woman, a husband and a wife. >> romney said he was not for the bill and then he said he was m misunderstood. >> after his consultants talked to him and then he came back and said i didn't understand the question. conservative andrew breitbart is dead after the age of 43. he was behind several big political stories that sparked plenty of outrage. new details on how he died. the president's dinner proved po be touching and a little funny. >> i came because i was expected to duet tonight. i thought maybe we were going to hear you and my irish friend sing, mr. president. i'm betting down.

i'm tamron hall. the "news nation" is following the knock down of senator roy blunt's amendment that would allowed employers to cover certain health services. the volt was 51-48 against the measure. the debate was intense, personal and even times came down to gender. >> we have men on the other side of the aisle here for the most part with a little assist telling women what their rights should be. i cannot believe this battle. >> the united states senate had 83 women and 17 men rather than 83 men and 17 women. a bill like this would never even make it to the floor. >> kelly o' donnel joins us

live. the bigger conversation for a lot of people is here we are discussing contraception, health care issues regarding women rather than seeing these men and women talk about the economy and doing something about that. >> well, that is an argument that people can put to congress. here on capitol hill this is deeply held, personal, and as you pointed out there's son strong conviction and lively comments. on the republican side we heard from women that belong to interest groups and active in their concern. they say they support this. it's an argument about freedom whether it's religious freedom that republicans say or freedom for the individual and for women to have access to care as democrats define it. it also plays into the larger political year because some of these senators have tough votes when they are up for re-election in november. it's played out in the republican presidential race as well with romney and santorum

being questioned about this and throwing elbows over that response. it's likely not to go away. there was a defeat for this amendment today, but speaker boehner said he would like to find a bipartisan answer that would not be quite so politically charged. >> thank you very much. the vote is unlikely to go away, the fight is unlikely to go away. senator blunt says the issue will continue. he says there's broader issue regarding the coverage and what it mandates. joining me now to discuss it more, democratic senator. for many men and women they see the comments by members of the senate and think about the ratio of how few women are there to represent the voice of women compared to the men who are in congress. what do you make of the comments regarding gender in the senate

today. >> the vote was 51-48. there were an awful lot of men who voted to table the blunt amendment today. i hope that we can now put this issue aside. we can get back to the bill that we're supposed to be working on which is highway funding, investing in our infrastructure. that's what i think people across the country want us to do. they want us to address the economy, so we can get people working again and making people feel better about their futures and their prosperity. i think it's way past time when we should be discussing whether women can have access to contraceptives or not. >> we heard from kelly o' donnell reiterating this is not over. mr. boehner wanting a bipartisan deal. what do you think he means by that?

>> i have no idea. i think the president's compromise dealt with the religious concerns. we heard a number of catholic organizations including the catholic health association come out in support of that. i think the issue here is the government should not be coming between a woman and her doctor. these are very personal decisions that should be made by women with their doctors and with their families and government does not have the a role in this. >> senator blunt says the issue won't go away until there's a broader religious exemption. they would like for you to move on and talk about jobs, but for him, this is not going away achbd for his many supporters that were there today who are con sstituents in other areas. >> again, what we have seen is laws around the country that have required insurance coverage for contraceptives like the one

we have in new hampshire, which i signed into law in 1999 when i was governor has been working 12 years without any objections. now that we're in a political season those on the other side of the aisle think they can make hay with this political issue, they are raising it. i think this should be an issue about policy. it ought tot be about what's i the best interest of women's health. the president and his proposal delt with the religious aspect. i think this is about politicals and it's time to move on the jobs. >> thank you. mitt romney's answer on the blunt amendment now being blasted by his gop rivals and some democratics as another

flip-flop for him. >> i'm not for the bill. >> i didn't understand his question. of course, i support the amendment. >> we'll talk about how romney is calling the answer a misunderstanding and he supports the amendment that was defeated earlier. two more americans have been killed in what's believed to be retaliation of the unintentional burning of korans. this latest take happened only this morning in the southern portion. 11 days since the burning of two military add vie source. the president has apologized to the afghan people. the president responds to thoesz who criticize him for making that decision. >> the reason that it was important is the same reason the commander on the ground, general allen apologized. that's to save lives, and to make sure our troop who is are there right now are not placed in further danger.

>> mijim miklaszewski joins us live. what are the latest details? >> reporter: pentagon and military officials say thewe th. a civilian afghan who was involved in helping train the afghan security forces. they gunned down two american soldiers down there in southern afghanistan. the americans returned fire killing two uniformed attackers. it's not clear what happened to that civilian. it is presumed that the killings by afghan forces were done in response to the burng of the koran. this is deeply concerning to many military officials not only here but especially in afghanistan as you can well imagine. without the trust between afghan and american security forces, the key element of the u.s. military strategy there in afghanistan is training up

afghan. that means americans have to work and fight side by side with armed afghans. that is problematic. despite all this, top pentagon, military, u.s. officials here in washington and in afghanistan, say the strategy is still on course. that they are making progress in training up those afghans and transitioning authority for security over to afghan security forces. you can only imagine this makes the job that much more difficult. >> all right. thank you very much. the blunt amendment may have been defeated, but mitt romney is in a heap of trouble regarding his answer. when asked if he support it, he said this. >> i'm not for the bill. the idea of presidential candidates getting into questions about contraception within a relationship between a man and a woman, husband and wife, i'm not going there.

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welcome back. be senate battle over president obama's birth control policy has mitt romney in damage control mode once again. romney raised eyebrows when he said he did not support the republican amendment that did not allow employers to provide contraception coverage if they

had objections to it. within hours he reversed himself. >> i'm not for the bill. the idea of presidential candidates getting into questions about contraception within a relationship fween a man and a woman, a husband and a wife, i'm not going there. >> i didn't understand his question. of course i support the blunt amendment. talking about a state law that prevented people from getting contraception. >> joining me now is a.b. stoddard. what more is mitt romney or his team saying about this amendment. how is that possible? the question seemed clear. >> they're calling it a misunderstanding. if you watch it on television and it was a televised interview, you see the reporter explaining that santorum's position on blunt-rubio and he uses the names blunt-rubio. roy blunt endorsed mitt romney

back in september and leads his congressional team trying to gather up more support from influential members of congress. he explained this away as something he thought was taking place in the state legislature in ohio. it's just very hard to believe. i'm not going to accuse him of flip-flopping. the democrats are doing that and perhaps the santorum campaign. it's very difficult considering what he heard and what he first said to explain this away as a misunderstanding. >> you point out the democrats have reacted. he ended up on the wrong side of an issue of critical importance to women. you said perhaps rick santorum is going after him. we're certain that he is.

we have rick santorum's latest remarks criticizing romney on this one. let's play it. >> we saw what's in the gut of governor romney yesterday when he was asked a question about the blunt amendment. his knee jerk reaction was i can't be for that. after his consultants talked to him, he said i didn't understand the question. my gut reaction would be you stand for the first amendment. you stand for freedom of religion. >> a.b., will rick santorum get some traction. mitt romney said he wanted to talk about the economy. obviously, we're all talking about this. >> this is interesting because santorum's say you take the man out of massachusetts but you can't take the massachusetts out of the man. this is an interesting question. santorum is afraid that mitt romney could have won in michigan and arizona raise his lead and stop him in ohio.

santorum needs to win ohio. he's been advised not to keep talking about the dangers of the contraception and to get back to the economy. he supported an individual mandate for the purchase of health care in massachusetts as a model for president obama's law. this is what people are telling santorum needs to get back to he loves these topics. he expounds on them all the time when asked. he has been told, you need to get back. this is an interest question of political discipline. that's not what he's been told to be talking about between now and super tuesday. >> you bring up super tuesday. 424 delegates at stake. i was watching "morning joe." . i want to play what joe said. >> it's over. if santorum has beaten romney in

michigan, it would shaken the race up to such a degree that i think you would have given him charge. i hate to upset people but the fact is romney has the built in advantages. he had one chance to take him down and he blew it. >> what's your take on that? >> i agree with joe. if santorum had prevailed in michigan, it would be a shoe stopper? >> is it over? >> i don't think it's over. i think it will go on for weeks and months. i think santorum has a shot at winning ohio which is the crown jewel on super tuesday. i think these rivals which may or may not include ron paul will continue to tax mitt romney, to cost him momentum, cost him money and cost him time and batter him as the ultimate nominee. i'm not saying he's definitely going to be the nominee. i think he's probably going to be. the concern is will they have a nominee who has been so bruised and broken by the process and how protracted and bitter it

became that he can't prevail in the fall against president obama. >> thank you very much. newt gingrich will be on "meet the press" with david gregory this sunday. new details on the death of andrew breitbart. a los angeles county coroner said he was found on a sidewalk late wednesday night. he was immediately taken to a hospital where he died shortly after. he was just 43. the coroners office will investigate the cause of his death. ricker rick perry tweeted he was a mighty warrior. part of remembering him is you have to include he had supporters and he had just as many critics here. >> he definitely did have a fair number of critics and for anyone who lived his life that loudly and making that kind of

politically enemies, there's a lot of critics. >> i saw a lot of people tweeting. the video that was played around the world. it ended with the president having to apologize. she would not be unknown had she not been represented in that video. the scandal brought to light. he did he impact the world of politics? >> he had a massive impact on the way politics was talked about and going back way before acorn or weiner. andrew was his right hand man. he was hugely affecting the way politics became much more argumentative in journalism and a lot more based on character assassination and trying goat

your enemies fired. >> he was a big voice especially those that go on blogs and follow what he wrote. who is there to -- is there even a void? there's so many blogs and writers trooed be the next andrew breitbart, whatever that definition is. >> sites are still going. i'm not sure anyone can fill the void of his personality because he was very larger than life and manic. there's going to be a lot of people that do the similar work but i'm not sure anyone can have the same force and personality behind it. >> an intriguing person. our thoughts and prayers are with his family. thank you very much. running through the hallways and it hit us. didn't have time to think about it. >> another round of tornadoes could hit the midwest by tomorrow. the same area in shock after a

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the strongest hit harrisburg, illinois as an ef-4. it has winds of 180 miles per hour. jay gray joins me. we see the damage there behind you. obviously, we're thinking about what could happen here tomorrow with the forecasts. >> reporter: yeah, tamron, it's absolutely the last thing anyone here wants to hear. we're trying to show you a bit of what 180 mile-an-hour winds can do. you can feel the debris and devastation that it left behind. it's scattered wood. it's done the same thing to homes in this area. so many people, hundreds, without a place to live. with nowhere to go. they are being helped by a lot of people in this community. when you talk about what can happen next, that's what so many

as they try to clean up messes like this fear the most. they say we're not ready for another storm. a lot of this debris could turn into flying obstacles. they are trying too clean as much as they can today while the weather is beautiful. they have a long way to go. obviously, it's going to take a long time to clean this up. they are very concerned about what's going to happen next. >> thank you very much. call it a breakthrough. the u.s. and north korea reach a surprise agreement. details on the agreement and an upcoming visit to the u.s. by one of north korea's nuclear negotiators. later this evening maryland governor's will sign a bill into law legaling same-sex marriage. she said no more debates for her husband. now ann romney is taking issue

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ann's romney's growing frustration with the media covering her husband. she said i'm no mad at the press that i could just strangle them. he said members o of the media don't want to see her husband elected and like to see some of them kicked off the campaign bus. david's thanks for joining us. >> ann is an interesting person on many levels like so many women married to politicians. she's standing there ready to defend her husband. what is this issue with the media. i know she was joking with the strangle remark, but she does have serious concerns. >> mitt romney has one of the worst relationships with the media than any of the candidates on this field. he gives less access to the press than newt gingrich, ron paul or rick santorum. they don't get access, which is

what they want. then romney doesn't get good headlines. there's a second part of this. romney had a tough couple of weeks with scrutiny. it's story after story. why won't the conservatives get on board. why can't he clinch this thing. as a spouse it's natural to get upset and fight for your husband. >> we know it's natural and we know the game of politics where the woman is turned into the bossy, overbearing spouse. that doesn't just happen to democrats. we see that happen to wives of republican candidates as well. it is a balance of sticking up for your guy but knowing that the media or some could come back at you. >> that's true. i don't think there's an impression of ann romney being mean-spirited or going over the

lines with the comments. i think it does represent a frustration. it's probably better coming from her than mitt romney. you don't want the candidate complaining about the coverage. any time a candidate is complaining, that means they are losing. a lot of people think she's the warmer person of the to, connects better, has a softer touch. in a way it's a better argument for her to maim. >> we also know, for example, the first lady, one of the most popular people in washington, d.c., those whoa are critics of her husband taken shots at her for wanting children to eat healthy or her comments that, i think were taken out of context, when she referred to this country and people tried to beat him over the head for her remarks. nothing she said is over the top, but we know there are people waiting on the other side to pounce on these spouses. >> sure. that's part of the new political reality. spouses are part of the game and they are open for krit sticcrit.

remember, michelle obama had her own transformation during the campaign. she did get beat up by a lot of those comments when she said this is the first moment i'm proud. really, once she got into office, her approval ratings flipped. she's now seen as an asset to the president. they're going to have her out on the campaign trail in battleground states. they want her before many audience. . they would rather have michelle obama, she could raise more money than the president in certain areas of the country. >> that might be well said of ann romney sooner or later the way she's able to work a crowd. even the other night after the votes came in, she stepped up to the mike without a teleprompter and moved the aud audience.

>> she's a warm figure. she radiates warmth. i think any time she's with him it's a good thing for him. when she complains about the press, she probably gets more of a pass because we haven't heard many complaints from ann romney. she's still going the int introductory phase. this is one small comment she made. i don't think lit have a significant impact. >> thank you so much. greatly appreciate it. >> sure. we're following developing news on the surprise nuclear agreement deal the u.s. has struck with north korea. the top nuclear negotiator is expected to be this new york next week. hillary clinton said she is hopeful, but still cautious.

>> we'll be watching closely and judging north korea's new leaders by their actions. >> gordon chang is with me in studio. we know this agreement comes two months after the death of kim jong ill. which was a surprise. what's your take? >> this negotiation was done when kim jong-il was alive. they negotiated the afreed frame work. we're seeing the same parallel now. >> this is to be processed as part of kim jong-il's will's. >> the now ruler of north korea

was not in a position to force through this agreement with the generals who really want to hold onto their nukes. the only way he could get this agreement through was to say this is dad's will. >> how long will that help in the negotiations? this nuclear negotiator, top negotiator, for the north is headed to the united states next week for continued talks wp we heard the secretary of state express hope but still caution. we know the dire situation of the people of north korea. this food aid is desperately needed. >> it is. the real concern is going to be whether this aid gets diverted. whether there's enough monitoring of it, and whether it helps through a very difficult period. when they stabilize themselves they could become again. >> what are you hoping out of this meeting next week?

>> they don't have anything scheduled. i'm sure they are going to have something. i don't think they will announce anything. >> the continued process. the hope this is moving forward and perhaps even prove this kind of negotiation is the way to disarming nations that the world fears. >> there's a time limit on this because secretary gates said wherein five years the would land a ballistic missle in the united states. >> thank you so much. the teenager acaused of shooting and killing three high school students in ohio would be charged today. the high school students locked arms and marched back to school today. this was the emotional scene. it's their first day back since police say 17-year-old t.j. lane walked into the school cafeteria and opened fire. kevin tibble joins us live from

chardon. >> looking at that video, your heart goes out for the students. they are trying to put on a brave face and go back to school. there are funerals ahead for the friends that they lost here. >> reporter: a very, very emotional day. kids walking back to school. people coming outside to applauds them. each one getting hugged by the principal before going back inside the school. classes will begin tomorrow. today was sort of an orientation, sort of a get to know your school again after the unimaginable has happened ther . just a few days prior. it's going to be a difficult day tomorrow for the teachers and the student who is are going back there. this is how one of students summed it up this morning. >> it's very sad. it's just an emotional roller coaster. you're happy because you have memories of them, but you're sad

because you miss them a lot. they were so sweet. they didn't deserve it at all. >> reporter: 17-year-old t.j. lane, the young man who is accused of going into the school with a gun, could be charged today. he does not have to be charged today, but he could be charged today. it's likely he will be tried in adult court. one of the mother's of the deceased also spoke publicly this morning. she said that her son was going to be turning 17 next week and that the forgiveness is part of the healing process. >> thank you very much for the live report from the high school there. coming up on our gut check, there's been no shortage of reaction to the blunt amendment being defeated only a few hours ago. what do you think? do you support the senate's decision to vote down the blunt amendment? first, there's a lot going on today. here are some things we thought you should know. montana's chief federal judge is

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i'm batch batch i'm martin bashir. is it willard or mitt? the blunt amendment goes down. a win for women. a loss for mitt romney or is it? i'm not sure where he stands on that one either. back to tamron.

where does eddie murphy stand? lindsay lohan gears up for her comeback and justin beiber is not a baby, baby, baby anymore. he's 18. give us the scoop on eddie murphy. >> you remember that eddie was going to host. he was interviewed earlier this week and he said that bill did okay, but it would have been a lot faster with eddie at the helm. what was news here was that eddie said he would be open to hosting again. they could come to him next year and ask him. i would like to see him try to host it once. >> lindsay lohan on the today show. she's building up the drama for her hosting of "snl" on

saturday. >> a lot of us have i understli fatigue. we're going to listen to a little sound from her "today show" interview. sg if i only focused on the negative and the people that doubted me, i might be back where they think i will be. that's not what i want for me. i don't want to go back to that place. i want to move forward. i want to continue move forward and in the right direction. i want to keep growing. >> i sure hope she is moving in the right direction. a lot of people are saying she physically looks different. >> oh, yeah. we've had many discussions about her evolving face. >> i was startled by the number of things trending online. i think she looks the same, though. >> you always see the world in rose colored glasses.

this is not the same girl we know from "mean girls" be. >> her hair isn't red anymore? >> that's not the only thing. >> i thought justin was already 18. >> it took until today for him to hit 18. he's no longer a baby. there's a website to break the world record for the number of text messages about justin bieber. >> did you send one? >> i didn't need to get a whole new bunch of new people following me that were 12 years old. >> 18 at least. >> good life for that 18-year-old kid. the senate has mentioned at the top of the hour defeated roy blunt's amendment to allow employers to refuse to cover health services like

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stranded italian cruise ship were greeted with applause after docking at a port in the indian ocean. a french tuna fishing boat towed them to safety. about a thousands crew members and passengers stuck without plumbing, lights or air-conditioning for days. >> the heat is immense. we could not stay in our cabins for long periods of time. we're talking about temperatures of 110 to 120 degrees. the internet giant google will provide user information from 60 different google sites into a single account. google says they will use the information to personalize search results and ads. users cannot opt out of policy without closing their accounts. join the news nation on

twitter. you can find our twitter page. it's @newsnation. earlier we told you about the senate rejecting roy blunt's amendment that would allow employers to avoid covering certain health services including contraception for religious or moral reasons. the vote came down 41-48. >> today on the floor of the senate we defeated an amendment that would have historically taken away something women in this country have counted on for decades and that's the ability to make their own health care choices in the privacy of their own homes. >> republicans said the measure would protect freedom of religion. senator blunt says the battle will continue. do you support the senate's

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