Coming up, well talk to two former Reagan White House chiefs of staff, james baker and ken duberstein. And a look backstage at the Reagan White House with former top aide gayle burt. Plus the reagan love story, captured in a letter from the president to mrs. Reagan that she read for an nbc special. Dear first lady, as president of the united states, its my honor and privilege to cite you for service above and beyond the call of duty and that you have made one man, me, the most happy man in the world for 29 years. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. Today the nation is remembering nancy reagan. She died in her Los Angeles Home yesterday of congestive heart failure. She was 94 years old. Mrs. Reagan will be buried later this week beside her husband at the Ronald Reagan president ial library in simi valley, california. Shes being remembered today as a loyal adviser, a confidant, a soulmate to president reagan, in a love story that could be a hollywood movie. But nancys a
Secret revealed, and her apology. And, celebrating a first lady. Nancy reagan, and what theyre now planning to do for mrs. Reagan. Good evening. Well get to the 55 million verdict in just a moment. A major victory for erin andrews. But first, Michael Bloomberg saying he will not run. His reason he says a Bloomberg Campaign will help donald trump or ted cruz take votes away from the democrats. The news comes amid a tightening republican race. Donald trump winning two more contests this weekend. Ted cruz, matching him with two wins as well. Not far behind in the delegate count. Tonight, donald trump the winner in 12 states. All of those in red. Ted cruz, winning 6, just 84 delegates behind. Heres tom llamas. Leading us off with trump and his new message for ted cruz. And Michael Bloomberg, making it clear, he doesnt want to help put trump into the white house. Reporter tonight, donald trump getting hit from all sides. At his rallies. Uhoh, we have another one. Reporter protesters increas
Standoff with the governor here and it changed the course of civil rights history, touching off race riots. Its the reason that part of this campus is designated as a National Historic site. Tomorrow a different kind of history could be made because we have moved to a new stage in this president ial campaign. Primaries here in and michigan tomorrow after a dramatic weekend. Lets look live at donald trump speaking in concord, North Carolina. This evening he makes his second 2016 stop here in mississippi in madison. He has been hammer eight way at ted cruz and the candidate he says should drop out, marco rubio. Little marco rubio. You know, hes a noshow in the u. S. Senate. He never goes to vote. Ill tell you what, that guy, he couldnt be elected dog catcher in florida. Looking ahead to the critical contests on march 15th. The question is will the ides of march be a day of reckoning for marco rubio as well as Bernie Sanders . Heres a look at the latest delegate totals today. Ted cruz won
All the troops out of syria . Reporter well, dana, it seems as if there may have been a compromise after the president met with his National Security team for much of yesterday. And now the white house is saying the president plans to keep u. S. Troops in syria until isis is defeated, which it is not. Critics say a pullout would lead to isis 3. 0. Remember, that is exactly what President Trump criticized president obama for doing, pulling out prematurely from iraq which led to the rise of kwraoeus. Critics say this would be a big win for russia an iran. President putin and irans president are both in turkey today to talk about their next steps in syria. The white house statement on the future of those 2,000 u. S. Troops in syria comes two days before the oneyear anniversary of the u. S. Navys Cruise Missile strike against that Syrian Regime air base following president assads chemical air attack against civilians using sarin nerve gas. Dana . Dana i wanted to also ask you about the pre
After leaving the white house until her passing in april of this year. The longest married president ial couple in history at 73 years, and weve been watching as people bring flowers here to the gates of this community including a couple of funeral wreaths that were hung earlier today joining some of the other bouquets and american flags that have been left behind to honor the combat navy pilot who flew 58 missions in world war ii, the son of a senator, the father of a president and a governor. George h. W. Bush was a congressman, an ambassador to the u. N. , director of the cia and, of course, a twoterm Vice President under Ronald Reagan before his four years in the white house beginning january 20, 1989. And in a statement his son, the former president george w. Bush wrote after 94 remarkable years, our dear dad has died. George h. W. Bush was the best dad a son or daughter could ask for. The entire bush family is deeply grateful for 41st life and love, for the compassion of those wh