to look over the shoulder to send out one of those alerts so you won t have a situation where one may not have heard it. jon: let s hope we don t see that kind of panic again. adam housley. absolutely. melissa: president trump urging bipartisanship in last night s state of the union address while celebrating america s successes and strengths in the face of adversity this past year. president trump: over the last year, we have made incredible progress and achieved extraordinary success. we have faced challenges we expected and others we could never have imagined. we have shared in the heights of victory and the pains of hardship. we have endured floods and fires and storms. through it all, we have seen the beauty of america s soul and the steel in america s spine. each test has forged new american heroes to remind us
kate you ve been covering this from the beginning. this was throwing the book at larry nassar. not by any of his defense not wanting to read the rest of his letter and basically giving him more than a century in jail. yeah, it is really remarkable scene, andrea. we just saw that judge take him on, one on one. she s been remarkable throughout the past week and a half. as you know, they ve been hearing victims statements. the judge allowed that to happen. the judge allowed all of the women who were gymnasts over the years, abused by larry nassar to come in and tell their painful personal stories. even this morning, andrea, three more of those victim testimonies. so to speak, this morning. people crying on the stand. the judge, throughout it all, encouraging them, and telling them, i believe you. and you heard her say that again during sentencing. you are the survivors. we need to listen to people like you. it is not about me, the judge said. it is about the women and you re
president trump has some pretty big boxes to check off in the last days of his first year in office. through it all, the russia probes loom. joining me now political commentators alice stewart, robby mook and from the examiner salena zito. thank you for being here. did anyone come from being out last flight or have we all slept? i got to sleep. plenty of sleep. i was saying to my team i can t believe we booked such great panels on new year s day. thank you for being here, one and all. alice let me begin with you. a big year for the president. he comes off this win on tax reform for republicans. he wants to get infrastructure done, health care done, he wants to get daca done, he needs democrats this time around. he can t do it all through reconciliation and get 51 votes. does the drip, drip, drip of the russia investigation, big piece in the new york times on papadopolous and his role in all
florida and the caribbean. the work was praised by tremendous by president trump in a two-minute video message that was welcomed with applause. in the aftermath of these terrible storms, the american people have done what we do best. we came together, we helped one another and, through it all, we remained resilient. reporter: it s unclear if the current president was invited to attend. a white house official says trump was honored to be given an opportunity to participate in relief and recovery efforts. thank you so much for coming together and putting all of your differences aside. it is so incredible. reporter: among the musical guests, lady gaga, who announced a partnership with one america appeal to create a mental health program for hurricane victims. so the response to these disasters must encompass the survivors mental and emotional needs, as well as their physical well-being.
through what you have been through. when are you going to go home? well, i was very lucky to hear this morning that they finally released our cars out of valet. as soon as we are done here we are getting back in the car and driving back to california. cannot wait to get home to our friends and family. i bet you can t. sherry, thank you so much. jaden, anything else you want to say, buddy? i am very blessed to be safe, yes, and happy my mom s here to protect me, and as long as we are with god and jesus, we know we are safe. i think you probably protected your mom through it all, too, jaden. you seem like one brave kid. thank you. you are amazing. hang on tight. thank you. we ll be right back. ht life, life, life