Yeah. The president making clear that United States would stop at nothing to gethose hostages back. Thats right. The lead with jake tapper starting right now. This is cnn Breaking News. Welcome to the lead. Were following two major breaking stories, first on capitol hill, where House Republicans are meeting behind closed doors, right now tallying the results of a Secret Ballot where they are trying to decide who their next speaker nominee will be. Our teams are stationed across capitol hill and assuming House Republicans are finally able to nominate a speaker after ten days without one, in the midst of two wars and a pending Government Shutdown we will bring you the results. That is an assumption. Not sure if thats going to happen but well bring you the results. Our other story, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing this afternoon this is only the beginning of israels fight to destroy hamas. This time one week ago, one week ago today, right this moment, it was just after 11 00 p. M.
[applause] im delighted to bring back lands when it was still santa clara in the audience for those that remember his days. Now his main focus is education and he will talk about corruption in the classroom and part of the remarks will be very nerveracking and make us angry that somebody has to fight that so we are glad that hes here to do that for us. He has an incredible background. There are people who have experienced in the military or think tanks were education and he has a little of all of them. Some things are unknowable he was a chief speechwriter for agent a man in california and also a writer for it ed meese in the reagan administration. He is the head policy person at the Pacific Research institute on the education track and we are delighted to welcome him back. [applause] thank you very much for that kind introduction and all of you for welcoming back here to the Silicon Valley. The Biggest Group therapy session in the area. I started my career after law school and i may r
And we are glad that they are here to do that for us. Lance has an incredible background. Not much experience with the military or think tanks or education and lance has all of them. Something notable that you might not of known is he is a speechwriter for gentleman here in california and does anyone remember the name george duke mason . He was also the writer for ed neese in the reagan administration. He has that and he is military experience and he is now the head policy person at tr i on the education track and delighted to welcome him back. [applause] thank you, erica, for that kind introduction and for welcoming back here to the Silicon Valley to the Biggest Group therapy session in the bay area and erica mentioned i started my career after law school and im a recovering lawyer so i started my career as a speechwriter and for those of you vaguely remember governor george i was the guy who gave the duke all that charisma. So i was a speechwriter for the governor and speechwriter fo
And im rob matheson this is the news on live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes where inside syria where turkeys operation against kurdish fighters could bring two nato powers into direct military conflict. But America First does not mean american alone u. S. President donald trump declares america open for business but insists trade must be fair. Under pressure to step down congolese president Joseph Kabila denies claims of violent crackdowns on protesters. Bowing to pressure the entire u. S. Gymnastics board plans to resign in the wake of a Sexual Abuse Scandal involving a former team doctor. President up out of line is warning that turkeys operation against kurdish fighters in syria could be extended to the border with iraq al jazeera has traveled with the turkish army as it continues its offensive to sweep fighters from the region the move risks a possible confrontation with the kurdish y p g militia its a group backed by the United States a nato ally Stephanie Deca and
Path. And blinded by the gh american eclipse captivating the country. Millions watching coast to coast sharing in the splendor but now many asking what did we do to our eyes . Blinded by the light wrapped up like a deuce and good morning, america. Another great song but so many people watching that eclipse that seeing spots was one of the top google searches afterwards. My family were concerned. Did i do something to my eyes but George Stephanopoulos doesnt have to worry because what were you doing during the eclipse . I took a little nap. I was awake for most of it but one person was not taking a nap, the president. I wonder if hes seeing spots. Ke right at. He was yelling dont look. The president did look. We hope hes okay this morning. Of course, hours later he did give his primetime speech on afghanistan outlining his strategy for americas longest war. He says its a dramatic shift from the past and certainly for him. For years he argued for pulling out saying the war couldnt be won