Some of the first debate. And finally, super bowl sunday. Ive got some new rules. Im im chris matthews. Welcome to the show. With us today, Howard Fineman, the bbcs katrina, annie lowrey and michael duffy. First up, barack obama sees a path to history on guns and immigration at this point two weeks into his second term. This is when hes strongest and hes taking his case to the country over the heads of washington. In reagans second term when he wanted to chalk up sweeping tax reform, look how he did it. The lack of enthusiasm for tax action in correct me if im wrong congress hasnt dampened this president ial road show. From hot and sunny florida he travels next week into new england, believing this grassroots effort will make the difference in congress the the first weeks of his second term had the feel of a campaign event. Chris michael, this is interesting, the old go over the heads of the people. But these are really two tough issues. Its not like fixing the tax code, which changes
Couldntures but contours but when the rubber meeds meets the road, the issues like how many people can you actually bring . How many years to pay back your taxes . How big will the fines be . Chris and, howard, when are you going to shut down the border . And how long before republicans agree you have shut down the border border and now can do the liberalization of immigration. Thats the single Biggest Issue because the way its set up to you have to secure the border first. But i dont think they have nip choice but to go to the oldfashioned way. Thats the way congress works. Congress has turned into a saltalamacchiaering house for any progress whatsoever. The only way to get things done is to build pressure from the outside. President obama is determined to do that. He took his Communications Advisor and made him his senior vfer. Advisor. Hes going to run it like a campaign the chris let me ask a skeptical question. Does the president want to do it or does he want for hispanic votes .
Couldntures but contours but when the rubber meeds meets the road, the issues like how many people can you actually bring . How many years to pay back your taxes . How big will the fines be . Chris and, howard, when are you going to shut down the border . And how long before republicans agree you have shut down the border border and now can do the liberalization of immigration. Thats the single Biggest Issue because the way its set up to you have to secure the border first. But i dont think they have nip choice but to go to the oldfashioned way. Thats the way congress works. Congress has turned into a saltalamacchiaering house for any progress whatsoever. The only way to get things done is to build pressure from the outside. President obama is determined to do that. He took his Communications Advisor and made him his senior vfer. Advisor. Hes going to run it like a campaign the chris let me ask a skeptical question. Does the president want to do it or does he want for hispanic votes .
Blood from a patient. What is happening . Morgan and Steve Hartman on the week the worst brought out americas best. Were going to go save some more lives, help some more people. E this is the cbs evening news. Morgan good evening. Im Demarco Morgan in houston, along with don dahler in new york. One week after Hurricane Harvey blasted ashore, the danger here is far from over. And we are just beginning to see the extent of the damage. The president is coming here tomorrow to see for himself. The death toll is up to at least 37 people, more than 6,800 homes have been destroyed, more than 84,000 more damaged, and early estimates of residential flood damage run as high as 37 billion, much of it uninsured. Dahler fema reports more than 103,000 people have been arrived for assistance. Aprroved for assistance. Power outages are down to 145,000, less than half of what they were at their peak. And the number of rescues now tops 20,000. Morgan and there is breaking news at that Chemical Plant in
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