The laws benefits since enacted in 1994. This is 40 minutes. Good morning. I am dan gross. President of the Brady Campaign to prevent gun violence. We are pleased to be here to release our now report and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the brady law. We want to start with showing why we are here and why the mission is important and why we cannot ever give up. Good morning. I am kenny barns. I live in washington, d. C. And i am a victim of senseless gun violence. This is kenny, jr. He was killed september 24, 2001 right here in washington, d. C. On the corner of 11th and ustreet northwest. A victim of senseless gun violence. Good morning. I am eddy wine and on february 2nd 1981 my mother was shot to death in front of me and the gun was turned on me but luckily it malfunctioned. I am here with other victims to demand the job be finished. I am dr. Crystal and i am here on behalf of my husband who was robbed and murdered on august 11th, 1972 in the streets of east orange, new jersey. It
Squad cars live on our screens here. Obviously, well be careful with any further images coming. This police car is now on fire. You can see the flames coming up as we speak. Yesterday afternoon 13 Police Officers in that city were injured. They are struggling to control the crowds and the rioting there. There is vandalism. There is the taking the over of property happening, and this is really something to see play out live on our screen, ed, there in philadelphia. Ed it is remarkable, to say the least. You can see one of these violent protesters is have some sort of cutting device where hes using it to rip open parts of the vehicle. Now this van, police van, being ripped apart. The one violent protester has a police hat on just mocking the police, going into the car, taking some of their equipment, some of their uniforms. And i didnt want to speculate a couple moments ago because i didnt know exactly what was being poured on that one Police Vehicle in the back, but now we can say with
Is behind us. Clearly. And nothing trivial about this latest one. Trump accusing his predecessor of a watergatelike effort to tap his phones without any proof and the administration now saying they wont even talk about it until congress investigates, something they may have just made up. It is the latest episode that also is providing comedy gold including to our friends at snl. Hes like that crazy dude on the subway yelling, theyre tapping my phone, schwarzenegger sucks, i can lick my own elbow donald, just forget about the apprentice. Youre the president now. Youre the executive producer of the free world. It is a much more important show and your ratings are dead last. We do have a special panel to look at the balance of being funny in the middle of a wave of understandable anger and even fear. Thats later this hour. We start with a white house legitimately in crisis. The president s attempt to deflect apparently away from the russia investigations, possibly backfiring. Today, press
Credit in the final tax cut bill with his threat of defection, the bill was released friday night, a time politicians reserve for releasing the most unflattering news. But marco wasnt alone in caving. Senator bob corker has also reversed course and will vote yes on the bill. Because he says the country is quote better off with it. The republicans now have a clearer path to victory on their longheld dream of cutting taxes for corporations and the super rich. Just in time for the house to vote on tuesday and the senate by the end of the week. Joining me now is the host of the last word. The thing i like most about having on the show . The fact that its christmas and i bring you presents. I know youve read the book playing with fire the new book thats perfect Christmas Present. You dont have the audio book. I dont. And now you do. This is for people who cant get enough of the sound of my voice. And i think thats only you. I think i think thats only you. So drive crosscountry and listen to
Blame with Mick Mulvaney democraticed senator chris coons part of a Bipartisan Group trying to working on out a compromise. Do you solemnly as we are. About the trump presidency, one year after his inauguration. Power player of the week, the story behind the first combat teams on the ground, after the september 11 attacks, how soon after 9 11, did you know you were going to war . I knew the minute second airplane hit second tower, all on Fox News Sunday. Congress here trying to reach a deal, to reopen the government, after the clock ran out on funding friday the shutdown coying with oneyear anniversary canceled trip to florida to stay in washington until a compromise we discuss with Mick Mulvaney and democratic senator chris coons trying to make a deal, mike emanuel with the latest. To a there are no visible signs of progress in ending this shutdown in fact things have gotten personal, with the Senate Majority leader blasting his counterpart Chuck Schumer. President would not give him