Militants with the strongest language yet to e merge from the obama administration. Chuck hagel says the goal is not to contain isis, but to destroy the militant group on the rise in iraq and syria. Vice President Biden in an emotional speech said the u. S. Would follow isis to the gates of hell to hold them accountable. As a nation, were united. When people harm americans, we dont retreat. We dont forget. We take care of those who are grieving, and when thats finished, they should know well follow them to the gates of hell until they are brought to justice because hell is where they will reside. Hell is where they will reside. Meanwhile, learning more about steven sotloff, second u. S. Journalist to be beheaded by the militants. Sotloff was an israeli citizen and israeli newspaper reports he faked being sick to fast on the jewish holiday of yom kippur. They challenged a debate on islam and gave a touching tribute to sotloff. Steve had a gentle soul this world will be without, but his
Decision on the plane ride back to the United States from the uk last night. However, i want to play for you something he said in the rose garden on june 30th vowing to take this action on Immigration Reform. Listen if congress will not do their job at least we can do ours. I expect the recommendations before the end of the summer. And i intend to adopt those recommendations without further delay. Reporter now, president obamas team did insist that he will make some sort of action by the end of the year, but they are not going to do anything before the midterm elections because their fear is that it could ignite the right wing of the Republican Party make this a big issue and then democrats could, in fact, lose the senate as theyre in danger of doing now. However, what we have heard from white house officials is that if democrats hang on to the senate, the calculation is that maybe republicans will come to the table and then pass comprehensive Immigration Reform later. But i want to re
Out of that region. Now he has to make a case for going back in. Good afternoon. Today congress, tomorrow the American People. Thats president obamas stepbystep approach for outlining his strategy for confronting isis in iraq and syria. Right now congressional leaders are meeting, taking place one day before the president is scheduled to address the nation in primetime on his isis strategy. Although the answers to many questions on the u. S. Mission are still up in the air, what will our strategy look like . What is the goal . And how long will it take . The question today seems to be what role will Congress Play . House Speaker John Boehner offered little clarity on that frongt this morning. Still there is a strategy. Theres no reason to talk about the specifics because until we know what the strategy is we dont know what will be involved. A handful of the members of congress are calling for a vote to authorize the mission. Many members are skeptical of taking a vote on anything so co
Scotland votes no to su succession and the United Kingdom is still united. Plus, getting their hands on the new iphone. A major moment on wall street with an online chinese retailer set to make history in just moments. A very good morning from washington. Im kristen welker. It is friday, september 19, 2014. This daily rundown. Well have new nbc poll numbers this morning on what the country thinks about the nfls pr problems. But we begin with the fight against isis. Congress has given its stamp of approval to the administrations plan, despite the fact that lawmakers are still questioning key components as they headed out the door for a twomonth recess. On the ground, we saw new evidence of the International Coalition the president has been talking about. France conducted its first air strike inside iraq this morning. Destroying a Logistics Depot in the north. At the same time, isis is fighting back with propaganda and a plot more than 8,000 miles from its home base. On thursday, a new v
Control of the senate. Aen remembering a comedy legend. Peeping toms look in my window, pull down the shade. You have no idea. All in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. In more than 1 50 cities across the country, thousands of lowwage workers went on strike today walking off the job in the broadest coordinated acts of civil disobedience in recent memory. From new york city to little rock, arkansas, philadelphia to chicago, workers demanded a 15 an hour wage and the right to form a union. In chicago, over 50 people arrested. Singing, we will not be moved. After vowing that any arrest would be worth it. Its worth it because were showing mcdonalds that were not giving up. Were going to keep growing, were going to keep fighting until we get were demanding, until what were asking for, 15 in the union. A culmination of a movement that has grown, as we chronicled on show, minimum wage, turned it into an Election Year issue and helped to prompt president obama and de