Toward baghdad. By showing off their mass executions, they seem intent on stirring up all out civil war. Theyre also showing of off what they claim to be captured firepower. Iraqs air force is hitting back at the insurgents and president obama is weighing air strikes and even direct talks with iran as options to address the crisis. The United States is moving some staffers out of its embassy in baghdad and moving more troops into a different area to protect the complex. While others move into the region for possible evacuation duty. From the pentagon to iraq, our correspondents and analysts are standing by to bring you the coverage only cnn can deliver. Lets begin with chief National Security correspondent corporate jim sciutto. Tonight, the president is convening his National Security team to discuss options for a u. S. Response including military options. Were told he will make his decision with urgency. This as isis militants and iraqi be sunni allies captured another of irk city ta
Attacked in a synagogue. Now israels Prime Minister is promising a tough response. Mic shooting, residents of ferguson, missouri, worry about what comes next. Plus, it could be the worst storm new yorkers have seen in decades. We had breaking news at this time yesterday, now the heavy hand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prop ied after tuesdays terror attack on jerusalems synagogue is coming down. Officials confirm theyve demolished the home of a driver responsible for the attack last month. And the home of tuesdays assailants will be next. The attack killed five people. Mr. Netanyahu accuses the Palestinian Authority of inciting the violence. Ben wedeman has the latest. Reporter israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemning the deadly terror attack inside the synagogue. Translator today in the middle of morning prayers while covered in prayer shawls, four rabbis were massacred. Four jews. Reporter two palestinian men armed with butcher knives and a pistol entered the building
In a courtroom and answer to what has happen. And talk about White Knuckles. Watch the pilots battle the high winds to get on the runway. It is all happening now. We begin this hour with the president taking executive action on gun control. I am jenna lee. And i am jon scott. The president laid out his plans in an emotional address in the white house. The plan includes sweeping new rules for those in the business of selling guns. We have james rosen at the white house and carl cameron has reaction from the campaign trial. James . Reporter jon, invoking the horror of mass shootings, president obama declared that the gun lobby may be Holding Congress hostage but not america hostage. Mr. Obama was joined by families impacted by gun violence. Tears streamed down the president s face and he was impassioned and eloquent andangry and sarcastic and disdainful of opponents on the issue. The right to worship freely and safely. [applause] that right was denied to christians in charleston, South C
Even sparking a lock her up chant. While also pushing his world view as president. From now on, its going to be america first. Okay. America first. And a surprise announcement. Trump shocking even his closest aides, naming his secretary of defense. We are going to appoint mad dog mattis as our secretary of defense. But were not announcing it until monday, so dont tell anybody. Dont tell anyone, but who is mad dog mattis and why does he need special congressional approval just to serve . Raw wounds. Top Campaign Operatives for trump and clinton meet to reflect on the election and then it turns into a shouting match. Do you think i ran a campaign where White Supremacists had a platform . It did. Plus, road rage. A former nfl player gunned down in the middle of the street after a traffic confrontation. There were statements being made that i told you not to mess with me. New questions this morning. What started the feud . We begin with the president elect kicking off his thank you victory
Government. In time we would also learn mike flynn had been a paid agent of a foreign government. We learned that when he retroactively registered after he left the white house. Nbc news since reported the trump transition was actually aware of payments mike flynn received from foreign governments but apparently did not see that as a red flag to be worried about hiring him nor did they require him to report those payment his security clearance required him to do. In time we would also learn, just this past week we would also learn mike flynn was required to get a new security clearance from the cia in order to take the National Security advisor job but the trump transition apparently didnt make him get that before they gave him the National Security job anyway. In time we would also come to learn the outgoing president , barack obama had specifically directly warned the incoming president elect he should not make mike flynn his National Security advisor but the president elect and new