Ambiguous about chinese aggression and territorial claims in the east and the South China Sea. Painfully ambiguous about human rights issues and chinas troubling alliance with russia. We take all of that up with general jack keane and china expert forbes contributor gordon chang. Also tonight, House Speaker boehner shock all of washington with his announcement this morning that hes resigning from congress. Boehner said in an emotional News Conference he simply woke up, said his prayers and decided today is the day that he would announce his resignation from congress and the speakership, effective at the end of next month. His motivation for his decision a moving encounter with pope francis yesterday and heavy pressure from conservatives who are simply fed up with his leadership. Well talk about all of this with real clear politics reporter caitlyn hueyburns, the weekly standards editor fred barns. And pope francis taking his view of the world to the u. N. Assembly where he urged leader
Then i will gladly serve, but ryans got a few conditions. Even though he has support from most publicans he says hell only run if f suppppted by all the key groups within the gop. Including the hardright House Freedom caucus, the group that helped push Speaker Boehner out of his post. Ryan also wants changes to house rules to be made as a team. Wants to make it harder to overthrow a sitting eaker and the 45 year old father of 3 school age kids. Wants a better worklife balance. Ryan i cannot and will not give up my family. May n be on the road as previous speaker. Vivion. Message. California congressman kevin mccarthy. Was up for the job but abruptly withdrew following outcry from some conservatives and these comments about Hillary Clinton and the house benghazi committee. Mccarthy on fox everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable right . But we put together a Benghazi Special committee. A select her r mbers are dropopng jessica rae Sony Pictures has agreed to settle a Class Actio
Colorado. The third president ial debate, but this time, the dynamic has changed. Ben carson is at the top of the gop field. Laser. The captain of an americanairlines jet reported the green laser approaching san diego airport. The fbi and the d. O. J. Are investigating a video showing an officer slamming a student at her desk in a South Carolina classroom. We have lost our picture. Hi game one of the world series. Game tv broadcast went dark in the fourth inning because of technical difficulties. The royals win game one hosmer drives home the winner in the 14th heavy snow and avalanche closing down roads and triggering several accidents from the colorado mountains. The eastern pennsylvania highway, a bus carrying a Lehigh University crew team rearended. The driver of the car was killed. About face in the isis war from secretary of defense ashton carter. We wont hold back whether direct air or on action on the ground. Walgreens is biting rite aid. It will combine the largest and Third L
We were the first to bring you the news on kcci eight news this morning, and now we are learning more about the man involved. Police say the chase ended around 3 30 this morning. That is when they arrested this man, 31yearold sean phelan. Police say it started when an officer tried to pull phelan over for a traffic violation, then took off, swerving in and out of lanes and running stop signs. Police say phelan ditched his vehicle on scott street and ran. Thats when the k9 unit tracked him down on se 4st and mlk. He was transported the hospital with small abrasions. Police say phelan was wanted by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives regarding a warrant for his arrest relating to firearms. The iowa state patrol is releasing information about another high speed chase. This one happening just after midnight near the east mixmaster. Authorities say 28yearold on the shoulder of the eastbound lane of i80 and took off when a trooper went to approach the vehicle. Turns out t
But ryan says hes unhappy with the secretive, toplevel process to get the deal, and says hell operate differently as s seaker. House republicans are set to nominate ryan as the chambers new speaker today, and put it to a full vote tomorrow. Meanwhile republican president ial candidates have another chance to sway voters to their cause in the third and final political debate. Abcs lana zak looks at what we can expect from the candidates tonight. The lambs have ecome lions. Kasich ive about had it with these people. Establishment candidate, john kasich roaring against what hes calling a crazy election kasich im done with the being polite and listening to this nonsense. Whi le jeb bush sounding frustrated in recent days, if this election is about how were going to fight to get nothing done,then. I dont want any part of it, and the loudest lion, donald trump, striking a softer tone sot trump please do me a favor, let me win iowa . Recently trump lost his top spot in ioo polls to ben carson