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Congress. And the republican ruckus over karl roves conservative counterstrategy is reaching a bit of a fever pitch. But is the core of this fight really about the messengers or the message itself . Good morning from washington and happy valentines day. Its thursday, february 14th, 2013. This is the daily rundown. Im chuck todd. Lets get right to my first reads of the morning. It may be valentines day, but not a lot of love for chuck hagel. Next week a nato meeting of defense ministers is scheduled in brussels. But given the way chuck hagels nomination is going, its possible the u. S. May not have a new defense secretary there or leon panetta may be forced to go there steed. Yesterday, the senate began the odd procedural dance that is required for cloture, the process for ending senate debate. Nomination, department of defense, Charles Timothy hagel of nebraska, to be secretary of defense. Mr. President , i sent a cloture motion ....
Lets get right to my first reads the morning. Egyptian Officials Say at least 24 policeman were killed in an ambushstyle attack near raffa on the gaza border. According to Egyptian Security force, armed men stoppeded two buses carrying offduty police, forced the passengers to get out, before shooting them executionstyle. More than 900 people are reported to have been killed since wednesday when the interim Egyptian Government began a bloody crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. On sunday, the Egyptian Government confirmed Security Forces had killed 36 islamists while they were being transferred to a prison north of cairo. T ....
Released while awaiting trial. Attorneys for mubarak said he could be free within days, though some say thats unlikely. The news came hours after mass gunmen attacked many buses carrying Egyptian Police officers, killing 25 of them execution style. Mubaraks possible release adds a new volatile new element to the standoff which has resulted in hundreds of deaths on both sides. Nbcs Ayman Mohyeldin is in koy cairo with more. Set the tone for what youre seeing tonight. Reporter very dense dtense. A few minutes ago, a military plane landed here carrying the bodies of those 25 conscript soldiers that were killed, Police Soldiers that were killed. Right now we are expecting the funerals for them to get underway as their bodies are returned to their family relativ relatives. Heart wrenching scene from the people theyve been ....
Unofficial early president ial push that we have seen to date. Also this morning, how fdr prepared to run for an unprecedented third term when everyone thought he was getting ready to retire. The quietest reelection of the 20th century. Good morning from washington. Its friday, september 20th. Lets get to the first reads of the morning. 255 hours. Thats how Long Congress has to figure out how to fun the government or risk seeing it shut down on october 1st. Any resolution seems a long way off. Any republicans are gathering to discuss political strategy. They will vote on legislation that would keep the government running through middecember. Mind you, a shortterm continuing resolution, but not unless members agree to permanently defund Health Care Reform at the same time. Democrats insist that wont happen putting the two sides on a collision course. Speaker baper who oppos ....
Speech isnt the only big speech on the schedule. Hell be with former president bill clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative later this afternoon to Talk Health Care with the Clinton Obama alliance. Here are the new laws. Plus, an old clinton pal, Terry Mcauliffe, is starting the day with some positive new poll numbers in that fight for virginia governor. Can tim cuccinelli do anything to close a massive gender gap . Good morning from new york. Its tuesday, september 24th, 2013. This is the daily rundown. Im chuck todd. Right to my first reads of the morning. President obama and the iranian president ra hanni assuming such a meeting logistically could take place. If it does it would be the first time u. S. And iranian leaders have spoken since 1977. If ....