Good morning, its monday february 29th, happy leap day. Im Louis Burgdorf reporting from los angeles this morning after an incredible night at the Academy Awards. Last night we saw spotlight take home the best picture raising the profile of Investigative Journalism but the other big story of the night, Leonardo Dicaprio finally taking home best actor. Well have full coverage of that and more from chris rocks monologue in just a moment. But first, capping off a week of major victories in South Carolina, and nevada, as well as his first major endorsements from the establishment figures in the republican party, donald trump plunged back in to controversy yesterday for his refusal to disavow former ku klux klan grand wizard david duke who is encouraging his supporters to volunteer in trumps campaign. Will you unequivocally condemn david duke and say that you dont want his vote or that of other White Supremacists in this election . Well, just so you understand, i dont know anything about da
Passengers who missed their flights at ohare. They have now repositioned some of the personality who made others who were part time tsa workers making them full time. Enabling them to use their sniffer dogs more effectively. The longest wait times were 15 minutes yesterday. Thats the good news. Now, the bad news. The hc is short staffed. U. S. Airports are seeing 740 million passengers a year. Thats an increase of 100 million since four years ago. That while tsas full time workforce has declined by 4 over the same time period. A lot of troubles ahead. Thank you very much. The push today was for more personnel, which would be more money. Automated bin systems, i have no idea what that means. That too would be more money. The hosts are making money. It isnt always about more money. What do you make of this, charles . Well, were talking about a budget thats already 7 1 2 billion. I think weve all been through the airports. It doesnt take a Rocket Scientist to say youre wrong. One or two p
Who doesnt care who gets hurt so long as he makes a profit off it. Did you ever hear of pocahontas . Its pocahontas Elizabeth Warren. She was going out she is probably the senator thats doing just about the least in the United States senate. Shes a total failure. Have democrats found a way to get under Donald Trumps skin . Six reports now in the latest out of both president ial campaigns. That breaking news we just mentioned, the Inspector General finding that Hillary Clinton did, in fact, break the rules by using that private email server. Secretary clinton has struggled with this perception she is not trustworthy. It could bring new life into criticisms from donald trump and others including reince priebus, the tweet we just saw there. Email practices among other secretaries of state have been questionable for years across several administrations. Clinton expected to speak any moment now. Shes in a tight battle with Bernie Sanders ahead of that states june 7 primary. The state Depart
Good evening, and we have several developing stories tonight, and we begin with the simmering tension across this country. Those for and against President Trumps immigration crackdown. And today, the president called it a military operation at the border. After we offered those words during a meeting at the white house, his own Homeland Security secretary had very different words about the operation. So which is it . Abcs matt gutman on the crackdown and how its being enforced. He is not far from the border in arizona tonight. Reporter at the white house today, President Trump declaring his new immigration crackdown a mooring success. Were getting really bad dudes out of this country, and at a rate that nobodys ever seen before, and they are the bad ones. And its a military operation. Reporter a military operation . Not according to Homeland Security secretary john kelly. No. Repeat, no use of military force in immigration operations. None. Reporter White House Press Secretary Sean Spi
It is all happening now. Leland at 1 00 eastern, we are awaiting a large, secretary of state Rex Tillerson in mexico and also for remarks from two of President Trumps top advisors peer this is where conservatives hold their annual conference, the cpac convention down in maryland, second hour of happening now busier than the first, i am Leland Vittert info jon scott. Jenna i am jenna lee. The president chief strategist steve bannon and chief of staff Reince Preibus both participating in an upcoming panel, you can see right there. Sit down happening as rumors swirl about a contentious relationship between the two, but admittedly, those rumors have swirled for a long time including during the campaign. It will be interesting to see how they interact with each other. The president himself will speak at the conservative conference tomorrow, so a lot to watch there. Associate editor for the wall street journal, nsb mentioned, we have live news event we are waiting in mexico, so a lot going o