President obama is fighting back at isil, and at critics of his strategy to defeat the group. Today the president made a rare visit to the pentagon to discuss the u. S. Militarys plan in syria and iraq. Al jazeeras National Secure if i correspondent Jamie Mcintyre has the story. Reporter bisi after a more than twohour meeting here, president obamas message was essentially this, read my lips, no new strategy. Trust me the old one is working. President obamas motorcade left the white house midmorning, for the short trip across the potomac. The rare pentagon meeting of his entire military and Homeland Security team was intended to show that defeating isil remains among the president s top priority. Afterwards in the pentagon Briefing Room, obama talked tough but took no questions. As we squeeze its heart, well make it harder. Reporter he offered no new plans just a promise to pursue his current strategy. I ordered more actions to intensify our war against isil. Reporter thats very similar
This is Al Jazeera America live in new york city, im del walters. In just a few hours, the president will layout plans to ruse gun violence, saying he wants to expand background checks and close loopholes. The president s prior efforts to tighten gun regulations failed and this is one of his final efforts to cackle what he is calling the most frustrating issue of his presidency. Al jazeeras libby casey is live in washington. The proposals are already drawing opposition from the right. What are they saying . Absolutely, dell, its no surprise, because the president and republicans have fought over the issue of gun control for years now. With this, the final chapter of the Obama Administration beginning, the president is putting the issue front and center. Congressional republicans here in washington who wanted to set the tone and give their own agenda a lot of attention this january are finding themselves on defense. It didnt take long for a partisan battle to ignite over president obama
After spending years calling on congress to take action today president obama is unveiling his plan to reduce gun violence using his executive powers to put the focus on background checks. Welcome to your world this morning im stephanie sy. Im dell walters and part of a push for the final year in office to tackle what he is calling the most frustrating issue of his presidency and Al Jazeera Libby Casey is live for us in washington and libby there has already been republican push back ahead of announcements and what are politicians where you are saying . Immediate reaction dell from republicans both on the campaign trail and from washington lawmakers with House Speaker paul ryan calling this a dangerous level of executive over reach that americans wont stand for but the white house says these are common sense moves that are in line with existing law. And the president s executive actions are being called modest and small steps because without congress on board there is only so much he c
Would mean black ice on the road. Take it easy, tracking so far. Things are good, take you outside. You can definitely see fog in place. Commuters from this vantage point, things slowed down a bit, taking that warning lightly. Guys, back to you. Look at that. There it is, midnight in australia. One of the first countries to celebrate the new year. Of gets you excited, doesnt it . More than 100,000 people expected in San Francisco to ring in the new year here. Security extra tight. Today in the bay Stephanie Chuang listen in embarcadero. People lining up for the Fireworks Show and want to make sure they are protected. Reporter right, make sure its really a good time. Good morning to you. Police out here and barricades set up ready to be lined along embarcadero, and a warning. Planning on driving in the city, sarah parking restrictions like this towaway zone. Big Fireworks Show set to kick off at midnight in half an hour to bring in 2016. Safety is top of mind. U. S. Coast guard will set
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