This is Al Jazeera America live in new york city, im del walters. In just a few hours, the president will layout plans to ruse gun violence, saying he wants to expand background checks and close loopholes. The president s prior efforts to tighten gun regulations failed and this is one of his final efforts to cackle what he is calling the most frustrating issue of his presidency. Al jazeeras libby casey is live in washington. The proposals are already drawing opposition from the right. What are they saying . Absolutely, dell, its no surprise, because the president and republicans have fought over the issue of gun control for years now. With this, the final chapter of the Obama Administration beginning, the president is putting the issue front and center. Congressional republicans here in washington who wanted to set the tone and give their own agenda a lot of attention this january are finding themselves on defense. It didnt take long for a partisan battle to ignite over president obama
After spending years calling on congress to take action today president obama is unveiling his plan to reduce gun violence using his executive powers to put the focus on background checks. Welcome to your world this morning im stephanie sy. Im dell walters and part of a push for the final year in office to tackle what he is calling the most frustrating issue of his presidency and Al Jazeera Libby Casey is live for us in washington and libby there has already been republican push back ahead of announcements and what are politicians where you are saying . Immediate reaction dell from republicans both on the campaign trail and from washington lawmakers with House Speaker paul ryan calling this a dangerous level of executive over reach that americans wont stand for but the white house says these are common sense moves that are in line with existing law. And the president s executive actions are being called modest and small steps because without congress on board there is only so much he c
Talking about the murdered children of new town connecticut in a packed white house east room. Every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. The audience victims of gun violence and their families. There to see the president announce new executive actions Effective Immediately and cracking down on private sales of guns on the internet or gun shows where no background check of a buyer is need under the plan those who sell guns for profit no matter where the transaction takes place will have to get a license. There by making their customers suspect t subject from felonies and other reasons that would bar them from buying a gun under federal law. This is not a plot to take away everybodys guns. You pass a background check. You purchase a firearm. The problem is some gun sellers have been operating under a different set of rules. Republicans are unmoved. The partys president ial candidates immediately bashed the president. Its an over reach. Not only for what he did but how did he it
Dagen things got worse for tony romo, left after injuring his collar again. Was it a break . Cheryl they dont know. Dagen i bet against her and i would have lost. Our top story this morning the fallout of turkish russian fighter jet. The u. S. Was aware of the flight path of the downed aircraft. Joining us john hart. Where does this go . We had the president of france meeting with Vladimir Putin yesterday and still pushing for cooperation but what does this means, where do we go . John lets talk about why we are here. We are seeing the consequences of what i call the Obama Doctrine and that doctrine says the United States should not have aForeign Policy until a theres a refugee crisis or b theres a terrorist attack, so the fact in syria theres been a power vacuum for years because the United States has not lead, Vladimir Putin recognized that, he stepped in and ill provide leadership. Putin is not interested in fighting terrorism. Hes interested in protecting assad the dictator and mai
Notre dame is business at hand tomorrow. It is friday night. And the big story on action news tonight is the night before the titanic battle between temple and notre dame. And football fans are round the county will be watching to see ft. Under dog owl can prevail. And Espn College Game Day has set up on Independence Mall and thats where action News Reporter jeff chirico is live. Jeff, that location will be a mad house come tomorrow morning. Youre absolutely right. Jim, fans are expected to flock here in drovrz for College Game Day on espn and you can seat clock counting down to the start of that show at 9 a. M. Tomorrow. But, ahead of that, tonight, fans from both sides held pep rallies to get pumped up. You could feel the anticipation on temple campus an afternoon pep rally to cheer on the all ahead of tomorrows show down that could prove ton historic. Fight, fight, fight, for the cherry and the white. Temple u. Everyone is excited its never been like this before altogether one body