On curtailing the constitution instead of prosecuting criminals or fixing our broken Mental Health system. Conservative columnist Michelle Malkin doubled down in the way only she can. You talk about the root of this problem, the disrespect that the people on the left have for the constitution, that thats at the core of this, that its about freedom versus tyranny. Vice President Joe Biden yesterday countered with that rare and prized thing, logic. Just as you dont have an individual right to go out and buy an f15 if you are a billionaire with ordinance on it, just like you dont have a right to go buy an m1 tank, just like you dont have a right to buy an automatic weapon, those judgments have been made that there are no societial reasonable societial justification or constitutional justification for owning that. Right now the Vice President is in virginia attend aing round table discussion on gun violence with Homeland Security secretary janet napolitano, and health and human southwests
America bailed out the banks. Will banc of america bail out the mra . It is friday, january 25th, and this is now. Joining me today two newbies. I mean that in the sense of being on the show. Bloomberg White House Correspondent hans nichols, and miamalika henderson is up here, and msnbc contributor, the wind beneath my sails, queen bee, joy reid. After press conferences and Task Force Meetings about gun safety, it is time for congress to walk the walk. Senator Dianne Feinstein unveiled an assault weapons ban that would block the sale and manufacturing of more than 150 firearms while excludeing more than 2,200 firearms used for hunt and sporting. Assault weapons purchased prior to the ban would remain legal. And, yet, feinstein went a step too far for the nra, which responded in a statement its disappointing but not surprising that she is once again focused on curtailing the constitution instead of prosecuting criminals or fixing our broken Mental Health system. Conservative columnist M
Gretchen tomorrow, well have miranda lambert, who will stop by. You know her as a Country Music star sensation. Brian well review the president s big speech today and find out what its being to mean fort next four years. Steve log on to the after the show show. Now back to washington. Bill good morning from pennsylvania avenue, just across from the white house. The vips are arriving here in washington, d. C. It is an absolutely stunning day already. The stage is set, the mall looks terrific and festivities. They are about to begin in the second inauguration of president barack obama. A bit of a road show for us today. Good morning from washington. Im bill hemmer. Special edition of americas newsroom on this Inauguration Day from americas capitol. You look great. Martha terrific to be here. The viewing stand you see behind us. There is the white house. A huge day today. The public event follows the official swearing in we watched yesterday in a small private ceremony that took place in
Says. Eight years to citizenship or just until we reach some kind of agreement on Immigration Reform . Its monday, february 18th, and this is now. Joining me today msnbc contributor ari melber, kneea malika henderson, sam tannenhouse, and a contributor to the new republic, and politicos White House Reporter Carrie Rudolph brown. This weekend highlighted the delicate thread by which Immigration Reform hangs in congress. Usa today obtain aid white house document from president obamas immigration priorities. It included beefing up border security, mandating that all businesses implement the everify system in four years, and adding 140 new judges to expedite immigration cases. More controversially, the document also discussed a permanent legal status visa for those without records that are willing to be fingerprinted and pay a fine. In eight years those approved for the visa could a reply for a green card and potential citizenship several years later. Hours after the lake, senator marco ru
For the visa could a reply for a green card and potential citizenship several years later. Hours after the lake, senator marco rubio called the ideas half baked and seriously flawed, adding if actually proposed the president s bill would be dead on arrival in congress. The white house denied leaking the document and underscored that it was not an official proposal. Weve not proposed mying to capitol hill yet. Weve got a bill. Were doing exactly what the president said we would do last month in las vegas, which is were preparing, were going to be ready. Still, leaders m gop on sunday accuse the president of having ulterior motives, trying to kill any real Immigration Reform for political gain. Does the president really want a result, or does he want another to beat up republicans so that he can get political advantage in the next election . Leak this out does set things in the wrong direction. Is the president looking for a partisan advantage, or is he looking for a bipartisan law . Thi