The next two years. Extensive cover on that race coming up. We begin with one of the most controversial attorneys general ever leaving the administration. President obama made the announcement a short time ago. Wendell goaler has the specifics tonight. Good evening. Hes been an active attorney general, a champion of and a lightning rod for Barack Obamas critics. As he announced his resignation, he says that eric holder believes, as does he, justice is a living and breathing principle about how laws interact with our daily lives. Whether we can make an honest living, whether we can provide for our families, whether we feel safe in our own communities and welcomed in our own country. Work remains to be done, but our list of accomplishments is real. Texas republican jon cornyn, though, the message was good riddance. He accused holder of what he called, quote, a continued willingness to put politics before the law. In sync with the president in closing gall tan mo bay, holder drew fire fro
editor of l.a. politics.com. jeremy, i feel like we re saying it s a unique race, but in some way, it s probably not in the top five of the craziest races in louisiana history. that said, what is happening here? is vitter making a comeback or not? we re seeing the overnight tracking polls starting to show that conservative voters are coming home to david vitter. it s been a gradual, slow pace, though, and it s hard to tell whether it s going to be enough to get over the hump tomorrow in saturday s election. what has been the biggest factor in this race? you look at kentucky that just took place a few weeks ago and the republicans successfully made president obama, made it a referendum on president obama. obviously here, john bell edwards and all the candidates in the open primary wanted to make it a referendum on vitter. so is it on vitter more so than obama? i think so.
honoring 28 soldiers who gave their lives in defense of our freedom. david vitter shows prostitutes over patriots. edwards had a sizeable poll lead earlier in the month, but vitter appears to be mounting a comeback. trying to hammer his opponent on syrian refugees. he put out a new ad monday accusing edwards of supporting president obama on accepting syrian refugees, though edwards, like vitter is against hosting refugees in louisiana. one of the paris isis terrorists entered france posing as a syrian refugee. now obama s sending syrian refugees to louisiana. john bell edwards has pledged to work with obama to bring syrian refugees to louisiana. i support the president. he always does. joining me now to unpack this unique race in louisiana, is jeremy alfred, publisher and
continues. also, a look at islamo phobia in the united states, how it s playing out globally and also on the campaign trail. plus, what will it take to build a large military coalition that includes the united states and russia together to combat isis? we start with the latest in mali. major operations are over on a siege in the country s capital of bamako this morning. the attackers opened fire as they shouted allahu akbar. dozens escaped, among them, six americans, french, malian and u.s. forces were on the scene for several hours of theesqres . 19 civilians died, three attackers and one member of the mali security forces. al qaeda claimed responsibility, but that s not independently confirmed. a belgian leader is missing, and some fear he s dead. ayman is live in belgium with the latest. we ought to try to get in a little bit here, the unrest in mali has been taking place for quite some time. and ironically it s been the french that had been intervening. reporter: yeah
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