To figure out the fiscal cliff. Is Speaker Boehner ready to make a deal anytime soon . Plus, major news for big business. The Justice Department hits bp with the biggest criminal penalty ever assessed on a corporation for the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill. And so much for the ideas that twinkies last forever. Bankruptcy breaks a bigtime baker. Good morning from washington. Its friday, november 16, 2012. This is the daily rundown. Im luke russert in for chuck todd who hasnt worked hard enough at all this entire election campaign, hes now going to asia to cover the president s trip. Former cia director David Petraeus will testify in the benghazi attacks before the Senate Intelligence committee. He just wrapped up testifying on the house side. Petraeus questioning comes as he now finds himself under investigation by the agency he once led. Acting director Michael Morell has ordered the Inspector General to investigate whether he used Agency Resources including security details, private jets, and sp
0 good morning from washington. it s june 28, 2013. this is the daily rundown. in for chuck todd, who s traveling with president obama in africa. first, the big news on capitol hill. the senate has approved the most significant reform for the most imcombination loss in a generation. now it s over to the house. with all 100 senators present and voting from their desk and vice president joe biden presiding, the senate passed a comprehensive immigration bill. undocumented students watching in the senate chamber cheered the vote. yes, we can! yes, we can! sergeant at arms will restore order in the gallery. after the vote, republican members of the gang of eight urged the house to consider the bill. my father had someone actually phonetically write on a little piece of paper the words so their entire lives, this issue has been percolating. it s important for the house to do its own work. each committee that has a responsibility is working on yipds. you ll probably see more things
0 monday reminding republicans of statements they made on background checks just a few months ago. all of us, republicans and democrats, have recognized that we need more effective and broader background checks. i think there is discussion or chatter about strengthening and improving the background checks. i want to take it beyond discussion and chatter. can we get you on the record saying you think that will likely pass through congress, the idea of universal background checks. and if it is something you can vote for. i think it is a reasonable step forward. okay. reid will have enough troubles keeping democrats in line. they remain cagey on what kind of background check legislation they ll support. at least five republican senators have promised to filibuster any gun legislation. others like senator lindsey graham said they will allow an up or down vote. while the nra appears to be winning the gunfight on a federal level, it is a different story in the states. more than
is speaker boehner ready to make a deal anytime soon? plus, major news for big business. the justice department hits bp with the biggest criminal penalty ever assessed on a corporation for the 2010 gulf oil spill. and so much for the ideas that twinkies last forever. bankruptcy breaks a big-time baker. good morning from washington. it s friday, november 16, 2012. this is the daily rundown. i m luke russert in for chuck todd who hasn t worked hard enough at all this entire election campaign, he s now going to asia to cover the president s trip. former cia director david petraeus will testify in the benghazi attacks before the senate intelligence committee. he just wrapped up testifying on the house side. petraeus questioning comes as he now finds himself under investigation by the agency he once led. acting director michael morell has ordered the inspector general to investigate whether he used agency resources including security details, private jets, and special acc
stomach and cramps in my legs. those are signs of heat stress. we ve been expecting a dry year somewhere along the line, but this year is wort than expected. about five hours we checked in with michelle franzen in new york central park. how is it out there now, michelle? reporter: it s starting to heat up here in central park, which means in other 82s of the city it s also heating up. we re supposed to be flirting with 100 degrees but the heat index will make it feel between 105 and 110. i m still in pretty good company out here at noon, a lot of people running, biking. that s how it s been all morning throughout central park. many people trying to get out early today and still taking things in stride. it s just harder. everything is a bit harder. just try to keep pouring water with, taking sips. go slow. i m a dealer. whatever it is, i deal with it. don t let it get me. reporter: those are precautions that people are taking, getting out early, staying hydrated, g