He will be allowed to live in russia and travel freely in the country for one year. The one responsible for leaking information on classified nsa information on parameters said this. Today. We have seen Obama Administration show no respect for international or domestic law, but the law is winning. I thank the Russian Federation for granting me asylum. Jay carney said russia is jeopardizing diploma diplomatic relations with the u. S. By all allowing snowden to live there. Were extremely disdisappoi disdisappointed that russia would take this step, and not have snowden exspelled to the u. S. To face charges against him. He should be returned to the United States as soon as possible where he will be accorded full due process and protections. Michael sometimes i really dont believe that jay carney believes what hes saying. That was one of those moments. And a new poll released shows that majority of americans disagree with that. 55 think that Edward Snowden is in fact a whistle blower, whi
Lets talk about this top priority of the budget battle. It will really mark the beginning of the president s second term. The debt ceiling has been raised, at least temporarily, but there are still Big Decisions to be made. You specifically said in the last few days that your priority is to make a big down payment on the debt. A debt crisis that you see in this country. Thats right. What do you specifically require . Whats the priority . What has the president got to do in your point of view . Ill just explain what the speaker said when we passed that bill. Our goal is to get cuts and reforms that put us on a path to balancing the budget in a decade. We think the senate ought to offer a budget. They havent passed a budget in four years, even though we have a law that says we need a budget every year. We havent seen any Solutions Offered by the president on how to get the budget balanced, pay down the debt, and no budget in four years. We need to figure out how to grow the economy, how
Sandys destructive path through her home town of Staten Island. Thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Brown demonstrations, clashes with the police, and tear gas in Tahrir Square familiar scenes in egypt nearly two years ago that led to the fall of longtime leader hosni mubark. But today, they were aimed at egypts new leader. In the coastal city of alexandria, opponents set fire to the offices of president Mohammed Morsis political party, the muslim brotherhood. There and elsewhere
After their week long thanksgiving break. That gives congress and the president , count it with me, 35 days to avoid the dreaded fiscal cliff, the huge package of tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect january 1 if congress and the president do not cut a deal. Were told they have been talking behind the scenes and president obama has already hosted congressional leaders for a post election sitdown. But the president is also launching a new pr effort, a campaign, some are calling it here, starting with the white house meeting today, of Small Business owners. Then tomorrow, the president hosts more Business Owners and a group of middle class americans who would be hurt if the tax hikes take effect the first of the year. Then friday, a Campaign Style stop in pennsylvania, a toy factory of all places, highlighting the importance of middle class consumers in this holiday season. But back in washington, senate leaders, they are speaking out. You have democrat harry reid saying the pr
Im Christie Romans in for john on assignment. Im zoraida sambolin. 5 00 a. M. On the east. Half a million bucks, what do you think . Are you in yet . The Powerball Jackpot tonight is the second largest in lottery history. Thats a lot of office pools. We are in on it over here and have defied serious odds to get here. 16 consecutive powerball rollovers without a winner yet. And that streak is likely to end really soon. A lottery official calculates a 5 chance no one will win tonight if sales spike as they are expected to. And if you do happen to win the cash value of the jackpot, it now stands at 324 million dollars. But time for a quick reality check, your odds of winning are 175 million to 1. Alison kosik closely monitoring powerball fever is live from new yorks times square this morning. The odds are not good but the fever is really high, isnt it, alison . Reporter it is. We walked into this Convenient Store here in times square and you see the advertising over my shoulder near the C