that presumably would be unsanctioned by the republican national committee.okay with that assuming trump accepted that hallening? >> no. i think the rules that the rnc put forward at the beginning of the cycle were put forward at the behest of the candidate that stated that the only sanctioned debates were one that is we -- the candidates could participate in without facing any -- we're very, you know -- we're very happy with the schedule. we think the candidates can happen happy with the schedule. we have several more to go, including two more on cnn. we obviously stand by the rules that have been passed, which is in sharp contrast to what you have seen on the other side of the aisle, this debacle that, you know, having another debate proposed in new hampshire on the democratic side now a war between the candidates as to who is going to attend and who is not. >> is this tomorrow night debate going to be the last debate with an undercard and a primetime two separate debates? is that the last team we're going see that? >> i think there's more to come on that.

the republican national committee tweeting during last week's democratic debate, i feel the burn. >> they are trying to prop up bernie sanders and they would rather run against him. >> the clinton came getting jittery with polls slipping. a dead heat in iowa. sanders in the lead in new hampshire. today the campaign down playing any nervousness to andrea mitchell. >> we have a candidate who is leading throughout the country. she is leading in all of the super-tuesday states by a significant margin. >> reporter: the big question for sanders, could he turn support among young first-time voters and victory in the early voting state. and sanders will try to build on that before kicking off a two-day campaign swing through new hampshire tomorrow. meanwhile the rnc is down playing suggestions they are trying to influence the democratic primary, write in part tonight, quote, do we want to rub against sanders. sure. but we'll gladly take clinton any day of the week. lester. >> thank you. >>> another wild day on wall street. stocks plunging over 500 points before gaining back some of the groun

is below the poverty level. 3 3 next month-- cnn is replacing nbc as the host of the republican national committee's super tuesday debate. 3 the republican national committee made the they were moving forward with out nbc's participation. the r-n-c ended its partnership with nbc news late last year after the republican organization had an issue with the way the news network handled the third republican debate in october and the questions the moderators asked the candidates. super tuesday will be broadcast on february 25 in houston, texas. 3 the panthers will likely be without defensive end "jared allen" for sunday's n-f-c championship game. game.coach ron rivera said last night that an m-r-i confirmed allen broke a bone in his foot."kony ealy" would likely slide back into the starting lineup to replace allen -- who's a 12 year veteran.this will be the panthers fourth trip to the nfc championship game.and their first time hosting the matchup. 3 we'll be taking a closer look at the panthers journey to the super bowl bid. join us this sunday for "panthers' pursuit of a title" -shannon sommerville and a

reince priebus, chairman of the republican national committee has been introduced.. >> he has redefined what it means to be rnc chairman, focused on data, digital, that will make us successful when we have nominee. i believe any of these candidates here tonight will be wonderful nominee for our party. without further adieu, reince priebus. lou: reince priebus just introduced as i was about to tell you. that is matt moore, chairman of the south carolina republican party. >> are you with me? [cheers and applause] we're honored, we're honored to be in your state of south carolina. we're honored to be in a state on the rise and we're honored to be in a state with one of the greatest governors in america, governor nikki haley is here. [applause] we're honored to be in a state with two great senators, lindsey graham and senator tim scott. thank you. [cheers and applause] you see the reality is we're the party that is young. we're the party that is diverse. the other side is boring, old and stale. you wouldn't know it from talking and listening to the media. the reality is

reince priebus, chairman of the republican national committee has been introduced.as redefined what it means to be rnc chairman, focused on data, digital, that will make us successful when we have nominee. i believe any of these candidates here tonight will be wonderful nominee for our party. without further adieu, reince priebus. lou: reince priebus just introduced as i was about to tell you. that is matt moore, chairman of the south carolina republican party. >> are you with me? [cheers and applause] we're honored, we're honored to be in your state of south carolina. we're honored to be in a state on the rise and we're honored to be in a state with one of the greatest governors in america, governor nikki haley is here. [applause] we're honored to be in a state with two great senators, lindsey graham and senator tim scott. thank you. [cheers and applause] you see the reality is we're the party that is young. we're the party that is diverse. the other side is boring, old and stale. you wouldn't know it from talking and listening to the media. the reality is we have

the republican national committee will meet privately today - to outline possible scenarios with party leaders and the campaigns. that discussion is expected to focus on logistics that are traditionally controlled by the presumptive nominee. the democrats will host their 4th debate of this campaign season on sunday night. it will be held in charleston, south carolina. this will be the democrats last debate before 20-16 primary voting begins... with the iowa caucuses on february 1st. you can watch the debate - here on 9news - sunday at 7 p-m. boulder being blown apart on a california highway. the department of transportation had to use explosives to break the boulder apart- so move it - and re- open the road. u-s military leaders call video of 10- u-s sailors being captured by iranians, "pure propaganda." you see crew members on their knees, with hands over their heads ,surrounded by iranians with weapons drawn. all on their own boats. one sailor later was taped apologizing for entering iran's waters. the video aired on iranian state television. the u-s military says a mechanical failur

amy: with 3.5 times as many employees as the republican national committee. >> and a larger budget by times the budget that republican national committee had in the 2012 presidential campaign. you're talking about a pretty professionally organized operation. there is a new paper i thought was really interesting by professor at harvard that came out just last week, "the koch affect." it describes what has been built by them and their allied donors as akin to a national party. juan: in july, speaking at the naacp annual convention in philadelphia, president obama praised the koch brothers for their involvement in the campaign to reform the criminal justice system. this is what he said. people in both houses of congress together, it has created some unlikely bedfellows. you've got van jones and newt gingrich. you've got americans for tax reform and the aclu. you' got theaacp andhe coatthers -- [applause] you have to give them credit. you have to call it like you see it. juan: a day after president obama's speech in july, we interviewed mark holden, senior vice president, general counsel'

every one of those candidates is eligible, yes. >> it's a settled issue as far as the republican national committeeeah. look, it's not just the republican national committee. i think what this is is candidates petition to get on ballots. states certify them whether or not they're qualified to get on. they are all certified and qualified in most of these statds so far i don't believe any of the folks on tonight have missed a ballot. there are 50 states and four territory who is will determine who the next president of the united states is or frankly who the nominee of our party. if they can get and qualify for those ballots, they get on. and they're eligible candidates. we don't make that decision. >> so, sean, from your position can you guarantee -- or are you 100% confident that your eventual nominee will not be deemed ineligible if it is challenged? >> you're asking a guy who went to a liberal arts college. >> but i believe in you. >> my legal experience is watching like "law & order" and "law & order svu." i don't feel confident answering that but i feel confident that the next occupant of the w

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look like a primary, but we are working directly with the department of defense and the republican national committee...to ensure iowans serving out of state will have ability to participate in process we'll stay tuned... donald trump's brought attention to this presidential race like no other. he's one of a dozen republicans still running for the nomination...surely... the chair expects to top 2012's record 120,000 caucus night turnout... maybe... kaufmann wrote...i would personally be surprised if we don't surpass 120k. but there are so many variables . w will the chair make sure rewup. that's when the partysaid mitt romney won...only to weeks later reali ck santorum did fittingly on this chnology talk..kaufman...sa technology's the answer. he wrote...we have press clmorrow with microsoft toalk eryone through new features. re's why he says that.here's why he says that. microsoft's developed an app. so caucus volunteers will input candidate's caucus night totals that's supposed to mean...quicker results into the parties. tomorrow...we get our first look at how that app works. an area of mixed precip

>> reporter: and henry mcmasterer, south carolina's governor and former member of the republican national committee. >> do you need donald trump as the president of the united >>> so what was the change of heart? >> folks are starting to realize, hey, if he wins the presidency, we're going to have to work with him. >> reporter: some say that it's about them shunning the number two. >> ted cruz is someone that most people know and they want to stop him first. >> reporter: ted cruz called mitch mcconnell a liar on the senate floor. >> i cannot believe that they would tell a flat out lie. >> reporter: cruz was front and center at the debate. >> if you guys say one more mean question, i may have to leave the stage. >> reporter: endorsements are hard to come by with many waiting in the field narrows. >> people are actually the nominee. >> reporter: once a longshot, now being given a second look. >> they can't toy with me like they toy with everyone else. >> danner: bernie sanders is opening an office in roanoke. his campaign says that they'll formally open their doors tomorrow afternoon on franklin road

republican national committee chair reince priebus questioned the timing of the emails, saying.... "...releases in the middle of the night and on holidays are an obvious attempt to hide the truth." the state department maintains it will meet the court- ordered schedule to release the entire 55-thousand pages. craig boswell cbs news the state department. ((brian loftus)) this new release of brings the total pages of email released to more than 43-thousand./// ((brian loftus)) > the mother of the so-called affluenza teen is reportedly complaining about the conditions in her jail cell. tonya couch was arrested after being accused of helping her son escape by going to mexico. ethan couch is accused of fleeing prosecution afer breaking parole. tonya made her initial court appearance today.. where the sheriff told her quote "it's jail, not a resort." ((brian loftus)) > great news for the rebel football family... former unlv quarterback randall cunningham is being inducted into the college football hall cunningham is certainly the most accomplished unlv football player. unlv has retired his

the republican national committee responded to his statements and said.... "the hypocrisy in the democrat party knows no bounds. let's not forget, democrat frontrunner hillary clinton was one of the first to call on the u.s. to 'send back' immigrants crossing the border. while democrats tell latinos one thing and do another, the republican party has been building relationships with hispanics across the country for years. and someone should remind harry reid that governor sandoval won the latino vote." reporting live ew ffn llv the democratic caucus in nevada is february 20th... the republican one takes place february 23rd. ammar harris was officially sentenced today. he's the man crash on the las vegas strip that killed three people in early 2013. a jury already decided back in november that harris would receive the death penalty - following diliberations that took less than two hours. but the sentence was formally handed out today. harris joins more than 80 inmates on death row in nevada. the international c-e-s trade show... about to get underway - here in

elizabeth, secretary of the republican national committee. stanley gates, vice president of the phi beta sigma fraternities chapter. and alicia, of the youth services opportunity projects. last night, ran flu disappointment and hopes for the country and put them off until a later time when you're sitting there saying, he's talking about me. >> to be the best of what he started. so it's on us to go through it, and up to us to continue what he started, and in building the economy as he.. >> i'm going to guess, elizabeth, that college republicans don't look at obama as a moses, necessarily, unless it's the one that brought the ten plagues to egypt, but when you heard the president's call, both for different politics and his knowledge. that it was going to have to wait for some future time, did you say that he's talking about me? >> i think definitely throughout the speech, i respected what he had to say. he admitted the failure of his administration to change the tone politics in our country, and i do think that it's up to our generation. as som

the republican national committee and democratic national committee have a lot to say about it. and for good measure of 50 state legislatures. >> every all have of a piece of that puzzle. and in 2016 that is as complex as united states of america itself. [applause] >> was the earlier system in one where the delegates were not bound to fall -- follow? >> the biggest change first pollen increase in the number of primaries. that the delegates had to be bound by the outcome. so if mcgovern want -- 150% is expected 50% would be mcgovern. there is a big challenge is 72 because jesse jackson has an illinois delegation that reflected the results of the primary. and mayor daley had a delegation that was traditional at the 72 convention jackson won and the mayor walked out. for george mcgovern but it shows just how much things are changing. >>. >> do they do what they wanted to? >> constantly. they're only 16 primaries. most for called a beauty contest there is no bearing of us delegates. the primaries and the delegates are disconnected. >> sometimes we don't and that choosing them in oth

up, the chairman of the republican national committee. right after this. forget.re washington us in washington, d.c., you can listen 99.1 f.m.on we'll be right back. ♪ >> joining us now, just hours before the final debate before the iowa caucuses is the of the republican national committee, reince priebus. to see you, sir. here's my question. there's this debate tonight. that.y have heard about it's a big deal. um, why have you decided not to, now at least, because there is still time, why have you decided not to try to step broker some type of resolution between trump and fox? >> i don't think it's our place the middle of it. remember back in november, the candidates didn't want us to get in the middle of it. that thety is candidates wanted to negotiate on their own. and that's what they wanted to do. let thems what we've do. >> you guys obviously have been in the middle of the debate process in a variety of ways. >> sure. >> you presumably do not think this is an optimal outcome. better if donald trump was on that debate stage? >> sure. that's what we would anti

alex --- was the republican national committee successful in continuing the debate without donald trump? right now --- it doesn't seem like it. in only 24 hours donald trump pulled off this counter-programming event if you will-after he decided not to participate in the fox news debate because of moderator megyn kelly. he says he rasied 6 million dollars last night-including one million of his own for --- an unlikely pair joining him on the stage though --- rick santorum and mike huckabee--- who by the way were the last 2 winners in iowa--- showed up after that undercard debate. which was a pretty interesting sight if you think about the fact that they are still technically competition. now trump says after the initial negative back and forth he had with fox news that they were very nice in courting him but he says the damage at that point was done. how did the seven other candidates do at the debate? did it feel any different without donald on the stage? it was certainly quieter and candidates tried to keep to message the whole time. without trump front and center --- texas senator ted

the republican national committee is being very fair, make sure there's a level playing field, let's not pile on any of our candidates early on threats see whalet's see what h. >> let's talk about piling on for a second. donald trump wasn't through, i believe we have the retweet. it says, you can look at there. look at the picture. donald trump. poor jeb bush. i could have sworn i saw him outside trump tower the other day. you know i keep thinking, maybe there's something over the top, you know, but the line keeps moving, right? >> well, i'm a big fan of jeb bush of course, everybody knows i worked for his father in the white house. and my oldest daughter worked in the white house for his brother. and i've known jeb for a while. and also been a supporter of his in the past so i've got a lot of respect for jeb bush. politics is a tough business, john, you've got to have a thick skin. people are going to say mean nasty things about you, they are going to have mean cartoons about you if you are running for presidency. donald trump has a thick skin too, he knows people are going to throw

national review" called the republican presidential front runner a "menace to american conservatism." trump firing back today y lling the the magazine has since been un- invited from sponsoring an upcoming debate by the republican national committee trump's big lead in as ted cruz finds himself on trumps heels trailing trump by just 1 per-cent in the state. cruz had his own message when asked if trump is commander in chief. ted cruz: up every day and sees a slight drop in responds in a frenzy of tweets--i would suggest that the next commander-in- living or dying by the daily polllland-- and by the latest itter storm should focus on identifying our enemies the race on the democratic side is heating up as well.. a second poll this week finding vermont senator bernie sandes ahead of hillary clinton in both iowa and new hampshire, there are just ten days until the iowa caucuses. tim: successful presidential runs aren't organized by just the candidates themselves. staffefe and volunteers to keep theheround game rununng stroro. especially volunteers as dedicated as some on the cruz campaign. reporter sabrina ahmed "volunteers pour out of camp cruz.. ready to door knock in below freezing temps... 15:24:00 "many many many thousands of do

let's begin with what the republican national committee did before the 2012 campaign, to change the primary calendar. guest: they did it at the 2008 convention. not liking the quickness of john mccain's victory and the prolonged attention that the obama-clinton primary got the democrats that year. they did a few things to elong gate the process. number one, they decreed that there would be a period of proportional voting, instead of winner-take-all races, which means by definition you have to divide up the people who can win delegates in a state, as opposed to allowing one candidate to win them all in a state. secondly, they asked states to push back their primaries. some states were at the beginning of march, moved way back in the calendar. host: so what is the impact of that on this year's race? with all the dynamic that we have. guest: the impact is that it is likely to be a more prolonged contest. closer to what mitt romney had to go through in 2012, the first cycle of the new rules. host: what does that mean? let's walk through the calendar. everybody 'focusing on iowa and new hampshir

. >>> the republican national committee has ended its partnership with national review over its latesti-trump issue. the publication makes a case for defeating donald trump, calling him a menace and philosophically unmoored. donald trump reacted by insultding the paper and questioning its relevance. >> people don't even think about the national review, so i guess they want to get a little publicity, but that's a dying paper. >> he also continued to go after ted cruz echoing what bob dole said earlier this week, that the republican party was set for major losses if cruz became the g.o.p. nominee. >>> on the democratic side bernie sanders has an 8-point lead in iowa. several polls out this week, also show sanders with a huge lead over clinton in new hampshire. >>> the first trial against general motors over faulty ignition switches has been dismissed. lawyers for both sides requested the dismissal. gm's switch problem is linked to at least 124 deaths. other litigation against the company is expected soon. now to flint, michigan, the federal government is stepping in to help with the city

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and greg talk to the former leader of the republican national committee about that decision and this could actually hurt trump. >> mel martinez says nothing has seemed to hurt him in the polls, but this could be considered a slap in the face for iowa and that may give another candidate a boost. senator and head of the committee and this elder statesman says billing on the debate may backfire. >> i know he has a competing event, but i don't think this is a good idea for him. >> reporter: if it doesn't impact him in iowa, it could impact him otherwise. - - otherwise. >> if you get a press conference at the white house, everyone is there. avoiding a reporter does not help you. the question was tough. >> reporter: without trump on stage, thursday could turn into a big night for fellow florida politicians. >> they are both net and neck. they are fighting for new hampshire more than for iowa fourth, fifth in iowa and new hampshire they are really in a hand to hand fight and in these next couple of debates, they will be very important. and he wants that could happen could make a big differe

and henry mcmaster, south carolina's lt governor and former member of the republican national committee. wednesday/gilbert, sc"the unique donald trump - next president of the united states."so what's with the change of heart? simone call"the idea that trump is gaining in the polls the idea that he is still leading in iowa and new hampshire folks are starting to realize hey - if he wins the presidency we're going to have to work with him."stand-up"some political analysts also say it's less about the establishment *backing* the number one and more about them *shunning* the number two." matt dallek"bottom line is ted cruz is someone that many republicans know, they despise him, many republicans do and want to stop him first." senator ted cruz - who called senate majority leader mitch mcconnell a liar on the senate floor"i cannot believe he would tell a flat out lie." with trump's absense, cruz was front and center at thursday night's debate.nats cruzbut with a dozen gop candidates, endorsements are hard to come by, with many waiting until the field narrows.simone pathe/political reporter,

dont think there's a reason any minority should vote for the republican candidates. " the republican national committee responded to reid's remarks, saying republicans have been building relationships with hispanics for years. the democratic caucus takes place saturday february 20th. the republican caucus follows on tues february now fox5 weather 24..7. with chief meteorologist ted pretty slight shower chances tomorrow morning gradually increase to widespread rain on tuesday afternoon, overnight and into wednesday morning. we could get around 1/2" of rain through wednesday. highs are expected to stay in the mid 50s with lows in the low 40s. another shot of rain in the slight category will be with us on thursday into friday with highs dropping into the slight shower chances tomorrow morning gradually increase to widespread rain on tuesday afternoon, overnight and into wednesday morning. we could get around 1/2" of rain through wednesday. highs are expected to stay in the mid 50s with lows in the low 40s. another shot of rain in the slight category will be with us on thursday into friday with highs dropp

now republican national committee communications director says anything but a resounding win in iowa,ould be a loss for her. >> she is facing a 74-year-old gadfly socialist from vermont and they're neck-and-neck. she had this thing put away months ago. talked about a 50-state strategy, how they were on the march. now they're marshaling all the resources in iowa and down double digits in new hampshire this is embarassment for hillary clinton. harris: it actually gets worse, because if you look ahead on polling in new hampshire she was leading by four points at the beginning of the month. now she is behind bernie sanders 20 points. what is going on for hillary clinton? >> she is terrible candidate. i think that is more and more clear. her email troubles are sinking, her trust factor even lower. and sanders generated enthusiasm. i don't understand that. that is the reality among iowa democrats. so i agree. if she doesn't win in iowa, given she almost certainly will lose in new hampshire. i don't buy the argument there is a southern firewall for her. harris: you don't? why not? >> because

the republican national committee is severing ties with the conservative political magazine national review - dropping them as a sponsor of the february 25th debate in houston - after this month's issue contained over a dozen essays by noted conservatives - outlining why voters should reject donald trump's bid for the g-o-p nomination. lowry says: "if you truly are a conservative, you believe an ideas and principles. not just attitudes, not just who you dislike. it is limited government." the issue, entitled "against trump," contains a note from the editors in which they describe the billionaire real estate mogul as a free-floating populist - a political opportunist - and an overall "menace" to american conservatism. leading in most national polls, but is locked in a tight race with texas senator ted cruz in iowa - dismissed the publication as "a dying paper." trump says: "it's circulation is way down. not very many read it anymore. people don't even think about the national review. so i guess they want to get a little publicity." meanwhile - a new cnn-orc poll shows independent verm

so no matter who wins, if you don't have a republican national committee that's really good, they will. so we win if we have a good nominee and a good national party. we lose if we don't. it's pretty simple. >> rnc chairman reince priebus, thank you so much. we look forward to tonight's debate. hope it goes well for you, sir. >> thank you. >>> the jabs just keep oncoming as bernie sanders continues to move up the polls. a new line of attack from hillary clinton. is it a sign she's getting desperate? >>> plus, he played a villain like no other from "die hard" to "harry potter," alan rickman remembered today as an amazing actor and one of the nicest people in show business. that story ahead. hi i'm heather cox on location with the famous, big idaho potato truck. our truck? it's touring across america telling people about idaho potatoes. farmer: let's go boy. again this year the big idaho potato truck is traveling the country spreading the word about heart healthy idaho potatoes and making donations to local charities. excuse me miss, have you seen our truck? you just missed it. ahhh! aw

the republican national committee criticized clinton over the ad... it says she's trying to expand on the president's legacy of failure. republicans will likely respond to the ad on the iowa campaign trail. 4 of them are scheduled to make stops throughout the state today... that includes mike huckabee, ben carson, rick santorum, and carly fiorina. they're putting on more than a dozen events combined. and a new poll shows they have some work to do... it shows donald trump and ted cruz with a commanding lead in iowa. today marks the beginning of a new session for the iowa legislature... it comes in the wake of a contentious and partisan session last year... the governor's veto of nearly 56 million dollars in one time spending for education caused waves with both sides. that issue will again find its way front and center, but need to settle the state's budget. the budget is an excess of 7 billion dollars... the latest estimations indicate that's nearly 282 million more than the state brought in for the last fiscal year. even so, both republicans and democ

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. >> dana: the republican national committee will partner with cnn for super tuesday debate. this comes two and a half months after the rnc suspended its partnership with nbc news. republicans criticized how that debate was handled and they say that moderators from nbc had a mean spirited tone and presented a series of got yay questions. the republican debate will air >>> a dramatic fire rescue caught on camera. this happened in fresno. they discovered a mom and infant trapped in a second story apartment filled with smoke. one of the firefighters climbs a ladder, goes through the window, takes the infant and brings it to safety. the mom and six other adults in the complex were also rescued. nobody was hurt. >> kim: out of this world. it's been part of their mission for two years and now astronaut as board the international space station say things are coming into bloom and they are taking to social media to show it off. scott kelly sent out that tweet. it's a picture of the first ever flower grown in space. plants have been grown in space before. we know that. crews started a

iuren: for more on the battle spoke with the former communications director for the republican national committee. he posed the question, what does this mean to the wider country, last night's debate and who will being electable? has praised obama and universal health care but does not know where he is on abortion. what we see is trump is working in the republican i marry because he never talks about substance. everything is a rhetorical trick to avoid talking about any or solid issues. on the birther question i do not think anyone came off well. he does his rhetorical trick of saying i am not accusing of -- you of this but he is raising .he question american voters, republican voters lose because we are not hearing about how either candidate will defeat isis, grow jobs, or do all the things that a president needs to do that is serious and substantive. lauren: do you see the debate as dynamic?the >> donald trump did really well last night. he handled himself very well on andquestion of corporates talked about 9/11. i think that was pretty well planned and well rehearsed but he did well on it and

and the republican national committee giving super tuesday presidential debates to cnn instead of nbcuest says rifts from nbc's failed debates may be the reason why. ♪ ♪ >> what my first days are about is bringing america together to end the decline of the middle class, to tell the wealthiest people in this country that, yes, they are going to start paying their fair share of taxes and that we are going to have a government that works for all of us and not just big campaign contributors. trish: democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders releasing his much-anticipated tax plan. so it's a plan that includes big tax hikes for some americans. in fact, rates as high as 52% for high income earners. you have to go back to 1980 to see a tax rate that high, and in some cases then it was at 70%. with me now real estate chief executive don peebles, ceo of peebles corporation. don, first of all, welcome. >> thank you. trish: second of all, how frightening is that, that we go after people who have worked hard and succeeded, but 52% seems punishing. >> look, 52% plus if you're in new york cit

. >> reporter: the republican national committee tweeting during last weekend's democratic debate, i feel the bern. >> they're trying to prop up bernie sanders. >> reporter: the clinton campaign getting jittery with polls showing her lead slipping. a dead heap in iowa. the campaign down playing any >> we have a candidate leading throughout the country. she is leading in all the super tuesday states by significant margins. >> thanks. >>> we continue to learn more about the flint, michigan water crisis, including new details about decision making. as promised in his state of the state address, governor rick sny snyder's office released emails. in them a september email from a top aid says responsibility lies with the county and city but that the state should be involved to avoid the narrative that they're ducking the responsibility. and snyder asked for status reports and said he acted when he knew and was legally permitted to do so. he has apologized to the people of flint and promises to fix the mess. >>> at the detroit auto show, president obama talked about the >> if i was a parent

i spoke with republican national committee chairman reince priebus about that. >> i guess she's been the governor for a while now, but a great face of the republican party. i try to say to people all the time, we're the party of the young, diverse people that are leading our country, and she's a great example of that. she's done a great job here in south carolina. i think these debates are always, i think, good for the republican party. i mean, there is a little drama. there's intrigue, but i think ultimately, that drama and intrigue is going to help us win a cultural vote in america. patrick: tonight at 11:00, i'll have continuing coverage of this, the last gop debate before the iowa caucus. that is live in north february 1. charleston, patrick hussion, wyff news 4. debate live wire at the top of our mobile app and don wyff4.com for comments and pictures from the candidates and analysis before, during, and after the debate. now, take a look at the primary dates for our area. in south carolina, the republican primary is on saturday, february 20th, followed by the democratic primary on

and henry mcmaster, south carolina's lt governor and former member of the republican national committee. wednesday/gilbert, sc"the unique donald trump - next president of the united states."so what's with the change of heart? simone pathe/political reporter, roll call"the idea that trump is gaining in the polls the idea that he is still leading in iowa and new hampshire folks are starting to realize hey - if he wins the presidency we're going to have to work with him."stand-up"some political analysts also say it's less about the establishment *backing* the number one and more about them *shunning* the number two." matt dallek"bottom line is ted cruz is someone that many republicans know, they despise him, many republicans do and senator ted cruz - who called senate majority leader mitch mcconnell a liar on the senate floor"i cannot believe he would tell a flat out lie." with trump's absense, cruz was front and center at thursday night's debate.nats cruzbut with a dozen gop candidates, endorsements are hard to come by, with many waiting until the field narrows.simone pathe/political repo

. >>> topping our decision 2016 coverage now the republican national committee is ending its debate partnership with nbc. the rnc announced it will move forward without nbc's participation or partnership for the republican debate in february in houston, texas. in stead, it has awarded that debate to cnn. you might remember the rnc previously suspended it because of the handling of the third gop debate in october. a new nbc "wall street journal" poll finds the contentious republican primary taking a poll on the party's image. 42% have said the primary made them feel less favorable about the gop compared to 19% feel more favorable while 38% say it hasn't changed their view of the party. the battle of hillary clinton and bernie sanders hasn't changed them quite as much. 28% view it less favorably and 17% view it more favorably and more than half say it hasn't changed their views as a whole. >>> arresting man who pushed a woman onto the septa tracks, kenneth grimes came up behind the woman standing on the platform at the 40th street station. grimes also had a large kitchen knife but didn't use it t

this is somebody who was the former spokesman for the republican national committee would support anybody but would not support donald trump. >> there are a lot of republicans that seem to think that. as dana mentioned, she said that donald trump is the best chance to beat hillary clinton when in the beginning they said if donald trump is the nominee, we will lose. i think what we're dealing with here is people who want to be pandered to. they say donald trump isn't a conservative. when you look at the economy, like immigration, those are very important to republican voters. frankly, the last few election cycles across the board, all those republicans that gave us those think tank talking points and talked about those issues didn't govern accordingly. that's the problem. >> amanda, what about this poll coming out tonight? we know donald trump will bring up this poll. he will love it. it's a big national lead. it's increased. ted cruz has been getting all this momentum. in the same poll, trump is up 13 points now. a month ago he was only up five points. is this something that should concer

. >> and on facebook, people are talking about the republican national committee's decision late yesterday to cut ties with nbc for its upcoming debate in houston. the february 25 debate will now air on cnn. >>> ben carson has canceled all campaign events today and tomorrow to travel to omaha and check on a badly injured campaign volunteer. he was in south carolina when a campaign van in iowa was involved in a crash. the van hit a patch of ice and flipped and another vehicle hit it. one volunteer suffered serious injuries and was taken to a trauma center in omaha. two other volunteers and a campaign staff worker were checked out as well. >>> a brand new poll shows congressman chris van hollam with 30% of the vote. the winner of the general election will fill the seat of retiring senator bob rumagolski. >>> the white house says it is confident that the supreme court will uphold president obama's executive actions on immigration. they will hear a challenge of his plan to let up to 5 million undocumented immigrants work here legally. a decision from the highest court is now expected by june.

the republican national committee rescinded the sponsorship because of the editorial but trump's closest competitor tried to use his growing establishment support against him on thursday. >> the corruption of washington is endemic and one of the reasonthe washington establishment is rushing to quickly behind donald trump. >> reporter: meanwhile, with the iowa caucuses ten days away, hillary clinton went on the attack questioning bernie sanders' policy experience. >> for example, he suggested we invite iranian troops into syria. that is like asking the arsonist to be the firefighter. >> reporter: sanders, in turn, took a subtle jab at clinton by questioning her ties to wall >> goldman sachs spends huge amounts of money on campaign contributions and on speakers' fees to unnamed candidates. >> in addition to his lead in iowa, sanders is also ahead of clinton in new hampshire, the second state to hold a vote. >>> a man has been arrested for apparently accidentally shooting a woman inside a seattle area movie theater. witnesses say the man fumbled with the gun and fired during the movie. "13

republican presidential hopefuls sharing their message with the nation... before march first's "super tuesday" vote. the republican national committee announced it has cut ties with n-b-c news and instead will partner with c-n-n for february's super tuesday debate. the decision comes after the r-n-c suspended its partnership with n-b-c news following the october 28th c-n-b-c debate in boulder, colorado. that debate was handled and say c-n-b-c moderators had a mean-spirited tone and presented a series of "gotcha' questions. the republican debate will now air on c-n-n on thursday, february 25th... just days before republican voters in 14-states head to the polls and caucuses for what's known as "super tuesday." back here at home... the democratic presidential hopefuls are coming off a busy day campaigning in south carolina. hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley all attended yesterday's "king day at the dome." to honor the legacy of doctor martin luther king... democratic hopefuls vowed to continue his work. candidates spoke on strengthening education. hillary clinton also took the time to speak on gun control.. referenci