Saturday night live spoofed the fiscal cliff talks this week in that opening skit. President obama says he is giving in to republicans to save boehner face. You know what, republicans, you win, okay . You get what you want, but you lee had man alone. You leave this poor, orange man alone. You okay . Yeah. I cant hear you. Yes, yes. There he is. Good day. Im Andrea Mitchell live in washington. Well, there they were sidebyside, and for real they were in the white house this weekend. President obama taking his message of middle class tax cuts and tax increases for the rich to detroit today. Just as michigan is facing a big vote against Union Organizing in a state long identified with the Labor Movement. Joining me now for our daily fix, msnbc contributor and managing editor of post politics. Com. Good day to you. Well, first of all, the Labor Movement really on the ropes now in michigan of all places. Michigan where detroit, of course, was the heart of the auto movement, the auto union, a
Covering in europe. Reeling from a painful political split, berlusconi reaches out to friends. And San Francisco goes gotham for a good cause. First to the philippines where the aid situation appears to be improving. The United Nations says the effort is being scaled up, but its getting to remote areas that is still a big challenge. The Philippines Air force began air dropping some food packs to those remote areas. People had been swarming the helicopters, and pilots began to land on outskirts of villages before taking off again. And now tacloban one of the worsthit areas. Some still trying to leave, some cueing for days for a flight out. Others say theyre not able to get help, and others say they dont feel safe in the city. Aid is being organized in tacloban, but its not getting to everyone. Some people say theyre missing out, not because aid cant reach them but because local officials are playing favorites. Reporter work has been nonstop for days at this National Government warehouse
Not involved in any bullying. We hope to have new information from had sheriffs office. They have been from the sheriffs office. They have been telling us they will release more information about this, we are here outside the sheriffs office. As soon as we get that information we will pass it along. Ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. New developments in a case of this 15yearold who has been missing for two years. The District Attorney wants the man accused of killing sierra lamar to face the Death Penalty. An unusual move considering sierra lamars body has never been found. Ktvus robert handa is here with what this could mean for the ace and how the mother is case and how the mother is responding. Reporter sierrasierra lamars home town, we talked to her mother about todays decision. Family members tell me they had impet with the das office and as we reported Antolin Garcia torres pled not guilty the murder and kidnapping charges after being indicted. He is accused of killing 15 yearold si
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