president elect trump gets his first look at his future home today. he s headed to the white house for a briefing from president obama. tracy potts has a look ahead at what this might entail. reporter: i say it is time for us to come together as oneunited people. that begins today with the extraordinary image many thought would never happen. billionaire now president-elect donald trump and his wife obama s at the white house this morning. for private meetings the president says the transition teams have been preparing for this for the last year. we are all now rooting for his success in uniting and leading the country. there s a lot of work to do. mister trump has 10 weeks to select the cabinet and hundreds of senior members of his administration. then work begins on his promise agenda with the republican congress replacing obama care renegotiating trade deals, tax reform, filling the last vacancy on the supreme court. this is very exciting. not for everyone. pr
mr. russell: i had the privilege to task the command force one to two. 122. 2003 2 2004. in and we got involved largely due to geography. it was not something that, you know, where we thought that specifically we would go find saddam. we were in infantry battalion task force that was occupying his hometown. and it became readily apparent very quickly that saddam was probably being harbored there. we got incredible information, and we began to work that. we work to that with a number of other teams, two special operation forces teams, and evolved from the ground up a lot of our own intelligence. my commander, colonel jim hickey, he was a marvelous warrior. ,eneral the chief of staff he was our commander in the fourth infantry division. so those were my two immediate commanders. they gave me great attitude, and i m very grateful for not only their bravery, but also their trust. and we work together as a team. my unit was not the only one involved, but it was one of about ha
we are going to have a great conference. this morning, we heard a anthemul version of our by katie huffman. her credits and awards are far too numerous to list here. she has starred on stage and television. she is best known for her role as ula in the smash hit the producers, and she remains one of broadway s bright stars. but she is also a passionate advocate for veterans. when i called katie and asked her to come share her talent with us here today and i told her what you all were up to, if myaid, and i quote, little boys can help in any way, of course i will be there. after you heard her this morning, we all know she doesn t have a little voice. but katy wanted to be here, and ladies and gentlemen, ooa purrington,n please welcome back to the stage my friend, miss katie huffman. [applause] music plays] nine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the lord he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored he has loosed the fateful lightning of hi
president obama has called it the biggest frustration of his time in office. his struggle to pass gun control legislation. details on his new plan jessica rae: and that very plan has already had a negative reaction among th republican party. including surging g-o-p contender ted cruz. who was stumping in iowa yesterday. jessica rae: plus before the president s announcement. gun sales here in iowa saw a mediocre rise in one iowa county. these stories and more. on abc9 news this morning. jessica rae: good morning on this wnesday. we begin this morning with president obama and his plans for stricter gun laws. background checks will expand for many, but not all private sales. however, it does include sales at gun shows and online. the government will provide more money for mental health treatment as well as more smart gun technology. and states will be encouraged to report people who should be kept from buying weapons. reporter tom foreman looks at the president s histor
clouds in as well as the warmth tomorrow. i will let you know when the next frigid drop is coming and when the warm-up is coming too. laura: the iowa caucus, and the world-wide attention, is now just a few weeks away, but the political focus for iowans this week lies closer to home. kcci s grace provenzano tells us what s on tap in the state legislature. grace: laura, it s a new year and a new session, but there are old issues hanging in the balance, like education. several iowa lawmakers made stops at the capitol sunday afternoon as they prepare to gavel in tomorrow morning. senator liz mathis says k through 12 public education funding will be topping their list of priorities. last year s session went long over the issue of education, as lawmakers couldn t come to an agreement. that ended with a $55.7 million budget compromise. but governor terry branstad later vetoed that measure in early july, to the disappointment of lawmakers and state. senator mathis says in addition to