Hes suggesting it and not just suggesting it theyll do that later this afternoon. We think it probably will pass but not with the help of democrats. Lets start with whats going to happen this hour in the senate. In the senate were finally going to have a vote on a bill to fully fund the department of Homeland Security through the end of the fiscal year just as the white house wanted and democrats have been asking for. This is because republicans gave in. They realize they dont have votes to do anything else heres the but. The house isnt going to take it up. They wont vote on it because they do not agree with voting on anything that doesnt also block the president S Immigration plan. The one that allows millions of undocumented workers to stay here in this country illegally. What theyre going to do is kick the can down the road. In the shortterm its good news. The department of Homeland Security probably will not be shutdown. In the longterm, talking three weeks from now, well be sittin
A trail of tragedy across rural missouri. A gunman kills seven people. Authorities still dont know why. We will go there live. Good afternoon. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Some breaking news right now on our politics lead. Amid what seems like a rash of terrorist threats, in minutes u. S. Lawmakers will vote on funding for the department of Homeland Security, funding that will dictate whether or not thousands of workers, people charged with keeping you and me safe will be put on furlough. The deadline is midnight. We will bring you the results of that vote this hour. But lets shift to the world lead. A horrifying story out of bangladesh. Islamic extremists swore they would murder a blogger if he ever returned to that country and today a group of attackers delivered on that threat. They hacked him to death with machetes as his wife looked on. Roy often spoke out for secular freedom and against extremism of any kind the same kind of written protests that motivated warped terroris
Authorities in Oklahoma said Wednesday they suspect “foul play” in the disappearance of two Kansas women who failed to show up to pick up children last week.