Are out watching movies and watching the kids play soccer and basketball and doing all kinds of things. They should be here. I told the president we would be happy to look at wah he proposes but the truth is we are coming up against a hard deadline and as i said this is a conversation we should have had months ago. Reporter democrats want to extend the bushera tax cuts to everyone except those americans making 250,000 or more a year. Many republicans are against any tax increases. Most americans just want something to be done. People are just tired of partisanship and they want everyone to come together. Reporter if lawmakers dont reach a deal by january 1, many economists are concerned it could eventually lead to another recession. Im ed payne reporting. President obama appears to have more backing from the public in budget negotiations. A gallup tracking poll released wednesday gives mr. Obama 54 support compared to 26 for House Speaker john boehner. 5 02. A looming dock worker strik
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered today by our guest chaplain, mr. Rajan zed, universal society of hinduism, reno, evada. The chaplain ohm. The transnenl glory on the supreme, who is inside the heart, inside the life of the sky and inside the soul of the heaven. May he stimulate and illuminate our minds. Lead us from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, from death to immortality. Fulfill all your duties, action is better than inaction, selfish actions imprison the world, act selflessly without any part of personal profit. Strive constantly to solve the welfare of the world. By devotion to selfless work, one attained to the supreme goal of life. May we become united with the all powerful and allknowing lord who dwells in the hearts of all, is the supreme goal of life and infinite peace and love. Lord, be kind to us with your invisible form, lead us to eternal joy, fill our hearts with unending peace and free us from all bondage. Abandon us not
Crosshairs of russian authorities. Others like singer Svetlana Loboda have been banned from performing in russia entirely. Now, theres a newly created special commission to uncover these socalled antirussian acts, with many artists learning the hard way how it feels to have the Russian Secret Service arrive at the end of a concert. And for anyone who reaches a large audience, like singer svetlana their work, which contains antiwar messages, naturally attracts even more of attention. As russian authorities take action against her and many others, often the only option left is to flee. A concert audience in latvias capital riga creates a sea of light in honor of singer Svetlana Loboda. And shes as outspoken as ever. Today, my homeland ukraine is experiencing a major, terrible, unjust war. Svetlana loboda lived in moscow for years and has millions of fans in russia. But in late february, she spoke out against the countrys war of aggression on ukraine and left russia. I wanted to be on the
I will only buy a gm car. I would check with my wife first. Thank you. Thank you for coming today. [applause] i would also like to thank our staff including our Journalism Institute for helping organize todays events. A reminder, you can find more information about the National Press club including a transcript on our website at www. Press. Org. Adjourned. We are in a few moments, our Second Season of first lady, we focus on Edith Roosevelt. Theft and data security. After that, the National Press club speech by jim president and ceo. The life and legacy of Edith Roosevelt. That was Edith Roosevelt, speaking in new york city 20 years after she left the white house. She was the matriarch to a rambunctious family and her husband, Theodore Roosevelt, was as outgoing as she was private. She was the groundbreaking manager of the white house, overseeing a major renovation that added a west wing, separating the family quarters from the president s office is for the first time. Good evening and
And as you look at these pictures, you may be wondering whats going to happen to nina phams dog. Her dogs name is bentley. Were going to have the very latest on that. Meantime, nbcs dr. Nancy snyderman, whose camera is being treated for ebola, is apologizing for breaking quarantine. But are hospitals in this country up to speed on ebola, or will more Health Care Workers get sick . Also, barbarians at the gate. Is baghdad about to fall to isis . And what about the terrorist claim that theyre justified in kidnapping women as sex slaves . Im going to talk to the man who famously blasted radical islam on bill mahers show. His name is sam harris. And millions of people have seen a 29yearold brain Cancer Patients passionate defense of her right to die. Tonight we have the experts on both sides of this debate. We have a lot to get to this evening. And i want to begin wiem who has asked us only to use her first name. Her first name is heather. Shes a neighbor of dallas nurse nina pham and she