because certainly i think you probably agree with me nobody in the field -- in the republican field seems to have the breadth of only in that jeb brings into every interview he has. >> i would agree with that. we had a great meeting with governor bush. i would agree he has that knowledge and i think iowans are seeing that when they get a chance to listen to him they do see that. but he doesn't seem to have enough time to capture that kind

in the robust republican field, texas senator ted cruz has vaulted to the top in the last month where he is tied or leading donald trump is most polls of iowa republicans. on monday, cruz opens a 36-county bus tour of iowa. he is scheduled for our viewing area on saturday in allamakee county, clayton, fayette and bremer counties. florida senator marco rubio has been polling third in iowa of late. he will be here on monday and tuesday, with a tuesday visit to the cedar rapids marriott planned. former arkansas governor mike huckabee has been far back in the republican field so far but the 2008 iowa republican caucuses winner is in the middle of a 6-day campaign swing. he'll be in fayette and cedar falls on thursday. a militant group operating in somalia is including donald trump in a 51-minute propaganda video from the group al- shabaab of trump calling for a "shutdown" of muslims comes as trump and former secretary of state hillary clinton have exchanged sharp words, with clinton saying that trump is quote "becoming isis's best recruiter" during a democratic debate two weeks ago. the f

. >> for the republican field, candidates will be themselves on issues. >> jobs, economy, national security, heroin epidemic, those kinds of things the candidates connections. >> experts say negative tv ads will come on strong, funded by candidate super pacs. what matters the most, >> where the difference between second and fifth could be a couple of thousand votes, getting out the vote matters. >> the republican field is expected to narrow. candidates who come in six or below will likely help out soon after. stephanie: thank you. tomorrow, hillary clinton will be in manchester to pick up an endorsement from planned parenthood. on donald trump will host a town cordes: most nurses are tough. they're problem-solvers. they like making things better. people don't have access because bernie sanders understands how pharmaceutical companies and major medical companies bernie tells the truth, and he's been consistent. he understands that the system is rigged, and he's the only one who can bring real change. i'm bernie sanders, stephanie: the nation' s largest powerball jackpot has grown to $900,000

meanwhile cruz says at this point in the republican field, it's really down to two. no question that ted cruz had good sized support for a second amendment rally in hudson. but the texas senator still had to more or less defend himself from hecklers who made it on stage. you doing here? are you confused? hey, hey, this is not your stage. this is not your stage. josh: the disturbance didn't break cruz's concentration as he turned the protest into an attack of his own, citing the familiar motto, live free or die. >> now if i'm right, it's not lived coddled by a bunch of nanny state liberals who want to control every aspect of your life or die. it's almost like the bernie sanders guys -- josh: he said the big republican field at this point is only an illusion. >> it does seem more and more that this is becoming a race between donald and me. campaign is rooting for trump with the idea that he's more beatable. do you believe he's conservative, and two are you the alternative? >> listen, whether he's a conservative or not is going to be a judgment that the voters have to m

about a third of the republican field views iowa as do or die. they're spending all their time in iowa. ted cruz sort of the lead over that pack. in new hampshire, it's about two-thirds of the republican field that view themselves as a do or do. the messages aren't changes, gus, but it's the focuses. i think the big question that we're try to be figure out and everybody is, is number one, do donald trump supporters show up? while many of these campaigns assume they're not, that's been a mistake in the past six months to assume that. the second is, what is this republican establishment going to do? do they really exist? and will they consolidate behind a candidate? cruz and trump are one and two in the polls in iowa. if the establishment is split like they are in new hampshire, cruz and trump are going to be one, two in new hampshire as well. then guess what? this is trump and cruz and the establishment is out of the game. >> trump has attacked hillary clinton on a multitude of issues. this weekend it got personal. he went after bill clinton and s

so for the past republican field, candidates will be working especially hard to distinguish themselves on issues that matter to granite staters. >> that's jobs and the economy. that's national security. that's probably the heroine epidemic. those are the kinds of things the candidates have to talk about to make the final connections. >> experts also say negative tv ads will start coming on strong funded primarily by candidate super pacs but it is getting people to the polls that matters the most. >> the campaign especially on the republican side where the difference between second and fifth could be a couple thousand votes getting out the vote matters. >> after new hampshire's primary the republican field is expected to narrow down. experts say candidates who come in sixth or below will likely drop out soon after. wmur, news 9. >> thank you. two-time olympic gold medalist and world cup champion abby woman back was in new hampshire today campaigning for hillary clinton. wambach visited the new hampshire sports plex in bedford meeting soccer players and parents and taking photos with fan

one of the many others in the republican field, ben carson, will be in cedar rapids on sunday morning at the river of life church. he talked about education during a stop in mount ayr in southern iowa on friday afternoon. carson says education and america's youth would be a priority under his presidency. "the fact of the matter is, my whole professional career is spent trying to save the lives of children and trying to give them longevity and quality of life and that's something that doesn't leave you just because you decide to retire. " carson will be at a prayer rally in sioux city today. his polling has fallen off sharply since early november as cruz and donald trump have been leading the republican field in iowa. on the democratic side, vermont senator bernie sanders, will start 3 days of campaigning in iowa. he plans to make eastern iowa stops in davenport, clinton maquoketa.. sanders will continue his tour through sunday, and end on monday with visits to iowa state and grinnell college. former secretary of state hillary clinton is bringing more celebrities to campaign with her t

the rest of the republican field vying for a distant 3rd. carl cameron with our report. >> after an appearance with but not endorsement from iowa's junior senator marco rubio opened the new line of attack for representing a chinese company. the company hired him to appeal the $26 million judgment for stealing intellectual property from florida entrepreneur designed inexpensive way to make custom tires for mining equipment. >> it is another example of them saying one thing and doing something different. china is dealing american secrets. >> he responded. >> this is an attack, there were millions of dollars spent when i ran for senate. did not work then command i would suggest that if other candidates are going up direction that they are frustrated by the dynamic that is playing out. >> donald trump says he is a dealmakera dealmaker who can bring people together despite mounting opposition. >> the media, the special interest, the lobbyists, the donors. i am self funding my campaign. i don't owe anyone anything. >> suggesting cracks in the esta

be right back with republican presidential candidate jeb bush also joining of the few in the republican field to take on frontrunner donald trump paid months ago he predicted he would win the new -- win the new hampshire primary. now making a push in iowa hoping week. , how do you feel? we just built a really good team. i think we will be better inspected here and look for to being back in new hampshire. >> no candidate wants to talk to how they will do. how do you feel heading into new hampshire? >> those are the states that define the primary process going into march. the best organizer. >> when you speak with voters in iowa and new hampshire, one thing that matters on caucus day what we are seeing in the polls is not necessarily reflective of what they will be in these really -- in these elections? >> it never has been. 30 through 40% today say they could change their minds. first in the nation primary status. i have detailed plans to fix the mess in washington. that is why i' m proud to have the support of both medal of honor recipients and 30 generals who helped make craft my policy. >>

a panel of experts which candidate republican field since the fall. those rankings are put in place until the caucuses. because those are so close, today's power ranking will be the last. the list will ome out later this morning.... and donald trump is expected to stay on top. it's not often that you see snakes and alligators cuddled up with blankets ... but it's happening in china. zookeepers are doing their best to keep the animals warm... during the coldest weather in decades. some animals - like monkeys and chimps - are being moved indoors. while others are relishing the cold - like this panda who was given some snow to play in.. things... he loved it. planning on staying in colorado long-term? that may be a good plan - especially when you consider where we rank on the list of best states to retire in! but first, lets check in with marty and amelia. colorado offers one of the best environments for people looking to environments for people looking to retire. wallethub ranks us 5th... it came up with the results after looking at affordability, quali

. >> the rest of the republican field launching a final push. ted cruz and chris christie with multiple events today. marco rubio is set to make appearances in both early voting states today. jeb bush, he needs something. he needs a comeback. after pulling ads in south carolina and iowa, he will rely on handshaking politics and keeping up his sharper attacks on donald trump. >> donald trump, i don't believe, is going to be the nominee. if he is, he will be crushed by hillary clinton. he said things that are outrageous. his views have shifted with the winds. he is a strong supporter, until recently, of hillary clinton. someone has to call him out. >> ben carson has new campaign leadership after his manager and communications director up and quit. carson said the campaign needs people with the ability to execute and not just have good ideas. john kasich is rolling out a new ad in new hampshire. he is polling in the top 5 there in recent weeks. all his hopes in this race depend on new hampshire. >>> bill clinton is set to make an appearance on beha

for the republican field, candidates will be working hard issues that matter to grant knit staters. >> that's jobs and the economy. that's national security. those are the kind of things that the candidate have to talk about. >> reporter: experts say negative tv ads will start coming on strong funded primarily by candidate super pac's. it's getting people to the polls that matters the most. especially for the republicans. >> campaign especially on the republican side, where the difference between second and fifth could be a couple thousand votes, getting out the vote matters. >> the republican field is expected to narrow down. experts say candidates who come in sixth or below likely to drop out. >>> the match is set. the patriots will host the kansas city chiefs saturday in the afc playoff game. that is the result of last night's ugly game between pittsburgh and cincinnati. here's the 4th quarter, this fumble gave the steelers new life after jeremy hill loses the ball. and then, personal foul at the field goal. here is that pick with just 14 seconds left in the game. the steelers win

the republican field, minus donald trump, will have one more chance to sway voters in the hawkeye state -- when they go face- to-face in tonight's fox news debate. fox's joel waldman has more from washington. : slug: bc-fox-85- aehq:-gop-debate- preview-update-1/27 category: national/ politics/ aehq item: 85 block: evening slug: aehq: gop debate preview update 1/27 (joel waldman aslive pkg) source: fox trt: aslive runs 1:40 notes: ++trump sot -- andatory courtesy: "the o'reilly factor" / fox news channel (already burned into video)++ florida is cleaning tornado blows the winds from that storm -- flipping up. plus-- after a proposal to move jim morrison's grave to central florida... officials from his estate are saying "no way!" staying in jail. that story tops our morning rush. yesterday a judge ond to 22 year old skylar francis. he faces two counts of attempted murder on a law enforcement officer deputies marie skinner and michael hriciso say they responded to a fight 2incis and his girlfriend, 22 year old courtney johnson, tuesday. they say francis attacked them, and johnson resisted

getting out the votes matter. >> the republican field is expected to narrow down. experts say candidates who come in sixth or below will likely drop out soon after. wmur, news 9. >> today, hillary clinton will pick up a big endorsement in the granite state. the action fund will endorse clinton in manchester this afternoon. the first time they've ever presidential primary and only the third time the organization ever endorsed a candidate in a presidential race. and two time olympic cold medallist amy woman wambach, she says that a woman in the white house would change what young girls believe is possible. >> i think it just gives the 10-year-old girl the opportunity and the belief that she can actually do anything that she wants and sets her mind to. >> on friday, wambach attended an event with clinton with lena dunham in portsmouth. a search for the vandals that spray painted donald trump's headquarters. when officers arrived, they found sexual references across and some graffiti called trump a nazi. police are investigating and pouring through surveillance video.

and i don't like the issue. " and a battle is brewing at the top of the republican field for presidentver ted cruz's birthplace. you're watching kcrcrtv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news at midday. new at midday... cedar rapids police have made an arrest in a recent counterfeit bill case. cedar rapids police arrested 42-year ololmendel holmes after they say he tried to use a fake 100 dollar bill at a gas station. holmes faces one count wa city police say they've also found several counterfeit bills in recece days. iowa city police showed us examples of the fake money. authorities have not said if the two counterfeit cases are connected. one person is in custody after cedar rapids police say he fired a gun on the city's southeast side this morning. officers responded to the 1509 7th avenue se around 7:30 this morning r a report of shots s red. callers into newsline 9 say several police cars and crime scene tape were at the scene. police say no one was injured, but the shooter fired off about 6 rounds. investigators arrested the suspect only about 10 minutes after

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republicans, isn't it? eric: having such a large field really jumbled things up early on. jumbled up the race in big respect. and i think this emergence of we just figured early on that there was a freshman senator with barack obama. experience really is not what voters want this cycle. stacey: every election season it seems there is a call to end iowa's first in the nation status with criticism and that we have a small population that is not diverse. could a matter of who wins the caucus put that status in jeopardy? tom: it is not a matter of who wins, but who might lose. the iowa caucuses a wonderful place, candidates do not have a lot of money can come here and meet voters face to face. photos can be a potential president face to face. and it is a great time for the united states to meet the future president on a local level. are not diverse did not make a difference in 2008 when obama won the caucuses. but i think we tend to be a statement is not have a lot of prejudice. stacey: s.a.t. party candidate wins out of -- this a -- s.a.t. party wins out of iowa -- if a tea p

the rest of the republican field launching their push. ted cruz and chris christie have events today. marco rubio will appear in both states today. jeb bush needs something. after pulling his commercials from iowa and south carolina, he will rely on retail handshaking politics. he is also keeping up his sharper attacks on donald trump. >> donald trump is not going to be the nominee. if he is, he will get crushed by hillary clinton. he said things that are outrageous. his views on policy have shifted with the winds. he is a strong supporter of hillary clinton until recently. now someone has to call him out. >> ben carson has a new campaign leadership this morning after his campaign manager and commutations director quit. carson told abc news the campaign needs people with the ability to execute and not just have new ideas. john kasich is polling in the top 5 in new hampshire in the last few weeks. he is pinning his hopes on that state. >>> bill clinton set to make his first solo appearance on behalf of his wife in new hampshire. the campai

with trump on top of the republican field in all national polls, the gop establishment grows more concerned. in the party's response to president obama's state of the union address, south carolina governor nikki haley challenged the rhetoric of her own party's frontrunner. south carolina "during anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. we must resist that temptation." haley told reporters today it was trump and others she was calling out. south carolina "donald trump was not the only person i talked about. i know people want to say that's what it was. so, what i would say to mr. trump is don't take it personally." the governor's comments touched off a firestorm from some conservatives. ann coulter assailed her indian-american heritage, tweeting: trump should deport nikki haley trump said haley - a rising republican star - was off his short-list for vice president. presidential candidate fox/ fox and friends "i wouldn't say she's off to a good start // "i feel very strongly doesn't." "you're watching kolo 8 news now good morning reno with dave lawren

the latest cbs news battleground tracker shows the billionaire mogul atop the republican field with 39%. senator ted cruz is second with 34%. senator marco rubio is a distant third. and the race in iowa is neck and neck on the democratic side. senator bernie standards has 47% support compared to 46% for hillary clinton. to mix things up a bit, former new york mayor michael bloomberg is exploring a third-party presidential bid. cbs news has confirmed bloomberg is considering to enter the race if sanders and trump are nominees. >>> seven people were injured on sunday when their americanairlines plane was hit by severe turbulence. the plane from miami to milan, italy, the plane made an emergency landing in newfoundland. moments when the plane hit the rough air and suddenly dropped. >> everything went flying and people and -- yeah, it was pretty intense. >> reporter: were there people screaming as a result of the bumps? >> american says three flight attendants and four passengers were taken to a hospital. >>> alaska residents are cleaning up this morning from a powerful earthquake. the 7.1

outcome when word of the incident first broke before the president's state of the union the republican fieldounced on it. jeb bush tweeted no more bargaining obama's humiliating weak policies is exposed again which was followed by a chorus of republican candidates. >> the iranians like to taunt us because they don't have respect for our leaders. >> iran is testing the boundaries of this administration's resolve. and they know the boundaries are wide that the administration is willing to let them get away with many things. you are only seeing this accelerate as long as a weak president like barack obama is in the white house. >> it is a manifestation of the weakness of president obama's foreign policy that our enemies do not fear us and we need a commander in chief to keep this country safe. >> every time i hear marco rubio i hear somebody sending a love letter to shelly addleson asking for more money. it's just always the same. we must be mmilitaryizing the middle east and somehow big foot iran. we must be there with our strength. >> the republican field this time around is pretty much a neo

of the robust republican field, florida senator marco rubio is scheduled for monday appearances in eastern iowa, including decorah, waverly, ottumwa, coralville before he closes out in bettendorf. rubio has been a consistent third in polling of iowa republicans, behind donald trump and texas senator ted cruz. 3 of the 4 american prisoners held in iran for more than a year are finally on their way back home. a plane carrying the released men touched down in switzerland this morning. the u.s. agreed to release 7 iranians being held in the country for the americans last week. today, president obama said he was grateful to have the men safely on their way back to the united states. "today we are united in welcoming home sons and husbands and brothers who in lonely prison cells have endured an absolute nightmare. but they never gave in and they never gave up. at long last they can stand tall and breathe deep the fresh air of the men landed in germany after the brief stop in switzerland this morning. they were taken to a u-s military hospital for medical evaluation. they're expected to be back i

both of them are infinitely bert than the republican field, but i'm for bernie because bernie has been the most consistent supporter of the american working family of anyone in the race. he has consistently and relentlessly made the welfare of the american worker and his and her family a top priority. he was out in front on the climate change before others were. he has been out in front on bad trade deals and standing up for fair trade before other folks. some plant closings. i think maytag shut down, moved the people's jobs to mexico. kind of set some people back. bernie has been speaking against that from before it was popular. he didn't vote for nafta or and is against the transpacific partnership now. that's why i'm for bernie. bernie is thinking about kitchen table issues for people in newton, iowa, minneapolis, minnesota, and everywhere in between. >> you mentioned in your remarks sometimes small money is better than big money. explain that. >> because in order to get the same amount of money you got to go to a bigger number of people, and when people are -- who are working hard

next month - february 27th. 27th.and whoever wins that race will face the winner of the crowded republican field. the republican primary will be held on february 20th. 3 developing tonight 3 as the water crisis in flint michigan continues--michigan's attorney general announced today he's launching his own investigation into what happened. happened.attorney general bill schuette is working to violated--after flint's water supply was contaminated with lead when the city switched from the detroit system to the flint river.the a-g announed today he is adding special counsel and an ex fbi chief to investigate.and calls the situation is outrageous. 3 3 3 "the water right now in flint, they're not using it to water their yard, right, in the winter? and secondly, if you can't drink it, you shouldn't pay for it. and i think it's an outrage to expect that people would pay for something that you can't drink." drink."schuette's move comes after weeks of city and state officials trading barbs over *who was ultimately culpable for the corrosive water. 3 and all across the nation people are sending water bottl

for much of the campaign season, the crowded, feisty republican field has dominated many of the headlines. but with just three weeks to go before the iowa caucuses, the democrat race is changing. joel waldman has the details. despite a series of the use of a private email account while secretary of state, hillary clinton has long been the overwhelmingly favorite to win the democratic nomination. but, now, the tide may be turning ....as a new poll shows bernie sanders maintaining his lead over clinton in new hampshire .....and pulling to within the margin of error in iowa. sanders says: "i find it rather ironic that in the midst of all of the contrary evidence, secretary clinton is running an ad suggesting she would be the most electable." clinton says she remains focused on her campaign ...hitting back at two g-o-p candidates who have been relentless in their attacks on her. clinton says: "donald trump and ted cruz and their powerful friends may be trying to drag us back to the stone age, but we got our sights set on the future." donald trump and ted cruz are locked in a tight battle of t

/vo/ experts lay-out two main scenerios that could *still hurt trump one is as e republican field of candidates shrink, the large number ofofndecided voters will gravitate to the *other* gop candidates and level the playing field. *or* the *scores* of trump voters turning out in droves to his rallies will stay home on election day./sot/pathe"they might turn out in droves they might not i think that's what we're all waiting to see. it's the million dollar question." /vo/when it counts, trump's *clearly* savvy in the debate arena/bridge /"in thursday's debate against formidable opponent senator ted cruz , cruz *questioned*d* trump's home town of nyc.. and it's *values* for being too progressive. a somber trump was ready citing 9/11."/sot/ trump"we rebuilt downtown manhatten and everybody in the world watched and everybody in the world loved ny and loved new yorkers. and i have to tell you, that was a very insulting statement that ted made."/vo/experts say donald trump has survived every gaffe that ould've* brought down o'donnel3 /sot/hudak"his ability to say what he wants and not be he

new jersey governor chris christie is trying to make some late noise in the republican field. he made this appearance in ames this morning. christie also commented on the swap with iran, saying he doesn't trust president obama to negotiate with leaders overseas. while criticizing the christie also said he was grateful to have the detained americans back home. this weekend is a relatively quiet one in eastern iowa for presidential candidates to shake hands as the caucuses are now just 16 days away. last night at northwest junior high school in coralville, former president bill clinton closed out a full day of campaigning on behalf of his wife, former secretary of state hillary clinton, with a 40-minute speech to about 500 people. the 42nd president never mentioned vermont senator bernie sanders by name but stressed mrs. clinton is the candidate to implement ideas and not just come up with them. iowa's first-in-the-nation status may be even more democratic side to see who gets the first burst of momentum. " 39:50 iowa is critical for sanders and he's expected to win new hampshir

get off it quickly, there's something rich about the birther tiger getting let loose in the republican field a republican candidate after democrats had to live through that for so long. and donald trump is at the center of it once again. >> i guess i go back to the -- so cruz takes iowa. how does he get stopped? >> i think the way they think he would get stopped is that someone emerges in new hampshire, in whichever of the pack of four establishment-ish republicans does the best in new hampshire. the theory is that all the rest will drop out and say, we throw our support behind christie or rubio. but i think that's a fantasy? >> do you ? >> the idea that someone says i came in third or fourth is now it's game over. i think that's ridiculous. there are so few given out in new hampshire. the incentive to drop out for the good of the party, i don't think that will be particularly strong, unless it looks like a trump nomination. >> i've talked to republican operatives who say trump is so unpredictable, so unpredictable, jamal, let me put this to you, that actually the clinton campaign, they're u

what is the next catalyst for the big republican field? is it debate? until voting in iowa or new hampshire? zach? >> if you are in it at this point, i have to think you are in it through the voting in the first two states. maybe iowa, probably new hampshire. you have to put in the time. you criscross the state. you have to run on fumes. >> we are hearing jeb bush is drawing bigger crowds now. he used to draw 200. now 300 to 500. is there a crowd for jeb momentum? >> our reporter brianna keilar noticed this that jeb has had trouble getting crowds. it hasn't been represent seed i the polls recently. the most natural fit for him is to make a play in new hampshire. we will see what happens. the crowds are a leading indicator. we have not seen that yet. >> zach, let me ask about the state of the union. the white house says it is not laying out specific policies. what i always find interesting at this time of election cycle is all of the candidates in the audience watching. ted cruz, marco rubio, rand paul, bernie sanders. all the senators and elected offici

the republican field still has 11candidates, most of whom are criss- crossing the state, even if they're polling at 2 or 3 percent. the june decision to get rid of the august 2015 iowa straw poll may have an effect... leaving more candidates trying anything they can to get your attention and support on caucus night. " hagle: if they had been forced to be here earlier because of a straw poll, it would have maddit clear who was strong early on. well, we didn't have that so we're going to find that out on caucus night. " hagle said, if trump's approach of avoiding retail politics does work, he would call it an exception to the rule. yet retail politics isn't always the measuring stick. mike huckabee and rick santorum have campaigned in iowa the most but botare far back in the still, between the clinton and trump campaigns -- plus ad blitzes from some candidates who may be further back in the polls, we're seeing the 2016 caucuses could bring a blueprint for future election cycles... that it's more than shaking hands in a small town diner. continuing our vote 2016 coverage... hillary clinton

roughly translated, the rest of the republican field is counting on cruz to take down trump. >> carl cameron live in new hampshire tonight. thank you. >>> so who do you think has the momentum in the gop race? let me know at facebook.com/brettbaiersr. >>> now here to chilly and wet iowa, and america's election headquarters in-depth. the first big indicator of where the presidential race is headed. the caucuses are in sight. and potential caucusgoers are starting to focus on what's at stake at who should represent the gop in november. we talked with several iowans in today about where they are. what matters to them. and the prospect for change in the final weeks. >> i'll say the economy is the number one issue. when the economy is strong, everyone is working, everyone's happy. >> chris hahn is a single regional sales manager. he was an independent, but registered republican so he could take part in his first caucus. >> who are you leaning towards? >> donald trump. >> really? why? >> personally, i think i've 13 presidential candidates who are running, i think he's the most qualified. th

when blustery billionaire donald trump ended the race who expected him to be dominating the republican field pretty much everywhere. who expected that national security would be the dominate issue on the eve of the iowa caucuses. so with lots of humility he are three predictions for 2016. hillary clinton will be the democrat nominee. donald trump will not be the republican nominee. once we get past the first couple of states and the field consolidates that is when donald trump will be vulnerable. >> american economy, not national security will be the focus of the 2016 when we get to election day. >> november seems a long way off but right now predictions on how the changes will hit your wallet. joining us jared bernstein and the cato institute's peter butler. injure jared, do you think we'll see additional hikes in the months to come. >> the federal reserve rate hike schedule, which is for three to four hikes next year is almost solely predicated on inflation. steve talked about inflation, jobs and growth. they are all in the mix. but if you look at their inflation prediction that is for it

would you apply that logic to the republican field now? debasementabout the of democratic discourse. what do you make of the republican spectacle now? [laughter] mr. gore: it is really something, isn't it? it is astonishing to me. first of all, here is what i think is happening. i think there is a big wheel turning slowly, and we are now in a phase where our politics have been degraded, democracy has been hacked. that metaphor refers to the operating system being taken over so it no longer works for the owner. the american people are being left out of the equation. there is a lot of evidence for this. why do special interests and the holders of big amounts of money now make all the relevant decisions? here is what i think is the underlying cause. the information ecosystem was formed by the printing press. it had certain characteristics where individuals could enter the public square and exchange ideas. a critical mass may emerge. freedom of assembly. more often than not they were treated according to a meritocracy of ideas. in the middle of

he described the republican field as quote kind of scary.t was interesting. people describing clinton speeches as more subdued. i think the washington journal said the big dog was fixed on the stump campaigning for his wife. as for bernie sanders, he will be in new york today. he will deliver a speech on financial industry reform. he pre-viewed the speech while portraying hillary clinton being in the pocket of big banks. >>> time for an early start on your money. can global markets regain footing in stock futures slightly lower. chinese stocks could not rebound from a horrid monday. there is the tally. stocks in shanghai posted more slimmer losses, but still adding to monday's terrible historic drop. tensions in the middle east adding to the fear on wall street. that will likely not go away. you see london and paris have managed to rebound. that is encouraging for american investors to stem the slide today. yesterday, really horrible. the dow dropped as many as 467 points monday. closed down 267. that 1.5%. it is 4% away from a classic corre

that has donald trump and rest of the republican field able to take nothing for granted. >>, so jerry, you're my friend for life. >> thank you, don. >> trum was joined by jerry fallwell jr. last flight to bolster his position with con vervetives and for the first time in months, down play his polling lead to get out his vote. >> it all doesn't matter if you don't caucus on monday. the polls don't matter. nothing matters. the only thing that matters is the poll that's going to be taken on monday. >> reporter: trump continues to question cruz's citizenship. likewise, cruz runs attack ads against rubio while boasting about his momentum against trump. >> where we are right now this race is a dead heat. it is neck and neck. now it is effectively a two-man race. >> reporter: under fire, cruz fires back with a double barrel. >> a vote for marco rubio is a a vote for donald trump is a vote for obamacare. >> reporter: $70 million of television ads have run in iowa, mainly negative. >> it doesn't feel like he's feeling too good. sounds like he's under a lot of pressure and not reacting very wel

mark: a new poll shows the gap widening between ted cruz and donald trump and the rest of the , republican field for president. the des moines register's iowa poll now shows ted cruz leading donald trump among likely caucus goers by 3%age points. marco rubio is in third with 12%. ben carson is in 4th with 11%. no other republican candidate gets double digit support. jeb bush has only 4% in this poll. the former florida governor campaigning in ankeny this morning. this is video from that event. speaking to reporters afterwards, bush says he was not too concerned with the poll numbers. mr. bush: every time he has had a chance, he has pushed down people who agree with them, and he always has the strongest if you are against the iranian agreement, you are a warmonger. the president said we would try to find common ground and stand on principle, but never at first divide us. stacey: a look at the major issues in iowa's courtrooms today. chief justice of the iowa supreme court mark cady gave his state of the judiciary address. he called for efforts to protect children in juvenile courts, and to end ra

that includes all three democrats republican field. we'll let you hear from many of them tonight, but let's start with senator rand paul. stephanie moore joined him on the campaign trail in knoxville. it's first on 13... steph intro- senator paul held his rally this morning at the national sprint car hall of fame and museum which alined perfectly with the theme of today's event--racing to the finish line... vo- senator rand paul was greeted by a small but dedicated crowd in knoxville... the kentucky senator talked about his christian conservative values and is hoping to gain additional support with both young and independent voters. paul said unlike some of the other candidates he thinks the people should be in charge of the economy with a small government taking a back seat.... "i think people are frustrated with washington and so am i and in their frustration they're looking for an easy way out and right now donald trump is the easy way out, give him the power and he will fix things but there is also a long standing tradition in our

who has missed a vote in the republican field? is a record of achievement that a lot of people look to. >> subtle. we are looking at jeb bush, your boss, making his way to the podium. i am sure he will not mind if you speak over him as he makes his way to the stage. talk to me about this establishment food fight in new hampshire. you look at the polls, look at the number of candidates running now, appealing to the same group of voters, chris christie, john kasich, jeb bush, and even donald trump in new hampshire plays to people who may be considered moderate republicans. how do you break out. >> i think we break out having the governor with the best record of conservative achievement and best plans for the future. >> let's talk about donald trump. jeb bush likes to talk about donald trump and brags about the fact that he has taken on donald trump when when others haven't. we are 48 hours from voters here. time to look forward and back a bit. did you ever imagine when you got into this that you would have to deal with a force like

that seems personal. candidate and republican field candidate and republican field was attacking donald trump. today, they're all attacking me. has changed. i understand in that debate partst reason donald skipped that debate, part of the reason he was afraid to stand before the men and women of iowa is he didn't want that scrutiny. naturally, everyone else is shooting at me. that's fine. i'm not going to respond in kind when, you know, when people attacks. i will talk about substance. for example, on the question of amnesty, it is a fact that right now marco rubio advocates amnesty for 12 million people here illegally. he advocates legalization and citizenship for everyone here illegally. he advocates amnesty for criminal who's are here illegally. it is also a fact that marco has said whether went on spanish television that he would not revoke president obama's illegal executive amnesty on the first day in office. overnight. that will take time f i'm every single one of president obama's illegal executive orders on day one. >> we got a minute left. >> sure. >> finally, you and i had a