Buddies, and thats just something that i really appreciate. [ theme ] bill hey, good morning everybody. Welcome to the full court press on this tuesday january 29. So good to see you today. Thank you for joining us for our little roundup of all the news of the day. Whether its happening here in our Nations Capital thats where we are, capitol hill. Washington, d. C. Whats happening around the country or around the globe. Well bring it all to you and give you a chance to sound off by giving us a call on our toll free number at 186655press and how about it. The big news, eight senators, four democrats four republicans, unveiling a bold, new, comprehensive Immigration Reform package yesterday including a path to citizenship which is good news. We need it. We should have done it a long time ago. The bad news is were only doing it today because republicans lost their shirt in the last election. Question, should we be doing Immigration Reform only to help republicans . Nah, i dont think so. A
Which clear [ music ] [ music ] hello. Good morning everybody. Welcome to this great land of ours. Ours. Its hard to say which is a big story. News breaking eight senators four republicans led by john mccain. Four led by john schumer who have come up with a come comprehensive immigration plan bipartisan they are going to announce today which includes a path to citizenship as well as tougher enforcement at the border all contained in one bill. President obama will talk about it in las vegas tomorrow. Thats huge story. But perhaps a bigger story sara palin dumped by fox news. She was soaking it up and saying nothing. Finally, they dumped her but they still have karl rove and dennis cue sin itch. Kus. Nich. All of that coming up here on current tv. Floorboard the troops love me. vo tv and radio talk show host Stephanie Miller rounds out currents morning news block. Youre welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. Just be grateful current tv does not come in smellivision. The sweats
Pennsylvania avenue at the white house. Well take a look at the rest of the country and the rest of the globe. John kerry announcing yesterday that the initial round of peace talks here in washington were successful and the representatives of the palestinian territories and israel will meet again in a couple of weeks somewhere in the middle east. More on that and a whole lot more. Youll want to talk about it at 186655press, thats our toll free number. On twitter at bpshow and on facebook at facebook. Com billpressshow. Well, the government failed to find Bradley Manning guilty of aiding and abetting the enemy but he was found guilty of 19 lesser counts. The sentencing phase of that trial begins today. He will definitely spend some time in prison. President obama has offered republicans what he called a grand bargain. He said i will give you tax lower taxes for corporations if you give me money to create more jobs in this country. Thats the deal. Will republicans take it . Find out righ
Facebook, why the hell not . All of our friends on facebook join us at facebook. Com billpressshow. After his big lunch with hillary yesterday, after welcoming the world series San Francisco giants to the white house yesterday, president obama goes on the road today down to chattanooga, tennessee, to an amazon plant. Amazon fulfillment plant to talk with workers there and to talk about jobs and the economy. I just ordered a new book from amazon. I hope he doesnt interfere with the delivery of that book. Meanwhile, civil war has broken out among republicans. Chris christie is accusing rand paul of being soft on National Security by raising questions about the use of drones and about nsas big spying program. And rand paul is using Chris Christie of being soft on National Security by spending too much money helping the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Wouldnt you know it . They are both wrong. Chris christie and rand paul, they are both wrong. That and more coming up just for you on current tv
So were currently back at the csi headquarters where theyre unloading the latest victim of gun violence in a seemingly endless drug war that has claimed the lives of more than 47,000 people in the past four years. [ music ] bill hey, what do you say . Good morning, everybody. It is a friday. Finally, reached the end of this week. Friday, march 15th. Good to see you today. Welcome to the fullcourt press here on current tv. There is a busy, busy news day. Lots to talk about. Lots that you are going to want to call about. And you can do so, of course giving us a call on our tollfree line at 86655press. We also invite you to join us on twitter. Follow us on twitter and give us your comments btshow. And facebook. Com billpressshow. Indeed, Rome Pope Francis spending part of his first day by going off to pray at a basilica to the blessed mother and then stopping at the hotel to pay his bill and pick up his luggage just like any other tourist in rome. Here in washington, d. C. , president oba