Welcome to al jazerra america, i am stephanie sy. We have some breaking news to report out of libya this morning. Lib january Authorities Say they dont know the whereabouts of Prime Minister ali zeidan who has been kidnapped by gunmen at a hotel in tripoli. Security guards at the hotel described the situation as resembling an arrest with the Prime Minister taken by force at gun point. Al jazerra has learned he was taken by a group called the linear Operations Chamber it comes days after he asked the west to help stop the spread of militancy in his country. He says those militants were using libya as a base to export weapons. The kidnapping comes days after a raid by u. S. Special forces who captured an al quada leader there. Well continues to follow the story as news break. Edward snowden arrived in how caw on sunday hoping to see his son. The former nsa contractor was granted ahead sigh legal in russia last month. Hes responsible for leaking details of government surveillance programs
For president s on Inauguration Day. Joining me now in our cbs coverage is Bob Schieffer, our chief washington correspondent and anchor of face the nation. Bob, what are you expecting to see . Well, its going to be an important day for the nation, but i must say, you know, the fiscal cliff negotiations, the slaughter of those children in connecticut made it difficult for washington to be festive this time around. Its also a very unusual atmosphere because of this gridlock. I mean, youre not hearing people talk about hope and renewal this time around, but is the government broken . The whole system. And what can we do to fix it . People want washington and its politicians to Work Together. The politicians as yet have not been a i believe to figure out how to do that. But, you know, inaugural speeches can sometimes change the mood. You heard fdr, the only thing we have to fear. I remember when gerald ford said our Long National nightmare is over. Jack kennedy, ask not what you can do for
Cbs News Coverage of the second inauguration of barack obama. From capitol hill, here is scott pelley. Good morning. The Nations Capital is beginning a daylong celebration of American Freedom and democracy. For the 57th time in our history, a president freely elected by the people is being sworn in to office. Just before noon at the capitol, barack obama will take the oath for his second term as president. This is a ceremonial swearingin because the constitution requires the president to be sworn in on january 20th, and this year the 20th fell on sunday. So the president took the official oath in private yesterday in the blue room at the white house. The oath administered by the chief Justice John Roberts, jr. The public swearingin and all the pomp and circumstance that go with it were put off until today and what a day it is. The temperature right now is in the high 30s. The sky is clear, a brilliant winters day in the Nations Capital. People are pouring into the National Mall to witn
This heartbreaking impact of the Government Shutdown has now sparked a national outrage, one that washington can no longer ignore. Shouldnt we, as a body, republican, democrat, no matter who we are, shouldnt we be embarrassed about this . Shouldnt we be ashamed . Now Congress Plans to act. The house will vote today at 3 00 to reinstate the death benefits. The senate as well. The chaplain appealed to a higher power. Lord, when our federal shutdown delays payments of death benefits to the families of children dying on faraway battlefields, its time for our lawmakers to say enough is enough. No deal, no surrender. Are president obama and Speaker Boehner farther apart than ever . We cant make extortion routine as part of our democracy. Democracy doesnt function this way. What the president said today was if theres Unconditional Surrender by republicans, hell sit down and talk to us. Thats not the way our government works. And a fed first, when president obama today nominates janet yellen a
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