Lawmakers are grilling him on the deal to get bergdahl back and whether that puts american lives at risk. The Republican Party is reeling from eric cantors surprise primary loss. Why did he lose . What does it mean for the future of the gop . California scrapping tenure laws that protect grossly ineffective teachers. They say its good for the kids and education. Critics say it turns teachers into scapegoats. We will hear from both sides this hour. Im wolf blitzer reporting from washington. On capitol hill, defense secretary chuck hagel is explaining the prisoner swap that frees Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl from the taliban in exchange for five terrorists. Did the u. S. Give up too much . Hagel stood firm before the House Armed Services committee. He called the deal legal, the right thing to do. Hagel phased a tough exchange over the release of the five and the risks of having to capture them again. The Intelligence Community has said clearly that these five are not a threat to the homel
Lets begin with the breaking news. Political earthquake shakes the foundations of the gop establishment. The House Majority leader, eric cantor, thought to be aligned one day for the speakership, has just said he will instead give up his post after a stunning primary upset by a political upstart, tea Party Influenced College Professor david brat. The aftershocks of the vote are raising huge questions about the midterm elections, the makeup of congress and any last vestiges of compromise here in washington. Analysts and experts are standing by. Lets begin with our chief congressional correspondent, dana bash. He just wrapped up a statement at a News Conference, give us the headline. Reporter the headline is hes no longer going to be the majority leader as of july 31st, perhaps sooner, but certainly as of july 31st. And the House Majority leader came out of a meeting with his entire republican caucus, it was about 30 minutes long, and it was clear that he didnt have much to say about, yo
They ran to a nearby walmart, killing a female bystander. He just told me to tell the cops that it was a revolution and he hd just killed two cops inside cicis. Allen beck and egor were both married with two children. What do we know about this couple . Now we have access to this face book. Im told that on june 7. The key question is what is being raised is whether these are politically motivated. One of the Big Questions is why the officers bodies were reportedly covered with some type of cloth that apparently resembled a revolutionary era flag. They appear to have been very active these people are believed to have posted various pictures of themselves. Sources tell cnn they left some type of written manifesto, the details of that are limited at best right now. Its been widely reported that they asserted this is some type of revolution. It seems pretty clear that just a few days ago there were so postings suggesting that something was imminent. That is part of what police are investig
Good evening, welcome to this live edition of ac360, and more on the story of the capitals deal to free Bowe Bergdahl, the killers couple manifesto could start a revolution against the government, and what were learning about the lives they took. And later, well talk about the guy who has been leaving cash all over california and parts of san francisco. We begin though with the breaking news on capitol hill. A short time ago house law members wrapped up a deal on the controversial shot witory of bo bergdahl. The Lawmakers Said they believe they made the right call, they said they protected Bowe Bergdahls life. Tonight he is still recovering at a u. S. Hospital in germany. A senior u. S. Official told cnn that bergdahl who was promoted to sergeant while in captivity, wanted to be recognized by his old unit. He has not talked to his parents. According to reports he is not emotionally ready. Here is who his mother said two days after he was freed. I am so looking forward to seeing your fa
A good evening to you on this monday night. We begin with an exclusive. The most talked about woman in america. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. On her decision to run for president or stay in private life. Tomorrow her new book hard choices will be in stores. But she talks about an issue that could play a decisive role in any future campaign for president , benghazi, and what about raising questions about leadership and she thinks she could have done or should have done before her friend ambassador Chris Stevens and three other americans lost their lives. Reporter is there anything you personally should have been doing to make it safer in benghazi . Well what i did was give very direct instructions that the people who have the expertise and experience in security. Reporter but personal you personally well, that is personal though, diane. And, i mean, i am not im not equipped to sit and look at blueprints to determine where the blast walls need to be or where the reinforcemen