i'm t.j. holmes. craig melvin is off today. and you are watching msnbc. on the eve of the health care d deadline, will enough people enroll? and will the last minute rule changes throw people off? >> now we found out big brother is truly watching. >> this is a debate generated by the hysteria caused by ed ward snowden and why we're listening to him is beyond me. >> lawmakers ask where exactly do you draw the line? also, winner? this is what we were waiting on. the first day of winter and it brought us a deadly mix of tornadoes, snow, ice, but also record high temperatures. and 2013 space odyssey, what a delay could mean for that is is's high stake s repair job in outer space. >>> but let's start with the deadline, shall we. deed line for people to enroll in dam care oobamacare is tomor. but there are a lot of last minute changes. this is how the "new york times" puts it. a series of decisions by the obama administration to delay some of the law's most important provisions and to extend some deadlines has caused uncertainty among insurers and confusion amo

i'm t.j. holmes. craig melvin is off today and you are watching msnbc. we're following several developing stories this hour including in south sudan, a mission to evacuate americans erupt in gunfire. four service members are injured when unknown forces open fire on their aircraft. also here at home, the holiday storm. this is going to be a problem, folks. the weather system threatens to disrupt travel for millions of americans heading out of town. plus -- >> has this been the worst year of your presidency? >> i got to tell you, that's really not how i think about it. >> a full-court press. the nfc, war on drugs, overhauling health care. president obama ends the year with a full plate. how will he turn things around in 2014? also, so long to the dry cleaners. you've got to see this. an amazing new shirt that the creator says it impossible to stain. you'll see how it works in today's big idea. but we will start with that nassy weather. nasty winter storm that could make holiday travel a nightmare for so many folks. parts of the central u.s. under the threa

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