>> congratulations. >> 60 degrees. wear protection. >> okay. >> do you got some? >> not to travel in. >> congratulations, steve. >> thank you. bill: good morning, everybody. support for obamacare has hit a record low. this as a top healthcare official in the white house steps down. i'm bill hemmer. welcome to america's newsroom. martha: these are the new fox news polls. 36% of americans say they support obamacare. that's down from 40% in june. but look at the number who oppose. 59%. that's a record high for the

law. bill: chris jennings is out. the white house says he's leaving for family reasons. it's almost like the more people find out about it the more they do not like it. >> reporter: the drip, drip, drip, the steady flow of negative headlines. the rule changes. the chaos of implementation. the difficulty of knowing whether i have got coverage. 30% of democrats now oppose obamacare. that's a very high number. bill: you throw in the website woes. what do you know about chris jennings? >> he was the mr. fix-it. it was his job to fix the problems and he's gone after six months.

he's gone because he says he's got health problems because he's working day and night on this. he's gone. bill: we asked whether the healthcare law would increase or decrease the following things. taxes, 63% said incease. insurance costs increase 62%. federal deficit. 56 ders. it's not going the way anyone on the left expected it would. >> when we went into this none of the above was supposed to happen. healthcare was supposed to get better and cheaper. and that gives rise to the gross disappointment on the part of the public who has some suffer through this. moody's downgraded the outlook for the health insurers, saying they are not signing up enough

young people and that interest interfering with their d that's interfering with their financial outlook. martha: here are some more of the polls that we got at take a look at the fallout from the terror attacks in benghazi. the majority of american voters claim hillary clinton and president obama equally for what happened september 11. 6 in 10 americans say the president and the former secretary of state deserve a great deal or at least some of the fault. it was at the height of the presidential campaign and because it was good for them

political which, 49%. all right. a fox news alert because we are getting reports of a democratic senator under federal criminal investigation. the fbi is reportedly looking into robert menendez of new jersey the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee allegedly helping two fugitive bankers to stay in the up s. >> the justice department said we are not aware of any inquiries. but we believe the facts that the -- that the facts will confirm this. >> it's not good news for the senator. you never want to hear fbi

investigation. it sounds like a bad political thriller, the top line story. he's helping ecuadorian fugitives convicted of bank fraud and embezzlement back in their country. these brothers didn't give him money directly. but they family members kicked in $10,000 to him directly and $100,000 to the democratic party. martha: they say this family was the subject of political persecution in ecuador so they are seeking to protect them here because they believe they were wronged in their home country and the extradition laws that apply should not take precedence in this situation. but it raises a question that goes back before that, rich. is it routine for senators and congressman to call the

department of state and call the department of homeland security when something comes to their desk that they think is worth supporting? >> yes, i think it is. there are two ways to look at this. one it looks like a classic instance where if you are powerful and have a lot of money and you are in trouble. what do you do to get the attention of a politician? you 5 them lots of money and suddenly they take a lot of interest in your case. mark rich, his ex-wife gave a million dollars to clinton in his various enterprises and bill clinton pardons him at end of his administration. i don't thinking about convicted in ecuador is like being convicted in canada. i don't think anyone should have blind faith in the ecuadorian justice system. martha: it's got to be creating

tension in the menendez office because there is already an investigation going on into his across its. >> there is an eye doctor he's friends with who is under investigation for overcharging medicare allegedly for $9 million. his office was raided by the feds. this is the last thing menendez' office wants obviously is another story about another fbi investigation. martha: his office says they don't know anything about it. we'll see if they learn more about it today. bill: serious clashes in cairo after a string of explosions leaving five dead there. the largest blast at the egyptian police headquarters in cairo. a car bomb he can mowing killing four, wounding 76. these explosions happening a day before the commemoration of what will be the third anniversary of

the arab spring. more on that coming up a bit later this hour. martha: attorney general eric holder weighing in. mr. holder says the doj is open to dialogue with snowden's lawyers. but amnesty is off the table. >> if mr. snowden wanted to come back to the united states and enter a plea we would engage with his lawyers. we always indicated in the interaction that we had down in roanoke the notion of clemency was not something we were willing to consider. but were he to come back to the united states and enter a plea, we would ebb gauge with his lawyers. martha: meanwhile in an online forum edward snowden said a return the to the united states is simply not possible right now given current whistleblower protection laws.

bill: the story that had the media in a frenzy. job * arrested yesterday for dragration at 4:00 a.m., driving under the influence and resisting arrest. on his way out of jail he did a partial michael jackson jumping on the black escalate, waving to fans. he admitted he had been drinking, smoking marijuana and taking prescription medication. here is the miami police chief. >> when he opened up the window and confronted mr. bieber he smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverage. mr. bieber was not cooperating with the officer's instructions. eventually he did step out of the vehicle and would not follow the officer's instructions. the officer did place mr. bieber under arrest. bill: the big question, why do

we care or do we? the fascination surrounding bieber and his antics later on this show. it was the most talked about story yesterday. whether you are for or against it. martha: i love the part why did you pull me over. he had the road blocked off according to reports and they are drag racing. why did you pull me off, officer. i wonder why he's not charged with underaged drinking? he's not legal drinking age. so this is going to be interesting. i have a feeling we haven't heard the last of it. justin bieber. new york democrat chuck schumer with harsh comments saying the irs needs to go after the tea party. >> the tea party he athletes have been able to make government bogeyman. they convinced too much of

america that government is the explanation for all their ills. martha: herman cain coming up. bill: look at the mess on that road. we'll tell you how it happened. martha: president obama he it's the gridlock that exists in the government is not his fault. it's ours. a fair and balanced debate coming up. >> it's me again. and fox news. we are the reason obama can't versus his agenda.

martha: a best-selling conservative film maker and author is up indictment. di nerks sh d'souza is accused of illegal contributions to a

senator's campaign. you may remember why 2016 obama's america." it was a box office hit. the second highest grossing documentary of all times. >> in some ways we haven't seen the real obama. >> people voted for obama on the basis of of what they hoped he would do. >> i voted for him, i donated, i those was the one. martha: a close colleague of --'souza is calling the prosecution a selective prosecution. >> with little rebuttal they have been able to make government the bogeyman. they convinced too of america government is the explanation for all their ills. their mantra dramatically shrink government and our problems will

end is fundamentally false but not effectively challenged premise that is the core weakness of the tea party. bill: explosive word from democrat chuck schumer calling for the irs to rein in the tea party. i spoke to herman cain, former presidential candidate out of atlanta. it's chili down there. sird -- it's chilly down there. good morning to you. >> it's a balmy 18. bill: chuck schumer, what do you think of that? >> chuck schumer is about as out of touch with the majority of the american as people as president obama. the majority of the american people don't want bigger government and more government in their lives. they want less government and less government in their lives.

schumer's characterization of the tea party couldn't be more wrong. but he believes that there are enough stupid people out there who will fall for that rhetoric and narrative that he and the president quite frankly and other democrats are perpetuating. the tea party is an attitude that has not gone away, less government, less taxes and more individual responsibility. >> reporter: just look at his word. they convinced americans the explanation for all their ills. if you dramatically shrink government all the problems go away. what would you say to him? >> with all due respect, government is not the solution to all their ills. too much government is the solution to most of our problems. that's what the tea party movement is all about. senator schumer and the president simply don't get it

because they are more concerned about% pet waiting and promoting their political agenda rather tharnt people's agenda. bill: what do you think of his passion going around congress and going after the tea party movement through the irs. the tea party would probably argue been there done that. >> i think that's a poke in the eye of the american people. our system was set up based on the balance of power. the fact that president obama can't get congress to go along with his wrong i will logical proposals is no reason to say he has a pen and a phone and he's going to go around congress. that's not the way it's supposed to work. chuck schumer and president obama believe they are ideologically right on all our

wrong-headed idea. so they want to go around congress and that's a mosquito the eye to the american people. bill: the irs admitted to singling out tea party groups for increased scrutiny. 74% of americans still think we are in a recession. look at this number on the screen. in september 2010 it was 86%. it's come down to 74%. but we are four years out of the recession. are we or aren't we? >> we are not out of the recession. that's what the administration and the democrats and the lame stream media, not fox, want people to believe. the reason that number is that high is because people are not stupid. they are doing what president obama and the democrats don't want them to do. they are listening to fox news, watching fox news and listening to conservative talk radio. that's why the president came after fox news and conservative

radio. because you and we and other talk show hosts are telling people the truth and giving them the facts. they don't want them to know the facts because they can't handle the facts. bill: you talk to people every day. in the 15 seconds i have left. in southeast in atlanta, are thing better? are they turning around or does it feel stuck on stuck. >> in the southeast it's still stuck on stuck. i have callers from all over the country because i'm indicated. all over the country we are still stuck on stuck and that's a great way to describe what the economy is and the fact that people can't find jobs because businesses are on hold. they won't grow because of the uncertainty that coming out of washington and the president's threat to use his pen and his phone. that does not create jobs. bill: good luck on the radio today.

it's great to be back in up with you. from a frozen atlanta, georgia. you almost see a campaign developing between chuck schumer's comment on the tea party and andrew cuomo and the president's comments about rush limbaugh and fox news. martha: a political showdown before the gridiron showdown, mr. bill o'reilly sitting down with president obama before the super bowl. what would you ask him if you were bill o'reilly? bill: a 40-car pileup thanks to old man winter and they are still cleaning up this mess today. >> we saw people waving and getting out of their vehicles screaming. [ female announcer ] yoplait greek 100.

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bill: three dead after a massive pileup in indiana. 15 tractor-trailers. 15 other vehicles crashing together injuring more than 20, including one critically. a witness describing what he saw. >> i looked over the overpass and there were eastbound collisions. trucks and cars that collided together. and shortly -- cars behind me. i went up the street to see everybody waving and getting out of their vehicles screaming. >> reporter: investigators trying to figure out what happened that ignited this chain reaction crash. it could have been the ice or the fog. state police in an investigation might take several weeks. martha: former virginia governor

bob mcdonnell and his wife due in court. >> no other elected official has been successfully prosecuted for such conduct. yet federal officials in washington in their zeal to find charges against maureen and me have decided to stretch the law to its breaking point in this case. martha: carl cameron is live outside the courthouse in richmond, virginia. tell us about thal dwaitions here. >> reporter: 14 federal indictments against former governor mcdonnell and his wife. they entered the courthouse in richmond. the former governor smiling. there are two events that will happen today.

one an arraignment and one a preliminary hearing. mr. mcdonnell and his wife are expected to plead not guilty. he made it clear that while in his own word he made mistakes in judgment he has broken no law. he he acceptingly received luxury gifts, loans, from a virginia businessman who who got access and an opportunity to promote his business through mr. macdonnell's role as governor. he and his wife tried to or obstruct the investigation. there is a 20-year charge hang on these indictments. on conviction. >> i apologize for my poor judgment and accept full

responsibility for accepting these legal gift and loans. but i repeat emphatically that i did nothing illegal for mr. williams in exchange for what i believe was his personal friendship and his generosity. >> reporter: there are reports that mrs. mcdonnell suggested that much of this was her fault for having accepted gifts from theirfriend and associate and her husband shouldn't be charged. there is talk the government offered a plea bargain and that was rejected by the mcdonls. there are 14 indictments and a possibility of 20 years. martha: this is a difficult time for bob mcdonnell who at one point was considered a potential presidential contender. >> short list on the vice presidential list in 2012 with mitt romney. republicans believed he had a tremendous future.

he's innocent until proven guilty. he argues there is no law on the books in the commonwealth of virginia that he violated which doesn't exonerate him from federal statutes. he says this is a case of trying to prosecute public officials for doing good deeds for people and receiving generosity and gifts that were just the nature of human relations with your public figure. it will be a big test where those rules lie and what the law says. martha: carl, thank you very much. bill: new video showing growing crisis. protesters seizing government buildings as the chaos intensifies yet again. martha: president obama says he can't get anything done because of fox news and rush limbaugh. >> at least he's not blaming

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bill: growing unrest, the violence in ukraine continues.

they were at it all night yet again. new video of anti-government protesters taking over the offices of government buildings in several cities, despite calls for calm from some of the opposition leaders. protests against that country's pro-russian president have been focused in the city of kiev. now the protests are spreading. we'll get a live report on that a bit later on america's newsroom. martha: new aftershocks from president obama's interview and followup comments. he blames the media for the lack of cooperation with republicans. he says the issue has been my inability to penetrate the republican base and i'm not the

caricature you see on fox news and limbaugh. but charles krauthammer says there is nothing sinister about disagreeing with the president. >> if you think as he does self-righteously that there is no way to oppose him and be honestly patriotic and sympathetic to the american people then of course you have to attribute evil motives to the other side who are preventing people from receiving the message. martha: mary anne marsh, former adviser to john kerry. and mary katharine ham. marion, what do you this? >> this should be a viewer question during o'reilly's interview with the president during the super bowl. this is the political environment we live in now. you only need look at mitch mcconnell.

he used to cut all the deal with the white house and democrats through joe biden. now he won't be seen within miles of the president or the white house because it's worried about his reelection and the threat on the right for him to keep that senate seat. that's bad for the country. martha: it might be interpreted that everything boils down to this political calculation. the president says in this interview as well, well, some of these republican congressman, i might have lost by 25-30% of their district. , they feel if they side with me on anything it will be a betrayal. there is not a lot of sort of higher presidential levels looking at this thing it might appear to some. >> that's politics, the game he signed up for. expressing surprise is tired to me.

the idea of blaming rush and fox news is so 2009. and he keeps doing it over and over again. this is a guy who had 60 votes in the senate. he acts as if he never had a house and congress within his control at all. it's not a good look for the president and it looks to me like he has never learned how to pivot from that position saying they are not working with me. end of story. he picked the wrong priorities during this honeymoon periods. he did healthcare when people cared about the economy and he did gun control when people didn't care so much about that. martha: i do wonder, marianne. i wonder if it doesn't go back to healthcare, and what many perceived as the manipulation with which it was passed. because i think that generated a lot of bad blood on both side.

to minimize it and say my plan is better for everyone out there, if only these folks at fox news he blames and rush limbaugh wouldn't stop clouding my message. they would understand my plan is better for them. it's a bit condescending. >> it was a campaign promise he made and a campaign promise he kept. that was the reality of politics. the politics today is different. the more republicans don't work with him the more opportunity he has to take executive orders. he says republicans aren't working with me and when they don't i will take executive action. martha: you are risking not listening to the american people. i think who is not getting enough credit is the american people. 59% according to the latest poll do not want obamacare.

if the president and republicans alike spent more time listening to what the people want, they are pretty smart and they are not being persuade i don't think by anybody in the media too dramatically? am i on wrong track, right track here? >> the plan was never popular. that's why they had to pass it in an underhanded and technical way that they did. then they had a chance for three years to make it up to people by executing it properly. the guy who says government can do grand big things for you ended up messing up the grand big thing he did for you. when people are sceptical of what he might do in the future, that's not fox contributors fault, sorry. martha: marianne? >> we are already in the election. the mid-term election. the president and both parties

are going try to get their bases. when you look at the composition of a mid-term election. republicans turn out more. the democrats will try to turn out their base to get more votes in the mid-term election. bill: the broncos and seahawks super bowl sunday. but there is a good matchup during the pregame. bill also interviewed the president back in 2011. but that was then. what would you want bill o'reilly to ask president obama this time? send us a tweet @billhemmer or martha maccallum. i think they are rolling in. a lot of them. >> it's always great to see bill o'reilly sit down with the president. and ask probably a lot of the questions you are thinking of as

well. >> so the disastrous healthcare rollout we were just reefing to, the gridlock we have been talking about this morning and a deep freeze gripping our nation. but it all took a back seat to guess who. seriously? justin bieber. media craze took over all the networks. the court appearance, the chopper took us back to the days of paris hilton and o.j. simpson. a frenzied exit. you would think he was leading a concert. what's going on here. bill: the speaker of the house with jay leno. what john boehner said about a possible run for the white house. [♪]

martha: house speaker john boehner make his debut with an appearance on "the tonight show." and the possibility of a run for the white house. >> do you ever think of running for president? >> no. i like to play golf. i like to cut my own grass. i do drink red wine and i smoke cigarettes and i'm not giving that up to be president of the united states. >> that's not worth it, that's right. >> don't push me. martha: the speaker saying he learned all the skills he needed for his current job growing up with 11 brothers and sisters. bill: he's honest. likes the merlot. it was hard to miss justin bieber's bust in miami yesterday for dui. weep saw chopper aerials of the

biebs getting into his ride from jail. then channeling his inner michael jackson waving to fans in the area. he's facing serious charges now for anybody, not just him. joe, you say the guy was everywhere. but he's pushing important news off the front page, off the tv screen. >> absolutely. bill: justin bieber is a ma minnesota international superstar. he sold millions of albums, he's got two movies out. one of his films is actually pretty good. are we wrong to cover justin bieber? >> it depend on how you define wrong. from a business perspective yes. is it responsible journal i am?

of course not. if we want to have great rating to get better advertising and better ratings? of course. should we cover what's going on in syria and iran? bill: look at michael jackson coverage and lindsey lohan. this celebrity machine always feeds itself. >> it started with the chase in o.j. simpson. people watched oj, they were obsessed with it. that started that whole medium. tmz is a billion dollar business. what we have is supply and demand. celebrities are viewing up all the time -- are screwing up. we are an obsessed culture with celebrity status. therefore there is demand and you will see coming because it's

good for business. bill: on social media and every website in america, what was trending? justin bieber was number one. if the audience didn't want that these media organizations would not give to it their viewers or listeners or readers. >> remember miley cyrus on the twerking thing. we were on the eve of going to war with syria. coverage of miley cyrus twerking outweighs syria 12-1. are media outlets responsible pore doing this? i think they are giving people what they are asking for. what i don't get is why guys like bieber are still driving when you could call a cab, call a chopper. you have an entourage. hire a kid to drive you around for a while. the nfl says if you have been drinking you can call a phone number. it's anonymous, they will drive

you home. bill: but the nfl is a big business and it wants to protect its name and reputation. who is protecting bieber's reputation if it's not him. it's got to be his parents and it's got to be good friend. >> he has a god complex that's fed by fans and corporations like adidas. after justin bieber is driving drunk, driving with major responsible -- drichg stone. bill: this kid needs help and he need good guidance to keep him on the straight and narrow. whether it's bieber or somebody else, there will be headlines yet again about a celebrity in the news and you will see coverage on it. whether it's here or someone

else. >> we have seen it with lindsey lohan, paris hilton, they get bigger twitter followers, there are no followers, that's when it's going to happen again. martha: most of the country is wishing they had hawaii be weather right now. but many are flock the aloha state to cap more than rays. bill: shrimp on a treadmill. the% rares of pork are back. and what they are spending your taxpayer dollars on now. stay tuned for that. farmer: hello, i'm an idaho potato farmer. and our giant idaho potato truck is still missing. so my dog and i we're going to go find it. it's out there somewhere spreading the good word about idaho potatoes

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surfer movie if you are looking for something on the weekend. congress assured taxpayers there would be no more earmarks or corporate giveaways. but it's in the back of the trillion dollar spending bill. william lajeunesse is live from our los angeles bureau with the latest on this. >> they are not doing same any more. if you were $17 billion under water and owing creditors you would probably spend less money not more thanless year which explains why you are probably not in congress. >> we have to change the culture of congress to one that prioritizes not wasteful spending. >> it many full of pork projects, ineffective programs and handouts to cronies. >> reporter: spending is out as congress doalts out even more

money. congress gave it harmony $90 million to upgrade a tang that didn't knead it and $50 million for the mississippi river that wasn't asked for. the oil and gas industry gushes profits but it received a half a billion subsidy. >> we should not be paying for the r & d of the private sector energy companies. they need to stand on their own merits. >> and congress still brings home the bacon. washington state senator patty muiry $20 million to restore the puget sound. senator moran. a $500 million bio science lab in his state of kansas. out training corps. and when the navy tried to retire ships and closing bases,

congress said no. >> even when they are told by their own analysts this is an inefficient use of resources, congress is more and willing time and again to throe throe good money after bad.

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♪ >> fox news alert. former virginia governor mcdonald and his wife are going before the judge today. prosecution allege they accepted gifts in return for promoting the mpany's products. and a stunning claim by the executive editor of the new york times with a harsh view of the president obama administration.

she is calling it the most secret white house since dealing with them. >> jill has covered presidents for three decades. but when it comes to working with this administration, which obama said he would be the most transparent, there has never been a time of more secrets. she said quote i would say it is the most secret white house i have been involved and that is president regan up through now end quote. >> chris is here from the host of power play. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> she sites seven criminal leak investigations that have been underway. it doubles the highest number than any other administration

has attempted. that is the bases of it? >> that is the bases of it. and the tactics administration has played out. these bully tactics were announced but other likes like not letting the photographers have access to the president like the predecessors but sed waiting on the social media to slurp out white house things. i believe it is propaganda. >> you point to social media which is a great point. it has changed the landscape of how this white house deals with the press because you have the

ability to craft your own message, answer questions when you don't want to, tweet something when you don't feel like answers. do you think that is a means to end or this administration? >> i think it is mean to the end. i think all of the other presidents would have liked to use media to blast out whatever you want. why not? i think it is means to their end and they want unfiltered presidential narrative and ed henry, for example, might pose a difficult question. >> he might.

the irony hear was the press was following are over them and even saturday night live made fun of the great press he got all of the time. so it is ironic. >> it is and maybe it is that it is never a good hope as a journalist to hope the alligator eats you last. if you think you are so nice, sweet and tender with a politician you will get preferred access. they don't care how fawning the treatment or how kid the did gloves are. they want to put their message out there and you cannot suck up to them enough to get in th bubble. the lesson for reporters is be tough because you are getting the shaft anyway. >> and then a criminal leak investigation as jill says who is backed up by seven of those

questions going on. good to see you chris. visit our politics page and sign up for chris' news letter. extreme weather alert. these are current wind chills. minus 20 in the great lakes region. and no relief in sight as another arctic blast is coming and then another one after that. dangerous conditions in austin texas. temperatures dropping well into the 20s change light rain into the freezing rain and sleet and icy conditions are leading to accidents. winter weather advisory for most of texas today. >> parts of mississippi is seeing school closings today.

they are urging people to be prepared for dangerously cold wind chills. we could soon learn the fate of a pregnancy women who has been brain dead. relatives say being on life support is against her wishes but the hospital will thought take her off. the machines because she is pregna pregnant. the family is in court today. do we expect a decision? >> it is possible or the judge could be hearing testimony and reviewing all of the material and then making a decision at a later time. but we are learning more new information and frankly very sad information about the status of that unborn baby being kept alive. family members say the mother was brain dead since thank

thanksgiving. attorneys released a statement saying according to medical records the fetus is abnormal and the lower extremities are deformed so they can not even tell the sex. texas law state as patient cannot be removed from life support if they are pregnancy. the writer of the law is chiming in saying they believe it is being misread. >> the family is catching flack as well? >> yes, they have. some pro-life groups are saying this is an attempt to kill his wife and unborn child. others are using words that are

not so strong, but want the baby given a chance. the issue is even drawing protesters to the hospital. >> i believe if she could speak she would say i want my baby to survive if i cannot. >> the court starts around 4 o'clock eastern time. >> blame for benghazi calling on former secretary of state hilary clinton and obama. the latest from a fox new pole and reaction. >> the pentagon is putting a permanent eye in the sky over american soil. >> and look at this: a remote control robot that could take the place of soldiers on the battle field.

>> fox's alert from egypt saying a forth explosion went off near a movie theater after a string of explosions earlier today. four dead from earlier blast. tomorrow marks the three-year anniversary of the arab spring. that is from cairo. a majority of voters blame former secretary of state hilary clinton and obama for what happened in benghazi. 60% of voters blame hilary

clinton according to this poll that came out. 28% a great deal and 32% say she deserves some blame. about the same number blame president obama. this comes on the heels of a senate report finding benghazi was indeed preventable. we have a member of the government oversight committee. good to have you here. what is your reaction to these numbers? >> and it is heartening to know america pays about this because the national media doesn't cover the story by and large. you cannot read a major newspaper and read anything about benghazi. so i think it is heartening people are paying attention and it should be closer to a 100% but we will continue to reveal the facts and provide the truth. it will continue to take time. but it is showing america cares

and they are paying attention. >> it does show that. and you and some of your colleagues have been out this since day one. including you who were on the ground after the attack. let's look at another pole: the reason the obama administration gave false information in libya49% say it was to protect the president, 22% said is mistake and 19% said they are protecting america. that is a dire indictment. >> getting to the heart of why these falsehoods were put out there to what susan rice said. hilary clinton months after the attack came before congress and said security decisions were made by the personal on the

ground. that is absolutely not true. if you go back and look at the facts on july 31st of 2012 we had 30 security personal. and then by the time september 11th rolled around we had 9. this was after the ambassador was bombed twice. so america seeing what hilary clinton was saying months after the attack was still not true. what the motivation is -- you are going to have to guess and we will have to reveal the facts >> when you look at the numbers that people think it was a political choice to leave these individuals without the proper security. and then you go back to the senate report and they believe

it could have been prevented if precautions had taken place. i wonder what you think about this now and whether or not this becomes a serious issue for hilary clinton if she decides to run? >> it isn't going to go away. this happened on hilary clinton's watch. it was libya on 9-11 after a revolution. she wants to claim ignorance but i have a hard time believing she was never involved in any way, shape or form. but remember, we have four dead americans. for the white house to continue to say this is quote unquote pho pho phony scandal isn't ringing

true. >> bill o'reilly is sitting down with the president before the super bowl and i am sure benghazi will come out. he was talking about how hilary clinton and president obama wanted to get to the bottom of it right away and then took full responsibility it. and we wants them to explain what they are talking responsibility for because that points to what you thing were the missteps and what went wrong and that hasn't been answered. >> no one was fired. everyone in the state department has gotten a raise. they testified they had the security they wanted. we have four dead americans. you have a senate intelligence committee led by a democrat saying it was preventable. >> and the fact there has been

no arrest made. it is becoming almost a joke to talk about this. the one thing i cannot understand is why people wouldn't want to know why no one has been arrested and wouldn't want to know why these four americans had to die. it is raising basic questions. >> it took the fbi 18 days to get to the scene of the crime where this terrorism happened. there is a reason for that. we believe we have heard testimony is american lied to the libyans and they were offended. we had a statement saying who it was and told the libyans and susan rice went on television and undercut the president and basically called him a liar. this happened during hilary clinton's watch and we have to

capture and kill these people. >> it could have been handled very differently from the beginning. thanks congressman. >> the deadly protest against the government's continue without pause again. >> trying to get inside that building now. demonstrations spreading and the latest on the events today. >> and how about this story? one cheerleader taking up a fight. she said she is doing this on behalf of all women in the nfl. chaos

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>> take me through the final game. >> i am the best start in the game. when you pair me with crabtree that is what you get. >> don't you ever talk about me. >> who was talking about you? >> crabtree. >> sherman is facing feedback after the win. a bill board has a photograph of him up with a picture saying no class. i think he has shown class in the aftermath. >> he has apologized and talked about it. he seems like an upstanding

individual. >> now he is going to prove himself. this is video from ukrain overnight. what that shows here is that the protesters are now occupying some of the government buildings in five cities. that movement is spreading outside of the capital city now. demonstrat demonstrators started this two months ago in the capital but it is spreading. what is the latest update? >> the anti-government protest is spreading outside of the capital. the governor near the polish

border had to resign. pro-european areas and anti-russian presidents mostly in that area. buildings were taken over by protesters and the last count was a thousand demonstrators on the seat. the formal truce between authorities and the activist seems to be hurting. we are seeing people killed and dozens hurt and arrested. >> the protesters want closer ties with the west and europe and the current president wants to go with moscow. where do the protests go from here? >> that is the big question right now. we are speaking to colleagues on the ground and it isn't clear. new talks overnight were not conclusive. mostly the government is

continuing to take a hard line. they are accused of beating up and abusing demonstrators. it is calling for international media. officials from the european union are in ukraine. the protests started after an eu economic deal was burned in favor of going to russia. that has morphed into the protest. it is key country. washington is taking a lot of interest. the vice president called the government last night and asked for them to reconcile. if that doesn't happening, warnings of undefined consequences. there could be more trouble as soon as this weekend. >> from london, thanks greg. cray deeds is sitting down for his first television interview since his son's

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>> egypt state television is saying a fourth explosion has gone off leaving one person dead. a police head quarter and a museum were hit. tomorrow is the three-year anniversary of the arab spring that ended the 30 year rule of the egyptian leader. >> sad story. deeds giving an interview, the first since the 21-year-old son gus committed suicide. he was taken to the hospital before but he facilities could

admit him. deeds said this son isn't the one to blame. >> i don't want gus to be defined by his illness or what happened on the 19th. gus was a great kid. a perfect son. it is clear the system failed and killed gus. >> we have a medical team member here. how are you doing? >> i'm doing okay. >> clearly he is still in the grieving state. you declared this could have been prevented. you said it easily could have been prevented. >> absolutely. because listen the rationale giving for sending deeds home were there were no available beds. that doesn't meet the test. in other words you don't get

sent of out of the er because there is a lack of bed. if you believe someone to be a danger you don't send them out because there is though im-patient. you keep in the hospital, send them out of state or put them on a medical unit where someone can watch them. >> do you think this happens more often than we know and hear about? >> well, i believe number one this does happen because case workers/social workers/er clinicians some are good and some are bad. people say there are no beds. take him home and we will see him in the morning back in the er. that is not what should happen. what is even worse because it happens more often is there is an incredible clamping on

offering in-patient care to people that are dangerous to themselves. you can go into the an er and say you are thinking of hurting yourself and if 45 minute later you say i won't the insurance company will bulk at that. they will say send them home. that is what hmo's have been pulling for years. they are responsible for the death of lots of people. >> that is a big claim. he offered a solution. >> it is absolutely true. >> he offered a solution -- listen to it. >> if there was no hospital in six hours gus was coming home. >> and i was concerned if he came home there was going to be a crisis. >> he proposes that you extend that time frame from 4-6 hours to 24 hours. does a day help in a case like this? >> well, a day would help.

but there has to be a more comprehensive system in place. once they are identified as lethal six or 24 hours isn't going to do the trick. you have to find someone who can make decisions for that person. it should have been the fact that deeds was offered a level of care superior to what he was offered. there is such an interest of keeping money in the insurance coffers. >> sensitive topic and others argue when a suicidal individual is suicidal they will find a way eventually. what do you think about that?

>> it isn't true. they have often lost contact with reality so you need to hold them. one thing about depression is it is treatable. 90% recover fully. so that is absolutely false. >> good to have you back. >> take care, bill. days after president obama said marijuana was no more dangerous than alcohol new research is coming out showing marijuana use may have significant negative affects on the children of people who use the drug as teenagers. john roberts is live with us in atlanta. good morning, john. >> good morning. after years of decline, there is a troubling increase in the number of teens smoking marijuana. and now an expert finds you are more prone to addiction and

behavioral problems later in life but so are your children even if they never touch marijuana. in animal studies it is said smoking as few as eight joints a month made permanent changes in the offspring and they showed a stronger desire for heroin. >> marijuana doesn't change your dna sequence, but changes how your dna is marked. and changes how the genes are expressed in the brain. we see clear brain differences in the adults offspring. >> the brain of a teen is susceptible to the brain because it is developing. there is evidence it could be

felt down to your great grandchildren. >> what does this say about the president's comments? >> we are learning more about the sales of recreational pot and they are saying this new research is a sign the president is out of touch. >> i think the president is sending a very bad message. it is very dangerous and the correction is simple: start following the science and stop making stuff up. >> this new evidence should send a strong warning to lawmakers across the country they need to proceed cautiously about marijuana issues. just in from virginia, bob mcdonald and his wife making

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>> liquid lava bubbling up and putting on quite a show in hawaii. nearly a dozen earthquakes have shaken the volcano. it is an amazing site. but experts say the activity is going to grow stronger over the next couple days. >> and the former individual governor bob mcdonald and his wife have been released now

after making their first court appearance. it has been a tough time for he and his wife as they have been going through this process. they were ordered not to leave the country. handed over their passports. they are accused of accepting thousands in loans and gifts from a company that made dietary supplements. let's talk about this case with a criminal defense attorney. we have read the details of this case. many of us have, at least. mrs. mcdonald seems like the leader in asking. a watch, a bag, a dress. the man you see, not in this picture, but in the last one was generous and lavished them with gifts.

the question is is there a quid pro quo and he got something political in return? >> the evidence is showing any link between the governor, first of all, and star scientifics or john williams who is immune if he testifies. the wife maybe shown to do things questionable. but the government has to prove that the governor knew if they are trying to prosecute him, which they are, for his misconduct in office. so the proofs here are weak and they rest almost entirely on johnny william's word. >> do you edegree it is -- agree -- it is weak case?

>> the overall theme i saw is this case is about greed and entitlement. the overall theory is this was anale an elected official who was in dire problems. they sought help from this person in exchange for promoting his products. these are not normal gifts. $5,000 worth of dresses and $15,000 in catering fees for his daughter when he never met the daughter. so the government is piece-by-piece going to have to to show a story and there is more than we know. there was an understanding in exchange for gifts for promoting his business. >> the keyword is gifts.

there has to be proof there was something in exchange. >> and there is a question of possible obstruction of justice and they will get into the that as the case goes forward. that is another possibility they may find the mcdonalds guilty of. let's move on to another topic. we are concerned about the cheerleaders in the nfl and whether or not they are getting paid what they should be getting paid. this is lucy t. she is ticked off. >> the number one goal i hope to come from the lawsuit is having the raiders change their policy and treat us with respect. >> she said they are paid anywhere from $5-$8 an hour. they travel, they go on the road, they have a very tiny salary that boils down to less

than minimum wage. they don't get paid up till the ends of the season. they get no overtime and fined for finer infractions. what do you think? does she have a case? >> yeah, i definitely think so. i think the raiders have an up hill battle. the fine is for bringing the wrong pom-pom. they are being thrown to the sidelines. there are so many illegal provisions in this contract that i am glad it is being exposed. one of the provisions was they have to a degree that as a condition of employment they agree to never sue the raiders. that is not enforceable. and the whole aspect --. under california law, an employer has to pay for out of

pocket expenses within the course of their employment. >> anna thinks there is a case. >> i am glad the cheerleader is coming forward. >> i think anna might be a former cheerleader. she's passionate. i think this is nothing more than trying to gain leverage. they do make less than what i thought. but the question is does shoo shooef -- she have -- a legal claim? i don't think. it is time getting ready for cheerleading and that is how she is coming up with the figure. think about a teacher. you get paid to teach. not grade papers. not more to prepare on the off hours. that is what she is asking for. >> we have had doctors that claim when you boil it down they

make about $10 an hour. stow if there are contract infractions she might have a case. >> i was a former cheerleader. i didn't get paid. nothing! >> i bet you were good at it. >> and the raiders could play better. >> robots replacing combat soldiers. will that happen? we will look at the technology. >> and an unwelcome house guest on camera. >> it was right up there. the people were right there at our house. people scared it. it came and chased us. >> were you scared? >> yeah. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare?

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>> a futuristic story here. robots on the front line. we have a real live human being to talk about this. lance, you say the conversation is shifting from accessory gear to actually using robots all together? >> i think that is the long term vision. letting the robots doing the shooting and fighting and running. but a lot of development is showing that is probably not by

the middle of the century. >> this general said within 20-30 years. two big companies -- boston robotic and the eye captain. >> boston robotics makes big guy and they have developed a robot that can run as fast as cheetah. one that can stand on their own. imagine these alongside the military carrying the things. eye robots pack box is great for unexploded devices. it will go out there and check it out. it will do surveillance as well. the throw bot is small enough

you can throw it into a room. >> last time in iraq, they were designing bullets that could shoot around the corner for close action. the other thing you point is out is an exo-skeleton for a soldier or marine. how does that work? >> lookede martin is trying to develop this system that goes over your body. it augments you being able to run. imagine running ten miles per hour while fully loaded. they are being used to help paraplegics walk again. so they will be in the military. >> they can do this? >> hundred percent. absolutely. >> if you can develop this are you saving money? >> you are absolutely reducing cost. cost of supporting the soldiers

after they have been to war but you are saving lives. if you don't put a soldier in harm's way. you put a robot in harm's way and that is where it is most important. >> we are talking decades away. but in the developmental stage. fascinating to watch. >> a key obamacare advisor is stepping down and why he is leaving. and what it could mean fl hilary clinton law.

martha: so all week richard sherman sound off after the game last weekend has become the bite heard around the nation. now some kids are getting in on it. take a look. >> don't you ever talk about me. >> don't you ever talk about me. >> who is talking about you? >> who is talking about you? >> who is talking about you. >> crabtree. >> crabtree. >> crabtree. >> crabtree. martha: so cute.

crabtree. bill: who is talking about you? martha: who is talking about you? that is so funny. bill: i don't have a problem what he said. imagine what they say behind the face mask? televise that. we've got to run. have a good weekend. martha: bye, everybody, have a good weekend. no i will save it for monday. "happening now" starts right now. >> today's top headlines and brand new stories you will see first. jon: the former governor of virginia, bob mcdonnell and his wife in federal court this morning facing a slew of corruption charges. we'll take you live from richmond. new message from al qaeda's leader, al-zawahiri. what he wants his followers to do in war-torn syria. the waves are up with greatest athletes taking 10 in hawaii. it is all "happening now."