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politician turned reality star sarah palin has thrown her weight behind billionaire donald trump. trump is the front runner in the republican race, and sarah palin gave him a passionate endorsement at a campaign rally in iowa. catherine clifford has more. catherine: crowds at this iowa rally are not just getting trump. the presidential hopeful welcomed another larger-than-life political character. donald trump: this is a person i have known for a long time, who i have respected for so long -- somebody who, when i heard that she was going to endorse me, i was so honored. catherine: sarah palin took to the stage to sing trump's praises. sarah palin: are you ready for a will kickin chief who isis' ass, ready to make america great again? are you ready to stump for trump? i am here to support the next resident of the united states, donald trump. catherine: the shining endorsement comes less than two weeks before votes are cast in iowa, and trump's neck and neck with republican rival ted cruz. sarah palin endorsed ted cruz when he ran for senate in 2012. the switch of allegiance came as

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and the surprising wonders found in unimagined places. former governor sarah palin announces she's backing billionaire donald trump in his 2016 bid for the white house sdl are you ready for a commander in chief who will let our warriors do their job? >> coming jury just days were iowa. but first, the "nightline 5." >> my sister raves about our mut wash. what? aren't they all the same? i went pro, with crest health pro advanced. >> this toothpaste and mouthwash make my whole mouth feel amazing and my teeth stronger. >> crest health pro advance is superior. >> this is going to go well for sure. >> advance to a healthier, stronger, cleaner mouth from day one. >> great checkup. my sister was right. >>> number one in just 60 seconds. there are two democratic visions for regulating wall street. one says it's okay to take millions from big banks and then tell them what to do. my plan -- break up the big banks, close the tax loopholes, their fair share. then we can expand health care to all, and provide universal college education. will they like me? no. will they begin to play by the rules if i'm president? you better be

why former presidential nominee sarah palin threw her support behind billionaire donald trump. tonight embattled michigan governor rick schneider spent much of his state address discussing the water. he offered apologies, nowing to provide resources to flint residents. the remarks as the u.s. environmental protection agency announced that it's launching a review of its own response to the water crisis. andy rosjen reports. >> reporter: with howling protesters outside the state capital, and governor rick schneider inside. the blame game over the crisis looks to go on as long as the recovery. off the back, governor rick schneider apologised and said he would fix it. >> sorry most of all that i let you down. you deserve better. you deserve accountability. you deserve to know that the buck stops here with me. >> reporter: outside the capital building. the protesters developed more transparency. the governor gave them some of that. >> i'll release my 2014 and 2015 emails regarding the citizens. you'll have answers to your questions about what we have done and are doing to make this

billionaire. i know i do. melissa? melissa: sarah palin's future with the donald trump campaign. the billionaire speaking out what the rest of the election cycle holds for the former governor. >> are we going to see sarah palin campaign with you beyond iowa? >> i think so, yes. i would like to have her do that she is very supportive person. she is very, very loyal person and i think the answer is yes. melissa: be sure to catch maria bartiromo's full interview with donald trump tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. eastern time. david: more on that storm over the weekened. massive blizzard, paralyzing the east coast, shutting down the u.s. government. not everybody thinks that is a bad thing. federal, state, offices closed in the nation's capitol. d.c. will seek funding from fema to help pay for the snow cleanup. i thought they were all part of the same mix. at any rate, blake burman in washington, d.c. with the very latest. blake? reporter: now the story in washington, d.c. is about the cleanup. believe it or not because of some good weather, sunshine out, it feels like some of the snow h

. >>> and tonight the outspoken former governor sarah palin announces she's backing billionaire donald trump

before the iowa caucuses, republican presidential front runner donald trump is getting a key endorsement. sarah palin calls the billionaire an honored man. the time of the endorsement though is raising some questions. palin's oldest son was arrested and accused of punching hi girlfriend in the face. >>> at this hour, investigators are trying to determine what started a fire at a home on bell glade avenue. the woman living in the home neighbors tell us she was asleep when the fire started and it was her cat who woke her up. >>> and a live look at downtown shows it is lit up and beautiful this morning but it is very cold outside, really across the bay area, the coldest night of winter so far. and a freeze warning is in place for parts of the area. meteorologist leigh spann has a look at where the coldest spots are. >> that's right, and it's well north of i-4. i will zoom up here, citrus, hernando and inland portions of pasco county remain under a freeze warning until 8:00 9:00 this morning. and -- until 9:00 this morning. and temperatures may drop for another hour. and the only reason i'm not concerned about the freezing te

donald trump getting a key endorsement. former alaska governor sarah palin endorsing the billionaire businessman today. it comes less than two weeks before the critical lead-off palin's oldest son was arrested in domestic violence case last night. track palin is charged with assault and possessing a weapon while intoxicated. another major development -- republican presidential candidate ben carson is temporarily suspending his campaign to help staff members that were in a car accident. carson was in charleston today. the trash happened in iowa. one volunteer was killed and others were hurt. he plans to go to omaha. anna: this was no moving scene for actor jamie foxx. it was real life. a 32-year-old man was speeding in a lay when his car flipped over and burst into flames. foxx and another man used tools to break a window and cut the man out of the foxx says he does not consider she is one of the leading voices for female education in pakistan and now the 18-year-old malala is spreading her message to fashion. she designed this scarf. 100% of the sales will benefit her foundation. it retails for $48 and

donald trump getting a key endorsement. former alaska governor sarah palin endorsing the billionaire businessman today. it comes less than two weeks before the critical lead-off iowa caucuses. palin's oldest son was arrested in domestic violence case last night. track palin is charged with assault and possessing a weapon while intoxicated. another major development -- republican presidential temporarily suspending his campaign to help staff members that were in a car accident. carson was in charleston today. the trash happened in iowa. one volunteer was killed and others were hurt. he plans to go to omaha. anna: this was no moving scene for actor jamie foxx. it was real life. a 32-year-old man was speeding in a lay when his car flipped over and burst into flames. foxx and another man used tools to break a window and cut the man out of the seatbelt to freedom from the burning car. the driver was treated at the hospital for serious injuries and was later arrested for driving under the influence. foxx says he does not consider himself a hero. she is one of the leading voices for female education in pakist

. >> sarah palin joined donald trump today one day after she endorsed the billionaire. >> well, coming up as abc 7 news at 4:00 continues, a nightmare for car lovers. a lamborghini on fire. >> ask finney is just ahead. i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. i'm answering questions here live in just a little bit. >> i'm spencer chris yanl. we're looking at a slight and colorful sunset in the making, but we also have storms brewing at sea. i'll have the accuweather >>> in miami beach, a $400,000 lamborghini caught fire when a valet overrefed the even gin. the valley can be seen stressing out about the car while others put out that fire. it's unclear if the valet kept his job. >> you can buy one of the cars that pope francis drove in while visiting the u.s. last fall. proceeds benefit catholic charities. another fiat pope francis used will be on display during the aut show. >> spencer christian here now with reports of rain coming our way. >> yes, sir, those reports are accurate. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. no rainfall in the bay area height now, not only is rain

donald trump received a key endorsement from conservative heavyweighw sarah palin, today. (matt) the former alaska governor, and former running mate of senator john mccain in the 2008 presidential race, endorsed the billionaire businessman. trump's campaign said in a statement, noting that he is businessman. trump's campaign said in a statement, noting that he is "honored" by the endorsement. the endorsement comes less than two weeks ahead of the first- in-the-nation iowa caucus. republican presidential candidate ben carson has suspended the remainder of his campaign events today, and tomorrow, after a group of his lunteers and one staffer were involved in n car accident this morning in iowa. according to a statement from three volunteers and a campaign employee hit a patch of ice and flipped on its side, and was then struck by another vehicle. one of the volunteers was taken to the trauma center at the university of nebraska medical center in omaha. carson is en route to omaha to be with the family. we're going to suspend our activities, , d i'm going to head up to omaha where he's being flown in right now. and i've talked to the neurosurgeon up there and i've talked to the family, but i think that's where

sarah palin, officially endorsing donald trump for president. that's how she does it. seen as a major boost just 13 days before the iowa caucuses, the new york billionaire says he has a great respect for palin and is honored to have her support. >> ben: we have -- >> alicia: we have tragic news on the campaign trail. a student volunteer for republican presidential candidate ben carson was killed in an auto accident that injured three other campaign members. the carson campaign says a 25-year-old braden joplin died at nebraska medical center's trauma center. iowa state police said the accident occurred this morning on interstate 80 near atlantic, iowa. authorities say the driver, a campaign staffer, lost control of a van on icy roads, traveled across the media than, and was hit by a truck. the driver and two other student volunteers were treated and released from the a aantic hospital. carson has canceled all campaign events through at least wednesday due to the tragedy. he went to nebraska to be with joplin's family. >> ben: preparations are already underway tonight at the state house behind us. governor nikki haley set to give her state of the state ad

sarah palin endorsed donald trump at a rally in ames tonight. the 2008 vice presidential nominee has supported the billionaire in the past.in response, senator cruz thanked palin for helping him win his senate seat and said he was a huge fan of the former alaska governor. thursday night at six -- cbs 2 and fox 28 are hosting the "your voice, your future - the iowa impact" town hall in iowa city.we'll be discussing the role iowa and it's caucuses play in the process to nominate presidential candiadtes for both parties -- and what role it will play in the future. future.our panel will include both the iowa republican and democratic party *chairs, along with other political experts. reporter kevin barry explains how presidential politics in iowa might change if the hawkeye state lost lostit's first in the nation status. status. this is hardly the first year that iowans have defended their first in the nation caucuses against other states who want the first crack at picking the next president. it's the nightmare senario for both parties in iowa -- but the actual impact varies depending on if and how it ever does happen. happen. depends on where we wo

together and do it differently than what we saw yesterday, but while sarah palin was not with donald trump earlier this morning, the billionaire was tearing into the archrival in the iowa caucus, and ted cruz once again, questioning whether or not the texas senator is eligible to be president, and here is what donald trump had to say. >> now i understand that he was sued recently over the last couple of days, and in fact, i understand that there are two lawsuits out there, and there are going to be more. the democrats are going to sue if they run again, and they will not do it now, but at the right time, and as sure as you are standing here, and sorry we could not give you a seat, because there is too many people, but just like you are sta standing here, the democrats are going to sue. so how can you be running with a cloud over your head? >> so the question is what is the palin effect as you talked about earlier in the show, and donald trump is ahead in the monmouth university poll, but i think that the really critical thing to look at in the coming days is what kind of effect sarah palin has on the places in iowa and new ham

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donald trump. >> conservative crews losing the endorsement of tea party favorite salad -- sarah palin teaming up with trump instead . but questions remain about whether palin backing the billionaire will really have an impact on a trump's campaign especially in iowa where cruz appears to have a slim lead. >> sarah palin's brand is not what it once was that she remains popular and she was more than anything else for donald trump a great way to get back on the front page to get back in constant coverage cycle in which he relies. >> marco rubio who has the best runner trying to gainround in new hampshire while piling on hillary clinton. >> we have to keep hillary clinton of the white house because she's disqualified from the president. >> clinton attacking a more imminent threat bernie sanders and his universal healthcare plan. >> i know senator sanders cares about covering more people as i do. but rather than build on the progress we've made he wants to start over from scratch. >> sanders keeping the pressure on clinton releasing a new ad setting to simon and garfunkel's america letting people know his political roots date back to the 70s. >>> senator sanders takes control of the d

sarah palin to trump. he's a thrice-married non-churchgoing billionaire and she gives him credibility with conservative women. it's a positive. are you surprised sarah palin endorsed donaldver ted cruz? >> the reaction we received is a lot of people being confused and surprised by the sarah palin endorsement. but at the end of the day it comes down to donald trump and ted cruz. i think sarah palin is trying to provide cover to donald trump and the values, where a guy like dr. james dobson, the national organization for marriage, and myself, we're trying to embrace and celebrate the values of ted cruz. ted cruz has been a consistent conservative. that's what he's going to bring to d.c. and why people trust ted cruz to be their next president. >> and when it comes down to it, though, and we still have a long way to go beyond iowa as well, bob, if donald trump is the ultimate nominee, are you secure with supporting him beyond the primaries? >> i believe what's going to happen is that regardless of who is the nominee, ted cruz or donald trump, i think it is down to those two guys, everybody is going to be on the same team to defeat hillary clinton. but i do believe iowa is s

sot: donald trump/r presidential candidate "i am a big fan of sarah palin but i am not saying who it is." palin - the 2012 vice - presidential nominee has supported the billionaire in the past ...in july she wrote trump had tapped into "america )s great populist tradition by speaking to concerns of working class voters." trump )s tuesday schedule includes three stops in the the hawkeye state sot: donald trump/r presidential candidate "when you talk about temperament, ted has got a rough temperament, i don )t know. you can t call people liars on the senate floor." during one of his six campaign stops in new hampshire tuesday - cruz said trump is just worried about his poll numbers. sot: sen. ted cruz/r-tx presidential candidate "last couple of days he rattled, he )s been throwing some insults my way. i don t intend to respond in kind." but cruz hinted he would be willing to offer trump a job if he wins. sot: sen. ted cruz/r-tx presidential candidate "we will build a wall- and i actually have someone in mind to build it." laughter standup: craig boswell/cbs news/washington, d.c. cruz has a lead in some iowa polls - but it )s popular republican governor - while not

donald trump. >> reporter: conservative cruz losing the endorsement of sarah palin who once backed his texas senate run. but questions remain whether palin backing the billionaire have an impact on trump's campaign, especially in iowa where cruz appears to have a slim lead. >> sarah palin is not going to out-conservative ted cruz. she was a great way for donald trump to get back on the front page. >> reporter: marco rubio, who some think has the best chance of catching the front runner is trying to gain ground in new hampshire by piling on hillary clinton. >> the most important thing is to keep hillary clinton out of the white house because she's disqualified from being president. >> reporter: clinton attacking a more imminent threat, bernie sanders and his universal healthcare plan. >> senator sanders has been in congress 25 years. he has introduced his healthcare plan nine times but he never got even a single vote in the house or a single senate cosponsor. >> reporter: sanders, meanwhile, keeping the pressure on clinton, his campaign releasing a new had a set to simon and garfunkel's "america." joel waldman, fox news. >> just this afternoon a new cnn poll sho

donald trump. picking up sarah palin's endorsement. there's the former alaska billionaire last night in iowa taking on the gop and media. >> heads are spinning. this is going to be so much fun. are you ready to make america great again? >> abc's tom llamas is there on the campaign trail in norwalk, iowa. good morning, tom. morning. trump and palin have another event this morning just behind me here in norwalk, iowa, and so many supporters i spoke to last night say this made perfect sense, both palin and trump are so much alike both tough and conservative, but overnight, abc news learning that talk show host glenn beck was very popular with republicans will appear with ted cruz in iowa over the weekend, both candidates unleashing some serious conservative star power. hell. >> reporter: in iowa, donald trump showing if you mess with him now, get ready to take on >> doggone right we're angry. >> reporter: sarah palin, the former alaska governor and one time republican vp nominee says she chose trump because the others lack gut. >> they didn't want to with talk about these iss

sarah palin hitting the campaign trail with donald trump. as the billionaire opens up his biggest lead yet in new hampshire. and more high-profile republicans have come forward to endorse the front-runner. abc's tom llamas is in des moines, iowa. good morning to you, tom. >> reporter: lara, good morning to you. with support growing for donald trump, he's still chipping away at senator ted cruz but with ten days to go before the caucuss senator ted cruz is saying gravy train for d.c. insiders. this morning, more and more prominent republicans turning their backs on senator ted cruz. first iowa's governor. now former republican presidential nominee bob dole telling "the new york times" cruz is a, quote, extremist and nobody likes him saying trump would do a better job because he's kind of a dealmaker. >> the washington establishment is rushing over to support donald trump. >> reporter: in the lead-up to iowa trump is winning the headline war. >> like i said yesterday in iowa, no more pussyfooting around. it is time. you deserve the best. >> reporter: the sarah p

donald trump landing the biggest endorsement of the campaign. >> are you ready to make america great again? [ cheers and applause ] >> sarah palin backing the billionaire for president firing up his supporters and delivering a blow to ted cruz as hillary clinton feels the burn.