Ashley kurth and student david hogg. Mr. President , any concerns about rick gates . A dramatic new plea in the trump russia investigation. Will the plea deal for rick gates spell doom for Paul Manafort and others in the inner circle . Insight and analysis from our roundtable. Well break down the politics, smoke out the spin. The facts that matter this week. Good morning. It does feel different this time. We have seen heartbreak, shock, and fury after past mass shootings, from columbine to sandy hook. We have seen the passions cool. The moments fade. But never before have we seen anything quite like the never again movement. Students. Survivors, in the streets. Walking out of schools into state capitols. Major Companies Cutting ties with the nra. Banks rethinking their relationships with the companies that manufacture assault weapons. And long time members of the nra beginning to break ranks. Like Florida Governor rick scott, who now wants to raise the age for purchasing firearms. Join
Cramer and david faber. This could be a very big day in the markets. The day after the attempt to pass plan b in the house has failed. We saw the futures down as much as 200 points. Right now were down 162 on the dow. The s p looking to lose about 19 at the open. Most notely were seeing a spike in vix futures. Its indicating more volatility ahead. Europe, largely taking the cues from here in the United States, and the news last evening about plan b. We are seeing a 1 loss in italy, germany is down by. 9 . Of course, futures as you saw are taking a hit on concerns that a deal will not be reached to avert that fiscal cliff. An attempt by House Speaker boehner to avoid that class and pass the socalled plan b tax bill. That failed. The measure that would have kept current tax rates for those making less than 1 million a year. It never even made it to the house floor. Speaker boehner is scheduled to hold a News Conference about an hour from now. Of course, well bring that to you live. Here
Today in the aftermath of newtown, the National Rifle Association Offering a same school plan. The only think that stops a guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. Our conversation with nra point man assa hutchinson. Senator Joe Lieberman on the culture of violence. Then the gops civil war. Not the outcome that i wanted, but that was the will of the house. Republican versus republican on the fiscal cliff with congressman sooeven up lawsuit ter rhett and mcmulvaney. Weighing in all of it is our political panel. Usa todays washington bury rechief sussan page and ron duffy. Im candy crowley. Nine days after the mass shooting deaths in newtown, the president of the National Rifle association joined the gun debate. I call on Congress Today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put Armed Police Officers in every Single School in this nation. In a similar vein, lawmakers in a growing number of states including oklahoma, missouri, south dakota, virginia and oregon will con
Keep the country from going off the fiscal cliff . A dangerous winter storm roaring across the eastern half of the u. S. Bringing blizzard conditions and travel nightmares. Plus, the nras controversial proposal to put armed volunteers in every school, well go indepth with the man in charge of the National School shield program. Im joe johns. Youre in the situation room. The u. S. Is now just six days away from the socalled fiscal cliff. And a mad scramble is on here in washington to avoid the drastic tax hikes and spending cuts that many fear will plunge the economy back into recession. President obama flies back from hawaii tonight to be ready if the senate comes back with a plan when it returns to work tomorrow. And house leaders are huddling with members on standby to return. Senior Congressional Correspondent dana bash is following all of it for us. What are you hearing . There was a Conference Call of course members of the house leadership even, theyre back in their districts, but
Being laid to rest. Funerals for three little girls were held today. But as families say their final goodness, the debate over gun control is just heating up. On friday, the National Rifle association weighed, making it clear the organization would not budge an inch on gun control. More on that conversation here on cnn in just a moment. The physicianel california divten days away. President obama and House Speaker john boehner thousands of miles away from each other. Both men left washington for the holidays. President obama and family are in his native hawaii for a short christmas break. Well have a live report from hawaii and the latest on the fiscal cliff talks a few minutes as well. Its official. Bp oil company will pay up to the tune of 7. 8 billion. That is a Class Action Settlement amount they agreed to pay, about 100,000 businesses and individuals hurt by the biggest oil spill in american history. A federal judge formized the settlement yesterday. A lot of gulf coast residents