privately but also very publicly that for syria to use chemical weapons on its people changes a line and my calculus on how the united states deals with these issues. this is going to be a long-term proposition. this is not going to be solved overnight. president obama today making it clear he s talking very seriously but he s not about to rush into war. what a difference. what a difference we saw with president bush in iraq. with iraq, the wmds didn t exist but he led america into war anyway and that s why the debate over the bush legacy is more relevant than ever. his fail policies still haunt today, what to do in syria, how to treat terrorist suspects and how to deal with the budget america needs. an honest assessment of the bush
of course i was around her when she attempted suicide twice, so i knew it was in her. i feel for her mother and her family and especially my son. news of the death spread quickly on twitter with major country stars including carrie underwood and natalie mains paying their respects online. the agent for olympian oscar pistorius has canceled his future races. he is in a south african jail accused of killing his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp on valentine s day. police sources say she was first shot in pistorius bedroom and then through the bathroom door. pistorius says it was an accident and he thought she was an intruder. he is due in court tomorrow for a bail hearing. with the tenth anniversary of the invasion of iraq one month away, a new documentary hosted by rachel maddow details how faulty intelligence was held up as hard fact in an effort to lead america into war. here is a clip. meeting notes from the
america into war. u.s. markets are closed for the presidents day holiday. when traders get back to work this week, the housing recovery will be a big focus. fresh home builders sentiment comes out tomorrow, housing starts wednesday, existing home sales thursday. investors will also be on the hunt for some clarity from the fed. the release of its last meeting minutes. the question is whether there s been any more talk of ending its easy money policy. also on deck, walmart s earnings report. speculation is swirling after bloomberg quoted an internal e-mail saying walmart s february sales were total disaster. gold will also be on the radar this week. the recent market darling has tumbled to a six-month low, shedding 4% already this year. prices at the pump have been on the rise each of the past 29 days, rising seven cents this week to a national average of $3.64 a gallon, 12 cents more than last year. a strike by a major spanish airline could ground more than 1,000 flights this
i m erin burnett and outfront tonight, rejection and dysfunction. the house today rejecting the senate s plan to extend the payroll tax cut. now, that means that your taxes are going to go up somewhere between $700 and $2,300 next year unless, ooh, the big unless an all new congressional committee and it is an all new committee comes to the agreement by the year s end. president obama s approval ratings are up as congress falls on this, and he seized the moment today. but now, even though republicans and democrats in the senate were willing to compromise for the good of the country, a faction of republicans in the house are refusing to even vote on the senate bill. a bill that cuts taxes for 160 million americans. and because of their refusal to cooperate, all of those americans could face a tax hike in just 11 days. and millions of americans who are out there looking for work could find their unemployment insurance expired. and just for good measure the white house web
i m erin burnett and outfront tonight, rejection and dysfunction. the house today rejecting the senate s plan to extend the payroll tax cut. now, that means that your taxes are going to go up somewhere between $700 and $2,300 next year unless, oh, the big unless an all new congressional committee and it is an all new committee comes to the agreement by the year s end. president obama s approval ratings are up as congress falls on this, and he seized the moment today. but now, even though republicans and democrats in the senate were willing to compromise for the good of the country, a faction of republicans in the house are refusing to even vote on the senate bill. a bill that cuts taxes for 160 million americans. and because of their refusal to cooperate, all of those americans could face a tax hike in just 11 days. and millions of americans who are out there looking for work could find their unemployment insurance expired. and just for good measure the white house webs