Bandar tonight. New calls for accountability in the va hospitals as more alarming claims come out about how we treat our nations heroes. Pressure mounting as the va scandal widens. Delays and fake records. Our veterans gave us their best. It is obvious too often, theyve gotten the worse from those charged with their care. Now the investigation begins. Also firefighters battling
wildfires. Now the possibility of some relief as crews gain ground. And death by firing squad. A law makers call as he argues a more human form of execution. The fire storm surrounding the department of veteran affair system growing. I am julie bandaras. And charges of a cover up in the hospitals. Investigations are now under way and involve va facilities in 11 states. The latest in a hospital outside of chicago. Federal investigators looked into allegations that the hospital used secret list to hide long waits for appointments. And in phoenix, a former clinuc director said 40 veterans may
have died waiting for
Stations. Today, it was with africanamerican radio stations including joe madison, Yolanda Adams and al sharpton. Their basic view is that nothing is important enough to raise taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations. And they would prefer to see these kinds of cuts that could slow down our recovery over closing tax loopholes. Republicans, however, maintained that the sequester goes through, the blame they say lies with the president. We in the house have passed on two occasions legislation to replace the across the board cuts in sequestration to, thankly, reasonable, better thought out cuts. The president and the democrats in the senate refused to do that. And throw this in to the pot. New poll numbers today, usa today Pew Research Poll says 31 pstz would blame president obama and 49 would blame Congressional Republicans and the Approval Rating at 51 . Bloomberg poll puts the ratding at a threeyear high, 55 . Joining me now live nbcs luke russert, live on capitol hill. Whens the l
The fact she looked so forward to being able to share the golden years and memories. You have to remember, she was the stepdaughter of a doctor who, in effect, was her father, so she had a very keen sense of medical issues and sensitivity to doctors. She was so sad about the idea that they would not be able to share these memories. That that was going to be lost and they wouldnt have those golden years. He lived many years after that because it didnt affect his physical health but in terms of his Mental Health obviously, they lost those shared memories and that was kind of a death before his actual death for her. If youre just joining us, the sad news is nancy reagan has died. She has passed away in los angeles at the age of 94. Were talking to Chris Wallace on the phone who covered the reagan white house. At that time, chris, did nancy reagan, you know, as we discussed, you know, took some knocks at the press. Did sheer get mad at the media or even you over stories she felt were unfai
Reporter his message is 16 days changing the way washington does business. Vicepresident elect mike pence is making the rounds on the First Business be day of the one 15th congress. He said the American People have spoke sxent president elect and his team will untend to deliver. They want to see us repeal and replace obama care and my message to members of congress, we are in the promise keeping business and the first order is to repeal obama care and replace it with with the kind of Health Care Reform to lower the cost of Health Insurance without growing the size of government. Reporter i should note that the vicepresident elect is at a policy lunchion with senators. We expect him and the senate gop leadership about their discussion. Melissa well get back with you. But does it feel like democrats are demoralized . Reporter democrats are mocking the republican ares saying they talked about repealing obama care and have nothing to put in its place. And Top Democrats are saying the repub
Are pie in the sky over the next two or three years. Our expectation is there will be specific deliverables, there will be specific time lines. And that we have an agreement that there will be penalties if china does not meet those time lines in those commitments. And the penalties being, what . The tariffs go back in place . Tariffs but without reciprocal tariffs, you know, attacks us. Maria so, is this what involveinvestors are expecting going forward. Good to see both you. Your reaction to this serious sell off this afternoon . I think its ridiculous, maria. This selloff is a complete overreaction. When you look at what is going on here, whats changed . Actually all we have gotten has been good news. We are far better off today than we were weeks ago. Yet, the market is reacting so negatively simply because trump referred to himself as a tariff man . All he is simply saying is he is willing to use tariffs to bring the chinese to the table. And if that doesnt work, is he going to kee