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Cnns Boris Sanchez joins us now from the white house. Boris, were starting to see some pushback from some rank and file republicans who do not support these efforts by their gop colleagues. What else can you tell us . Reporter thats right, we are at a fork in the road for the Republican Party moving forward with these dozen senators going against the wishes of the republican leadership. For weeks, Mitch Mcconnell lobbied senators, republican senators, to avoid getting into this scenario. These dozen republicans not opting for that, largely for their own political expediency. I very quickly wanted to point out, the president tweeted. After seeing the facts, plenty more to come. Our country will love them to objecting to the Electoral College. The president final ....
Permission to search databases of phone calls of americans. We will speak to senator ron wyden. Then we look at the lives of civil rights legend Bayard Rustin. We need a group of angelic troublemakers. Ability tos in our make things and workable. The only weapon we have is our body and we need to talk to them in places so that well do not turn. Month byrs ago this your rustin organized a march on washington. He buys black, gay, and a pacifist. He will be honored with the posthumous medal of freedom. Naegle,speak to walter and john demilio, author of lost prophet the life and times of Bayard Rustin. All that and more coming up. To democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. A u. S. Drone strike killed two people in yemen on saturday. The u. S. Has now carried out nine drone strikes in two weeks, killing 38 people. It is the most concentrated series of drone stri ....
Authorities racing to find them. And watch out. The video gone viral of this massive snowball fight at the university of oregon. At least one financibl footballw suspended. But was it all just in good fun . And good morning to all our viewers in the west. What a morning in south africa. Thousands gaterred there in the stadium in johannesburg soccer stadium. Rain pouring down all morning long. The ceremony star started about an hour late, about 2 00 a. M. Pacific time. So much joy. A full embrace for president obama this morning. He gave an emotional tribute to the man who inspired his political career. Choked up at time. Saying that because mandela could admit to imperfection, we loved him so. He was a humble servant. A ceremony filled with newsic, celebration. The president comparing mandela to gandhi, Martin Luther king jr. And abraham lincoln. Urging the world to act on inequality. Thats kirk frank lynne. Just the president talk ....
Hundreds are wounded following a weekend of violence in iraq. A series of bombings aimed at shiites killed dozens of people over the weekend. Families were celebrating eid alfitr, which marks the end of ramadan. According to a private monitoring group, an al qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for the bombings. On sunday, at least seven people died. Three u. S. Soldiers died in afghanistan on sunday. The u. S. Official said that they were killed by insurgents in paktia province. Attorney general eric holder is set to unveil a key new policy aimed at curbing lengthy sentences for drug violations. The policy shift will bar prosecutors from noting the specific quantity of drugs involved when drafting cases for minor drug incidents. Holder will also announce policies aimed at turning over crimes to state courts and expanding drug treatment as an alternative. Has spokenatt damon against president obamas policy on drone strikes. There are a lot of things that i really question, the le ....