Appointing to this House Select Committee on benghazi. Lets have a huge discussion on this, the ramifications, politically, et cetera, with wolf blitzer and mime willis congressional reporter for the hill. Mike, let me begin with you. Do we know specifically what led to this decision on behalf of leader pelosi to say, yes, we will participate. It had been a tough question for the democrats. In the end i think very simply they decided to have a seat at the table of this investigation than be on the sidelines. It has divided the caucus over the past two weeks. There was one camp that said we have to boycott it, if we participate were legitimizing something thats essentially a witch hunt, that republicans want to embarrass the white house. There was another camp that said, wait a minute, this panel is going to have subpoena power. Its going to bring in witnesses, could bring in Hillary Clinton. If we dont have democrats at the table to defend the white house, president obama, we receivede
Forget about one of, probably the most stunning primary up sets in recent history. House majority leader eric cantor taken down by Tea Party Challenger david brat in virginia. A political newcomer. A nobody, i mean, nobody saw this coming. Brat now to be fair, he had predicted an upset for himself, but even he was shocked watching the results come in making it more head rattling, this race was a blowout. We have complete coverage and analysis of how this happened, why it happened, why what its going to mean for the gop Going Forward with chief Congressional Correspondent dana bash. Dana . Brook and chris, this is a town numb from shock. Nobody saw this coming. Not even the conservative who beat eric cantor. The reason we won this calm parn reason, dollars not vote, you do. Reporter an upset shaking washington and rattling Congress Republicans to their core. Eric cantor losing his primary to a little known conservative challenger, economics professor david brat. Its disappointing, sure.
Were tracking several major developments in the ebola crisis. A nurse quarantined in new jersey after returning from west africa has now left the hospital. Kaci hickox is free to go home to maine. But Officials Say shell face further isolation there. Ebola tests are due any time now on a 5yearold hospitalized with a fever in new york city. He, too, had recently been in west africa. As several states act to monitor or isolate certain travelers from the socalled ebola hot zone, federal officials issue new ebola guidelines. Our correspondents, analysts and newsmakers are standing by. Lets begin with cnns alexandra field who has the very latest. Reporter kaci hickox says her basic human rights were violated. She insists she never had signs of the ebola virus but was made to stay in isolation here at university hospital. Then she threatened legal action and now is on her way home to maine. Until hours ago, kaci hickox was under quarantine in less than great conditions. Her toilet, sink, her
Urgent arms drop to Syrian Rebels president obama is taking more heat over his policy. Im wolf blitzer in las vegas. Youre in the situation room. The excitement is building here in las vegas ased clock counts down to the first democratic president ial debate on cnn. The stakes are huge. Hillary clinton is the favorite in the democratic campaign, but her four rivals led by senator Bernie Sanders may have some surprises in store when they play their cards in the debate. Clinton may be building a lucky streak. Two new cnn orc polls show that she has sizable leads in key states, the key states of nevada where we are, as well as South Carolina. Theres a new wild card in the president ial running, that would be the Vice President joe biden the noncandidate. He outpolls sanders in South Carolina. President obamas record may be a big factor in the debate as he struggles to defend his National Security policies. Isis is being blamed on a massacre to an ally capital. The u. S. Fight against isis
Qaedalinked terror group is calling for attacks on shopping malls here in the United States specifically the mall of america in minnesota, as well as shopping malls in britain and canada. In a taped message the somali based Group Al Shabab talks about its december 2013 attack at a mall in kenya that left more than 60 people dead. And with us this morning, we have the department of Homeland Security secretary, jeh johnson. Thanks so much for being with us this morning. I have to get right to the news this morning, which is that an Al Qaedalinked terror group, al shabaab, is publicly calling for attacks now on shopping malls in the United States as well as overseas. Theyve specifically targeted the mall of america in minnesota. In a video they have released. What can you tell us about how operationally advanced this threat is, mr. Secretary . Gloria, this latest statement from al shabab reflects the new phase weve evolved to in the global terrorist threat in that you have groups such as