why don't we not waste each other's time trying to get me into -- to the presidential contest? yes. saidnator mcconnell, you you don't want to take next year off just because it's a presidential year. you talked about focusing on the appropriations bills. what are the other legislative priorities that you'd like to see addressed? sen. mcconnell: i'm not here to announce that today. but just doing individual appropriations bills would be such a dramatic departure from the past. what i have said and said a few moments ago is i'm willing to devote the floor time to get that done. i believe the speaker wants to do the budget early, wants to begin to process appropriation bills early. i think one of our -- one of the things the american people really wanted the most in last year's election was that for the congress to get back to work, to end the dysfunction, to do at least the basic work of government. this big bill we just passed was $1.1 trillion in one bill. that's not the way to do business. and so we're going to try our best not to end up in that situation again. yeah. >> the presid

in the presidency, again they forged those roles as president and presidential partner together. this above all, my book their marriage, the story of the washingtons, wherever they are at mount vernon, in the war in the presidential homes, it's a story about human connection it's a a shifting union. they start by being colonial conservatives. they become radicalized, sweat to the home of the rebellion and then take charge in government and i could talk about any one of those periods and in my book i do divide these periods into three books. there is book one vic two and book three. i like that old-fashioned way of dividing a book. i want to talk tonight about the third chapter of their lives. the. that they spent as president and presidential spouse, but remembering that this is what they wanted to get back to. when there was a congressional recess they came home with joy and went back to the life of duty with a wish to come back home again. washington had looked forward to a life of retirement at mount vernon when the revolutionary war ended in 1783. he was just over 50 and marth

las vegas is back in the spotlight for the last gop presidential debate of 2015. thanks for joining us for this special edition of fox5 news at ten... live from the venetian. i'm john huck i'm christine maddela. we have team coverage of the events tonight... including the democratic response... security around the strip... and rally's outside the venetian where the debate was held tonight.. but first... national security... the fight against isis... and the role of muslims in america... all dominated the discussion during tonight's debate. national secuirty a main topic in tonights debate. this has taken on new signifigance attacks on paris and san bernardino. each candidate spoke about how they are the toughest when it comes to terror. (carly fiorina/(r) presidential candidate): "i'm angry at what's happening to our nation." (john kasich/(r) presidential candidate): "protecting the homeland, destroying isis, rebuilding defense. these are all things we need to focus on, but we'll never get there if we are divided." (marco rubio/(r) presidential candidate): "we must

out of the 2016 presidential race. "i'm suspending my campaign, but through strength for the american people. god bless our fighting american men and women. and god bless america." the south carolina senator made the announcement to supporters earlier this morning during a conference call. this comes on the same day as the deadline for the republican to remove his name from his state's primary ballot. the low-polling graham says his campaign hit a wall and he will now focus his energy in helping another candidate. and governor branstad had kind words for graham this morning. "he's the type of person who can work across party lines to accomplish things. and i wish him the very best. i appreciate the time he's spent in iowa. i want the candidates to feel welcome here. there's a lot of time from now until february 1." the governor went on to say he's caucuses and wants to encourage all other candidates to continue their visits in the state. he also discussed the issues of cyber security and medicaid during his weekly press

. >> each week until the 2016 presidential election, american history tv brings you archival coverage. next, on "road to the white house rewind" we look back to the 1988 campaign and republican donald rumsfeld discussing his presidential aspirations at a meeting of the eastern states sign council. mr. rumsfeld dropped out of the 88 presidential race about three weeks after this event. [applause] >> dig, thank you for that muchck, i thank you very delightful introduction. ladies and gentlemen, i'm delighted to be with you. i listened to that it reduction and it reminded me that i mentioned one time i was a new grandfather. i think the granddaughter was born in august of last year, so six months or something like that. the men came up to me afterwards and said how old is your granddaughter. i said only two or three months old. he said you are not a grandfather. i said what do you mean? he said you are not a grandfather until the little girl sits on your lap, looks up at you and says i love you, grandfather. so i'm a recent one. i listened to various things i've been involved with over t

the potential impact on the presidential race. announcer: the inside word from beacon hill. : it' s time to go "on the record." annissa essaibi george. she recently beat longtime city at-large seat. a little background -- she' s from dorchester, a first-generation american, whose father immigrated from tunisia and mother was born in a polish refugee camp in germany. she' s also a boston public school teacher with 4 sons in the system, and a business owner. your teaching is on hold. annissa: thank you for having me. election of andrea campbell, who charles yancey, a sign of something big here in boston? >> i like to think it is the boston. we want a city council that is more objective. what i bring to the table as part of that is my time as a schoolteacher. the four members at large are women. were you surprised by this massive change? annissa: it was surprising. during the campaign, you do not pay attention to the noise happening around you. you are focused on your work on hand. i get asked if i am surprised. i am not surprised. a

on the other hand, i like that decision, given the history of presidential races. from time to time, the voters of new hampshire have taken joy in proving the political experts and automakers wrong. i was asked wide you want to run for president? like -- ianswer is i come alike each of you, want to build a better country for our children and grandchildren. thank you very much. >> road to the white house rewind continues with former defense secretary dick cheney at a des moines register editorial meeting in march, 1994. esther cheney talks about his exploring iran in the 1996 election as well as topics like the gulf war. he ultimately announced nine months after this taping that he would not join the presidential race. kansas senator bob dole one to 96 republican nomination but lost to president clinton in the general election. >> we are grateful to see you. what you doing here? mr. cheney: i'm here today to speak to the realtors, which i did this morning at 11:00. this evening, i will do a fundraiser for the iowa state republican

. >> we start with the final republican presidential debate in the books. 13 candidates sparring over national security issues in two debates. these are the highlights from the prime time portion. >> trump says that we ought to close that internet thing. >> donald is great at the one-liners, but he is a chaos candidate. >> and this is what it looks like to be on the floor of the united states senate. endless debates about how many angels on the head of a pin from people who have nef made a consequential decision. >> and donald, you cannot insult your way to the presidency. >> it is merciful if you go ahead to finish the job rather than death by 1,000 hits. >> and you are okay with the deaths of thousands of innocent children and civilians -- it is like -- >> so when you ask yourself, whoever you are, you think that you are going to be supporting donald trump, think if you believe in the constitution. >> they can kill us, but we can't kill them. that is what you are saying. >> and if you want something talked about, ask the man. if you want something done, ask a woman. >> if you are in

the presidential candidate outlined why it's time to even the nation's economic playing field. 3 (hillary clinton/(d) presidential candidate): "there has been too much that has led to the wealthy getting wealthier at the expense of hard-working families, middle-class families, young people and that's not the way we're going to keep america growing and going. you see, i disagree fundamentally with lead republican candidate, i think america is great and it's up to us to make sure we make it greater." buffett also took a shot at republican front-runner donald trump. after buffett said that many of the presidential candidates are "smart"...the investor added, "one of them tells you he is." debate... ohio governor john kasich (kay-sik) is making a stop in ankeny this eveninglast night kasich spoke about protecting the homeland, destroying isis and rebuilding america's defenses. he stressed these are all things we need to focus on, but we'll never get there if we are divided. tonight's town hall meeting is taking place at the lakeside center in ankeny 7:30 pm. 3 the federal reserve has raised a

the presidential race in 2017? >> i think indeed nicolas sarkozy was hoping to be able to boost his 2017 campaign with a strong performance. that has not been the case in this first round of the regional elections. you have to really look towards the other major figures in the party and candidates that are going to be challenging him in the primary and the presidential vote. -- his most serious challenger is considered to be slightly more moderate. line on forming alliances. campaigningeek of is over they will basically be going back to the drawing board and really looking at how to identify the strategies that they need to adopt moving forward. that's clearly with one eye on the 2016 primary election and the 2017 presidential one. genie: thank you. next to the united states. barack obama made a rare primetime speech from the oval office sunday. speeches from there are usually used only in times of crisis to try and convey results. the speech -- try and convey results. olve. >> so far we have no evidence that the ki

number of h 1 v visas and supports doubling the number of green cards. presidential candidate it is not accurate what he said that i supported legalization. i led the fight against his legalization and amnesty bill.carly fiorina says neither candidate is up to the task. presidential candidate "to wage war, we need a commander in chief who has made tough calls in tough times and stood up to be held accountable over and over, not first-term senators who've never made an executive decision in their life."meanwhile, donald trump walked back hints he was considering a third party run. presidential candidate i am totally committed to the republican party. i feel very honored to be the front runner.reporting from las vegas, i'm dianne gallagher. republican presidential candidate marco rubio is in the metro day. he spoke in ankeny this morning. john kasich also will make a stop there tonight... for a townhall meeting at the "lakeside center" on the democratic side... hillary clinton is making two stops in the state this afternoon. she's hosting events in both iowa city and m

the evidence was too secret to reveal on the eve of a presidential election gathered by the nsa.o 11 knew what the nsa was. people thought it stood for no such agency. to admit that the fbi was tapping south vietnamese, they have a war council, the secretary of defense and secretary of state is there, they'll say we cannot do this. it will blow the country up. it had already been a bad year, 1960, kennedy had been murdered, martin luther king have been murder. on the eve of the presidential election the president same his political opponent has committed a federal offense by sabotaging peace negotiation. the country would be torn apart worse than it was if you remember 1968. it's all recorded, it's all in black and white. it's a pretty terrifying story. >> did humphrey know before the election. >> after. lbj knew and he was righteously angry. >> it was obvious to many people in the white house and the staff that nixon was on his, seriously unhinged. i am wondering is there anything in the constitution to remove someone who is so seriously mentally disturbed, side from impeachment

the earthquake. cheryl: well, one less presidential candidate today. former new york governor george pataki announced last night he is suspending his bid for the 2016 presidential nomination. >> well, tonight is the end of my journey for the white house as i suspend my campaign. i am confident we can elect the right person, someone who will bring us together and understand politicians, including the president must be the people servant and not the mass. i know the best of america is still ahead of us. cheryl: pataki is hoping to do well in early voting but it's really registered in state or national polls. jo: there you have it. donald trump out with a new campaign attacking president obama with the front runner criticizing the president for supposed listing the new "star wars" movie instead of dealing with the threat posed by isis. isis has claimed responsibility. >> the ability to produce fraudulent passports. >> okay, everybody. i've got to get to "star wars." jo: earlier this month the obama's embedded military personnel to see the force awakens at

the two will face off tuesday in las vegas for the last presidential debate of 2015. i'm kim hutcherson democrat bernie sanders made another pitch for equality to iowans today. today the senator spoke at mount carmel baptist church focused on the struggles of african american and hispanic people. he called for change in the prison system. outcue: "..lifetime " duration:0:11 volunteers collected toys for need childen in central iowa today. 15:29:10:10-15:29:17:21 karen peters. fire fighter coordinator at the ankeny fire department "we'd like to increase over last year...hopefully the rain won't keep people away, but so far we've been really busy and have a big turnout." today the ankeny fire department held it "fill the ambulance or fire truck with toys" day at the first station. the event started at 3 p-m and ends at 6 o'clock tonight. last year's toy drive collected over 9- forecasters are trying to determine the strength of a tornado in northeast texas, that damaged at least 50 homes..... coming up... why residents in the area are saying they weren't prepared, and th

remember, you can see where the presidential candidates stand anytime online at kcci.com. just click on the 8 issues, 8 weeks tab on our home page for a closer look. steve: right now, new details about 6 americans killed in a suicide bombing in afghanistan. the bomber reportedly slammed a motorcycle into a group of nato and afghan troops yesterday outside bagram airfield. a new york city police detective and air force staff sergeant are among the dead. the taliban is claiming responsibility for the bombing. it makes monday the deadliest day for american troops in afghanistan since may 2013. kim: bowe bergdahl isn't entering a plea yet on charges including desertion. and he hasn't decided whether he with a jury or one with just a judge. the army sergeant was arraigned today at fort bragg in north carolina. he disappeared from his post in afghanistan in 2009 and was held by the taliban for 5 years. nevada prosecutors charge a woman with murder, child abuse and felony hit and run after authorities say she repeatedly plowed her car into crowds on the las vegas strip. 24-year-ol

. >> reporter: this was the last time french voters went to the polls before the presidential election. >> that is still more than a year away, and the evenly balanced outcome of these elections offers few clues as to the way ahead. >> so a lot of stock taking to be done by the main parties, the government and socialists, looking at the lessons to be learnt by the strong showing for the national front. and seeing how they want better address voter concerns and frustrations before the presidential elections of 2017 >>> earlier i spoke to a political analyst at the university of paris. despite their loss, he is says the national front will make an impact on french politics. >> they'll still be a vast politician inside the regions, and it's with local and regional support that you can gain the presidential campaign. so the risk is still here. i think that you will definitely continue to oppose the parties, and, clearly, today, even though there's no national front region, clearly the national front is composing the third party with a three party system in france, and not any more, just tw

but its not stopping her from trying to join the presidential club... in keota today clinton stuck to her claim that video of donald trump is being used to help isis recruit soldiers... hillary clinton: you know, people around the world pay close attention to our elections. and if you go on arabic television, as we have, and you look what is being blasted out with video of mr. trump being translated into arabic, 'no muslims coming to the united states,' other kinds of derogatory, defamatory statements, it is playing into the hands of the violent jihadists clinton made the same claim during saturday's debate... but was unable to back it up with video evidence. does show images of barack obama... george bush... and bill clinton. the next republican presidential debate could be the most important one... fox news is hosting the debate.. and it will take place in des moines on january 28th.. .three days before the caucuses. fox is yet to say what criteria candidates must meet to take part.. or if it will be split into two debates because of the large field of

. : and the presidential polls turning against trump. top of the list of popular candidates. >> vicki: a shake-up in the polls shows a new republican presidential candidate emerging as a top contender to take on donald trump. >> j.r. : from our partners at c-n-n. kim hutcherson has more. >> reporter: a fox news poll released sunday shows texas senator, ted cruz leading the gop presidential field in iowa -- the first state to vote in the presidential nominating process --- with 28 percent and trump in second place with 26 percent. on saturday, the des moines register and bloomberg politics released their own poll showing cruz ahead of trump 31 to 21 percent. the sudden surge comes just a week after the new york times released audio of cruz speaking at a private fundraiser, where he questioned trump and ben carson's judgment to lead america. in a taped one-on-one interview with cnn's jake tapper today, trump responded to those comment. >>: presidential candidate "i was against going into iraq. that's good judgment. i was for bombing the oil

the presidential hopeful campaigned in the press box at kinnick stadium. rubio began by telling the crowd it smells like roses, r rerencing the hawkekes upcoming rose bowl game e pasadena, california. about 200 people attended the meet and greet. and rubio spoke about issues that included student debt, the national debt, and isis. he said the u-s confront isis before the terrorist group grows larger. rubio said next year's election could the most important ever with so many big issues on the table. "for over two centuries now each generation has left the next better off, and now we have to decide, what kind of country are we going to build and leave behind, and we are asked to make that decision at a moment of extraordinary insecurity and uncertainty. " a small group of protesters gathered outside kinnick stadium before the event. the protesters said they're concerned out rubio's plans for healthcare and the economy. an eastern iowa cosmetology college is celebrating 50 years in education. for a half of a century, capri college has been helping stylists ea

ladies and gentlemen, the of the presidential medal of freedom. >> the honorable lee hamilton. willie howard mays, junior the honorable barbra mikulski. itzhak perlman. the honorable william ruckelshaus. stephen sondheim. steven spielberg. barbra streisand. james taylor. lori yasui, accepting for minoru yasui. [applause] [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama. [applause] president obama: hello, everybody. please, thank you. everybody please have a seat. welcome to the white house, everybody. a bunch of people were saying i was pretty busy today, which is true. but this, this is a fun kind of busy, right here. today, we celebrate some extraordinary people. innovators, artists, and leaders who contribute to america's strength as a nation. we offer them our highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. [applause] let me tell you just a little bit about them, although i suspect people here already know their stories. growing up in west virginia, katherine johnson counted everything. she counted steps, dishes, th

as a mutual admiration grows between the gop presidential front-runner and the russian leader who has been a major thorn in the side of the u.s. nbc's katy tur has details. >> reporter: from russia with love. vladimir putin famous online for his affection for topless activities is praising america's republican front-runner, saying he has a bright personality, a talented person. and donald trump is flattery. >> when people call you brilliant, it's always good. especially when the person heads up russia. >> reporter: but putin is infamously accuse of ordering up murder. both of political opponents and russian journalists. >> he's running the country. at least he's a leader, you know, unlike what we have in this country. >> again, he kills journalists that don't agree with him. >> well, i think our country does plenty of killing also, joe. >> reporter: since 2,000, 25 journalists have died under mysterious circumstances, including anna polluteskaya, known of criteria of the russian leader. but that is just the beginning. annexing of crimea. putin claims crimea belonged to russia. today's

outrage over the presidential candidate's plan to ban muslims goes worldwide. there's a new poll reveals he's as popular as ever. >> and later all of the singing and dancing on youtube and the viral videos that exploded in popularity in the past year. did your favorite video make it to the top of the list? >> they're good. >> he loves them. it's thursday, december 10th. . >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. i think i said good morning four times. >> you know what? we're going to cut you off on coffee starting an hour before the show. he is not allowed any more coffee, folks. >> the truth is, i do drink three or four cups before the program starts. look, i like welcoming the audience to the show. so i'll say it for a fourth time. good morning. let us begin with the main story this evening. with the investigation of the couple responsible for the san bernardino terror attack. >> apparently according to the fbi, they're saying syed farook and his wife had violent intentions for years and what's being learned since the attack last

how is that going to fit with the presidential candidates? as two independent avenues into the program you want to come up with that's pretty substantial. >> we put a lot of thought into the. i don't think we have the time to wait until the nominee arrives which could be as late as i don't know, june or july to come up with an agenda. they think we think that we are on the wrong track and we have an obligation to show a better way forward if we have something to say about it so i think we are going to do this earlier because i think that it's wrong to wait that long. we don't have the luxury of waiting and what i learned in the presidential campaign is you have to start talking about these issues early and often so people understand what kind of choice they are being given. >> i just want to stack up something you said earlier in the week was that you would go ahead and support the republican money nominee. can you talk about that? >> as the speaker of the house i'm the chairman of the republican national convention, so i share the convention

stacey: you can see where the presidential candidates stand anytime at kcci.com. just click on the 8 issues/8 weeks tab on our home page for a closer look. and, breaking right now, republican george pataki is dropping out of the presidential race. more on the cbs evening news at 5:30. todd: snow and freezing rain hitting the east coast for the first time this season. new hampshire is expecting 10 inches of snow. connecticut state police report 50 crashes so far today. today's late start to winter is a spinoff of the storm sweeping through the midwest. at least 13 flood related deaths now confirmed in missouri. one here has ever been in. todd: several missouri counties seeing record flooding. a flooded waterway in st. louis is threatening hundreds of homes. and a wastewater treatment plant near the city has stopped operating, causing sewage to go directly into nearby rivers and streams. stacey: a white chicago police officer charged with murder in the death of a black teenager pleads not guilty in court. >> he wants his story to get out so that people don't see him

one that is expected to take center stage at the democratic presidential debate on saturday. libby casey reports. >> this picture, this smile, this kid, that's the kid that i, you know -- i want that. >> tammy is zeal dealing with something no mother expects, her son is in jail at age 20. first he got involved with marijuana then other drugs to deal with adhd. >> did he experiment with drugs? >> to find a way of him feeling happier. >> she says new hampshire's mental health system failed her son. >> i.tit's like a lottery to get them, do you have the money to self-pay? those beds are given to the 1%, basically. >> reporter: her son is part of a remaining drug crisis and he's one of the lucky ones because he's still alive. here in new hampshire the number of people who have died from opioid overdoses shot up 76%, and stroifts emergency rooms fos for heroin overdose nearly tripled. the centers for disease control says more people die from drug abuse than car accidents. the boom in addiction and deaths prompted new hampshire's governor to call the legislature into special session

several companies have stepped eric: the republican presidential candidates square off again with less than seven weeks before the caucus. the main focus of the debate ahead. the >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. it is a warm and quiet start. already cooler air trying to work and western iowa with temperatures in the 30's. mild to start with flurries or maybe some light rain across western iowa. a few passing flurries and even in the central part of the state. the big story will be the wind and temperatures are falling. it will feel cooler than it has. this system is quickly heading through minnesota. this is the back edge so we have snow flurries or a wintry mix through northwest iowa and him we have a blast of cold air for the rest of the week. i will have details in your 8 day forecast. eric: commitment 2016 news, republican presidential candidates faced off tuesday night and much of the debate focused on security concern

i tried to reach the presidential envoy several times. he didn't return my calls. but there was one official investigation that did take place. it happened not because of any official process, but simply because of the tenacity of one man: mohammad khan, an engineer from charkh. his brother mohammad razeq was killed during the operation and mohammad khan was determined to get justice for his death. >> on the morning of the operation, mohammad khan said charkh seemed quiet. there were military aircraft flying above at a high altitude, but he said that was normal. mohammad khan said that he and his brother mohammad razeq were out driving when they saw three women crying on the side of the road beside an injured man. khan would later find out that the injured man was a member of the taliban. mohammad razeq got out to see what was going on, then they were suddenly surrounded by afghan special forces. >> the brothers were taken to the house of a local doctor where the soldiers were detaining people. >> mohammad khan was detained in the doctor's compound all day. it wasn'

except for the presidential primary. >> reporter: in an october poll by manchester's wmur tv, voters named drug abuse as new hampshire's top issue and presidential candidates are talking about it on the stump. >> it is all over the place, extraordinary, heartbreaking.

the presidential candidate outlined why she says it's time to even the nation's economic playing field. (hillary clinton/(d) presidential candidate): "there has been too much that has led to the wealthy getting wealthier at the expense of hard- working families, middle-class families, young people and that's not the way we're going to keep america growing and going. you see, i disagree fundamentally with lead republican candidate, i think america is great and it's up to us to make sure we make it greater." tim: buffett also took a shot at republican front-runner donald trump. after saying that many of the presidential candidates are smart, the investor added, "one of them tells you every five minutes how smart he is." tim: the iowa department of education's school report cards came out today. it's an online web source you can use to find out just how well your local school is doing in several departments including their size, extra curriculars, general safety and other catergories. to see how your local school did on their report card. visit siouxlandmatters dot com. tim: with christma

the presidential candidate is speaking at the leonard limousin and angus farm. hear from the sen., tonight on news 4. candidate ted cruz plans to hit the road in iowa starting on monday. he's holding a bus tour of 36 counties in six days. on tuesday, january 5th he's making stops in cherokee and sioux. the next day he'll be in lyon, osceola, dickinson, emmet, palo alto and clay. and, on thursday, january 7th he'll be in buena vista, pocahontas, humboldt and kossuth counties. last night, u.s. senator marco rubio made a stop in sioux city. ktiv's tommie clark attended his town hall meeting and shows us his approach to the presidential campaign. << "a packed room cheered on n florida senator, marco rubio, as he took the stage tuesday evening. his town hall centered on his policy strategies and less on his competition." "if we're going to win this election we don't just need to unify republican party and the conservative movement, we do, we need everybody that we have already to come out, but we better bring some new people. park cars, the people that mow lawns, the

./// brian loftus > many of the presidential candidates... made promises to make our country safer... during the debate ((sharie johnson)) but we wanted to know... how their words matched-up with the facts. 8 news now reporter michael stevens pulled up some of last night's comments and is fact checking the candidates. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, sharie... much of last night's debate centered around national security. but some of the problems we face and the candidates reply's may have come out a little too simple on stage. for instance... last night... donald trump said quote -- "our country is out of control. people are pouring through the

ktiv's tommie clark attended his town hall meeting and shows us his approach to the presidential campaign. << "a packed room cheered on florida senator, marco rubio, as he took the stage tuesday evening. his town hall centered on his policy strategies and less on his competition." "if we're going to win this election we don't just need to unify republican party and the conservative movement, we do, we need everybody that we have already to come out, but we better b bng some new people. the people that clean these hotel rooms, the people that park cars, the people that mow lawns, the people that work with their hands every day," said presidential candidate and florida sen. marco rubio. rubio emphasized re-embracing voters. "i like his policy that we are all americans and that we can do anything we want to do just like he is doing if you really want to do it and i agree with that all the way," said former teacher, george c. zeitner. and his lack of criticism candidates took the spotlight. "he spent time talking about what he would do, not how bad the other guys are and i really appreciated

this is the second of two town hall visits for the democratic presidential hopeful. earlier, sanders spoke at the redfern arts center. at plymouth university, he talked about raising the minimum wage, improving infrastructure, and performing the criminal justice system. in a message well received by this audience, he reinforced his pledge to make every public college and university tuition free. >> making public colleges and universities tuition free and substantially lowering interest rates on student debt is an inexpensive piece of legislation. you know how we are going to pay for it? we are going to pay for it through a tax on wall street speculation. mike: we will have much more coverage of senator sanders' adam: thanks. also campaigning in new hampshire, senator lindsey graham is continuing to criticize ted cruz. he spoke today at the new hampshire women' s initiative for in new hampshire weighing in on the terror attack in california. he says senators ted cruz and rand paul voted to weaken the surveillance that might pick up information on domestic terror suspec

the two will face off tuesday in las vegas for the last presidential debate of 2015. >> branstad. as of today, he has been in office longer than any other governor in the history of the united states, past or present. branstad is in his sixth term over two separate stints as governor of iowa. today is is 7,642nd day of service as governor, just shy of 21 years total. he's moved ahead of george clinton, who was governor of new york from 1777 to 1795, and again from 1801 to 1804. governor branstad is marking the occasion with a celebration in des moines tonight. we'll be there! watch for live coverage tonight on news four. the investigation continues into a weekend house fire that claimed the life of a woman and injured a man in denison, iowa. authorities say 37-year- old wendy waldemar died of injuries suffered in the fire saturday morning. it happened in the 15- hundred block of 1st avenue north. 56-year-old craig streck there's no word yet on what started it. the fire remains under investigation by the denison police department, denison fire department and iowa state fire marshal'

the presidential candidate outlined why she says it's time to even the nation's economic playing field. (hillary clinton/(d) presidential candidate): "there has been too much that has led to the wealthy getting wealthier at the expense of hard- working families, middle-class families, young people and that's not the way we're going to keep america going and growing. you see, i disagree fundamentally with lead republican candidate, i think america is great and it's up to us to make sure we make it greater." buffett also took a shot at donald trump. after saying that many of the presidential candidates are smart, the investor added, "one of them tells you every five minutes how smart he is." jenna: the iowa department of education's school report cards came out today. it's an online web source you can use to find out just how well your local school is doing in several departments including their curiculum, class size, extra curriculars, general safety and other catergorieie to see how your local school did on their report card. visit siouxlandmatters dot com. jenna: public safety officer

his hatred has become mainstream with some in the presidential field. i'm confident the vast majority of all americans will reject this bigotry very soon when it comes time to vote. >> you quoted paul ryan who gave a fairly impassioned and definitive thorough speech about trump's proposal. there's no place for bigotry in conservatism. that strikes me as an aspirational statement rather than a descriptive one. donald trump is running in a republican primary getting 25, 30%. there is a market for this. frank gaffney didn't just appear out you have nowhere. there is some portion of the republican base and it's backed up by lots of polling. you've got, you know, lots of american republicans telling pollsters they think islam is incompatible with american democracy, a slim plurality in certain states saying it should be illegal. >> first donald trump, dr. carson, they've been successful so far in this primary season largely because they're outsiders, they're taking rang of very anti-washington establishment sentiment out there. that feeling obviously is real.

these are just some of the a faces of the presidential candidates. noff has been postponed indefinitely, but people say no matter when that vote takes place, they have little faith in the democratic process. >> translator: i have totally cost confidence in the system. because they stole our votes. >> translator: during the election, the people are just pons. even if you vote, the results never show who really won. >> reporter: suspicion also fuels apathy, only 26% of registered voters cast ballots in the first round, although the government has not set a new date there is growing international concern. the second round should be held soon. the u.n. security council called on all candidates, political parties, and political actors to publicly commit to the electoral process. those in charge of the election, meanwhile, are trying to win back the confidence of voters. >> translator: the electoral council is doing everything it can to gain the trust of the people. >> reporter: that might not be enough to convince haitians that the runoff whenever it is he

the two will face off tuesday in las vegas for the last presidential debate of 2015. deborah and here's your sneak peak of tuesday's debate stage... there are nine podiums for the prime-time debate -- donald trump is front and center, flanked by his newest...closest ben carson. also on the main stage....marco rubio and jeb bush....john kasich....chris christie....carly fiorina and rand paul. for the first round of debates...we'll see mike huckabee...rick santorum...lindsay graham...and george pataki face off. that starts at six p-m...tuesday on c-n-n. deborah: a sioux city man is helping people across the world, by using social media steve harrington describes himself as an average joe who wants to help the world become a better place. to do that, he created a facebook page to connect those in need to people who can help. harrington says the page has helped connect countless people to resources...from all parts of the world. "we don't see many of them that occur in the united states just because the media doesn't pick it up, but i pick it up so i seall these things goi

field in iowa -- the first state to vote in the presidential nominating process with 28 percent and in second place with 26 percent. on saturday, the des moines register and bloomberg politics released their own poll showing cruz ahead of trump 31 to 21 percent. the sudden surge comes just a week after the new york times released audio of cruz speaking at a private fundraiser, where he questioned trump and ben carson's judgment to lead america. in a taped one-on-one interview with cnn's jake tapper today, trump responded to those comment. >> : i was against going into iraq. that's good judgment. i was for bombing the oil long before anybody else thought about it. that's good judgment. i have good judgment, i have great judgment. i would say i have far better judgment than ted. >> reporter :the once cordial relationship between the two candidates now appears to be entering a new phase. >> : i like him. he's been so nice to me. i can say anything and he'd say, 'i agree, i agree.' but i think the time will come to an end pretty soon it sounds like. >> reporter :the two will face off tue

if we can just push this into the presidential race. trump and carson have spoken constantly about political correctness. i think the people supporting them feel that the sort of tolerance of this kind of behavior on campuses is a manifestation of a whole range of politically correct attitudes that have led to this kind of breakdown. >> it's deeply embedded on campuses. it's going to be very hard to break that culture of one sided point of view. we have to take one more break. when we come back, our panel's picks for the winners and losers of 2015. what if one piece of kale could protect you from diabetes? what if one sit-up could prevent heart disease? one. ght? but there is one step you can take to help prevent another serious disease. pneumococcal pneumonia. if you are 50 or older, one dose of the prevnar 13® vaccine can help protect you from pneumococcal pneumonia, an illness that can cause coughing, chest pain, difficulty breathing, and may even put you in the hospital. even if you have already been vaccinated with another pneumoni

i don't want to get into the presidential race. i have already stated it would be extremely helpful in holding the senate to carry purple states. all of you can draw your own conclusions about which candidates are most likely to carrie purple states. mike: as a republican party, how do you hold purple states? what is the key to that? leader mcconnell: i think our members want to be able to say to their constituents they were a part of getting results. getting results on things that were worth doing. what i wanted to convey, i said this after my own re-election in louisville last year i wanted us to be a constructive right of center governing majority. a constructive right of center governing majority. no antics like shutting down the government or threatening to default on the national debt. no feeling among the american people that if they were to marry up a republican president with this republican senate it wouldn't be a good thing. i want them to think that's a good thing. i think for people like kelly ayotte and pat toomey and

the stage is set this morning for the final presidential debate of the year. yet again, front-runner status.... will likely make a target of donald trump... presidential candidate :00-:08"ooh. and they're all coming after me." "this will not be like an evening in paradise for me do we agree?" las vegas will host two debates tonight... the undercard and the prime time both will be moderated by c-n-n's wolf blitzer. it'll be the first debate to use state polling data to determine who makes the prime-time. that change landed chris christie.. carly fiorina.. and john kasich on the main stage. the undercard debate begins at five p-m... and the prime time debate starts at 7-30. looking at social media posts when screening immigration applicants. this comes after state department officials admit the couple behind the san bernardino attack... made it through background checks to enter the us... those checks did not include social media. the couple reportedly posted radical views online before moving to the u-s. you'll have to wait until at least next year to see a woma

you look at the debate that has been fundamentally reshaped by the presidential campaign. we have a guy named jeb bush who was suppose to run away with it. >> and was ready to. >> and was ready to run away with it and the play book got ripped out of his hands, got torn to shreds and you now have donald trump and ted cruz, two outsiders, now dominating the political discussion. >> we have a lot to get to our next hour including our conversation with donald trump in manchester, new hampshire. >> plus a morning joe exclusive. we set down with billionaire businessman charles coke. why he hasn't backed a candidate yet for the presidential race and he still at the end of the year not sure they're going to get involved this year. >> then the mayor of new york city says he announces the endorsement of hillary clinton. why did it take so long to offer his support? >> also, bernie sanders seeing a fair amount of republican backers who are attending his massive rallies. >> first, donald trump joined us in new hampshire hours after the republican debate in milwaukee. >> a big massive b

but first...the republican presidential candidates are in las vegas tonight. coming up...which candidates are expecting attacks...and the one new thing c-n-n did while creating the republicans presidential candidates are taking the stage to debate again tonight. the top nine candidates begin at 7-30. c-n-n determined the line-up using recent polls. it's the first time organizers have used early-state data while making their determinations. n-b-c's steve handelsman has more from las vegas. ted cruz comes to las vegas leading in iowa polls and closing in on donald trump in national republican surveys. is the truce between the texas senator and the billionaire frontrunner over? at the debate tonight in this hall in the venetian hotel....at center stage... trump and cruz stand side by side. and cruz expects attacks, says a senior aide sot: rick tyler, cruz senior " think he'll get more time tonight i think people will come after him" trump showed his temper last night when his rally was interrupted. trump nats trump supporters cursed. one with the nazi salute "sieg

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trump continues to lead the presidential race, although, as we'll discuss, a surging ted cruz is now within striking distance. meanwhile a new study finds that telephone poles, like that one, may actually underestimate trump's support. trump generally has done better in online polls than surveys done by phone. a survey finds trump supporters are less likely to say they