winners will be announced on march 9th. visit our website student cam.org. >>> now, gina mccarthy talks about the paris climate agreement while stressing the need for climate change adaption and environmental technology. this runs about an hour. >>> welcome, everybody. thanks for coming out. i am delighted -- my name is

p.m. eastern. president barack obama joining anderson cooper. among other things he will discuss the executive action on guns that he is expected to announce at any point this month. and the president will also be taking questions from a live studio audience. >>> when we come back, we'll talk to one gun advocate who says background checks won't fix everything. >>> president barack obama wants to, panhandle background checks and many are saying it violates the second amendment. jerry, good to see you. just to be a little more clear, the executive action hasn't happened yet. we haven't seen all the language involved. reportedly it would mean that the sellers would have to be licensed and it might mean that if you're going to a gun shop to purchase a gun you wouldn't be -- you would have to endure a background check. are you on board with that or not? >> thanks for having me, number one. two, we already have a definition in the federal law of what gun sellers and dealers are. so i don't know why putting it into an executive order would do anything.

p.m. this weekend. i spoke with president obama about the affordable care act in an exclusive interview watch that full interview on our website or the nbc 10 app. >> new information on a new castle county cold case, a grantd jury indicted two pennsylvania men 182013 murder for hire. this is ryan's mug shot. michael cayman is also charged in the murder. the body was found in wilmington 2013. cappelli had been beaten to death with a bat. investigators believe he was murder forward life insurance money. >> a montgomery man is facing charges after police tell us he was caught with child pornography. they confiscated videos and photographs. he is charged with more than 100 counts of possession of child pornography. >> chester county officials say they have nearly 4,000 pounds of prescription drugs off the streets last year made possible by the county's drug drop box program. police stations across the county have secured drop boxes where people can get rid of prescription meds. they believe it helps fight addiction to pain pills. the first campaign to prevent sexual assaults on high school and college camp

p.m. in his final state of the union address president barack obama spent a great deal of his speech addressing isis. >> reed: national correspondent jeff barn has reaction from leaders on both sides of the aisle to find out if the president laid out anything new in the war on isis. >> they pose an enormous danger to civilians. they've to be stopped. >> reporter: president obama talking about the war on isis. one political expert says his speech was less about policy and more about rhetoric. >> just seems like president obama, for whatever reason, doesn't take it as seriously as the rest of us perceive it to be. >> reporter: some republicans feel america is down in a holding pattern in the war on isis. until there's a change at the >> it's going to be now even worse for the next 12 months or 11 months as long as he's still president. >> the president last night talked about isis as though it was a marginal event. i believe it's at the core of what we need to do as a nation to keep us safe. we need to test troy isis. we can't contain it. >> reporter: some lawmakers say the fault lies with congre

p.m. eastern to western. >>> president obama's last state of the union address. >> white house officials areing his final state of the union address as unlike any other he has delivered. traditionally he used the address as a victory lap to list off afm accomplishment. there is still going to be a lot of that or initial official problems long after he dropped office. >> what he will layout is a picture of the country moving forward focused on the future not away tw it. the recovering recon me environmental issues and the car on care or. on friday the president an naunsed he will keep an empty seat next it the firg laid tee. also invited to sit with the clirt lady after his story on ksh ksh "humans of new york." they don't expect much substance to be addressed. >> she is going to talk about the future p. we theed a real chaomplan to de pete isil. nikki haley bop response. heather and lia. naomi extreme bl pummelled parts of florida. nearly 200 homes in cape coral destroyed by a fast moving ef 2 tornado 135 mile an hour winds also toppled trees and knocked down power lines. >> in the midwest a

p.m. eastern time. by the way, president obama will be talking with democrats at their annual over treat in baltimore. he will be speaking to the conference this year's theme is unity for opportunity. we look over that tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern time on c-span two. calhoun, georgia. republicans. you think fox news is biased against donald trump? good morning. poor little billionaire. i have to agree with the democrat caller. is surest sign of a bully when you stand up to them and you find out they try to make themselves a victim. they love to dish it out but cannot take it. is not only an american, he's a patriot. host: is ted cruz your guy? caller: he is my guy. i'm going to vote for him even if his name's not on the ballot. on twitter, wild and wonderful says perhaps megyn kelly knows firsthand about the biases against pretty women in traditionally all-male professions. independent from rhode island. caller: the man from georgia makes a valid point. i am a ted cruz supporter myself. but fox news is biased against mr. trump. put it correct with the mark -- washington cartel. they have these cocktai

p.m. eastern. >>> and president obama is also scheduled to speak to the group this evening in baltimore. the theme of the conference is unity for opportunity. live coverage of that starts at 7:10 p.m. eastern and that's on c-span 2. >>> actress susan sarandon joined bernie sanders in iowa for a town hall meeting yesterday. the democratic presidential hopeful talked about raising the minimum wage, equal work for equal pay and three months after u off for family leave. we'll show you as much of this as we can until vice president joe biden gives remarks at the democratic caucus scheduled at 12:45. >>> the last time i was in iowa, i was here at the time when barack obama was coming through for the second time to thank the people of iowa for believing in him and for giving him the chance to go on to become the president of the united states. the people of iowa didn't listen to the machine that said he was unelectable. they listened to what this black man with a funny last name had to say. what he believed in. they listened to his authentic voice and they gave him a shot. and now here we are a

p.m. >> to dem strats bernie standers met with president obama at the white house today. white house staffers say there was no formal agend a. sandsers told reporters he did not attempt to seek the president's support. >> tonight we learned the ol oltest female veteran living in the district died. >> alice dixon pass away in her sleep d.c. veterans affairs medical center community living center and she was 108 years old. dixon jond the military in 194 3 and served world war 2 reign was one of the first plaque women in arm write and born in wow, what an incredible legacy she has. >> a woman serving in world war 2. incredible life. 2. incredible life. we'll be right back.  >> police arrested amin bupdy and several hours after a traffic stop at the wild life refuge. shots fired during the stop and one activist was killed and i judge ordered man to remain in jail until friday. tonight bundy issued that statement and had a lawyer reissue the statement. >> go home and hug families. the fight is ours for now in the courts. please go home. >> also

you can watch president obama's final "state of the union" address tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. here on abc7. >> a new poll shows president obama's approval rating is relatively steady in california saying that 56 percent of voters approve of his performance. the approval rating has dropped by 4 percent since october but that percentage is still higher than the national rating. >> today, the city council supreme court will hear argues in a case that challenges the right of unions to collect fees from teachers. a group of teachers filed a lawsuit against the california teachers association claying that the fees violated first amendment rights of workers who disagree with the union's position. on the other hand, the union wants all teachers in the association to pay their fees so it does not lose money in the long run. the hearing will start at 9:00 a.m. >> a member of the royal family in pain is open trial. princess christina is accused of tax fraud with a maximum sentence of eight years for failing to declare taxes on personal spends paid by a real estate company she owned with h

p.m. eastern. we've got a special edition of "hardball" ahead of president obama's final state of the union address. at 8:00 p.m., rachel maddow and i will bring you full coverage of the announcement of the president's address as well as reactions from top law makers and journalists and the republican reaction. and we'll be right back. >>> back with the round table. abby, tell me something i don't know. >> well, over the weekend white nationalist groups began airing robo calls for donald trump essentially saying he's the candidate that understands that what america needs is more white immigrants and white people. >> that's an original idea. let's follow up on that awful thought. let's take a listen. >> i'm jared taylor with american renaissance. i urge you to vote for donald trump because he is the one candidate who points out that we should accept immigrants who are good for america. we don't need muslims. we need smart, well-educated white people who will assimilate to our culture. vote trump. >> i wouldn't think so. but i mean, that's probably a nice thing to say. david, tell me something. >> li

then president obama's address at 9:00 p.m. the republican response by south carolina governor nicki haley. >> we're coming on early tomorrow. 3:15 a.m. tomorrow. a very special "early start." >>> breaking news out of turkey. istanbul rocked by an explosion a few hours ago in the heart of the city. ambulances and police on the scene in the central square. this is the main tourist hub. the hipodrome. injuries have been reported. so far, no confirmed fatalities. istanbul suffered many terror attacks in the last few months. we will bring updates to you. >>> time for an early start on your money. futures are lower at this hour and global stock markets are mixed ahead of corporate earnings season. the president has a chance to help you with the state of your money. presidents get too much credit and blame. here is the obama economy in three charts. unemployment. jobless rate spikes above 10% in the first year in office. since then, the rate has been cut in half. 9 million jobs have been added. here is the issue. working americans no

. >> you can watch president obama's final state of the union address at 6:00 p.m.e on abc7. >> warriors get another winning streak. >> it is almost boring now. >> steph kerry connecting >>> abc7 sports is brought to you by riverwalk casino. >> the warriors are playing back to back road games in portland. steph curry is wearing his new soccer-style shin guards and klay thompson making a push. bill walton. look at that smile watching his son work. check sout clay tom -- check out klay thompson going to work. damion lillard with authority. klay almost out scored them himself. he fined with seven three's. the play of the game is steph. no look behind the back to bogit. it is telepathic communication. this is ridiculous. 83-67 warriors. that was ridiculous and this is ridiculous. dre to -- right here 36 points total. triple double 11 points and 13 points 128-108 and now 34-2. he will play center field just as soon as somebody tell pagan about this. it is like a dream come true. he admired the way they play. the giants will end up moving pagan to left field. stan said pl