tv. also, we know more about the terrorist threat that shut down u.s. embassies. and peyton manning and eli rapping. it might not be blank in a box but it's pretty funny. like we do at "way too early," we're going to show you the beth athlete ads of all sim. >> we also have that conversation between atlanta braves and waffle house. we'll tell you why later. and perhaps the best of all the rap mashups yet. we'll have that. we begin with president obama sitting down with jay leno. despite some joking, the president addressing a number of issues from the economy and health care to foreign policy

and even touched on the nsa's controversial intelligence gathering. >> a lot of these programs were put in place before i came in. i had some skepticism. i think there's -- we should have a healthy skepticism about what government is doing. we don't have a domestic spying program. what we do have are some mechanisms where we can track a phone number or an e-mail address that we know is connected to some sort of terrorist threat. none of the revelations shows the government abused these powers. now, you know, part of it is he's not accustomed to -- >> president obama also addressed washington's relationship with moscow saying he believes the two countries with work together even though russia slips into what he calls a cold war mentality. meanwhile, deadline reports the president attended a private dinner with some supporters in hollywood after "the tonight show" appearance.

the he vept was not on the white house schedule. sources now tell nbc news that the head of al qaeda ordered the group's terror leader in yemen to carry out an attack that would change the balance of power in the middle east. and for the u.s., the warning has turned into action. yesterday a drone strike killed at least four people in yemen, all believed to be al qaeda members. it was the fourth american strike in the last two weeks. the u.s. has airlifted some diplomatic personnel out of the yemeni embassy. sources tell nbc news the decision to withdraw has only encouraged al qaeda and given them a sense that their goals have been achieved by spreading fear. >> now with embassies closed for days, jay leno put the question to the president, how serious is the threat? >> it's significant enough that we're taking every precaution. we had already done a lot to bolster embassy security around the world. it's a reminder that for all the

progress we've made, getting bin laden, putting al qaeda between afghanistan and pakistan back on its heels that, you know, this radical violent extremism is still out there. >> the unanswered questions throughout all this is what kind of threat does al qaeda still pose? earlier in the week jay carney said the core was greatly diminished but some lawmakers say the terror network should not be discounted. >> we now know that al qaeda is it not as splintered as we thought in the past. they can take orders from leadership and they're awfully smart people. the economy is in terrible shape in yemen much it's a fertile breeding ground for al qaeda and muslim extremism. >> staying on the topic of international terrorism, several people have been charged in the

attack on the embassy in libya. a prominent libyan militia leader has been arrested. at least a dozen other names of people they believe participated in the raids that left four americans dead. charges have been filed against some of them. those details are not public. bringing them to justice, though, could prove pretty difficult as much of lib why is controlled by militia and not the actual government of that country. the court-martial for a major nadal hasan is underway. the defendant is responsible for the killing of 13 u.s. soldiers. hasan who is acting as his own attorney in the case delivered a brief opening statement declaring the evidence will clearly show that i am the shooter. the prosecution said the defendant did not want to deploy for duty and believed he was on a jihad to kill his fellow soldiers. the former oormy psychiatrist is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted murder for

the 2009 ft. hood army base shooting. if found guilty, he could face the death penalty. president george w. bush recovering from heart surgery this morning. he had a stent put in after doctors found a blocked artery during a physical on monday. as you can see there, and as you may well known, he was determined the fittest of any president in office earning a superior health rating with low blood pressure and low cholesterol. he often went jogging, biking, lift weights. he has no previous heart trouble and is expected to resume his lifestyle and return home later today. we have new details on the july 22nd southwest airlines landing that injured nine passengers. in an e-mail released yesterday, the national transportation safety board says it has not found any evidence of mechanical failure on the plane. now the ntsb investigation is focusing on a command switch during the final approach. just moments before the plane's

nose slammed into the runway, the captain reportedly took controls from the first officer, like within 500 feet of landing. in reason was given for the switch. we're told also it's the first time the two had flown together. in arizona, before he hit the late night circuit in l.a., president obama rolled out a new set of economic policies geared toward overhauling the housing industry. the pred said private capital should take on a larger role in the mortgage market. he also endorsed a bipartisan plan to reform fannie mae and freddie mac while accusing house republicans of obstructing immigration reform which he says will help the housing market. >> something that you don't always hear about when it comes to the housing market, and that is fixing our broken immigration system. it would help our housing market. when more people buy homes and play by the rules, home values go up for everybody. with the help of your senators, john mccain and jeff flake, the senate has already passed a

bipartisan immigration bill. i want you to encourage republicans in the house of representatives to stop dragging their feet. let's go ahead and get this done. >> the president's arrival in arizona led to yet another encount we are a republican governor jan brewer on the tarmac at phoenix international airport. just a little bit different than the last time when she wagged her finger at the president. this time smiles and some light conversation. now to business where stocks are pulling back on news that the federal reserve could pull back the stimulus as soon as september. the markets logged the worst day since june. the s&p 500 closing below that 1700 mark. karen cho live in london. good morning. >> good morning, brian. yes, investors are still jumping. we had charles evans and dennis lockheart speaking about tapering and suggesting that the time frame could start from september. but if not september, later this

year. is there anything ground breaking? there really isn't for markets. we saw that selloff in wall street. so it suggests investors are still very much waiting to get that exact news on the timing of tapering. elsewhere, bank of america is again in the headlines. they're facing a freshl civil suit, this time by the sec and justice department around some prime loans. now this does not relate to countrywide which it inherited. instead, this relates directly to the bank. regulators accused bank of america of lying around so-called prime mortgages. they suggest that 15% of jumbo mortgages were actually not high quality loans. they were taken up by wealthy people for those that took out the loans didn't have the documentation to support their income, brian. >> karen, also -- so the "washington post" gets sold to jeff bezos. how did the stock perform on the news? >> it seems as investors are

loving the news. "the washington post" staff may not know what the changes are going to be that he brings into the newspaper. the stock market responded by pushing the shares up 4.3%. this was a five-year high. so it seems as though investors are onboard here. i don't think there is any huge success at amazon. he was the seattle. he keeps his day job. investors are just waiting to see what the newspaper is going to look like. it is somewhat of an archaic business. can bezos do anything to change that or is this a sentimental purchase which typically he doesn't make. >> we appreciate that, karen. you know, personally, i actually think peyton manning is one of the best pitch men on tv. eli, the jury is still out. well, to get ready for football we have them both together. ♪ football on your phone now is your chance ♪ ♪ to have football on your fan and football had your pants ♪

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walkoff. people tell me that is the best stadium, too. i have to go there. pirates win it 4-3. all right. to the nats and braves. it was all about brice hopper. first, an absolute massive home run. he took his time watching it go out. the other team didn't like it very much. so two innings later he pays the price. right in the quad, too. he didn't like that. he says i don't like you either. i don't like you. i don't like you either. and everyone that gets out there, hey, what's going on here? he had a chance to actually win it in the ninth. he does not get it done. braves taking it 2-1. by the way, guys, the braves have won 12 consecutive times at home since they opened the waffle house at turner field. >> no wonder. >> seriously. >> yeah. >> good greasey eggs is a good way to go. all right. no tim tooeb yoe this year but

still qb drama. mark sanchez will get the start in the team's first preseason game on friday in detroit. i'm not sure how valuable it is to know that he is starting the first preseason game. who knows what rex ryan is going to do. geno smith will get some snaps with the first team offense. but ryan isn't saying how the playing time will be distributed. all right, the evidence continues to pile up against heisman trophy winner johnny manziel. espn reporting an autograph poker paid him $7,500 for signing approximately 300 items last january. the broker showed cell phone video with him signing but it didn't see him accepting money. he could be ruled ineligible to play this season and he still needs to wait a year to even try to go to the nfl. all right. it's a chance to own a piece of sports history. chicago blackhawk andrew shaw, he stitches and bleeding in the peest game interview in game six of the stanley cup finals.

well, they are going up for auction. and they'll be framed with an autographed photo of shaw and who would buy that? if you know chicago fans, you know somebody's going to buy it. he is not profiting off it. 100% of the sale will benefit a foundation for cancer research. >> you got your man cave and you, that's bragging rights right there. >> stitches on the wall. it's a little bizarre. somebody will pony up, i guarantee you. let's do an over under right now. my over under is $500. >> way over. >> you're taking the over? >> way over. >> i'm taking the under. >> okay, we'll see what happens. i'm taking the over too, bill. >> as far as the forecast goes this morning, all eyes on missouri. they've been getting drenched. we got a flash flood he emergency in newburgh. 200 to 300 people being evacuated out of the town in the middle of the knight. an ugly scene here. this is the same spot we had flash flooding where a 4-year-old boy got killed, he

got swept up in the car with his mom. this area is way too bad. they're getting inundated. incredible scene. still hot in texas. 104 in dallas. today, looking at 105. >> wow. thank you bill, very much. coming up, "morning joe." analyzing the president's per forlance on "the tonight show." is it a good move for the commander in chief to be spending so much time on the talk show circuit? when we come back here, we'll huddle around the cooler. brian williams saw the dl with that knee replacement. and another epic b. williams rap. [ male announcer ] come to the golden opportunity sales event to experience the precision handling of the lexus performance vehicles, including the gs and all-new is. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection.

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at the top of the show we talked about president obama's appearance on "the tonight show" with jay leno. if you want to sound smart today, tell your friends president obama is the first sitting president to appear on late-night television. last night marked his sixth appearance on "the tonight show" and his fourth since being in the white house. he's also appeared on late show with david letterman and late night with jimmy fallon. all right. enough of the news. let's hit the cooler. let's start with after the president's appearance with jay

leno, he took time to call jimmy fallon to talk about his future. >> i can't believe i'm about to take over "the tonight show." >> yeah, i know. you know, i just don't get it. >> what don't you get? >> i just don't get it. why would nbc do this? jay still number one in the ratings. i mean jimmy fallon taking over for jay leno, that's like biden taking over for me. >> sticking with fallon, brian william recovering from knee surgery. that doesn't mean he's not up for some performance on late night. >> this here is a jam. all that fellows trying to do what those ladies tell us get shot down because you overzealous, play hard to get females get jealous. okay. go to a party. girls, showing body. chick walks by. you're standing on the wall.

text her. could care less about the five year glowing. theater gets dark just as start the show and find a woman sitting in your world. she's dressed in yellow. she says hello. come sit next to me you fine fellow. and what comes next? bust a move. >> you know, the last two haven't been that good. and that one was fantastic. i want to put in a request to the fallon crew. i want baby got back by sir mix a lot. it was a match made in movie making heaven. sylvester stallone and bruce willis in the expendables. >> i could have put nut deepest, darkest hole. but i kept you out because i knew that one day would come when you were going to pay me back. >> today's that day. >> it looks like it's payback time for stallone. they begin production of the third installment of the series. the fact they're even making a third one is crazy. word is he's not a fan of willis. that was confirmed when he

tweeted, willis out harrison ford in, great news, been waiting for years for this. stallone also tweeted, fwreedy and lazy, a short formula for career failure. ouch. rick perry is not running for president at the moment, but that doesn't mean you're not taking some opportunities to show off his intellect. this is what he said this weekend in new orleans. >> there are many other states that embrace those conservative values, the approach that we have taken over the years. i'm in one today in florida. you look at south carolina, you look at florida. >> you're in louisiana. >> i know. i said that. i'm in one of those states that reflect those today in louisiana. yeah. i got that. >> that's very george w. of him. not good. i hope it doesn't have the same

impact as forgetting the third agency he would eliminate during the debate on cnbc. this is called a ramenburger. are you watching? the role is made of ramen noodles. you can get a little gluten free. this one appeals to me. the other stuff i'm not into. but this one i think i would eat. they made the debut this week. hipsters are happy about it. >> why? >> here is another one for you. you think breakfast is the most important of the day. check out that the waffle taco. did so well regional they're going to go nogsal. scrambled eggs, sausage rapped in a waffle with a side of syrup. >> they're testing it in several u.s. markets. willy says that looks delightful. he is trying to eat the monitor. all right. take it away. >> i hear that's doing well. >> it's selling like hot cakes,

or waffles. >> thank you, brian. coming up on "morning joe," anthony weiner goes face-to-face with a republican rival. during an event sponsored by the aarp. probably not the best time to mock his 69-year-old opponent as grandpa. you just don't do that. president obama hits "the tonight show" where he gives his first public comments on the overseas terror threat. plus, what obama had to say about his bromance with senator mccain. and mitt romney warns t party senators not to threaten a government shutdown over obama care. lawmakers are getting hammered on the issue at home. we'll show you one heated town hall straight ahead. that's all coming up on "morning joe." >> still ahead on "way too early," the best athletes ads of all time. send us your best suggestions. "morning joe" is just moments away. ♪

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