Fourteen days until americans pick the next president. Cnn is geared up to bring you the most comprehensive coverage of these final two weeks of the campaign. Our correspondents are in the most critical battleground states across the country as president obama and mitt romney try to win over those few remaining undecided voters who could very well sway this expected very, very close election. We have both of these president ial campaigns live this hour. You see joe biden, democratic Vice President ial nominee. Hes also the Vice President of the United States. Hes speaking right now in dayton, ohio. Hes going to be introducing the president whos going to be speaking right after him. And in henderson, nevada, another key battleground state, paul ryan is speaking right now getting ready to introduce mitt romney. This hour you will hear from both mitt romney and barack obama on this important day after the third and final president ial debate. Lets go to nevada right now. Six electoral vot
Tragedy there. Well talk to natalie in a few minutes, but also look at some of the gentle acts coming out of there, including some comfort dogs that have been brought in from chicago, just so kids and other people can pet them and feel a little bit better this week. Well talk about the acts of kindness that people are doing as well just ahead in our take three. And speaking of take three, Jenna Bush Hager will be joining us. She herself having been a teacher. Well share some thoughts about that. And then were going to take a turn toward the holidays. Weve got three amazing gingerbread homes. These are more than homes. These are incredible structures. Gingerbread mansions . Some mansions. One is a cathedral. Ive been nibbling at those all morning. Is that wrong . I know. I wanted to speak to you about that. Three finalists competing in our quest for the best competition. How will the Cookie Crumble . Well find out. Also, if you still have christmas shopping, we have some musthave tech g
From nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a Tuesday Morning. Im Savannah Guthrie. Im David Gregory in for matt this morning. Weve had some terrible news to cover recently. We have such great news this morning that we can share with everyone. Our friend and colleague Richard Engel and his team have been freed unharmed and there they are. We look forward to talking to all of them to find out about their ordeal. A lot of us are exhaling this morning. Of course, well get the latest from newtown, connecticut. Natalie morales is there this morning where two more funerals for the victims of the shooting will be held today. Well get to her, but well give you the latest developments. Sandy Hook Elementary School remains closed today, but newtowns other schools are reopening this morning for the First Time Since the shooting. As for the investigation, police hoped adam lanzas computer would
Thousands of children entering the United States on their own facing very tough conditions. Were going to hear what the federal government is doing about it and what one state is threatening to do about it. They are threatening legal action. And birthday jump. You may look frail, he may look 90, but a president of the United States celebrates his birthday by leaping out of an aircraft. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. [ gunfire ] we begin with the breaking news. Shock and awe in iraq. This time coming from terrorists. American contractors are now being evacuated from an air base near baghdad as a brutal Extremist Group holds a major iraqi city and is battling to take other cities, vowing to march on to the capital of baghdad, trying to regroup and starting to fight back, president obama says iraq needs help and he says hes weighing on possibilities. Our top experts and correspondents are standing by. Lets begin with our pentagon correspondent barbara starr. She has the ver
[ chanting ] anger thats been erupting across t country at republican town halls. Ive been at the white house for 20 years, my fourth president. Ive never seen this. This was the first time that a Police Department determined that i needed an armed escort to safely leave the venue. Despite denials, a National Security adviser mike flynn did, in fact, discuss u. S. Sanctions against russia with the Russian Ambassador. Leading democrats in congress now calling for an investigation into National Security adviser Michael Flynn. I thought Michael Flynn was unqualified for this job to begin with. This just proves the point. If, indeed, mike flynn lied to him or misled the Vice President , you tell me, how can they continue to Work Together . I dont know about it. I havent seen it. Quick followup question should a president know stuff or not know stuff . I dont know which one of those two. Good evening. It is a principle bordering on a cliche that the president holds no greater responsibility