Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. We begin tonight with breaking developments in the race for president. We now know the ten candidates who made the cut for the first Republican Debate in primetime this thursday. You can see the stage positions right there. The final two slots go to christie and kasich, edging out rick perry. And just in time for that debate, jeb bush may have ignited a new flashpoint in the race for president with comments he made today about funding Womens Health programs. Remarks immediately pounced on by Hillary Clinton. Nbc News National correspondent Peter Alexander starts us off. Reporter on the day that republicans learned the final cut for thursdays primetime debate Hillary Clinton is blasting jeb bush for his call today to defund planned parenthood. Im not sure we need half a billion dollars for Womens Health issues. Reporter clinton tweeted, jeb bush, you are absolutely unequivoca
Reporter late tonight jeb bush released a statement saying that hu that he supports providing critical Womens Health services, especially to lowincome women but adding that he believes federal money shouldnt be spent on planned parenthood because of allegations is involved in selling lester . Thanks us now. Andrea, is this a oneday issue for jeb bush . It depends on how he handles it. Clinton pounced. Shes been so much on the defensive. All the republicans ganging up on her. Her own poll numbers sliding, even among women. And now shes got an issue. And an issue with the largest voting bloc, wome hu and it depends on whether jeb bush really articulates that he understands the importance of federal funding for Womens Health. Its a huge issue with women voters. Republicans as well as democrats. Andrea mitchell tonight, thank you. Now to a story that hits home with anyone whos taken their family to summertime outdoor fairs or festivals. The deaths of a father and his young daughter when a
News World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. We begin tonight with breaking developments in the race for president. We now know the ten candidates who made the cut for the first Republican Debate in primetime this thursday. You can see the stage positions right there. The final two slots go to christie and kasich. Edging out rick perry. And just in time for that debate, jeb bush may have ignited a new flashpoint in the race for president with comments he made today about funding Womens Health programs. Remarks immediately pounced on by Hillary Clinton. Nbc News National correspondent Peter Alexander starts us off. Reporter more controversy tonight following a gaffe by one of the Republican Party favorites, jeb bush. With Hillary Clinton blasting bush for his call today to defund planned parenthood. Im not sure we need a half a billion dollars for Womens Health issues. And in that budget, i can promise you there will not be 500 million go
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