Im rosemary church. Thanks for joining us. This is cnn newsroom. Isis is claiming responsibility for yet another mass bombing, this time in southern iraq. At least 30 people were reportedly killed and dozens wounded in two suicide bombings in samawah. The terror group says one attacker blew up his car at a gathering of shiite special forces. The second car bomb detonated when security arrived. The attacks come after intense protests in the iraqi capital. Hundreds of demonstrators stormed the green zone in baghdad over the weekend, demanding that top iraqi leaders be dismissed. The protesters have left the area for now but vow to return friday. Ben wedeman has the details. Reporter baghdad was on edge sunday as the government of the Prime Minister teeters on the brink of collapse. Thousands of protesters poured into the green zone, the fortified, walledin top security baghdad quarters saturday that is home to the Iraqi Parliament and other government buildings and foreign embassies. The
You. Remember, there have been six attacks since june of last year. Fox friends in the morning, their ratings have gone through the roof. Much more than any morning show because people find that its honest. The boys are back in town the boys are back in town the boys are back in town. Steve thin lizzy tuesday at the white house as we play the music over 1600 pennsylvania avenue. Welcome aboard folks live from studio e. Its the program the president was just talking about. Brian do you ever think about doing a show, less news, more music. We just toss to different videos . Steve i think thats called mtv. Ainsley used to be. Ainsley isnt that just a reality show now . Steve pan dora. Do you have it on your phone . Brian i dont know what mtv is doing. Ainsley reality shows. Brian for young kids. Steve no kidding. Brian north korean standoff to deal with you about first things first. Ainsley fox news alert. Violent rioters attacking Police Officers, destroying businesses in a nationwide or
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Is it dead again . We have a good web count. I think we feel very good about where we are, where its headed. White house says they feel good, but the word on the hill is things are looking grim for that revised republican plan. A live report from there. Thats coming up. Rounding out our agenda, dont kill me for saying it, but 2020 has already begun. When i got asked by ray to come up here, there wasnt a doubt in my mind even though i know it caused a lot of speculation, guys, im not running. Okay . Joe biden trying to downplay his interest but look where he is in New Hampshire. Hes not the only democrat starting to make moves toward 2020. We will talk about that and much more ahead this hour. But we begin with the president raising quite a few eyebrows today. Comments in a new interview, trump says he would be honored, hid word there, honored, to sit down with north koreas leader kim jongun. Now, highlevel diplomatic relations with that country have been on ice for decades. The white h
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