We begin with the Obama Administrations latest attempt to explain the misleading information given out in the days after the september 11th attack on the u. S. Consulate in benghazi, libya. Four americans including the u. S. Ambassador to libya died in what we now know was a terrorist attack. But that isnt what the u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations susan rice said when she went on National Television five days after the attack. Today rice is up on capitol hill. Shes explaining what happened and some bigname republicans clearly are not very happy with her answers. Our senior Congressional Correspondent dana bash is following whats become a pretty long day a tiring day for the u. S. Ambassador to the u. N. Whats the latest, dana . Reporter wolf, the three republican senators who had vowed to block susan rice from being secretary of state if the president nominates her had really softened the rhetoric in recent days. Im told the reason for that was because it was a curtesy in order f
Good evening. Our big story tonight, countdown to financial doomsday, the fiscal cliff and the clock is ticking. 35 days left before this massive sweeping tax hike. Americas now at the mercy of washington, hoping that both sides can end the fighting and make a deal. Antitax champion Grover Norquist last night told me hes keeping republicans to the no tax increase pledge they made decades ago. But should his party back away from that promise . Joining me in his first interview since the election, reince priebus, chairman of the Republican National committee. Welcome back, mr. Priebus. How are you . Doing great, piers. How are you . You have been keeping your head below the paraput since the shellacking you guys took in the election. What is your reaction to the pretty poor defeat . Well, i think that we got to look at everything that were doing. I think thats what we have to do. I dont think you can draw any quick conclusions other than the fact that we lost and we know that. But i thin
Tonight, what would you do with half a billion dollars . Should the government get out of the gambling business or are lotteries just good clean fun . My hope is to get this done before christmas. Im optimistic that we can avert this crisis and sooner rather nan later. Should the rich pay more . Plus money guru dave ramsey on you and your taxes. You cant have one percent of the people who own and control more wealth than the other 90 of the people. This is piers morgan tonight. Good evening. Our big story tonight is 550 million worth big. None of that is tar nenishede unthenthusiasm of those who bou tickets today. Dave ramsey is the host of the dave ramsey show. Welcome, dave. Thanks. Good to be with you again. On the face of it, a good bit of fun. One, big, winner, what is wrong with that . The problem is several things. Rich people dont play the lottery. Look who is standing in line snp it is darryl and his other brother darryl. There is a point to that. And i know that all statistic
Crisis sooner rather than later. Should the rich just pay more . Ill ask former officials in the obama office. Plus, raising taxes. And tavis smiley, he is on a crusade. You cant have 1 of the people who own and control more wealth than the other 99 of the population. This is piers morgan tonight. Good evening, our big story tonight is really big, 550 million worth of money, powerball. You probably heard your odds of winning are one in 175 million, 223,000, 500 million in ten. And you are more likely to be crushed by a vending machine as you shake loose a candy bar. The odds of that, more than just 112 million. And many people, most of my staff included have bought tickets by the bucketload tonight. Joining me now, this could be the quickest way to ruining your life. Dave ramsey, the host of the dave ramsey show welcome. Thank you piers, good to be with you. On the face of it. A good bit of fun everybody can hope and dream, what is wrong with that . Well, the problem is several things.
What were they thinking . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Today we may be at the Tipping Point for one of the most important decisions president obama needs to make as he begins his second term. On capitol hill republicans including moderate republicans are sending the president a clear warning, dont nominate susan rice to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Rice is the current u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations. She spent a second day meeting with senators trying to explain some of her inaccurate comments she made after the september 11th terrorist attack on the u. S. Consulate in benghazi, libya. Cnns senior Congressional Correspondent dana bash is joining us now from capitol hill with the very latest. What happened today, dana . Reporter wolf, it was one thing for susan rice to be criticized harshly yesterday by the three republicans she met with because they had been among her harshest critics, senators graham and mccain. Todays meeting was different be