Good evening. For months her campaign has been in response mode. In the face of what even she admitted was a drip, drip of controversy. Today for this moment, Hillary Clinton is appearing to have retaken control of the conversation. Her debate performance last night in which she mocked and frames republican attacks against her and stood toe to toe with her opponents may give nervous supporters a reason to breathe easier and rivals a reason for pause. That said, under already tough month for clinton is about to get harder. Here is andrea mitchell. Reporter Hillary Clinton commanding the stage last night. And today Campaign Advisers tell nbc news, they are preparing for what they think is a bigger hurdle. Next weeks benghazi hearing. It is clear this whole effort was set up for political partisan purposes not to get to a useful end. Her strategy last night dismissed the inquiry as pure politics. If this committee is basically an arm of the Republican National committee. It is a partisan
Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton is unveiling a new Campaign Finance plan today. Clinton wants to increase transparency in election spending. She also wants to limit political donation business corporations and large donors. This morning clinton is facing backlash over this quote commitment pledge. Reporter with the pittsburgh revi review claims clinton was asking voters to sign these before being allowed to enter an event in ohio. A spokesperson for clinton is pushing back, saying its not true. He writes like other candidates we offer people a chance to commit to vote, but its not a restriction to attend. Meanwhile, Vice President joe biden got a heros welcome at a labor day parade in pittsburgh yesterday, his first Major Political outing since the death of his son, beau. The veep gave no hints about a possible president ial run. But did have praise for another democrat. This isnt just pro biden. Pro labor, liberal democrat talking like this. As the populist biden got up and said
But even if bind jumps in, bind clearly favor washington outsiders and critics. New this morning, pope francis is rewriting the arduous arduous he is streamlining the ainalment process. Those that marry outicide are to be live ing in sin. And world meeting 2015. Org tickets to get tickets. Now we finally know. The court has issued a formal exblnation of the march ruling. And the murder convictions were thrown out because there was no biological evidence that knox and her boyfriend were that scene of the murder. They slammed the lawyers for bouts of amnesia. And she said she is greatel for the grateful for the courts explanation. Its a sad story because this is a tragedy that nobody can forget. Knox spent nearly four years after being convicted of hoar roommate in 2007. Police from across the country came together monday to pay respects to a fox Lake Illinois officer killed in the line of duty. Thousands gathered to say good buy to lieutenant gliniewicz. He leaves behind a wife and nine
Can expect in the day ahead. Good morning. I like that summer dress, but you cant wear white after labor day. Yes, you can. Okay. Rewriting the rules of fashion day by day. Outside, you guys are right, it is a mild start for sure. 73 here at the tv station. 72 at Reagan National airport. Out into the western and other suburbs its a smidgen cooler. And weather slowdowns today, there are some patchy areas of fog first thing this morning, so put a little yellow line to remind you to slow down a smidgen. Temperatures on your walk in, temperatures low 70s. Mid to upper 70s around 8 00 or 9 00. Dont forget your sunblock, shorts and short sleeves and your kite. Melissa, over to you. Thanks, chuck. I have to tell you, when you can only wear five different colors, eun and i will be wearing white into september. Just expect it. Were very limited. Winter white. Two left lanes blocked on branch. Looking good at 66 and 95 in virginia. No problems there. 270 at old hundred road, rolling along. B. W.
You have average Hourly Earnings rise by. 3 . This could be the 12th straight month of job gains above 200,000 which would be the longest such streak since 1994 and that has people saying the fed is behind the curve and other people say when you look around the world to see whats happening with the strong dollar he they would be crazy to be raising rates but its a source of continued debate the do you is up more than 4 over the last four days nasdaq is up for the year. The index is on track for the best week since december of 2011 and right now the futures ahead of the report are basically unchanged waiting to see what happens with this s p futures off by over a point and nasdaq down by two. People are now saying can you take the january effect and move it to february and is that what happens for the year . Sometimes it gets the end of the year. None of these things work all the time. Gave up on the super bowl. Afc is bad. Here are the other big stories were watching today. German chan