Certainly taken a turn backwards. Am i depressed . No. I am energized to move forward and to be sure to see the gains that we have encountered and had to come to us, that we have had to work so hard for, are not lost. So i do ask you, one of our next steps, we created a framework, but there is so much work to be done. Many of our civil rights leaders, including my husband and dr. Martin luther king, were still of an age when they took the lead. With that question and mind, i challenge you to get back to community building. It is your problem, it is our problem, it is our neighborhood. These are our children, you are the parents. But in that same breath, and victory will be a collective one. It is with a clear conscience, knowing what we have done and can do, that we will reach that mountaintop, and we will overcome. But it will take each and every one of us, in unity, in unison, letting those who say that they managed this country of america know that it is the people. It is the voice
It is 4. 5 hours. Like sows everybody doing out there . It is a privilege to welcome you to a celebration and commemoration. On this day 50 years ago hundreds of thousands of people came together to be part of a call to action. It would defy not just the Civil Rights Movement but it reminds us of who we are as americans. What is the dream . Was delivered right here. Imagine what it was like to be here 50 years ago. Hundreds of thousands of people came together to be part of a call to action. There were rumors that coming here would be dangerous. There were fears that nobody would show up. In the end, it was a success because people believed in the power of standing for something. That speech by dr. King was not called, i have a dream. It was called, normalcy never again. It was about opportunity for all people. It was about looking forward to where we need to go as a country, which reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from 50 years ago. He said, the future does not belong to those w
To explain the abject failure of the 500 million program. In this case, numbers tell well, 500 million words. The program was supposed to train as many as 5400 rebel fighters this year. Instead, one top general admitted that no more than four or five rebels were trained. Barbara starr is outfront at the pentagon tonight. The numbers are stunning and this is a stunning admission by the administration, that the strategy has failed. What are they going to do now . Well, we have now a very significant change in how the u. S. Will help Syrian Rebels on the ground fight isis Syrian Forces backed up by russia continuing to escalate attacks in western syria as the u. S. Announces a massive overhaul of its efforts to train Syrian Rebels to fight isis. I wasnt satisfied with the early efforts in that regard. Reporter few were. Now, instead of recruiting fighters from the battlefield for training, the u. S. Will provide air strikes and air drop ammunition and communication scare in Northern Syria
Plus, james mattis embarks on his first overseas trip as secretary of defense while laying out a new spending plan to expand and upgrade u. S. Military might. And remembering an american hero. Chief special Warfare Operator William Ryan Owens killed in the first counterterrorism rate of the Trump Administration. It is all happening now. Jenna we begin with a fox news alert on another busy day in our Nations Capital as the new Administration Takes shape. Welcome to the second hour of happening now, i am jenna lee. Jon i am jon scott. The president s nominee for the Supreme Court heads to capitol hill today, neil gorsuch meeting with lawmakers and Vice President mike pence as they vote to approve tom price of secretary of health and Human Services and bangor Steven Mnuchin as treasury secretary without democratic support. There nomination now goes to the senate for. For it. Meanwhile choice for secretary of state Rex Tillerson also moves closer to confirmation after some democrats crosse
And to end the politics that have torn this country apart. Trump tweeted, quote, ed gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what i stand for. In new jersey, another big win for democrats. New jersey sent an unmistakable message to the United States. We are better than this. Donald trump was undeniably on the ballot in a number of races. The nations first openly transgender elected official. Danica roan knocking off one of virginias most prominent social conservatives. Whos ever needed someone to stand up for them when they didnt have a voice of their own because theres no one else who is with them. This ones for you. And it all comes exactly one year after the president was first elected. North korea is not the paradise your grandfather envisioned. It is a hell that no person deserves. Do not underestimate us and do not try us. The president attempting to pull off a surprise visit to the dmz. Bad weather forced to abandon the mission. Reaching out to democrats over the gop tax