President of the United States will protect and preserve and defend the constitution of the United States. Will protect and preserve the constitution of the United States. So help me god. So help me god. Thank you, mr. Chief justice. We have Team Coverage of the 57th president ial inauguration, and luke russert is with us on the washington mall, but we start with Peter Alexander on the north lawn of the white house this afternoon. Pete, we know that the first family attended the historic Metropolitan Church this morning, and what are they up to right now . Well, they get some quiet time together as a family which compared to the hundreds of thousands of people now converging on the capitol ahead of tomorrows public swearing in and the president ial address, the inaugural address to take place, we believe they are here at the white house right now. We have a good look at sasha obama, the youngest daugt e of the oobamas today after the swearing in took place and she looked at her dad and
Weekend festivities yesterday with a day of service, and the first lady hosted a special concert for children of military families last night. This is what inauguration is all about. Its about celebrating who we are as americans and all the things that makes this country so great. And when i think about who we are, when i think about what makes america great, i think about all of you. On tuesday, its back to work for congress, and there are two big issues that are going to dominate the beginning of the president s second term. Guns and the nations debt. Joining me now to debate those issues, democratic senator Chuck Schumer of new york and newly elected republican senator ted cruz of texas. Welcome back as senator cruz to meet the press. Welcome to both of you. I want to start on the gun debate. Because as i say, even before the second term is officially under way, this debate is well under way. Here are the highlights of what the president wants to accomplish with comprehensive gun co
Why its all perfectly legal, today, january 25th, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im Savannah Guthrie. And im willie geist in for matt this morning. Before we get to the weather, savannah will be conducting a legal seminar this morning on the squatter in the mansion called adverse possession. Yes, the legal concept of adverse possession. It has a long and storied history. Its so good we have this threehour show. Ill be able to explain all of it. Our legal analyst, Savannah Guthrie, will be with us in a moment. A winter storm stretches over a broad part of this country. Hovering around zero with the windchill here in new york city. Were the lucky ones. Well get to als forecast straight ahead. Very important if youre traveling today. A dramatic rescue of a young boy pulled to safety after he was caught in a flash flood. Well show you wh
From nbc news, this is today with lester holt and erica hill live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaz. Za. Welcome to today. Im erica hill. Im lester hold. Well have more on the dangerous weather in just a moment just one week into president obamas second term, we should let the 2016 talk begin. There ace question of whether the number two men on the 2012 tickets, jo e biden and paul ryan, could be facing off for president in four years. David gregory will weigh in. I thought we would get a few weeks rest. No rest for the weary. Continuous campaign another reversal of fortune for Casey Anthony to tell you about. Two years ago her murder trial riveted the country ending in a dramatic acquittal. A new twist for the 20yearold involving her finances the countdown to super bowl sunday, we have a sneak peek at some of the commercials. Is it a smart way to build up anticipation or sometimes too much too soon . Well get into that the controversy over the subway foot long sandwiches that werent
The clues, the lovers triangle, cash and a bearded laid. It looked like a woman in a 19ing beard. Its a mystery with so many headsnapping turns it took two trials. You wait 18 years for justice only to have the carpet pulled out from under you. To uncover the truth. We have a verdict but was it the truth . An adulterer say person who has done evil things, but that does not make him a murderer. Im lester holt and this is dateline. Tonight Dennis Murphy with the comic book murder, volume 2. He looked at me and said hey, lets go down to the comic bookstore. We pulled out of the party and the police knew us. I knew immediately, the crime scene tape was there and they said you cant go through. Were investigating a homicide. Were investigating the comic bookstore. The comic bookstore was a mom and pop shop in a strip mall in detroit. Spidey, hulk, xmen, but in the Storage Space in the back was an ugly reality. One of the shop owners, the woman was on the floor with a life draining out of her