what comes next. tonight on "washington week." >> i like to complain and i want to feel like i have the right to do so because i cast my vote. >> there's some people that need to be out of office and others that need to be in office. >> it's always about the elections, but the season seems to be longer and longer every year to me. >> voting has already begun and tuesday will tell the tally. will the republicans take the senate? >> the president has the playbook and harry calls the plays. let's take the playbook away. >> will gwen: will democrats push back? >> when you step into that voting boot you have a choice to make. it's not just between candidates and parties, it's a choice about two different visions for america. gwen: but what will that choice mean for the economy, education, health care and the lame duck president? covering the campaign, molly ball, national political correspondent for "the atlantic," karen tumulty, national political correspondent for "the washington post," amy walter, national editor for the "cook political report," and jeff zeleny, senior washington correspo

uncomfortable, right? >> i hope so. if any city needs to be more uncomfortable is washing washington, for as much as people are disappointed in it. this is a city, for whatever reason, continues to feel very good about itself and to perpetuate in a very, very lieurative way, so if this makes a few people uncomfortable, so be it. >> none of what you wrote was news, necessarily to the people who are there. >> i'm sure they love to hear that. >> but the people who were subjects of your book, willingly or not, are people that are probably made uncomfortable by the accuracy of the portrait. >> i think so. the fish are often last to discover the water. and there was a lot of confusion for many months and years about what is this about. this is all intuitively obvious. and i wrote the book frankly to call about the intuitive obviousness and the bankruptcy that we see every day and frankly, the people outside of town don't see as clearly as we do. >> the original tight 28 -- title of this book was what. >> suck up city. >> i have young kids, i didn't want them saying daddy wrote a book called...

he had with washington am and that's really what this book is about. it's about his attempt to change or fail to change washington. his battles with washington institutions whether it's the pentagon, us and the media, congressional democrats, congressional republicans. and in many ways, i think some of what got him elected is that he was a stranger to it all. some of the struggles that he had managing washington is because he's a stranger to it all. so that was sort of the point. >> so if he had had more experience he wouldn't have had the mistakes. >> experience is funny. experience, depends on your definition of experience. i always thought the experience argument, i want to be nuanced. i think where he lacked the experience is being a politician. that is to me the lacking of experience. not executive leadership. it's not experience on the issues. it really is experience on the-- i had a senator describe it to me, a senator who was a big supporter of his and regrets it. and said i didn't realize he didn't have the experience of climbing the greasey pole of politics. and that'

for alexander hamilton also us receiver of the george washington alexander hamilton and james madison. his most recent book which was released last week as "founder's son" a life of abraham lincoln" and already getting wonderful reviews. i'd like to ask before i invite him to the stage anything that makes noise like a cell phone is switched off now pleased when meet to welcome richard brookhiser to the stage. [applause] >> thanks. i n being adjusted. they did not need this in the 19th century. it is always a pleasure and an honor to be here at the historical society. just my publicist, basic books has done a terrific job they are publishing and well and i could not be happier. roger has done so much for history and particularly was very generous to support the publicity of this book. and lou gave me crucial early a vice when i was trying to find my way ever 15,000 books published now 15,001. and also my friend and agent over 20 years this is our tenth book together restarted with washington and andrew johnson next. we will try to do better than that. abraham lincoln was preocc

through the 2014 elections and what they tell us about the country right now. tonight on "washington week." >> tonight we shook up the senate. >> we are heading to washington, and we are going to make them squeal! >> it was absolutely a mandate. it was a mandate really opposing the principles and the policies of barack obama. >> to everyone who voted i want you to know that i hear you. to the thirds of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, i hear you, too. gwen: the sounds and sights of an eventful week in american politics -- conciliatory signs. >> i think there are a lot of people who believe that just because you have divide government that doesn't mean you don't accomplish anything the >> i would enjoy having some kentucky bourbon with mitch mcconnell. gwen: and signs of conflict to come. >> i believe that if the president continues to act on his own, he is going to poison the well. when you play with matches you take the risk of burning yourself. gwen: so did, the white house and congress get message the voters were sending in a sweep that stretched from

as mayor of the district of colu columb columbia. we invite you to go to nbc washington's facebook panel where hundreds of people have already expressed their sympathy to the barry family. >>> what kind of weather do we have? or will we have? it was so warm this morning, it was hard to believe we'd just had the freezing temperatures last week. chuck bell join us with his first midday forecast. >> good morning, barbara. good morning, everyone. it was a one-day reprieve before old man winter on wednesday. for now, the view from our tower camera, skies, mostly cloudy here in washington. a lot more sunshine in northern maryland and the shenandoah valley where temperatures are even warmer. a big southwest push of warm air has really changed the air mass quite dramatically across t area. temperatures were in the mid-60s before the sun was even up this morning. and now with even just a mostly cloudy sky, we're at 67 downtown, sunshine and 72 in frederick, maryland. hour by hour through the rest of your day, low to mid-70s around here this afternoon. plenty of clouds around, especially in

friends in washington. >> do you think it's something that translates nationally? >> i think in our case, we had a little bit of a slow down early on with the protest. in the last year, we saw the best from september to september, the best private sector job growth in more than a decade. our unemployment is down to 5.5%. i think if you lower taxes, ease regulations and put the power back in the hands of the people you can do that. >> i got to show you, compared to the national average when it comes to wage growth, it's down -- it's below the national average. job growth, it's below the national average. and your tax cut policy created a larger deficit, $1.8 billion deficit hole that you have to plug next year. part is because revenues -- state revenues didn't come in as expected. is it possible that the idea of cutting taxes is a way to create jobs and stimulate the economy isn't working in wisconsin? >> no. that's just the opposite. the reason revenues are down is because we cut withholding. withholding at the state and federal level is where the government takes more of the money

can work better. it can be more efficient. there is a lot of reform we need out of washington. >> i'm at four zeros. this is a different 2016 question than you are used to. when should the race begin? when should we be holding those perry, thatgovernor you don't want me moderating. [laughter] when should the campaign truly begin? >> i think the moral question is -- the more legitimate question is when did it start? [laughter] since the fifth of november 2014. >> when do you want to see the campaign engaged? >> i think it has. we are talking what issues that will affect the presidential election in 2016. i think we need to have this conversation with americans. and layout this whole issue. it is on. >> governor walker, when do you want to see the campaign begin? >> i think you need to have the wait until fall. have a realistic build up to that. at the panel here with the fellow governors, people ask who can run, and i can think of people who are sitting now that be a better chief executives than the one we have in washington right now. but i do think there is a powerful message

american revolution and before he was elected, the first president of the united states george washington retired from public life. up next, edward larson focuses on washington and how he contributed to western expansion and his efforts to link the east and west through the potomac river. >> thank you so much. i wish my parents could have heard that. it would have made my father very proud and my mother actually would have believed you. there you go. [laughter] for me as you suggested, this lecture concludes an amazing year. as it began just a year ago when the library, fred w. smith library for george washington and i was able to take a seat. during that year, i learned what a treasure all of you have in mount vernon. led by the staff, they are extraordinarily dedicated and extraordinarily loyal. for 150 years, the mount vernon ladies' association has kept this place special. and with a new library, the orientation and education center, no crop of those women have done a better job. among those were remarkable women. well, let me begin tonight with a question. retirement. today we think

george washington's relationship with continental army general benedict arnold. washington'sow response to arnold roll failed plan illustrates washington's character. this event was hosted by colonial williamsburg and is about an hour. >> thanks so much for that warm welcome. i am really pleased to see as many people in the audience. when i was driving down through heavy rain from northern virginia, i thought i might start this out where to go or three guys are together. [laughter] fortunately that is not the case. one thing historians learn and all of his need to remember is that you have to keep checking your assumptions. if your assumptions are incorrect, they lead you to some very wrong conclusions. to illustrate that by the following story, which i hope you will find somewhat somewhat although risible as well. conceive unable to children and chose a surrogate father. on the day the father was to arrive, he said to his wife, i am off and the man will be here soon. baby photographer ring the doorbell, hoping to make a sale. hello, ma'am -- no need to explain, said mrs. smith. underst

opened in 2004 on the national mall in washington, d.c. we visit the nation to nation exhibit. for treaties between the united states and native americans. the curator explains that in the late 1700s, the fledgling federal government may treaties with the muskogee and the six nations of the iroquois. she also describes how the relationship between the government and the native peoples has changed and endured. >> i'm suzanne -- i'm cheyenne and muskogee and a founder of the national museum of the american indian. i'm guest curator, probably so, of the nation to nation exhibit and general editor for the book of the same title. i first proposed the nation to nation exhibit in 2003. and i was thinking just a few months ago that we would just never get to the end of it. today, i'm thinking it has only been 11 years. amazing. nation to nation exhibit and book is really a gift that we are returning to the united states. through knowledge of its citizenry about its own history. because that is what this tells. this is not the indians' view. this is not just as the treaties are not the indi

washington. the midterm elections can only be described as a route republicans throttled democrats, seizing control of the senate and expanding their control of the house. cbs news projects republicans picked up at least seven seats in the senate. the republicans ousted democratic incumbents in arkansas, north carolina, and iowa. they won in south dakota, virginia, and iowa. it is the first time the gop has held the majority in the senate since 2006. it >>> and a man >>> and a man likely to become the new senate majority leader is the current minority leader, kentucky's mitch mcconnell. he easily won re-election in one of the country's most watched races. mcconnell trounced alison lundergan grimes. the republicans control the house. the gop picked up ten seats and come january will hold the largest majority there since 1949. now that they control president obama's final two years in office will get a little more complicated. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. president obama has invited congressional leaders to the white house this fr

an uphill battle for the rest of his term. how the new normal in washington could change his agenda. >> in jerusalem, a truck driver rapidly his truck into pedestrians and was shot at a holy site. >> new allegations are human rights abuses by isil. the unlikely source coming to the group's aid as it tries to take control of kobane. >> good morning, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. this morning, republicans are making plans for the next few years while the white house is pledging to compromise after a night that can only be called a rout, the gop picking up enough seats to seize control of the senate. now they'll set the washington agenda for the final two years of the obama presidency. >> those results mean harry reid is out as senate majority reared, mitch mcconnell now poised to replace him. republicans expanding their hold on the house now enjoying their largest majority there since the great depression. we have team coverage with reporters around the country and arched the world. >> let's begin in washington. lisa, good morning. this was a hug

just occupying the seat but this is your seats, and this is a seat i will take to washington and make sure i never forget where i came from. now, i had a somebody asked me, how on earth was i so calm with all of these attacks and things, they said you seem to get more annoyed when a panthers lose than all of these attacks, and i have been annoyed a lot, but it is mainly the path there's. -- the panthers. it is because i knew that we were right. north that we all in carolinians want elected officials to go to washington and get something done, fulfill their promises, and you all know that we are going to continue the tradition that we have done here in north carolina. up there andto go excites more out of our leaders and fulfill our promises, and we are going to make this country great again. >> [crowd chanting "usa!"] >> i see a few people around the room, but when i think about transitions and elections, i see one gentleman in the center, reverend mark harris, who was in the primary with us. i am not really sure -- i also want to thank heather grant, she traveled all over the state,

to the majorities in the house and the senate, and a message to washington. >> is this something that you believe will translate nationally? >> well, in our case, certainly, we had a slowdown early on with the protests, but in the last year, we saw the best from september-to-september, and the best private sector job growth in more than a decade and the unemployment rate down from 9.2% in 2010 down to 5.5%, and if you lower the taxes and ease the regulations and put the power back in the hands of the people to kree dree yat the jobs, it will happen. >> but in wage growth, it is below the national average, wisconsin is, and when it comes to job growth, it is below the national average and the tax cut policy has created a larger deficit, $1.8 million deficit hole that you have to plug next year in part because of the state revenues did not come in as expected. is it possible that the idea of cutting the the taxes to create jobs and stimulate the economy is not working in wisconsin? >> no, it is the opposite. the reason that the revenues are down is because we cut withholding. that is wh

-election world is spinning like a comet. we'll try to find a place to land tonight on "washington week." gwen: they're back! >> we're going to fight the president tooth and nail if he continues down this path. this is the wrong way to govern. >> this is not get-even time. we want to move on to the next congress with a record of accomplishment. >> i had maybe naively hoped the president would look at the results of the election and decide to come to this political center and do some business with us. but the early signs are not good. >> i'm here as long as my members want me to be here, as long as there's a reason to be here. gwen: did congressional leaders learn the lessons of this year's watershed election? or will everyone pick up where they left off? meanwhile, a big climate deal with china signals that this lame duck president is not done yet. >> when we work together, it's good for the united states, it's good for china, and it's good for the world. gwen: plus, sorting through the political fallout for candidates already eyeing the next big election. covering the week, susan davis

prison rules, inmate, tracy washington, was willing to demonstrate how to make a fishing line. >> you get the string made out of the waistband of our boxer. we take the string apart and then we put a little piece of plastic as a weight and we slide it across the floor like this. they might come in here and take my line now that they know i've got it. but i'll make another one. >> shoot it out. >> but our producer was about to find out that there was a far more dramatic story surrounding inmate, washington. >> i was on suicide watch last week and i just came back last week. >> why? what happened? >> they was trying to send me somewhere i didn't want to be. >> so what did you do? >> i cut my wrist with a razor blade. >> washington went on to explain that he cut his wrist to prevent the prison to transferring him to the sensitive needs yard or sny. it's a place most inmates want nothing to do with. >> sensitive needs yards is basically for prisoners that meet certain criterias, such as most of your rapists, your molesters, your dropout gang members. it used to be referred to as p

people wanted. and this is something that george washington explained personally to the seneca nation delegates by saying this means you will never be defrauded of your land again. now, would that have been true, it was true at the time he meant it, at the time president george washington, in making the treaties of 1790 with the muskogee nations of the southeast and the treaty of canandaigua which was the with shownee, the confederacy, and that was new york at the time, so what george washington wanted as president of the united states was some territory for the united states to govern over and wanted a definition of the state boundaries and a clarity of the muskogee nation and the huedensaunee lands. what the president was trying to do was stop any possible encroachment by european nations. stop any overreach and harm to native people with the states. and to enter into secured peace and friendship forever arrangements. with the muskogee and the huedensaunee peoples. they was trying to secure the western and southern borders of the united states. these were buffalo, savannah. w

>> from washington, the mclaughlin group. the american original. for over three decades, the sharpest minds, best sources, hardest talk. >> issue one, shellacking two. >> i heard your concerns. i have made them my own. you will be heard in washington. [ cheers and applause ] >> republicans will indeed be heard in washington. the gop won big on tuesday. they boasted their majority in the u.s. house and are on track to host the number of seats not seen since 1947. and in the u.s. senate where democrats hold the majority, 53 seats, the republicans 45, the gop routed the democrats from control. here is a sampling of crucial battleground states like north carolina where republicans scored. >> i'm the next united states senator of the state of north carolina. >> and colorado, another republican win. >> it is time for a new way forward. >> like iowa, with the first female senator in that state was elected. the republicans self-described hog castrater joni. >> thanks to all of you, we are headed to washington. [ cheers and applause ] and we are going to make them squeal! >> on friday

potential but we won't reach it unless washington starts to work again for all of us. [applause] if we are going to continue to be the greatest nation on earth, we must work together. a future united is much brighter than a future divided. tonight, the people have spoken. toave just called tom cotton congratulate him on his victory. i wish him the best as he takes his seat on the senate floor. i want you to know that he will be in my prayers. that is part of taking off the red jersey and the blue jersey. [applause] we all need to help him do his job. >> we love you, mark. [applause] >> thank you. i must confess, though, that i have some sadness tonight. i will miss waking up every day to go to work for the people of arkansas. as one chapter of my life closes, another chapter begins. it is uncertain but exciting because i know god will direct my steps to whatever he has planned for me. before i leave this stage, i have to thank a few people. first, joy, who has been with me every step of the way. [applause] and our children. come up here. [cheers and applause] and of course my wonder

northwest washington, chaos during rush hour. the police tell us a woman is in custody, accused of stabbing a man. the incident appears to have been domestic. story haver big political races across the country and in our area. >> we go live to fairfax with a big surprise will how close this still is. >> i am here and at the fairfax where government center election officials spent the day going through ballots. >> everything has been so much faster, our reporting was faster than we have ever had. >> it was a day to react to what happened. the incumbent democrat had to sweat out a long night of returns before emerging just before midnight to claim victory over his republican opponent. the race is still too close to call and over. >> i don't normally trust of the polls. his is a bigger margin. the other shocker happened at the top of the ticket in maryland where in many did not expect to hear larry hogan today , thank supporters for making him the next governor. >> we will work together, roll up our sleeves and work in a bipartisan fashion. >> the defeat of the democratic lieutenant g

swofford. atlanta journal-constitution washington correspondent, daniel malloy. and lori gary. candidates, you will have one minute for response. these are loose guidelines for today as certain topics may warrant wartime. i'm going to try very hard to get some clarity on this campaign ads. mr. perdue and miss nunn, have held public office. ms. swofford, you have, but clearly you are outside the beltway politicians. each of e you done -- you -- what have you done in your life to prepare you for one of the most powerful jobs in us government? >> thank you, justin. thank you, panelists. as i go around the state, the hear r one issue that i from hard-working georgians is they are really concerned about their jobs. that they have one and they are worried about keeping it. if they don't have one, they're worried about how hard it is to find one. in my career, i have spent my entire career creating tens of thousands of jobs. provide nd help individuals the opportunity to provide for their family. the united states senate has about 10 people who have experienced. i think it is time we

in southeast washington packing and districting meals. the president also dished out warm thanksgiving wishes. they help with food, clothes and other services. one of the best things about this year is people really come together and serve during thanksgiving. >> yeah. they have made it part of thanksgiving tradition. stay with us. news 4 at 5:00 a.m. begins >> news 4, feeding those in need. how a tradition of service is making sure no one goes hungry for the holidays. >> those look good. we are giving you a sneak peek of another holiday favorite, the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >>> i'm eun yang. >> i'm richard jordan in for aaron. a live look outside. looking dry right now. there are chances that some people will get wet a little later. >> let's check in with storm team 4 a amelia siegel to find out about the weather. >> mostly cloudy skies across the area and mainly dry. there is a chaps of scattered rain showers. wet snow mixing in. it will favor northern virginia. those of new southern maryland and the northern neck. only 20% chance that washington sees any light r

didn't answer the question, but instead started criticizing how washington mr. president, one of theogv reasons washington doesn't work well is because as a leader, if you want to call yourself that, you have created more division, more anger and more hostility than most of us can remember in recent history. you didn't come clean about benghazi, health care, fast and furious. you skirted scandals in the nsa, the irs, you su yo high-level officials. and your incompetent handling of ebola in this6ro country put o nurses at risk. and now you dig your heels in even deeper? after laying the"7béw groundwor order more thanli)ñ 34 million permits and green cards, you throw down the gauntlet;ú saying -- >> congress will pass some bills i cannot sign. i'm dds(retty sure i'll take so actions that some in congress will not like. so before the end of the year, we'reacá=%9 >>> this is a fox news alert. you're looking live near tacoma, washington. former detainees are arriving as we speak, also on the plane the u.s. director of national intelligence, james clapper, ben yej bey is a korean

closing hours of this campaign from the president and top leaders here in washington on the democratic side that definitely had a sense of foreboding. i don't think anybody anticipated some of the raises that we have seen, including the governors' races where democrats in blue states are on the virg of losing. in neighboring maryland chris van holland is still locked in a tight race. it doesn't get any blueern maryland in beth he is did a and potomac maryland. harry reid now, the out going majority leadier as it turns ou has a statement congratulating senator mccould have beenel. this is remarkable. if you have, like i have, a front-row seat to the senate and you've ever sat up in the gallery in the balcony and watched these two men go at it, i mean there is no love lost. these are two men who do not even speak to each other in the same room whether the cameras are rolling or not. harry reid out with a statement, i would like to congratulate senator mccog, the message from voters is clear, they want us to work together. i look forward to working with senator mcconnell to get things don

what they're doing in washington, higher taxes, more spending, more debt. and the slowest economic recovery since the great depression. but tonight, we're taking the iowa way all the way to washington. and we are going to make them squeal. >> that's, of course, a reference to the ad that helped her really break out from the republican pack early on that she grew up castrating hogs and knew thousand cut wood. >> this is not only the first female to be elected state wide in iowa, but she's going to be the senate's first female combat veteran. >> yeah. >> which is great for republicans. >> so what kind of lead-in will she be, and what kind of governing will this now united house and senate do? >> well, the deal with joni ernst is she's going to be a major player. she's an overnight republican star. she's going to be the most indemand surrogate. everyone is thinking for running for president she's now on speed dial and their new best friend. but the question is how does this style meet the substance? the rhetoric from republicans, they learned, she shied away from social issues. democr

the car with her dad near olympia, washington, immediately read the message, including the description of the vehicle. >> we saw the car. we got behind the car immediately. i called 911. >> you're doing great. stay with me and keep letting me know where you're at. >> reporter: stunned, wood and her dad tail the vehicle, relaying their every move. >> we're getting on i-5 right now. >> north or south? >> northbound. >> reporter: the boy's mother, now charged with kidnapping. >> the only hero i want to be is the hero of that little kid. >> reporter: since amber alerts started in 1996, 703 children have been rescued. cell phone alerts started going out in 2013. and by our count, this is the second one to contribute to a rescue. and with that 911 call made, within 60 seconds, definitely the fastest. david? >> thank you, alex. >>> and now to the victory for american nurse, casey hicox. you remember the image, behind the plastic, detained after returning from west africa without ebola. back in maine, quarantined on her couch. then the defiant bike ride, ignoring orders to stay ind

capital city, which is a study of the visual, symbolic, and lived native experiences in washington dc, or thinking it as an indigenous history of the city. i'm interested in looking at the ways that native people across the 19th and early 20th century claimed and reclaimed spaces within the city. >> can you explain what you mean by those terms? >> there is obviously a deep and rich indigenous history in the chesapeake and potomac region. the federal city today sits on native homeland. when i am thinking about reclaiming, i'm thinking about reclaiming homeland territory, essentially. however, throughout the 19th and 20th centuries as washington became the federal city, native diplomats and delegates from communities across the country as well as residents, people who came here to live and maybe work as lobbyists, even, claimed parts of the city as their own and marks them as indigenous in a number of different ways. i think this is important because it does a couple of different things. in terms of thinking about urban history, it complicates our story. i thought for a long time tha

gridlock in washington and i know that the way to do that is by putting our country first, above party, and above partisan divide, and actually getting things done that matter in people's's lives. i think it is different from david who, by his own account, has spent the majority of his career outsourcing jobs. and who, throughout the campaign, has perpetuated the gridlock. >> ms. swofford. >> as someone who has held local office, i have stood up and i have a principled record for voting for less government. absolutely, the re-election is on the line. i stood up for small businesses. i gave our citizens a lot of opportunity to have choices in the way that government services work and how to be delivered. i have done a lot of things and local government and i stay involved even after losing re-election. i take personal response body to step up and run for united states senate to give georgians a real choice for their next united states senator, instead of just complaining and not doing a lot of anything. i'm staying engaged and being responsible. >> okay, let's get to our next question. >> i

is now taking a greater responsibility for those results and promising to end washington gridlock. >> also want to ask you about what happened on tuesday. >> the buck stops right here at my desk. whenever as the head of the party it doesn't do well, i have to take responsibility for it. the message that i took from this election, and we have seen this in a number of elections, is people want to see this city work. and they feel as if it's not working. and they know one person in washington and that's the president of the united states. so i've got to make this city work better for them. >> the president is also resisting calls from republicans to wait on immigration reform. president obama says he has given john boehner plenty of time to act on this and is ready to take executive action by the end of the year. >> i told hip at the time, i have legal authority to make improvements on the system. so john, i'm going to give you some time, but if you can't get it done before the end of the year, i'm going to have to take the steps that i can to improve the system. >> are you saying he

, british soldiers invaded washington, d.c. on august 24. president james madison and dolly madison fled the city. discovering the war he spoke at a symposium hosted by the u.s. historical society. this is about an hour. >> our final speaker this morning will provide us with some more historical facts about the historical myths that have grown up around the war of 1812. ralph conducted an inventory of war of 1812 resources in maryland, the national park service's national battlefield served as a consultant to the star-spangled banner national historic trail. published five books, including "the war of 1812 and the chesapeake, a reference inde to historic sites virginia, maryland, and the district of columbia tikka and has appeared in six acumen to on the war of 1812. documentaries on the war of 1812. greater honor than being designated as an honorary colonel.-- it is my pleasure to welcome colonel eshelman to the podium. [applause] pleasure to welcome him to the podium. [ applause ] >>> good morning, everyone. thank you. that was a kind introduction. i have never been called colonel when i'm

>> business news from t the capital region. this is "washington business report" with abc7 national correspondent rebecca a cooper. thanks for joining us or a fresh look at business and finance in the washington region , i am morris jones. how, a womanoday who broke barriers in her field in the 1980's to cree a business custom-mamade to solve problems, and government innovation. it is s not an oxymoron. we have the man that will tell us about national security and have easy entrepreneurs are stepng up. of ourthe conclusion interview with overstock.com ceo patrk earnrned. last week he tolus how his personal fend and mentor warren bufuffett guided him through his projects a successes. he also alluded to some of his beefs with wall street. more details into on his theories and how many people react to them. you are wearing a lot of hats. you are still very much running your company, a major company. you are an active philanthropist. you are a very active advocate here you are here in washington now to speak at a monetary conference here at the cato institute about your passion for digi

gaithersburg, 12 degrees. that's what it feels like. windchill at washington at 16. it's just in the teens for windchills. just to our west, windchills around the bay are in the 20s. that's a bus stop forecast this morning, temperatures near 30 degrees between 7:00 and 8:00 with bright sunshine. the sunshine will still be out between 8:00 and 9:00 but the winds still gusting and frigid near 30 degrees. not going to be much warming today. a look at the hour-by-hour forecast over the next 24 hours in the next weather and traffic on the 1s at 4:41. alexis davies is in this morning, what is going on? >>> we have work zones being picked up on this cold tuesday morning as you mentioned. the overall view of the beltway, no problems being reported in maryland or virginia on the beltway. taking a live look now at the outer loop of the beltway at colesville road, we had the earlier work zone on the outer loop blocking two left lanes. that's been picked up. on the inner loop between colesville road and university, two left lanes were blocked due to a work zone. that's also being cleaned up. sou

the people who run their government. we hear what you have to say on "washington week." >> no charge exists for officer wilson. >> what are you saying, our lives are not worthy? >> we here to recognize the situation in ferguson speaks to broader challenges we still face as a nation. >> as the holidays rev up, we enter a season of discontent. >> when are they going to stop fighting each other and represent their constituents? >> i don't understand why it they're spyless. it embarrassed me. gwen: as citizens demand more of their government. but worry that they are getting less. plus -- >> i have today submitted my resignation as secretary of defense. >> gwen: why the pentagon chief is stepping down after just two years on the job. leadership, crises and ebb and flow of politics. is there a long view to be had? we ask you and reporters covering the holiday week. peter baker, chief white house competent for "the new york times," dan vault, chief correspondent for "the washington post." susan davis, chief congressional corespondent for "usa today." and pierre thomas, senior justice

future of the country. and bob costa from "the washington post" takes us inside the washington party as it looks at the future but first a look at the results as of 11:00 p.m. this tuesday night. going to mark halperin and john heilemann and their broadcast currently in progress. >> slightly weird state of alaska remain open. >> the polls in alaska will close at 1:00 a.m. eastern time. we're being watched not just a bloomberg but other viewers for this election night update at 11:00 p.m. eastern time where polls have closed everywhere but alaska the polls have closed. first of all one of the biggest contests in the country with scott walker bloomberg politic is reporting that's the apparent winner. the republicans win the two big races this wis and florida. that's major news not just for scott walker and rick scott but for chris christie the governor of new jersey. >> if the democrats would have been able to win those races would be a big blow to chris christie. he holds those seats. >> a lot of other governor races we'll be talking about where there's still no projected winners. but

. how supporters in washington state found it worked. >> the nra is not invincible. we succeeded. we got the nra to run away scared. you can, too. >> america tonight, on how they won the day and how it could be a model for gun control activists in other states. ♪ >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us. i am joie chen. it is the most sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration policy in decades: one that could shape the president's legacy and will surely set him up for a face-off with republicans. using the power of executive order, the president says he will shield nearly 5 million undo you think immigrants from the threat of being forced back to their native countries. his plan, though, provides only temporary protection against deportation, mainly for parents who have been in the u.s. for at least five years and have children or u.s. citizens or legal residents. they must register, pass a criminal background check and pay taxes. the president also called for security. he underscored that this doesn't apply to new arrivals or those who enter the country illegally in the fut

on any subject because the president dropped a dirty bomb on washington and said here we are. we have got budget fights and confirmation fights and all that stuff coming down the path and the president decided he is going to -- banner calls it poisoning the well. but i think he's decided he's going to have to two bad years and try to embrace the badness. >> we're not talking about the shah lacking that the congressmen got. >> it happened. >> good to see you. >> good to see you. >> the fight over president obama's new immigration policy goes beyond washington and congress. joe irpo is now suing the president and oklahoma's attorney general suing administration. joining us live oklahoma attorney general. thank you for joining us today. >> good day, shannon. how are you? >> excellent. i want to find out the status of where you are. what is your plan? >> well, presently with the president's executive order, now we have individuals in the state of oklahoma subject to deportation that he in fact has suspended that. they are lawfully present in the state of oklahoma which triggers state

with a new book entitled "dog whistles, walk-backs and washington handshakes: decoding the jargon, slang and bluster of american political speech." mr. mark talks about the humorous side of politics and the language used by politicians to speak to each other and to the american people. why did youk, want to decode the jargon of american political speech? >> my co-author and i, chuck mccutcheon, had covered congress , we covered campaigns, been out on the trail, watched hundreds of hours of news, maybe thousands of hours. we had heard politicians of all stripes use many of the same phrases. democrat, they would use a lot of these cliches. we wanted to explain to people who don't work in politics what these folks are actually getting at. >> when did you become interested in politics? >> that would be in my early college years. i grew up in a political house called in southern california where my parents talk about it around the dinner table but i got interested myself around 1992 when i was a freshman in college. the bill clinton presidential campaign was going on against george bus

voters in two states and in washington, d.c., also had a chance to vote to legalize marijuana for recreational use, like colorado and in 2012 and washington state. in oregon they voted to legalize pot in oregon and it won by 12 points. in alaska they voted on it there and it won by 4 points. in washington, d.c., legalizing pot won by 37 points. in four place last night there was a measure on the ballot to give people paid sick leave from work. it was on the ballot statewide in massachusetts, it was also on the ballot in oakland, california, trenton new jersey, and montclaire, new jersey. passed in all four of those places. when rhode island elected gina raimondo won, it was first time that rhode island had elected a woman governor and a democratic governor in two decades. in massachusetts, it hit 100 straight congressional elections in which the state has elected democrats to go to congress. the massachusetts democrat who had the hardest fight on his hand last night but he still won was iraq war veteran seth molton who volunteered for multiple missions in iraq despite his oppositi

.. >> today marks the one year anniversary of the tornado that levelled downstate washington, illinois. it's been a year of struggle and recovery for the town's residents, as they gradually rebuild their community. they've adopted the slogan "washington strong." churches, and a lot of help from chicago and elsewhere...credited for washington's comeback. >> i can't say enough. we don't survive without the church in every church has done something to help the families get through. >> the first few weeks i don't think we could even think straight. it was the outside people that help us get through because who can think straight when you've lost so much. >>storm survivors held a reception last night. and today, the entire community, including its schools, will hold a series of commemorative events. in nearby diamond, illinois... they're still recovering from the tornado. a ceremony last night at the coal city high school auditorium, remembering the tornado's victims. also...a special thanks to the many volunteers. more than 200 residents and business owners in diamond were affected by the

is the senate, which is about a lot more than the balance of power in washington. the impact could not be more far-reaching or more consequently. >> every election is a job interview. >> voters head to the polls tuesday with a lot to think about. >> real business be here in ten years? >> we'll be lucky if we're still here in five years. >> by some measures the economy has recovered from the financial crisis but more than 9 million americans are still out of work. >> income's down. we're down about 70% from what we were from before obama came in. >> it adds up to 14,000 jobs at risk and more. >> those with low paying jobs are still looking for a decent living wage. >> i have to choose between eating and paying rent. >> if you work in san jose your minimum wage is $10.15 an hour. if you are unlucky and you're toiling away in santa clara, your minimum wage is $9. >> health care, a hot topic this year even though millions signed up for health insurance because of the affordable care act, not everyone. >> one of the fiercest debates has been over immigration. >> coming back from mexico

the political scene, from washington. that was sort of, i think, part of the draw, particularly the early draw. when he got here, he was a stranger to congressional democrats, legislative politics, the backroom deals of politics. yes, obviously that's the point of the title is to elicit the multiple meanings here. i think what's been remarkable about this presidency is that if all i've had to do is say the name of the book to anybody on capitol hill and they immediately go, oh, yes. you know what, it's still this way. there's still had feeling in washington that -- i still don't quite know what makes them tick. >> there's another part of that. i think you could argue in ways he's a stranger to the american people still. >> perhaps. i think -- i think we think that was our presidents when we don't approve of the job they're doing. when suddenly everything they're doing is right, we suddenly feel like we don't know them very well. in an odd way, that has gone hand in hand for the most part. it's the job approval and how we personally feel about our president. it wasn't always the case

on voter turnout. on the next washington journal, a journalist around table on what campaigns need to do in the final days before the election. we will talk with abby livingston and paul singer of usa today. calls and youour talles can join our conversation. >> the 2015 student can video competition is underway. it is open to all middle school and high school students. the three branches and you, showing how our policies, law, or action about the legislative, judicial, or executive branches affected you or your community. prizes totaling $100,000. for a list of roles go to student cam.org. >> thursday, the bipartisan policy center held a discussion on the midterm elections. they outline the possible given current polling. this is 90 minutes. >> good morning. i am a senior fellow here. myike to recognize colleagues. jim jones, former ambassador to mexico. martin just gave me this book called "the partisan divide." it is going to be published soon. i'm giving him a plug there. i want to thank everybody for coming this morning. the purpose is to elect a government that is supposed to do

, but certainly we will get it as they arrive back. washington has not confirmed anything about what was in that letter or how this evolved. but this is a developing story that we are covering on many fronts as this airplane taxis with these two men on board who must be very relieved that they have been released from north korea. and we'll be talking with friends of kenneth bae's family, our correspondents in south korea, experts on north korea. we have with us there live cnn correspondent ana cabrera. why don't you set the stage what you're seeing there. >> reporter: i'm going to step out of the way so you can zoom into the action. you can see the plane arriving. kenneth bae the 46-year-old who's been held for two years in north korea as well as 25-year-old matthew todd miller. we understand on the plane with him is the director of national intelligence james clapper. also a delegation of u.s. officials who went to north korea as well who are accompanying bae and miller as they now land home in the united states. we also understand their families, both men's families are here and wi