. host: ok, thank you. [applause] ♪ worn out from the washington ideas form from loretta lynch. she sits down to discuss the justice system, policing. this is 25 minutes. >> good afternoon. notice, we put you on the couch. we always want to put administrative officials on the couch. not that any of you need to learn a little bit more, but is it good to call you the new attorney general? still? ok. obama called you the only one who can battle monsters and terrorists and still be a charming people person. [laughter] dealingant program -- with recidivism rates. loretta lynch: the department of justice is awarding 53 million dollars in what are called "second chance" grants. this is an important part of the department possible work, making -- department's work, making sure people who come out of prison have a chance to rebuild their lives. they focus on things as buried as varied as father-son interaction, job training, education, the many barriers that we have seen in the wave of people who come out of prisons to becoming productive citizens again. that is the goal. we are very involved in

neighborhood. is that a goal? loretta lynch: the goal of the program is to not remove people from their homes or neighborhoods. there is interesting research and data coming out of the housing and urban development department that talks about what you mentioned, but in a larger sense. where you live matters. it matters because of access to services, access to education, access to a certain quality of life. certainly, post-katrina, the ninth ward suffered tremendously during, after and even still today. it is hard to bring the basics of life together. individuals who went to different locations were plugged into networks of support that were stronger than they would've found in the ninth ward. so, our goal is not just to move people from their neighborhoods, our goal is to strengthen neighborhoods, to support people coming back into them. [applause] host: i want to shift gears. criminal justice reform. we are focusing on this just today, and i think there will be talks that either have happened or will happen. i don't have a schedule with me. senators booker and lee, democrat and republi

supportive of the general goals of the legislation? loretta lynch: this represents an important opportunity for all of us to look at how we administer criminal justice in this country. it is the goal of the department protect theo american people in a way that is sufficient, transparent, and fair. sentencing reform has been a topic of great bipartisan discussion. the announcement today is a great step forward. we commend and think senators booker, lee, and the other senators who are working on this. a number of senators crossed the aisle to work on how to improve the system. a longtime prosecutor, i remember prosecuting cases where he looked at people who were being cycled through the system, nonviolent drug offenders who were facing severe mandatory minimums, either being deported or brought back home. you could not see the utility in it. whereas, we really need to focus on the kingpin, the true leaders and organizers of the narcotics organization. the department of justice has been focused on this for a long time. holder introduced the "smart on crime" initiative, which redire

wednesday, loretta lynch told a senate appropriations sub midi that the president's executive actions on gun control are constitutional. also testifying at that hearing was the alabama attorney general, a former virginia attorney general, and father who lost his son in the sandy hook tragedy. this is 2.5 hours. >> this hearing will come to order. madam attorney general, we thank you for joining us today to discuss the president's recent executive action. as chairman of this subcommittee, i believe it is my duty to the american people to properly oversee the department of justice and ensure any funding is used as congress intended and within the bounds of the constitution. it is clear to me the american people are fearful president obama is eager to strip them of their second amendment rights. the second amendment is not a suggestion. it is an individual right for tested in the bill of rights, recognized by the supreme court. with that in mind, i am very concerned with the recent executive actions by the president for two main reasons. first, president obama, i believe, is far

. host: ok, thank you. [applause] ♪ worn out from the washington ideas form from loretta lynch. she sits down to discuss the justice system, policing. this is 25 minutes. >> good afternoon. notice, we put you on the couch. we always want to put administrative officials on the couch. not that any of you need to learn a little bit more, but is it good to call you the new attorney general? still? ok. obama called you the only one who can battle monsters and terrorists and still be a charming people person. [laughter] dealingant program -- with recidivism rates. loretta lynch: the department of justice is awarding 53 million dollars in what are called "second chance" grants. this is an important part of the department possible work, making -- department's work, making sure people who come out of prison have a chance to rebuild their lives. they focus on things as buried as varied as father-son interaction, job training, education, the many barriers that we have seen in the wave of people who come out of prisons to becoming productive citizens again. that is the goal. we are very involved in

general loretta lynch to talk about how to bypass congress. edward lawrence shows us not everyone is on board. president obama fresh off his hawaiian vacation and taking aim at gun control. he meets with attorney general loretta lynch to talk about ways to increase background checks for people who buy guns. the president during his weekly radio address defended his position. "this policy was supported by some 90% of the american people. it was supported by a majority of nra households. but the gun lobby mobilized against it. and the senate blocked it." democratic frontrunner for president hillary clinton applauds the move to use executive orders to increase background checks for gun buyers. republican candidates disagree. "now this president wants to act as if he is a king, as if he is a dictator. fact is, if he wants laws, go to congress and convince the congress that they're necessary." "so he is going to sign another executive order having to do having to do with guns. i will veto that. i will unsign that so fast." "his first impulse is always to take rights away from law-abiding cit

experimental to me-- whiff of the experimental to me. is that fair? loretta lynch: we still have limited dollars, but jurisdictions and organizations can apply. we try to look at the track records in the deal. we look at experience, not just anecdotal, but where we can find it. actual success. the application process is all about website. justicertment of program is the main body that will be managing the grants. host: give me an example of a community that is doing well? loretta lynch: i can't tell you who. but, when i was an attorney in brooklyn, in the district, we had five counties, brooklyn, queens, long island, staten had entrenched inkets, particularly brooklyn and queens. one neighborhood was brownstone, a mile square. many of the residents never leave the neighborhood except when they go to jail. we saw a cycle, over and over again. were involved, directly, in reentry programs in the community in conjunction with , where was not just the office talking to returning offenders about the cost of reoffending, but also providing them with educational services, family management, and

meeting with attorney general loretta lynch monday to discuss options for tightening gun laws.sources say the president is expected to take executive action..without congressional approval.....expa nding background checks - a move which has widespread public support.but some republican presidential candidates are already promising to reverse any win the presidency. (donald trump/republican presidential candidate)"so, he's going to sign another executive order having to do with the second amendment. having to do with guns. i will veto that. i will un-sign that so fast. so fast." (chris christie/republican presidential candidate)"he knows that he can't get it through congress so he's just gonna try and do it by executive action as if he's king barack obama."(marco rubio/republican presidential candidate)"all these executive orders he's gonna come out with tomorrow that are gonna undermine our second amendment rights? on my first day in office, they're gone."i'm kim hutcherson reporting. 3 the president will join cnn's anderson cooper for an hour-long town hall meeting on gun control at

with attorney general loretta lynch monday to discuss options for tightening gun laws.sources say the president is expected to take executive action..without congressional approval.....expa nding background checks - a move which has widespread public support.but some republican presidential candidates are already promising to reverse any action obama takes - if they win the presidency. (donald trump/republican presidential candidate)"so, he's going to sign another executive order having to do with the second amendment. having to do with guns. i will veto that. i will un-sign that so fast. so fast." (chris christie/republican presidential candidate)"he knows that he can't get it through congress so he's just gonna try and do it by executive action as if he's king barack obama."(marco rubio/republican presidential candidate)"all these executive orders he's gonna come out with tomorrow that are gonna undermine our second amendment rights? on my first day in office, they're gone."i'm kim hutcherson reporting. 3 the president will join cnn's anderson cooper for an hour-long town hall m

national cable satellite corp. 2016] ♪ >> loretta lynch is on capitol hill this morning. she will testify about the justice department's role in implementing the new rules coming up live in a half hour. over on c-span3 today, the u.s. conference of mayors, one :00 p.m. eastern baltimore mayors moderates a discussion on relations between police officers and communities where they work. former new orleans mayor mark as well as the salo's police chief coming up at 1:00 p.m. eastern over on seas than three. >> american history tv airs every weekend on c-span3, all day saturday and sunday. some of the highlights for the weekend include saturday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on oral history, an interview with conservative commentator armstrong williams. >> my father had a reputation in the county. before he was about to be introduced, i said, i hear that you are a racist. [laughter] he said to me, you sound like a bright young man. he said when you graduate from high school, come work for me. decide whether i am racist or not. >> on the anniversary of the boston tea party, reenactors reenact the

week. he will meet with attorney general loretta lynch restrictions. he's expected to announce a new executive action with the goal of expanding background checks on gun sales. the executive actions will likely come ahead of the president's state of the union address on january 12th. a waterloo business is closing its doors by the end of february. pier 1 imports says it's closing the store at the crossroads center mall. according to the waterloo-cedar falls courier, the 9-thousand square foot store is already advertising a liquidation sale. a pier 1 executive says they were looking at the efficiency of its stores when it decided to close the waterloo location. hawkeyes fans across the state were likely holding onto their own superstitions or good luck charms during friday's rose bowl matchup with stanford. one newton woman's charm was her medal she earned for playing in the rose bowl for the hawkeyes nearly 60 years ago. she has worn that medal proudly for every hawkeye game since 1957, but it went missing around thanksgiving last year. "anyone who knows me knows about my rose bowl m

loretta lynch does not go forward with an indictment, that if you become president, you would follow up on any potential law breaking? >> yeah, what i can tell you -- i can't order the justice department to do anything. unlike this president, i'm not going to interfere in these agencies doing their job. i will say i'm confident, in fact, i know for sure that i will have appointed, when i'm president, an attorney general who will follow the law and apply it. not one that conspires with me to undermine the second amendment and not one that looks the other way when cronies of the current president are committing lawlessness as has been i believe, the case with regards to hillary clinton's e-mails. >> rudy giuliani, former prosecutor himself, he's identified 16 specific laws that he believes should be investigated that possibly could have been violated. are you convinced that hillary clinton broke the law? >> well, let's continue to gather the facts. again, i think that we're going to let the -- i don't want people to accuse this of being some sort of political thing. this is about what'

loretta lynch monday to analyze a set of executive actions on guns. sources say the president will expand new background check requirements for buyers who purchase weapons from high-volume gun dealers and he will use his executive authority and other areas but the overall package has not been finalized. violenceabout gun during his weekly radio address. representative with republican response talks about flooding in her state and the ability to repeal the affordable care act. >> happy new year, everybody. i am fired up for the year that stretches out beef or us because of what we have accomplished together over the past seven years.

general loretta lynch today. the topic of discussion, allow to get guns off the streets. he says he's tired with congressional inaction and he's using executive powers to tighten up the nation's gun laws. >> a lot of the work has gone on behind the scenes to take a look at what the president ask do using his executive authority has been grounded in the knowledge that the gun lobby and the republicans in congress who regularly do their bidding are going to look for ways to stop it. >> mike viqueria joins us from washington. mike, the president seems, appears ready to take on this fight. >> well he does and josh earnest went on to say that whatever the president proposes they feel they are on solid legal ground. it was a year ago when president obama what infamously said he was going ouse his pen to block congress on some of the issues that frustrated him and none more so than his own reckoning, than president obama's own accounting of his inability to block safety laws. since then there's been the roseburg, oregon shooting, at the community college, where you saw that visceral reaction

general is defending president obama's latest move to tackle gun violence. loretta lynch testified at a senate appropriations hearing wednesday morning. earlier this month, the president put several new gun control policies in place... including expanding the background check system and providing more funding for the f-b-i and the a-t-f republicans have called into question the legality of the orders and say they will do little to curb gun violence. senator richard shelby (r) alabama "can you guarantee us, madame attorney general, that there is legal authority for the president to take the actions that he has taken and can you provide the specific laws or court cases that support the position" loretta lynch attorney general "well mr. chairman with respect to the recommendations that i made to the president as earlier remarks i believe that they are consistent both with the constitution and existing case law that interprets the constitution" obama's actions include guidance that even those selling a few guns online or at gun shows can be required to get federal dealers' licenses and perf

loretta lynch delivered the keynote speech. she says the department of justice is still working to ensure every citizen has the right to vote. 28-45 ( loretta lynch / part by promoting trust and strengthening the relationships between law enforcement and the communities we all serve, and we are playing a leading role in this administration's effort to reform our criminal justice system." lynch says the department is working to reduce recidivism. she says programs distributed 53-million dollars in grants under the "second chance act" to ensure people who leave the criminal justice system have the "ability and right to go home." president obama was in louisiana today -- for his second post "state of the union" stop. he visited about a thousand high school students in baton rouge -- where he got a chance to talk more about a new national effort to cure cancer. ( noelle ) "my name is noelle, and i'm in fourth old, and do you think there's gonna be a cure for cancer?" ( president obama) "well, there you go! are you interested in math and science?" ( noelle ) "a little bit." ( president obama)

? >> the president meets with attorney general loretta lynch later today with hopes of getting guns off the streets. he said he's tired of congressional inaction, and that he's ready to use his executive powers to close loopholes in the nation's gun laws. mike viqueira is in washington for us right now. the president is throwing down the gauntlet. >> well, that is exactly the case. del, remember it was this time a year ago when president obama said he was going to use his pen and his phone to go around a congress that has time and time again provided obstacles on his cherished goals and programs. the most frustrating issue and the president has said this, is his inability to pass gun safety or gun control measures through the congress. he said that in the wake of the shooting in charleston, and after the shooting in oregon just a couple of months ago at the community college. he offered an angry and even visceral lacerating reaction. he vowed to use the executive order that he has promised before, now he's turning his attention to gun safety laws. we do anticipate that after the president m

with attorney general loretta lynch today to discuss options for tightening gun laws... he's expected to take executive action without congressional approval, expanding background checks. the move has widespread public support... but some presidential candidates are already promising to reverse the action if they win the presidency. he knows that he can't get it through congress so he's just gonna try and do it by executive action as if he's king barack obama. all these executive orders he's gonna come out with tomorrow that are gonna undermine our second amendment rights? on my first day in office, they're gone. the expected actions come ahead of the president's annual "state of the union address." that's set for january 12th. democratic frontrunner hillary clinton says she'll support the president's actions. but she's being targeted by her republican rival for more than just her stance on gun control... she caused a lot of the problems we have right now. she caused migration as secretary of state. the entire world has been upset. the entire world is a different place. during barack

supposed to meet with loretta lynch to focus on what action he could take. there has been actions flying around . robert moses is investigating down in his run. juliet: not everyone is on board. robert: they say he is misusing his power.not everyone is on board with this. he appears poised to go it alone . >> with obama back in washington following his vacation to hawaii he will meet with the attorney general , loretta lynch. he will discuss his upcoming action on guns. he unsuccessfully lobbied congress and the president plans to take matters into his own hand . we can't stop every act of violence but what if we tried to stop one? what if congress did one thing to protect our kids from gun violence. the executive action will expand background checks to gun shows and online transactions which are now exempt from the checks. law without the approval of congress but it will face legal challenges. many of the republican candidates took to the sunday shows to ridicule his plan . >> we will protect the second amendment . if we pass that we will terminate that . he takes rights away fro

loretta lynch spoke at the national action network's annual martin luther king breakfast this morning. lynch said it's important to celebrate the victories of the civil rights movement, but she said it's even more important to stay engaged and continue to fight for progress. loretta lynch - attorney general "of course the voting rights act and the civil rights act of 1964 and 1965 - statutes that i am proud to uphold today - and these were extraordinary achievements, and it's right that we celebrate em today, but even more than lebrating - even momo than remembering his words - even more than enshrining his accomplishshnts, it is fitting are called upon to do today. lynch promised the department of justice will work to insure equality for all americans. she said she can't eliminate prejudice, but she can guarantee justice. three of the five americans freed in a prisoner exchange with iran arrived in germany last night. nbc's keir simmons reports that they went first to a us military hospital there. << this was jason rezaian's first taste of freedom. the washington post reporter met by

protect our kids from gun violence? >> the president will meet with attorney general loretta lynch later today with hopes of getting guns off the streets. he said he's tired of congressional inaction and he's willing to use executive action to close loopholes in current gun laws, and the president throwing down the gauntlet. >> you're absolutely right. he's coming out of the blocks on the new year, and happy new year to you. the day after he's going to be having this meeting with attorney general loretta lynch, and it springs from the frustration. the president said this has been his number one frustration in office, his inability to pass tougher gun safety laws as they termed it at the white house, especially in the wake of new town sandy hook, the disaster there, the effort of congress collapsing, and really after rosebergen oregon, and the college shooting there, and president obama coming in the briefing room offering that le that statement. he's expanding background checks, this has been an ongoing issue. many buyers of guns, if they go to a gun store undergo a background check. not

, attorney general loretta lynch spoke at the the annual martin luther king breakfast for the national action newtwork. lynch says it is important to continue to celebrate the victories of the civil rights movement. but she said it's even more important to continue to fight for progress. lynch also promised the department of justice will work to insure equality for all americans. (s/loretta lynch - attorney general 1:07) we choose to act to ensure that the promise of america the equality and opportunity of america is within the grasp of all american, regardless of what they look like, where they come from, whom they love or the god they worship. lynch went on to say she prejudice, but she can guarantee justice. government officials are now talking about the three u-s citizens abducted from baghdad. two members of the iraqi parliament say the citizens were invited to an event near baghdad when they were kidnapped. secretary of state john kerry says work is underway to try to find the americans and get them home safely. kerry says: "well i can just tell you that we are in very direct con

meets with attorney general loretta lynch to discuss options for tougher gun restrictions. then tomorrow, he is expected to announce executive actions he will take on to try and curb gun violence. sabrina: and finally in the top five... and finally in the top five... sabrina: the state of iowa saw a near record low for fatal crashes on the roadways in 20-15. according to the iowa department of transportation, the state tied the record, that was set in 20-13 with 317 deadly crashes. those numbers hadn't been seen since world war two. troopers stress need to buckle up. elias: police investigating a shooting outside restaurant. elias: saturday evening, police say a man reported being shot in the leg as he walked into a mcdonald's near drake university. it happened at the restaurant on forest avenue... police stopped a car matching the description of the suspects, but so far there have not been any arrests reported. the man was taken to the hospital. elias: and in north east iowa, authorities are looking into the death of a 56-year-old man nashua police and the iowa state patrol fou

plans to meet with attorney general loretta lynch to discuss his options in expanding background checks for gun sales. this furz the president joins anderson cooper for a live town hall on guns in america. cnn investigations correspondent chris frates joins us now. the timing of this town hall should be noted. the same month of the state of the union address and possibly within days of any more detail on this executive action? >> reporter: that's right. the president is kicking off this new year with an aggressive push for tighter gun control. sources say expanding background checks will be a keystone of the president's actions. >> a few weeks i directed staff to come up with any actions i can take. on monday i meet with loretta lynch to discuss our options. i get too many letters from parents and teachers and kids to sit around and do nothing. >> reporter: sources say president obama's expected to announce new executive action soon expanding background checks on gun sales aimed at closing the so-called gun show loophole which allows some gun sellers to avoid conducting a backgro

with loretta lynch to discuss options for tougher gun restrictions. sources familiar with the issue say the president will announce executive action on the issue. some critics say it circumvents congress on the action. let's get to cnn's chris frates in washington. >> reporter: president obama plans to meet with the attorney general to discuss tougher gun restrictions. >> a few months ago, i directed my team at the white house to look at any new actions i can take to reduce gun violence. on monday, i will meet with the attorney general to discuss our options because i get too many letters from parents and teachers and kids to sit around and do nothing. >> reporter: president obama is expecting to announce executive actions soon. closing the gun show loophole. gun control advocates pushed the white house on reporting of lost and stolen guns and they want the president to prevent more domestic violence and on the no fly list from blueing guying gu. >> he's going to sign another executive order having to do with the second amendment. i will veto that. i will un-sign that so fast. so fa

obama justice department, loretta lynch and the president himself are going to indict hillary clinton after what the president said earlier this week? he said it's not a national security risk. i agree. jay and you are right. very serious legal issues but do you think, both of you, that she will be charged with a crime as a result? >> here's the risk. >> the answer to the question -- jay? >> fbi agents, doing a thorough job here and put together a recommendation that a grand jury be impanelled and charges brought and the director concurs and makes that recommendation to loretta lynch the attorney general and she blows it off or just decides we are not going there, gets a order from above from the president saying we are not going to do that, you could risk a very, very serious shake-up within the department of justice where you could see career fbi agents and maybe even the director of the fbi resigning over this. and i'm not sure that the president wants that as his legacy. doug, you raise the politics and thecuts both ways getting to that point of a recommendation from james comey t

violence later his plan during a meeting with attorney general loretta lynch yesterday. the actions would expand mandatory background checks for some private sales. and would provide more funding for mental health treatment, fbi staff and a-t-f agents opponents of the initiative on gun-control measures are vowing to challenge the president's authority. republican congressman joe wilson calls the president's plan a diversion.... saying that instead the government needs to reform mental health service and focus on securing the nation's borders... in order to reduce gun violence. 33 wilson sites incidents like the san bernardino attacks... as cause to secure the nation's borders. even before the president's official announcement... the campaign trail have blasted the actions, and some gun rights advocates are already threatening to challenge them in court. today's council meeting in west columbia could determine the fate of a four-acre one, that's sat empty in for decades. a columbia developer first came forward last spring with the "brookland" development... they want to fill the lot

enforcing existing laws and staff in order to do it. i look forward to hearing loretta lynch's testimony today on the president's recent announcement on guns and the impact it will have on the american people and will it make us safe. no message, no talking points. will that help the american people? we respect the constitution and also its impact on the justice department's authority to deal with this. we will also listen to the testimony of outside witnesses on the second panel. these people are well experienced, and also a father who would talk about the grim things that happened at sandy point. no one is immune from gun violence, whether a congresswoman trying to meet with york vigilance, gabby gifford. whether you are children going to elementary school in wonderful, suburban community called sandy hook. whether you are simply going to movies or going to a community college. we're sitting in a charleston church of the iconic civil rights struggle to study the lord's word and welcome in a stranger to end such a terrible tragedy. our president has been at that funeral as he has been a

attorney eneral, loretta lynch to talk about executive actions on gun control. that's where we'll start the this 45 minutes of morning's program asking you your ideas for reducing gun violence in the u.s. this is how to be part of the discussion this morning. is gun owner, that line 202-748-8000. 202-748-8001. you can also send us a tweet. on twitter is@cspanwj. it's facebook.com/c-span orp send us an e-mail at journal@c-span.org. number of newspapers and on-line news sites reporting this morning. the meeting on monday with loretta lynch. it's framed in "the washington post." guns, the s curbs on headline is juliet oliperin's piece. president obama will take action guns. meet monday will with loretta e. lynch to control a series of gun measures and announce his proposeles soon after who spoke on anonymity because the plan is not public. of the main proposal obama is poised to adopt would require unlicensed gun dealers to get licenses and conduct background buyers.n potential the change is on occasional on-line ho are frequently but do not have a store front. "the washington post"

attorney general loretta lynch. she'll discuss the justice department's role in implementing president obama's executive actions to curb gun control. his proposals focus on back ground checks, law enforcement, mental health treatment, and advanced gun safety technology. meanwhile president obama turns his focus to cars this morning... auto show... while there, he'll get a tour of the city's progress... and tout the auto industry's recovery. more than 640-thousand jobs have been created since the 2009's bailout. an oscar winner is getting applause for something other than his acting this morning... jamie foxx helped free a driver from a burning truck after it rolled into a drainage ditch. officials say the driver was drunk and speeding. foxx and another good samaritan broke a window to free him... the man is now in the hospital recovering. coming up in the next half hour of today in iowa... banning a popular christmas gift. the latest school here in iowa to say no to hoverboards. and why they say they don't want them on campus. she's always stood strong... ...to get the job do

general loretta lynch, and other top law enforcement officials at the white house. the president expected to finalize new executive actions aimed at tightening the nation's gun laws. those actions already being rebuffed by republicans. how speaker paul ryan released a statement reading in part at a time when the country wants the president to lead the fight against islamic terror this is yet another attempt to define and distract from his failed policies. moments ago, we have white house press secretary josh earnest speaking about the upcoming actions. take a look. >> we have to do something in this country to address the consequences of congress' failure to act. and look, there are more than 30,000 americans who die every year as a result of a gun, and we're not going to be able to pass a law or take an executive action that would prevent every single incident of gun violence but if there's something that we can do that would prevent even one, why wouldn't we do it? >> nbc news national correspondent peter alexander joins me now. explain what these executive actions could look like. >> r

from attorney general loretta lynch about the criminal justice system. yeah i ride. one thing i've come to realize: there's no easier way to save on motorcycle insurance than switching to geico. saving money, that's something every rider should do. what is that? it's called ceviche, gary. learned to make it when i lived in tonga. tastes like uh... chicken. you should get out more. chicken. geico motorcycle. today we will learn more about the state of virginia. governor terry mcauliffe will deliver his state of the commonwealth address tonight. it's scheduled to start at 7:00 followed by the republican response. in president obama's last state of the union address he encouraged americans to remain hopeful and not to embrace what he called "political hot air". he spoke about his achievements, the challenges we face in the future, and the need to condemn discrimination. he also touched on the need for both sides of the aisle to work together. 1:15 - 1:38 "democracy grinds to a halt without a willingness to compromise; or when even basic facts are contested, and we listen those who agr

.. today u-s attorney general loretta lynch appeared before a u-s senate panel to defend the president's executive actions on gun violence ... and to dismiss the unrational fears from some americans. 28-35 "it is clear to me that the american people are fearful that president obama is eager to strip them of their 2nd amendment rights." alabama senator richard shelby opened today's hearing by telling attorney general lynch that the justice department is being put on notice. lynch responded by telling shelby that all of president obama's executive actions were done within his constitutional powers. while she says those actions are a step in the right direction ... gun violence. 253-310 s/ sen. barbara mikulski maryland"what can we do in just plain english, to keep the guns out of hands of criminals?" s/loretta lynch /u.s. attorney general "one of the most important things we can do is make sure the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms is fully resourced." flash to: 311-331 "we are targeting not just gun traffickers, but as my atf director calls it "the trigger pullers" gang violence pla

control. he meets with loretta lynch to talk about ways to increase background checks for people wanting to buy guns. >> it is a policy supported by some 90% of the american people. it was supported by a majority of nra households, but the gun lobby mobilized against it and the senate blocked it. >> reporter: democratic front-runner for president hillary clinton applauds the move to use executive orders to increase background checks for gun buyers. republican candidates disagree. >> now this president wants to act as if he's a king, as if he's a dictator. the fact is, if he wants to make changes to the laws, go to congress and convince the congress they're necessary. >> so he's going to sign another executive order having to do with the second amendment, having to do with guns. i will veto that. i will unsign that so fast. >> his first impulse always is to take rights away from law-abiding sit zebs and it's wrong. >> reporter: still, this is at the top of the president's agenda for his final year in office. >> nbc's edward lawrence in washington, thank you. >>> now to a developing story

president will meet with attorney general loretta lynch to discuss options for tougher gun restrictions. in the coming days, he is expected to announce a new executive action with the goal ofofxpanding on thursday, the president will join cnn's anderson cooper for a one-hour, live town hall event on the issue. the expected executive actions come ahead of president obama's annual state of the union address, which is set for january 12th. it's another win for gamecock women's basketball as the team stays perfect. plus... the carolina panthers are all smiles in front of the cameras as they close out the regular season at home. joe gorchow has these stories and more ahead in your morning sportswrap. carolina shakes off the rust to dominate its conference opener. the gamecocks... returned to the action for the first time in 12 days. the usc women... hosted arkansas second ranked carolina... struggled in the first frame... as the gamecocks and razorbacks were tied at nine after one. second quarter carolina turns it on. tiffany mitchell sizes up and buries the triple. later... tin

. >> bernie sanders there. in hour, president obama meets in the oval office with loretta lynch to discuss tougher gun restrictio restrictions. the president will announce executive actions on guns within days. the potential changes drawing heated criticism from republican candidates. they say the president is circumventing the will of congress. for the latest, let's about in chris frates. >> reporter: good morning, john and christine. on the first full day back in washington, president obama plans to meet with the attorney general and other top law enforcement officials to discuss tougher gun restrictions. >> a few months ago i directed my team at the white house to look into any new actions i can take to help reduce gun violence. on monday, i'll meet with our attorney general loretta less than lynch to discuss our options. i get too many letters from parents and teachers and kids to sit and do nothing. >> reporter: president obama is expected to announce executive action soon and aimed at closing the so-called gun show loophole which allows some to avoid conducting background che

action on gun control. tomorrow he'll meet with attorney general loretta lynch to discuss possible executive measures including expanded background checks that would not require approval from congress. on thursday the president holds a town hall meeting on reducing gun violence. >>> starting monday in new hampshire former president bill clinton will begin stumping for his wife in key primary states. it is a big move for hillary clinton's campaign in a state where she trails bernie sanders. major garrett is in concord, new hampshire. major? >> reporter: jeff, when it comes to presidential surrogate politics, no one brings more to the table than bill clinton. that's on the plus and negative on the positive side bill clinton has an entire repertoire of victories or near victories here in new hampshire, finishing a surprising second in 1992, helping propel hillary clinton to an upset victory in 2008. and he has a reputation in new hampshire of caring about the state and speaking to voters directly and persuasively. all that will be put to hillary clinton's benefit in a tight race again

in hawaii. what is he doing today? rosanna: scheduled to meet with loretta lynch on what action he should take. greg: regarding what? rosanna: gun control. >> with president obama now back in washington following his family vacation to hawaii, today he will meet with loretta lynch. having unsuccessfully lobbied congress to pass tougher laws and with the recent past shootings, the president plans to take matters into his own hands. pass the violence. >> reporter: expand them. without the approval of congress. undoubtedly face legal challenges. taking to the shows to ridicule his plan. >> if he signed something, we will terminate it as a very early step. >> taking rights away from law-abiding citizens. using infected if powers that he does not have. >> as if he is a big tater. if he wants to make changes of these laws, go to congress. >> so far proven difficult. even after the shooting. senator bernie sanders says he is doing the right thing by taking executive action. the american people. believe we should expand and strengthen. people that should not have guns, i.e. criminals and p

meeting on gun control. today the president will meet with attorney general loretta lynch. he's expected to discuss potential executive orders to strengthen the nation's gun laws. that includes beefing up background checks required for gun purchases. on thursday, the president will participate on a town hall virginia. emily: several developments to watch for today in the race for the white house. republican front-runner donald trump will hold a rally in lowell tonight even as he takes aim at a big name hitting the campaign trail. former president bill clinton will kick off a push in new hampshire on behalf of his wife. trump calling it the worst thing she could do as the war of words between the two front-runners heats up once again. hillary clinton took shots at trump over his comments on muslims in america. and trump fired back brushing off his appearance in a recruiting video for the terror group al shabaab. clinton: you hear all of this muslim americans. it's not only shameful and offensive-- which it is is-- it counterproductive and dangerous. trump: hillary clinton created

loretta lynch monday to discuss options for tightening gun laws. sources say the president is expected to take executive action without congressional approval, expanding background checks, a move that has widespread support. some presidential candidates are already promising to reverse any action obama takes if they win the presidency. >> he is going to sign another executive order having to do with the second amendment, having to do with guns. i will veto. i will unsign that so fast. >> the president will join cnn anderson cooper for an hour long meeting at george mason university this thursday at 8:00. he will also meet with the attorney general to discuss options for tougher gun restrictions. >> happening today, henderson county commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider incentives. the manufacturing company is eyeing an expansion project in mills river that could bring 350 jobs. the hearing is set for 5:30. the package is worth $690 million. armed ro testers continue to occupy a federal building many oregon two days after taking it over. that story starts today's newsreel

unfinished business, that's our epidemic of gun violence." today he'll meet with attorney general loretta lynch to discuss options for tightening gun laws. at the top of his list... expanding background checks. he'll then conduct a three month review of other steps to help reduce gun violence.... to make his ideas a reality... he's expected to skip congress' approval... and take executive action. but some republican presidential candidates are already promising to reverse any action obama takes - if they win the presidency. presidential candidate :50 - :59 "so he is going to sign another executive order having to do with the second amendment, having to do with guns. i will veto that. i will unsign that so fast." presidential candidate 1:00 - 1:04 fox news sunday burned in"his first impulse is always to take rights away from law-abiding citizens, and it's wrong." overall, increased background checks has been shown to have public support. that's likely to come up along the campaign trail through iowa today... republican ted cruz will have his chance to weigh in this morning... he visits boo

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checks. he will meet with loretta lynch. in the meantime, he calls for >> the gun lobby is loud and well organized in its defense of effortlessly available guns for anyone. the rest of us are going to have to be just as passionate and well organized in our defense of our kids. >> reporter: proponents of looser gun control are celebrating in texas where a new law went in to effect allowing licensed owners to have those pushing for stricter gun control including hillary clinton. coming up, what the c >> darcel: at&t is ditching contracts. >> frank: it will stop offering january 2nd. the next day customers will only be able to buy the phones paying installments under. >> darcel: the "just not sorry" extension helps people avoid using words and phrases and e-mails that can make them sound less confident or assertive. it works by underlining words and phrases in red. include things like sorry, actually and just. a group of software developers came up with the idea to help empower female leaders. >> frank: wow, that's interesting. >>> good news for drivers, prices at the pump are expected

monday, i'll meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options. because i get too many letters from parents, and teachers, and kids, to sit around and do nothing." sources say president obama is expected to announce new executive background checks on gun sales...aimed at closing the so-called gun show loophole ... which allows some gun sellers to avoid conducting a background check. gun control advocates have also pushed the white house to tighten regulations on the reporting of lost and stolen guns ... and want the president to prevent more alleged domestic abusers and passengers on the no fly list from buying guns. but before the president has even announced the details of his actions, republicans running to replace him were seemingly competing on who would undo them faster. donald trump/ presidential candidate "so, he's going to sign another executive order having to do with the second amendment. having to do with guns. i will veto that. i will un-sign that so fast. so fast." sen. marco rubio/ presidential candidate "all these executive orders he's gonna com

of gun violence. meeting monday with loretta lynch about appropriate actions he can take to reduce gun violence and fighting the need for stricter background checks. >> we are told that it might not have stopped it. so we shouldn't do anything. we know we can't stop every act of violence. but if what if he why tried to stop one. >> but some republicans, share a different view. it is as diversion. >> what he is proposing is of no consequence it's a diversion from the tragedy people not receiving proper mental-health services and diversion from the global warming. >> he says the government needs to reform mental health services nation's borders. >> we need to make sure that we keep out of this country and secure our boarders terrorists wholtd becoming in under the guys of refugees. they are coming to this country as we have seen in san bernardino for the intent of killing american ann families. >> we have a consumer alert. homes and businesses along the 29 and 3600 blocks of lee park roads should continue to boil their water. a line was relocatedded. visit our website. >> it's been t