Obama be held to after the pictures of the little children who were killed by his cone drone attacks are placed before the jury in the hague . I was encouraged last night when the president called and he said as part of this effort, he is going to try to drive a more extensive discussion about these issues. Every american has the right to know when their government believes its allowed to kill them. I dont think that, as one person said, that is too much to ask. So right now the Senate Armed Services committee is holding a hearing on the response to the attack on the u. S. Consulate in benghazi. Leon panetta testifying and likely to face tough questions. He started off by defending the militarys response to crises around the world. The United States military, as i have said, is not, and, frankly, should not be a 911 service capable of arriving on the scene within minutes to every possible contingency around the world. So lets bring in our power panel. Good morning to former democrat co
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
Oh i get it, you wanna pass the time, huh. holds up phone fruit ninja emergency roadside assistance. Just a click away with the geico mobile app. Good morning. Im thomas roberts. Tolling our agenda today, game of drones. Develops right now, nominee for cia director john brennan going on the hot seat in a matter of hours as the white house makes an about face on its controversial Drone Program and the targeting of americans overseas. The Obama Administration now breaking years of secrecy and handing over a confidential 16page memo that justifies the targeting killing of u. S. Citizens abroad suspected of being terrorists. This decision to release the document came hours before brennan was to face a serious grilling by lawmakers outraged over the program. The biggest critic, democratic senator ron wyden who says the president has been stonewalling congress for years and suggested blocking brennans nomination. President obama called wyden specifically last night. Clearly, the president s
Not proceed with the nomination of hagel until the oaks provided more information about last years benghazi attack. Nobody is really talking about this story. What is the coverup . Then and only then will they return to the balcony seats on the muppet show. It wasnt rare and it certainly wasnt well done it is president s day, an extra day of rest for millions of americans and count the president among those who could use it. In the next hour hes scheduled to Board Air Force one and return from florida to washington and when he gets there, its certain hell be met with the same republican hysteria and overreaction to any policy that bears his name. And this afternoon its immigration. Yes, this comes after usa today obtained a draft of the policy that the white house has been working on in order to plot a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the united states. The white house called it a backup plan just in Case Congress fails to produce a
Sometimes its all in the way we think or feel or cant do either. It all breaks down and we, too, become danger, even lethal. When these things happen, we make the news and we feel something. As we watch the story of a man killing others, killing out of vengeance or Human Interest itself, what do we make of it . Its easy to tell these stories, and we did, i did, here on television. This story of a former military officer telling his story out in a cabin fighting it out knowing its all come to this. Last night, here was a part of the human story, the american story, someone who just couldnt deal with what came. That hardball for now. Thanks for being with us. Politics nation with al sharpton starts right now. Thanks, chris. And thanks to you for tuning in. Tonights lead, a more perfect union. President obama tells republicans to get on board or get out of the way. Today, the president hit the road to promote the new second term agenda that he unvailed in the state of the union. He went o