On fresh urgency in the wake of a number of big hacking scandals last year which you recall including, especially, of course, the sony hacking scandal. Consider this the United States accounted for 72 of data breachesbreach s wordwide last year. President obama said its a problem that needs to be fixed. These attacks are hurting American Companies and costing american jobs so this is also a threat to americas economic security. As consumers, we do more online than ever before. We manage our bank accounts. We shop. We pay our bills. We handle our medical records. And as a country, one of our greatest resources are the young people who are here today. Digitally fearless and unencumbered by convention, uninterested in old debates and remaking the world every day, but it also means that this problem of how we secure this Digital World is only going to increase. A little bit more about that executive order that president obama is calling for today, first it will increase information sharing
Concerns with president obamas formal request to use military force against isis. He says this authorization would cover military opinions for three years. But once again stated it would not involve combat troops. Make no mistake, this is a difficult mission, and it will remain difficult for some time. Its going to take time to dislodge these terrorists especially from urban areas. But our coalition is on the offensive. Isil is on the defensive and isil is going to lose. The resolution weve submitted today does not call for the deployment of u. S. Ground combat forces to iraq or syria. It is not the authorization of another ground war like afghanistan or iraq. This request pro hibts, quote, enduring offensive Ground Combat operations and there are also no geographical limitations. So the vagueness is leading to questions on both sides of the aisle. I believe if were going to authorize the use of military force, the president should have all the tools necessary to win the fight that wer
They are running out of places to dump all the snow. More specifically if you are waking up in oregon oh what the heck is happening there . The states governor resigning late yesterday. Now the feds getting involved. A new governor takes over next week. A bizarre scandal. Well take you through it the in a live report from out in oregon for you. If youre still sad about jon stewarts departure from the daily show youre not alonement that and more throughout the morning. We begin with chaos across the globe. Violence breaking out now about 150 miles west of baghdad. Isis militants waging a Suicide Attack on an air base. Isis seizing control of a town a few miles from are the base launching a showdown with iraqi troops and american air support. Meanwhile in Eastern Ukraine, russianbacked separatists undertaking a brutal lastminute assault to gobble up more territory hours before tonights midnight ceasefire is supposed to take effect pummelling a railway hub with shelling. This is a last mi
An isis flag is filled outside a Police Station. Important new evidence just uncovered in a brussels apartment. Welcome to early start. Im christine romans. Im alison kosik in for john berman. It is 5 00 a. M. In the east. President obama taking on gun control opponents facetoface at a town hall here on cnn last night. The president answering questions from a gun executive and sheriff and rape survivor and widow who all oppose his executive actions on gun violence announced this week. The president pushed back against the claim that he wants to somehow take guns away from law abiding americans. He called that an imaginary fiction. The president took questions from people who agree with his plan to expand background checks. Among them, mark kelly, the husband of gabby giffords. The president s campaign for gun safety continues in the New York Times with an oped that looks ahead to election season. He says, quote, i will not campaign for, vote for or support any candidate even in my own
Becomes the new selma. We must march. Im glad to see us standing for whats right. Plus, mega drought. The Scientists Say it is on the way. Climate change continues unabated. It is unlike anything we have seen in 1,000 years. Good to have you with us folks. Thanks for watching. The question for the 2016 president ial hopefuls is who can be the best union buster in the bunch. I tell you what. These president ial hopefuls are trying harder than ever to position themselves with the right winger so theyll get the victory. Marco rubio is in deep trouble. His solution is a legislative attack on unions trying to sell it as good for wages. Scott walker is leading the polls in iowa at 16 . Marco rubio is in a distant ninth place with 4 . Rubio is trying to make up those points by taking a page out of walkers playbook. On thursday rubio released his rewarding achievement and incentivizing successful employees act. Now their bill would amend the National Labor relations act. If it gets to the sena