Addiction has landed him a job in the united states. [ music ] president obama had a lot to say about economic inequality. Perhaps it was an attempt to divert attention from the rollout from his health care law. He struck a nerve when he talked about the middle class and how Many Americans are learning. Well take a look at this with an american who knows what its like to live that way. First, Mike Viqueira at the white house the facts are beyond dispute. The government sought to highlight the gap between the rich and poof. He was up to two themes. These are themes struck throughout the presidency, first and second term. He talked about the gap between rich and poor and talking about trying to raise the minimum wage. He got behind that, backing a height or legislation and congress thats 0. 10 an hour. Many states are moving on their own. The president deniably is trying to shore up a Political Base after a rocky rollout of healthcare. Gov. Democrats are dispirited. This is the latest in
President obama is in italy right now on the second leg of his six days trip. Todays highlight as officials pay visit. Full of pomp and circumstance you would expect, but as mike reports the president s audience with the pope wasnt all chipper. It was a day of ceremony, symbolism, and some substance as president obama traveled to the vatican to meet with the new pope francis for the first time. Im a great admirer, later they sat face to face in a simple wooden p desk. The popes working desk, 20 minutes overtime, the two men do share a focus, and is that was emphasize bedty white house, the growing gap between rich and poor, both spent much time in that topic, and when they parted company there was an exchange of gift. With two large medallions that are said to symbolize the need for peace between northern and southern hemispheres. That is served as a road map for the church and the new focus on the plight of the poor. The two also talked about the need for Immigration Reform in the Uni
There are new fears today that russia may be planning an invasion of ukraine where tensions raise in protests and protests have seized government buildings there. Jeffrey posted satellite images on twitter saying they are proof of a build up near the ukrainian border. Reporter the government in kiev says that they do have intelligence that is agent provocateurs who are orchestrating these up risings. They have made arrests of russian citizens inside their territories who have plans to further destabilize the situation. This goes in line with what is going out of the United States government. Speaking in front of the commission for security in corporation for europe said that there is little doubt moscow is behind the disruptions. The evident is overwhelming that this was a very carefully orchestrated well planned, well targeted, well coordinated effort. I dont think that we have any doubt that the preponderance of evidence indicates that here. Secretary kerry and foreign minister lavro
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Tornadoes in missouri now heading east for what could be a rough weather weekend for millions starting today, friday, march 28th, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im Savannah Guthrie alongside carson daly, tamron hall, matt, al and natalie all have the morning off. If theyre sipping tequila somewhere without me, i hope theyre saving me some. Theyre saving it for five months. Weve got a lot of news going on this morning. Our top story, once again, the search for flight 370, and it has been refocused. It was based on a new analysis which indicates the plane did not fly as far south as previously thought. We have heard in the last few moments that search planes may have spotted potential debris in this search area. Lets go to bill neely in perth this morning with more. Bill, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, savannah. A dra