Listen to this, he pressed to rebuild america starting with our bridges out there. A push for a 9 minimum wage, real immigration reform, a decision to end the war in afghanistan by the end of next year and an end to progressive government itself. Well talk about smoking out our adversaries. The failure of opposition like today puny pathetic reaction from the other side. Tonight the crazed unequal day we heard in washington. This large but unmistakable declaration of how small has become this right leaning opposition. Small, squeaky, and spiteful. Im joined by amy klobuchar. And chuck todd. A democratic president made this pronouncement about a government in america. We have work to give the American People. A smaller, less bureaucratic government in washington. And we have to give the people one that lives within its means. The era of Big Government is over. Last night this president barack obama gave a strong role and criticized republicans who say we must balance the budget. Take a l
Good evening. Im Michael Smerconish in tonight for chris matthews. Leading off, gun fight. The pictures alone were dramatic. Former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords nearly killed by a bullet seated at the same witness table as the nras Wayne Lapierre. You must act. Be bold, be courageous. Americans are counting on you. As the rest of the country comes to the realization, something must be done to prevent gun violence. The nra and the allies in the Republican Party are digging in. Well look at what president obama can and cant accomplish on gun safety at the top of the program. Plus does president obama want a deal on illegal immigration . Which would be huge on his legacy. Or does he want the issue hanging around so republicans get punished at the polls by latino voters. Well get some answers tonight. And it may be last call for the tea party. Consider this. Republicans with National Ambitions claim they want tome to stop being the stupid party. Conservatives are working with democrats
White houses response to benghazi, something that has nothing do with chuck hagel, who wasnt even in the government at the time. Today, the unprecedented step came to a head. That failed to get the 60 votes needed. That mob at the gate headed over what are republicans really trying to do . Nbcs Kelly Odonnell is at the capital tonight. Let me just tell you this, im going to ask you, why are they doing this . Why are they holding up a cabinet appointment . For some of them, it is about chuck hagel wanting to know more, who were not a part of committee. They just all received. They make it very clear. Its not personal, they say. It is a tool within the rules of the senate. They say the only tool they have to try to extract from the Administration Information they did not willingingly give. So case in point, there are two things that have happened because they put up this resistance. Today, they received a letter and they believed that that is a credit to the white house, that theyve now
Part of, and covering, the biggest story of their lives. That just makes everything so much more powerful and more genuine. This is the cbs evening news with jeff glor. Glor and this is our western edition. Good evening. Were going to begin tonight with this bad storm battering much of the east coast tonight. At least four people in three states have been killed by falling trees, including two boys, six and 11 years old. More than 50 Million People from the midatlantic to new england are in the storm zone. Coastal communities are getting swamped by hours of heavy rain and a surge of sea water. Exceptionally high tides tonight could bring more flooding. Inland areas in Higher Elevations are getting more than a foot of heavy snow. The kind that snaps tree limbs and power lines. The most widespread threat is wind. Gusts have topped 80 miles an hour, hurricane force. More than two million homes and businesses have lost power so far. Thousands of flights have been canceled. Onis van cleave