Man who could be tasked with heading up the operations is one step closer to the pentagon. Ash carter is the pick to succeed hagel as the defense chief and isis dominated a large part of his Senate Confirmation hearing today. The strategy connects ends and means, and our ends with respect to isil needs to be the lasting defeat. In iraq the force that will keep them defeated is the Iraqi Security forces that is our strategy to strengthen them and make them that force on the syrian side, not to take too long about it we are trying to build the force. Nbc news capitol hill correspondent Kelly Odonnell has been following the hearing. And kelly, there is no shortage of news to grill mr. Carter about today, is there . Reporter absolutely, abby. This is a most important topics at a time when people can see in the world around them the importance of this job. Having the events that went on with isis and the jordanian pilot in recent days and the publication of the video and concerns about othe
Congress and the president today delivers a powerful message on the need for massive tax cuts and reform to boost the economy while have you arrogant, lazy, obstructionist democrats chuck schumer, nancy pelosi doing everything they can do to stop this from happening. This all comes as Senate Republicans are now finally moving towards a vote on this tax bill. And the best cry baby story of all time. We will tell you about cnn and white house. Thats coming up. Also tonight i have a very personal decision to make and i will need your help. Thats coming up at the end of the broadcast. We hope you will stick arranged. First tonights important breaking news opening monologue. All right long time today show host matt lauer has been fired over what the network says is alleged sexual misbehavior according to nbc. The Sexual Conduct allegation was made against agat lauer. Staff including a young intern accused of texting them lewd and graphic messages. One of the photos is so damning that nbc wa
Today delivers a powerful message on the need for massive tax cuts and reform to boost the economy while have you arrogant, lazy, obstructionist democratsts chuck schumer, nancy pelosi doing everything they can do to stop this from happening. This all comes as Senate Republicans are now finally moving towards a vote on this tax bill. And the best cry baby story of all time. We will tell you about cnn and white house. Thats coming up. Also tonight i have a very personal decision to make and i will need your help. Thats coming up at the end of the broadcast. Y we hope you will stick around. First tonights important breaking news opening monologue. All right long time today show host matt lauer has been fired over what the network says is alleged sexual misbehavior according to nbc. The Sexual Conduct allegation was made against lauer. Is involved accusations during the 2014 olympics that we continue in the office. Tonight, page six of the New York Post is reporting that nbc staffers incl
At the office of Capital Gazette newspaper. There were multiple injuries as well. A suspect is in custody of the. He has not been identified. He is being questioned. Lets go to brian todd on the scene for us in annapolis. Reporter confirming five People Killed in this shooting, four of them, their bodies found on the floor of the newsroom of the Capital Gazette. A woman according to local officials was airlifted out to a local Trauma Center where she died. They do have the shooter in custody. He is not identified by name. Were told authorities do have a name but they are not prepared to share that at this time. He is described as a white adult male. Officials said he used a long gun in the shooting. We have a Law Enforcement source who says it was a shotgun. Were told that Law Enforcement got here very, very quickly after the shooting, within 60 to 90 seconds and were able to interrupt the attack. Officials say they did not Exchange Gunfire with the suspect. They did get here and accor
Respect and we hope that Nicolas Maduro will accept a peaceful transition of power to what i consider getting there but all options for the day will be a colombian recognizes one quite the us the president s of venezuela. Said that people can be free from dictatorship but. I was there coming up tonight a familiar face campaigns for a fresh political future in European Elections Yanis Varoufakis greeces former finance minister tells t w that theres no bad blood between athens a but then off to his countrys debt crisis now hes daring on daring to take on a new drama rex it. Mrs may be far more interested in securing her own Prime Ministership and the unity of the tory party even shes interested in the interests of the british people and at the same time the Worst Nightmare for mr boeing and so you and indeed mr and mrs merkel as well would be a mutually advantageous agreement with britain. To our viewers around the world and on p. B. S. In the United States of very warm welcome to you al