A new poll shows a 2016 matchup a lot of people would love to see, clinton versus new jersey governor Chris Christie. All this morning, as relief workers, supplies and money make their way to the philippines, the true toll of the terrible typhoon is becoming more painfully clear. Well go thrive manila for the latest and hear about how Filipino Americans are helping their home country. And back in washington, a deep dive and how washington turned a boring word like procurement into a big problem. Find out exactly why the government help december sk hurting and why president obama told me that its the biggest difference between the government and the private sector. Good morning from washington. Its tuesday, november 12th, 2013. This is the daily rundown. Im chuck todd. Lets get to my first reads. Well start in the philippines. The latest there and the devastation left by whats now being called super typhoon haiyan. A Global Relief effort is now under way to help hundreds of thousands of
I think its a great asset for democrats. They have tried 45 times to do the same thing, and they lost every time to defund obama care. Now we have a new deal. What were going to do is hold a bunch of hearings and try to embarrass the president this way. All their yelling and screaming about obama care, what is their alternative in they dont have one. That came after nancy pelosi made it clear she believes it was the bank bailout affectionately known as t. A. R. P. And not obama care that torpedoed them in 2010. I dont buy into the idea we lost the election because of the health care. One of the most damaging votes our members had to take was the t. A. R. P. That was really the vote that sort of soured people. They didnt like that vote at all. Still even as some red state democrats go to survival mode not all are climbing aboard the freakout train. One said, if Jeanne Shaheen thinks it helps her in new hampshire, then you know what . Go do it. Pam stein, political reporter at National J
Road. Where will there be a White Christmas . In their honor. Signs of the season from coast to coast paying tribute to some genuine american heroes. Good evening. Those post christmas credit card bills may not be the only shock to the wallet come the new year. With just ten days left to act to avoid a plunge over the fiscal cliff, the president and congress have left washington for the holidays leaving the clock ticking down to an acrosstheboard tax increase for most americans. Ten days is enough time to make a deal if republicans and democrats each decide to give some more ground. But tonight there are no such signs. That leaves millions of Holiday Shoppers tonight spending money against a paycheck that may soon get noticeably smaller. Well dig down on how this could affect your bottom line. But first, lets find out where negotiations stand. Nbcs Kristen Welker is traveling with the president in honolulu. Hello, kristen. Reporter lester, good evening. President obama played a round o
In tonight for brian, and on this new years eve, lawmakers may be watching the ball drop from their offices at the u. S. Capitol. It has been a day of twists and turns in washington, both procedural and political as the white house and congress tried to find a way to avert those automatic tax and spending measures that kick in midnight tonight. The bottom line at this hour, we are headed over the proverbial fiscal cliff. We say that because the senate hasnt voted on any kind of deal. You see it there live. And the house has said even if there is a deal, theyre not going to bring any bill to a vote on this new years eve. So the big question tonight, what impact will it have on every american . We have all of it covered, and we begin with Nbcs Kelly Odonnell for the latest from capitol hill. Kelly . Reporter good evening, kate. Well, congress is out of time, and frustrations are really running over. And while democrats and republicans say they want to find a solution and they are working
And how does he do it . He types is the house number and then the name appears up on the ipad. For the inside scoop on all things santa, we went straight to the experts. He showed me where the elves were. Good evening. After the his defiant and controversial response on friday to renewed calls for stronger gun laws in the wake of the Connecticut School shooting, the head of the nra finally took questions today. Wayne lapierre sat down with nbcs David Gregory this morning to explain why he opposes an assault weapons ban and why he wants to address gun violence in schools with more guns. It is an emotional debate touching stilltender nerves over the deaths at sandy hook elementary among those who hold dear their constitutional right to own guns. We have two reports tonight beginning with White House Correspondent Peter Alexander in our washington newsroom tonight. Peter, good evening. Reporter lester, good evening to you. The head of the nra, Wayne Lapierre, said guns are not the problem