At this hour we are a waiting poured from the white house has to what the president plans to do in iraq, all of this on a day when the cries let that country has only grown worth with both sides fighting for control of a major oil refinery. Mike viqueira has been following the story. Before i come to you i want to play sound from senator john mccain on the floor of the senate just moments ago. What has the United States of america done . Told we see on the front page of washington post. U. S. Sees risks in iraqi air strikes. The president of the United States going golfing and is now fiddling while iraq burns. Clearly this has turned in to a partisan war of words in wash long before any shots have been fired or for that matter planes launched. Reporter its been going for for quite a while now. The president gave a comprehensive speech a month ago. Just like the one that john mccain offered yet again on the floor of the senate today. Republicans are trying to put the onus on president o
We begin with the worsening crisis in iraq and how to spon. Thats the topic today when president obama meets with top lawmakers at the white house. Administration Officials Say that several options are on the table and how to deal with the Islamic State of iraq or isil. No decision has been made. Mike, the options are on the table, but there seems to be conflicting reports about what the president plans to do. Thats absolutely right, del. All indications are that this is, obviously, a complicated situation and the white house is trying to sort it out. Chuck hagel the secretary of defense is before the Senate Appropriations committee right now. He said as much. When you sort out all the sectarian strife and the geopolitics with iraq and iran, its a delicate and difficult situation. This afternoon at 3 00 the top four congressional leaders coming to the oval office to try to come to a decision about the situation in iraq still deteriorating. Today president obama gets a visit from top co
Its not tradition. I ask what tradition . The tradition of racism . The Washington Redskins trip to federal trademark protections because of the controversy surround in the teams name promises to fight to protect millions of dollars and profits. A subdued ceremony, spain divided over whether to abolish the monarchy. Good morning, welcome to to you. Iraqi officials staving off an assault on the oil refinery today. Isil attacked the plant wednesday. Workers were evacuated while Government Forces battled the rebels. Congress will keep them informed on iraq but not seek their approval to act. Washingtons cooperation could come at the expense of iraqi Prime Minister almalaki now under fire on several fronts. Randall pinkston joining us live from washington. Where does Prime Minister malaki stand with the u. S. Government . Some congressional leaders, including Senate Democratic Dyan Feinstein are calling for almalaki to step aside. The Obama Administration has not yet gone that far, but pre
The elaborate proposal that had the wouldbe bride crying tears of joy. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. I am matt lauer. I am Savannah Guthrie. Everybody needs a personal fan today. If you look at the map its hard to believe, twothirds of the country with temperatures over 90 degrees, and isnt the heat wave getting longer now. Yeah, its into saturday. Its a heat wave we have not seen in about 16 years. And i was at the stadium last night, and it was an oven in the stadium. Lets get right to nbcs tom costello, who is sizzling away in washington. Good morning to you. Good morning. Already 81 degrees here in washington, and its 7 00 and we are headed to 97 degrees, and high humidity today, and orange air quality, and if you have asthma they suggest you stay inside. The heat wave has a huge grip on much of the country and its supposed to only get hotter. Summertime, and living is anything bu
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