President and later today on to the last inaugural event, the staff ball, the reaction to the president s inaugural address thats the headline and the question of how he will make the vision a reality. With the Republican Party already critical of what they heard yesterday. We have always understood that when times change, so must we. The commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our nation. They strengthen us. They do not make us a nation of takers. They free us to take the risks that make this country great. Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. For if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to unanother must be equal, as well. Our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see america as a land of opportunity. Until bright, Young Students and engineers are listed in our
Allstate sends a check. Ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. Are you in good hands . Right now on Andrea Mitchell reports with prayer and renewed resolve, president obama tries to expand the rights for all americans. We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal. Is the star that guides us still just as it guided our forebearers through seneca falls and selma and stonewall. For the first time on the inaugural platform the inclusion of gay rights. Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. And the president takes the First Step Towards Challenging Congress on Climate Change. We, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of Climate Change knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but no
Thank you. Typically wed start this hour talking politics from here in washington, but not today because as so rarely has happened this year the biggest story is not named donald trump, its harvey. A second landfall may be possible this week. Dams ready to be released. 4,000 members of the National Guard mobilized. 2,000 people rescued so far. We prayed a lot and we just praised god and we were rescued. So, were very thankful. Within the last hour or so, the president approving an Emergency Declaration for louisiana as he, himself, gets ready to head to texas. We. Ron are on the ground there with the latest. Our team of reporters is on the ground including jacob rascon in houston and bill karins also with us closely following the track of this thing. I want to go first there to katy beck. We have been seeing these images for several days of the destruction. What are you seeing there on the ground . What is the expectation coming up to . Well, hallie, a lot of fear and anxiety here from
This was already the rainiest summer on record in new orleans its not that disastrous break that people are talking about, even before harvey. Now the governor of louisiana breaking the levy, its just warning of dangerous flooding media thats got you guys. Could be on the way. Trying to blow it out of proportion. We dont do drama here. Harvey, the ongoing disaster and recovery ahead. Lets get to it. Anyway, if we get a little bit of a leak, its not a big deal. Now, its the Rushing Water that Shepard Smith reporting light starts to a road stuff over from the fox news desk. Time. We had a pretty good waterfall shepard we begin with what is reported to be a levee breach here probably from here to the south of houston and a warning for people around it to get out end. Now. I dont know how many gallons a as result of Flash Flood Warning minute, but a whole lot. In effect for western part of we stopped at, got a little trickle, no big deal. The county south of houston. Thank you for your tim
Thats all i knew to grab. Thousands trapped. Should there have been a mandatory Evacuation Order . If you think the situation right now is bad, you give an order to evacuate, you are cree yafting a nightmare. And as the president plans to visit texas tomorrow, is there a rift opening between President Trump and his highest ranking cabinet member, Rex Tillerson . And the president s values . The president speaks for himself. But lets begin with the desperate situation unfolding right now in south texas, growing more dire by the minute. This is a flooding disaer the likes of which the National Weather service says it has never seen before. And its not over, not by a long shot. Lets get you up to date on the latest. New reports, 30 inches of rain have fallen on areas in and around houston, that is the nations fourth largest city, and theres more to come. Some areas could be inundated with a total of 50 inches of rain, nearly four feet of rain. That would be the highest amount ever recorde