the citi thankyou preferred card. now earn 2x the points on dining out and entertainment, with no annual fee. to apply, go to citi.com/thankyoucards >> don't tread on me is the flag two shooters reportedly put on their police victims before killing one more at a walmart and ending it all in a suicide pact. we have disturbing details off what may have motivated the latest mass shootings. unaccompanied and unauthorize and crisis not under contr control. the sharp spike of children crossing into the u.s. as another wave of kids arrives at a federal shelter, and we will go there. >> and something about hillary, and the eve of the bookmaking a debut, we take on the ball lantsing act and the possible downside of inevitability. i can say that word.

good morning to you. i'm richard lui, and just back from the g-7 trip in europe, the obama administration will have another week of explaining the controversial release of bowe bergdahl. the vice president will get his briefing this afternoon and national security adviser tony blinken will also be giving a briefing to the house on the release of bergdahl. while members of the house spar over bergdahl's exchange for five guantanamo detainees who are now in qatar. >> i am not telling you that they don't have the ability to go back to get involved, but they also have the ability to get killed doing it. >> i heard john kerry saying, don't worry about them in doha, but you can't help but worry about them in in doh, doha, and

have no information on how the united states is going to make sure they remain there and make no comments and do no agitation. >> this is the taliban showing the bergdahl right after captivity, and he say i es that he was confined in tiny space in a box like a tiny box after one attempted escape. and doctors in germany say that he is in good enough condition to return home, but he is not psychologically or emotionally ready and while he is permitted to talk to his parents, so far, he has not chosen to do so. and the fbi says that bergdahl's parents received death et threats and under police protection. and meanwhile, we go the landstuhl, germany, and nbc correspondent richard engel joins us to talk about, richard, the bergdahl progress, and many want to know what is next for him. >> well, he has to complete the next phase of the reintegration in landstuhl before he is going

to be released. at this stage, it sounds like it is mostly psychological preparation. he alsos has public relations assistance, and he has a some legal assistance and not a defense attorney, but someone to handle or help him with the basic logistics of being out of the system for five years. what happens if you don't pay the mortgage for five years? and what happens to the credit card s? so he is trying to put his life back in order, we are told, before he goes back. part of that process is reconnecting with the family. it has been nine days, and we are told that he has not connected with the family which is striking some people as a bit unusual. that is what we know here. we are in a wait and see game. others also believe there is speculation that he is being kept here for a longer period of time, because it is very far a way from the limelight here in the woods of germany and not in the united states where there is all of this controversy going on.

and the other thing that is coming out now is the taliban's version of events. which i think is remarkable, and one of the more unusual parts of this story in that the taliban has been way out in front of the u.s. military, and the u.s. government in explaining exact ly what happened. it was the taliban that p put out the video showing the handover and we have been talking to the taliban officials who say that quite openly, they never kidnapped bergdahl and a they were surprised as anyone to find an american soldier wandering around outside of the perimeter of the base. they say that bergdahl never intended to join the taliban and he didn't try and seek them out and convert to islam, and instead, he was speaking against his fellow soldiers according to the taliban and speaking against u.s. troops and the taliban members found this so unusual, and so bizarre, they had never had this circumstance, that they were initially very skeptical of him. they thought that it was all an

a act, and that he was a plant, and that u.s. forces had put him there to spy among the taliban like a trojan horse. so this story, from the very get go has left a lot of people guessing. >> nbc's richard engel in landstuhl, germany, thank you so much for that. and now joining rus from beirut is "time" chief asking "was he worth it" and is that going to inspire other high value american target to be kidnapped. and now, you have heard richard engel there, and play for the p.r. if you will the taliban trying to get out ahead of the story ahead of the u.s. government officials ark and what is your take on that? >> well, absolutely. the taliban since they have taken over in power in 2001, they have been trying to regain that loss of e legitimacy and they see themselves as the true government of afghanistan, and

this exchange that was broadcast on all of the american media, and this the video that came out said that we are equals, and we are a government dealing with another government and we will deal directly with the americans when we talk about prisoner exchanges or eventual re reconciliation, and they are sidelining the afghan government in order to make themselves look good. and this is going to fall right into their plans. >> and part of looking good, you interviewed the top taliban commanders whom you have known for years and provided you with reliable information about the captivity of bergdahl, and you wrote in the article, asked whether the taliban would be exchanged to kidnap others, he laughed and definitely he says, better to kidnap one person like bergdahl than kidnapping hundreds of useless people. it is encouraging the people, and now everybody will work hard to capture such an important bird, end quote. a erin, did you get a sense of boasting or a credible threat and we will see it again? >> well, i think that it is

definite definitely boasting and crowing about it. keep in mind that they have been trying to capture soldiers for years, and this is an obvious target, and so both for the propaganda purposes and the prisoner exchange purposes. other american soldiers have been kidnapped and american journalists kidnapped for maximum amount of money and prisoners as the israelis have done it, and so it is a currency of any terrorist group, and that is how they operate. so to say that they have an increased risk to the american soldiers is an exaggeration, and the american soldiers are very well protected and bowe bergdahl was probably one-off opportunity that they were able to avail themselves of the opportunity, but not sure that it increases the dangers to american soldiers going forward. >> erin baker, "time" magazine editor bureau chief. and we will bring in beth fouhy

and mcgabe hawkins. now, when you look at the details, beth, does this help the administration? ju justifying the deal? >> well, hopefully, and my first reaction when i saw it is that perhaps now the republicans who were so quick to condemn this whole thing, after they had insisted that president obama bring him home as quickly as poss able and once he started to not look like the model soldier and so many stories that he left the base, and now when it sounds like he was the subject of torture and extreme torture, it will make them think again if they should be outspoken against him up till the facts are known through the hearings that will take place in washington. >> and mckay, as we look at the criticism from both sides of the aisle, some senators, chuck todd is reporting that some leaving the brief iing early so far, bu

when you hear of what is happening with the house, and they are meeting this evening, should we expect anything post meeting and less critical? >> as in all cases of the obama scandals, the house is more aggressive and dog ged and it i controlled by the republicans of course, and they have many incentives to keep the momentum going on any scandal that they get traction on, but that said, if you listen to the conservative talk radio last week, there are legitimate questions about this swap, and obviously, as "time" magazine is reporting, problems, you know, incentives and perverse incentives. >> and the bipartisan criticism from the senate. >> right. and bipartisan criticism, and you know, with the legitimate questions is all fair game, but where it is problematic, and right wing talk radio it is a character assassination game gai against sergeant bergdahl, right, and the questions of the motives and whether he is sympathizing with the taliban and that is where the overreach can come in and the republicans

have to be careful. >> mike rogers, chair mman of t house arm ed intel committee ha this to say. >> this is going to be very confused and we have to be very clear. >> and p.o.w.s question the absence of a wider agreement, and dianne finestein said that any prisoner swap should have included a denouncement of international terrorism. and with the death threats that the parents have received a according to the fbi that we are hearing, when looking around, does the administration have to include more of what is being said including that? >> yes, a lot more transparency, and the administration got out

ahead of itself, and having the rose garden ceremony and bringing tout parents, and treating it as nothing but a wonderful e haven't and then of course, all of the questions arrer rose that the administration had to nknow tha it was going to come up, and so to get out there to early surprised me and so certainly, a lot more transparency. >> and so back filling, and mckay to you, looking at secretary chuck hagel who will have to testify wednesday, what is the messaging to get ahead of this if they are behind? >> well, the message so far and they will try to drive home more aggressively is that regardless of what you think of bergdahl and with what he was and where he was and what kind of soldier, he is a man in uniform, and with we don't leave men in uniform behind. >> will we hear more about the captivity? >> well, the administration and certain elements of it want to get out front to talk about that and create a more sympathetic case, but it is give and take, because they are going to have details coming out from the soldiers certainly who served with him who further question the integrity and the service,

and so that the more you dive into that element of the story, you will get the elements of support on both sides of the argument. >> thank you both for perspective on that topic today. checking the newsfeed this morning, president obama is not just dealing with the fallout of bowe bergdahl's release, but today, he is talking to students who are facing the burden of high student debt. and this afternoon, the president will sign an executive order to e recap the repayment of 10% of the student's income to take effect in 2015. obama is going digital on this as well taking questions on student loans on tumblr. and the highest ranking member of the christie administration will answer questi questions about the bridgegate scandal. and the chief of staff is known to be in tune d with the governr and lawmakers are hoping that

kevin o'dowd is going to bring new insight as to why lanes of traffic were closed on the bridge last year. and governor christie is heading to the "tonight show" with jimmy fallon later in the week. tracy morgan is expected to be be in the hospital for several weeks after a weekend car accident on the new jersey turnpike. comedian james mcnair was killed and two others when a tractor-trailer slammed into the limo bus which set off a crash. morgan spokesman says he is more responsive after surgery sunday, and still in critical condition. the truck driver, kevin roper is due in court to face charges of death by auto. and just according to the nbc news, he was driving the truck without having is slept for 24 hours. >> and watching the storms from texas to tennessee, and damaging straight-line winds are possible, b possible, but the tornadoes cannot be ruled out either. keep the fingers crossed. and in oregon, the opposite

problem, two wildfires are being fueled in bend, and these fires have burned through more than 6,000 acres and 250 homes have been evacuated, but over 2,000 have been put on notice. coming up, we are going to go live to arizona to talk about the surge of unaccompanied miners sheltered by officials there, and also we will talk about the new book about to hit the bookstores. hillary clinton is hitting the book trail, and we will talk about the pitfalls of the rollout.

wethey were a littlehorizons to mbit skeptical.ss,

what they do actually is rocket science. but at ge capital we also bring expertise from across ge, like lean process engineers we asked who does what, when, where, and why that step first? ideas for improvement started pouring out. with a little help from us, they actually doubled their output speed. if you just need a loan, just call a bank. at ge capital, we're builders. and what we know... can help you grow.

later this hour, president obama will meet with nurses to talk about immigration reform. the backdrop, thousands of children from central america who have illegally cross ed int the u.s. it is being called a humanitarian crisis in arizona that is expected to get bigger

at the nogales processing center today where hundreds of the kids have been held. they were brought the arizona from texas, because officials there did not have the capacity to process the surge in kids coming from scentral america across the borden. councilman there talked about the journey and the conditions they face. >> they were stuck in mcallen or on the texas border, and some spent three to four days there before they were brought here to nogales, and yes, they are children who have not taken a bath in nine days and wearing the same clothes. >> nbc's mark potter is live in nogales, arizona, and mark, just in hearing of the detailing of the conditions that the kids are going through and what do we know? it is not a cold time of the year, and we are moving into the summer, and they have to go long distances. >> yeah. the children are being brought here to the border patrol process i processing station in nogales

and housed in a converted warehouse, and maybe 800 or 900 of them here now. the numbers are changing everyday, and they are coming in and going out. there is a process involved here and i'd like to explain it if i could. the border patrol picks up the kids at the border, and so far the number officially is 47,000 since october, and although the number is wildly out of date now as the numbers continue to climb. by law the border patrol can only hold on to them for 72 hours before handing them out to the department of health and human services, but however, because of the surge that you were talking about, those numbers are slipping and because of the problems in texas with the holding e cells, they are having to fly some of the kids they pick up there to tucson and fly them here for process iing d then once they are done being processed, they are moved back out of here into the hands of hhs which is trying to put them in shelters around the country. it is a fluid process, and we saw the buses coming in and out all weekend and we are told that it is a a process that will continue. they can have as many as 1,500 children here at a time.

they have cots. they are bringing in the portable showers and struggling sometimes to get the supplies in here, but they are in conditions that are improving according to the officials that we talked to, but it is a real challenge to take care of the kids, and they are flying across the border right now, and the federal authorities trying to keep up. >> and mark, make that distinction for us, because you are talking about the mattresses and the shou vinyl-covered mattresses and the shelters, but some would think of detention centers when we are thinking of those crossing the border illegally. they are not in detention s centers, correct? >> yes and no. they are not being punish and in detention for that reason, but these are processing centers and holding cells, and may look like detention centers in some places, but this is a warehouse and big open space. they are trying to accommodate the kids as best they can, but again, when you have that many

kids and nearly 1,000 crammed together in a place like that, it is difficult. they are all inside and some of them have complained about not seeing the sun, and they don't know what time it is, and they are trying to bring in the clocks to reorient to the time and that, and it is not a good situation, but a tough situation, but again, the hope is to get them out of the hands of the hhs into the shelters ultimately and it is a process that takes some days. >> mark potter in nogales, arizona, and thank you so much of the details of the kids and what they are going through in the south of the country. i want to bring in juanita molina, executive director of the action board, and looking at the details and i mentioned the vinyl-covered mattresses and the portable showers and what are you making of the conditions they have to live in right now? >> i really, these conditions are not adequate to house children. i mean, these are children that have crossed the international

line and they should not be in detention centers, and should not be in processing centers, and they should be in places that is more in line with actually being able to care for the children, to be able to help them reunite with their families and resolve any legal issues that may be pending for them. >> and you know, how are the kids able to cross the border? we were listening to some of the details there about how far they have to go and we certainly know about the temperature and the distance and time, and these are children again. talk talking about 13, 14, 15-year-olds if not younger. >> absolute ly. i mean, the humanitarian aid crisis that is existing here on the u.s./mexico border is massive. i am happy to hear the administration acknowledging how important this humanitarian crisis is, and the e reality is that these are children who have lived in severe poverty and children exploited and children who have lived in extreme situations. and so it may be difficult for us to imagine what is it like to be that age and to cross those

distances, but for these children, their lives are hard and this is the e reality. >> and will you be going to one of the centers today? >> yes, i will. i will be going to one of the centers there in nogales, and we will have opportunity to go in. >> what are you looking for? >> you know, the reality is that our border patrol has been forthcoming with the challenges and has reached out for assistance on many occasions. we knew that this crisis was coming. i think that it is difficult for people outside of the u.s./mexico border to understand, but unfortunately, this has been a slow moving crisis that for many of us who have been on the border, we knew it was coming. >> and maybe that not slow moving, because, juanita, looking at the soeshlgted pre e associated press and you have heard the numbers, but they are drafting, estimating that 90,000 people could cross in the fiscal

year, which is 50% higher than previous estimates and double the number from last year. and why are we seeing this spike? >> you know, the real reason that we are seeing the spike is because of the humanitarian crisis that is existing all throughout central america as well. people are living in the horrible conditions, and people are fleeing from guatemala and coming here, and people who have been part of the border work for quite some time have seen the crisis coming. >> i want to play some sound track of senator john mccain talking to jose diaz belart about the crisis. >> i would say to my friends if we have a secure border which we can have as part of the legislation that we propose, we wouldn't be having this difficulty. so i continue to do everything in my power to convince my republican colleagues to take it up, and take it up soon for the good of the country and for the good of the republican party in

that order. >> and senator mccain alluding to the immigration e reform, juanita, and how is this affecting the debate right now? >> well, it is critical to have a come pprehensive immigration reform, but at the same time, we have seen some real challenges in the bill in the mi militarization of the u.s./mexico porder, and really what we have seen in the crisis is the children, and we are not necessarily looking at the purely enforcement issues, but looking at the issues that affect children, that affect women, that affect families. unfortunately, you know, having a stronger border, and having more people, you know, standing at a the u.s./mexico border is not necessarily going to e resol resol resolve this e crisis. >> all right. juanita molina, drop us a note after the visit and we will be a glad to hear from you about what you find. and now coming up next, a

murder-suicide in a very disturbing confrontation. that's why i'm so excited about these new milk-bone brushing chews. whoa, i'm not the only one. it's a brilliant new way to take care of his teeth. clinically proven as effective as brushing. ok, here you go. have you ever seen a dog brush his own teeth? the twist and nub design cleans all the way down to the gum line, even reaching the back teeth. they taste like a treat, but they clean like a toothbrush. nothing says you care like a milk-bone brushing chew. [ barks ] ugh. heartburn. did someone say burn? try alka seltzer reliefchews. they work just as fast and taste better than tums smoothies assorted fruit. mmm. amazing. yeah, i get that a lot. alka seltzer heartburn reliefchews. enjoy the relief. intercourse that's painfulit... due to menopausal changes. the problem isn't likely to go away... ...on its own. so it's time we do something about it.

and there's help. premarin vaginal cream. a prescription that does what no over-the-counter product was designed to do. it provides estrogens to help rebuild vaginal tissue and make intercourse more comfortable. premarin vaginal cream treats vaginal changes due to menopause and moderate-to-severe painful intercourse caused by these changes. don't use premarin vaginal cream if you've had unusual bleeding, breast or uterine cancer, blood clots, liver problems, stroke or heart attack, are allergic to any of its ingredients or think you're pregnant. side effects may include headache, pelvic pain, breast pain, vaginal bleeding and vaginitis. estrogen may increase your chances of getting cancer of the uterus, strokes, blood clots or dementia, so use it for the shortest time based on goals and risks. estrogen should not be used to prevent heart disease, heart attack, stroke or dementia. ask your doctor about premarin vaginal cream. and go to premarinvaginalcream.com

this is worth talking about. but add brand new belongings from nationwide insurance... ...and we'll replace destroyed or stolen items with brand-new versions. we take care of the heat, so you don't get burned. just another way we put members first, because we don't have shareholders. join the nation. ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ live in the same communities that we serve. people here know that our operations have an impact locally. we're using more natural gas vehicles than ever before. the trucks are reliable, that's good for business. but they also reduce emissions, and that's good for everyone. it makes me feel very good about the future of our company. ♪

the shocking killing of two police officers while they were eating lunch at a pizzeria take s a turn. the reports say that the two las vegas cops were the first victims of an apparent suici suicide-murder pact. the scene then moved to walmart where another person was shot. and now there is a motive that may have had anti-authority or racial overtones. and mike taibbi is in las vegas with the latest. what is the latest on the investigation that you are hearing? >> well, i just spoke with a contact at the metro police department and she said that it is a big investigation with several crime scenes and hundreds of witnesses who need to be interviewed, and it includes the pizzeria where the first shooting took place and

the walmart of course, and the place where the suspect couple lived miles from here, and there is likely to be a press conference later today by doug gillespie, and we will be at that press conference of course. and the question is who were these suspects and what they with were up to? the best reporting has come from the las vegas newspaper here, and they say that the couple was anti-government zealots and anti-conspiracy buffs. they spoke about white supremacy and how they hated cops, and the reference that you talked about before that everybody is talking about when they shot the two police officers, they covered their bodies with the banner of an coiled serpent with the words "tront tread on me" which is a habit of anti-government buffs to display in the past, and they did in this case as well.

and now the case continuing in the valley, the single one-man patrols standard here have been repl replaced by two-men patrols until further notice. >> mike taibbi, thank you for the lat est in nevada. the v.a. is under fire and the chairman of the house v veteran affairs joins me live in studio next, and should the committee share some of the blame here? and hillary clinton's book coming out tomorrow, but is the media blitz really part of the campaign rollout? our strat skris egists will wei coming up. [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, we've always been on the forefront of innovation. when the world called for speed... ♪

...when the world called for stealth... ♪ ...intelligence... endurance... affordability... adaptability... and when the world asked for the future. staying ahead in a constantly evolving world. that's the value of performance. could help your business didavoid hours of delaynd test staying ahead in a constantly evolving world. caused by slow internet from the phone company? that's enough time to record a memo. idea for sales giveaway.

return a call. sign a contract. pick a tie. take a break with mr. duck. practice up for the business trip. fly to florida. win an award. close a deal. hire an intern. and still have time to spare. check your speed. see how fast your internet can be. switch now and add voice and tv for $34.90. comcast business. built for business. he gets a ready for you alert the second his room is ready. when sales rep steve hatfield books at laquinta.com, so he knows exactly when he can prep for his presentation.

and when steve is perfectly prepped, ya know what he brings? and that's how you'll increase market share. any questions? can i get an "a", steve? yes! three a's! amazing sales! he brings his a-game! la quinta inns and suites is ready for you, so you'll be ready for business. the ready for you alert, only at laquinta.com! la quinta! the politics surrounding the taliban prisoner swap for sergeant bowe bergdahl may be overshadowing the scandal that led to the resignation of veteran affairs secretary eric shinseki, but not so fast, because we are awaiting the new results of the v.a. scandal, ap on the hill the house veterans committee will be holding a hearing on the scandal and it was the focus of the gop address

sunday. >> and this is the biggest skand can canal in v.a. history and the americans need to know if the president is committed to doing whatever it is to make it right. you deserve to know whether he is personally going to step in to see this through. joining me now is florida republican congressman jeff miller. thank you for being here to dda >> thank you, richard. >> shoundn't some of your committee hold some of the responsibility as well as the president? >> yes, there is plenty of blame, and you should take some of the blame, too, and the media just paying attention to the 132 hearings that we have held in the congress, and we have a appropriated every person and dollar that we have asked for and brought the issue to light, and if blaming me is going to solve it, blame me. >> if we were to blame you, what would be changed? >> well, we have sent over nine bills and one that gives the secretary the autor wuthority t

people who won't do their jobs. we believe there is criminality involved and we believe there are people embedded into the bureaucracy of 320,000 people who know they are there longer than the president will be in the white house and any secretary is going to be in the cab cabinet. >> and so what is your thought on the senate side, they have come up with an agreement that will come up to the firing if you will of the higher executives in the v.a. that are responsible for the debacle. >> well, i appreciate the senate ta taking my bill and passing it. >> so you are in agreement? >> ey, we have 12 bills sitting over there right now, and 9 that have been there for months. so the great idea they have come up with last week is nothing new, and it is something that we have been pushing the senate to do. in fact, out of the 42 oversight hearings that we have done, the senate has only done seven. >> so you are going to take what the senate is doing right now and put it together? >> no, the senate is going to

take what we have been doing, and cobble it together. we are supposed to work together and that is the way it is supposed to do and just like the congress is supposed to be oco-equal branch in the constitution to the white house. the white house has been looking at us as if we are not a part of the picture. the congress and the white house needs to be worki ing together fix the problem and the veterans served us, and we should serve them. >> i want to focus on another subskrekt that you made a comment on and that is bowe bergdahl and the new details of how he was held in captivity and a small box and very dark and does that change your view on the deal, because you were critical of it? >> no, not at all. the deal for five of the worst taliban in gitmo, and that was not a good deal at all. the more we learn about it, the more we know that it is not something that our administration should have done and certainly, anybody who is held in captivity against their will, we have to bring them back and reintegrate them and try to figure out what happened while they were in captivity, but

again, there are so many e questions that are still unanswered, and that is why the armed services committee will be in fact holding hearings later in the week. >> what about secretary kerry's comments that they will be followed and keep an eye on them and maybe a vailed threat that, you know, if i were to make that threat or -- >> if i were to make that threat or another administration member would make that threat, i have believe it would happen, but this administration, no believe it will be done, and that is what worrying the americans out there and for secretary kerry to be the one out front right now is not one that instills a great deal of confidence in many r . . >> and moving to the great state of florida which many of us like to follow especially up to 2016 and governor rick scott, and marco rubio, citing climate change and when you look at one of the recent polls, it shows here, and some of the numbers on the climate change, who do you trust more, scientists or senator marco rubio, 33%, and scientists, 56%, and the

democrats in the state are going to be focusing on this issue as they move forward in 2014 and 2016 and does it not bode well for the republicans going up against this idea? >> well, anybody would answer a poll saying they believe the scientists, but you have to understand that it is not settled science. the issue of climate change has been happen ing fing for a long and for us to be able to think that we, a adds a matter of fact, can change what is going on right now to any substantive measure is really kind of foolish in my opinion. >> and does it concern you though that it is really foolish though, because when we look at the politics here, and if the democrats are going to use the issue -- >> and that is what they are doing, using ate as political issue. >> does it concern you when you look at at '14 and '16 and swinging the moderates there on climate change? >> well, the truth is that climate has been changing for a long time and it is called global cooling and global warming and now it is climate

change, and it has been doing for it centuries, and for us to say that it is a settled argument right now, i think that again, it is a foolish argument to make, because there are scientists on both sides of the issue that say it is not settled. >> so you agree that it is changing? >> i have never said that it is not changing. >> to a deleterious effect? >> well, it is hot and cold and done it for as long as we have been measuring the climate. >> but, manmade, isn't that the question? >> then why did the dinosaurs go extinct? were there men that were causing, and were there cars running around at that point that were causing global warming? no. the climate has changed since earth was created. >> all right. so nooeter of us are scientist os on this, and we will have to leave it there. thank you for stopping by, and we have covered a lot of ground here today, representative jeff miller. >> thank you. and this morning, vice president joe biden was in kiev

attending petro poroshenko's inauguration. this is coming at a critical time as the separatists and the ukrai ukrainian forces continue to fight. in the inaugural speech poroshenko called for speech and signaled for talks with the insurgents. and the taliban is blamed for a braisened attack in the airport of karachi. many of them were trained as pilots and hoping to hijack a plane. it is now over, but the security forces fought with the militants overnight, and the death toll stands at 23 which include 10 attacker attackers. unprecedented event over the weekend at the vatican. the pope hosting both the israeli an palestinian presid t presidents to pray for peace. mahmoud abbas and shimon peres met with the pope to pray, and the pope said he hoped that it would start a journey to unite the things that can overcome the things that divide.

it is cheaper to own a piece of apple this morning. smidgeon. bertha coombs is weighing it out for us, and moving your money. bertha for the first time in five years the cost of apple stock is behilo $100/a share, and we know why here. it is that split, right? >> right. essentially apple shares had been trading at about $650 last week. they had announced a while back they would split the shares 7-4-1 and so you are getting the same amount of apple, but more shares. the reason they do it is because more individual investors would feel better of buying it at that price rather than shelling out $650 for one share of apple. so they are hoping to see a sort of better investor base and make it more possible for apple to go into the dow jones industrial average, because at $650, it would have skewed the dow. so this might help the inclusion there. >> and this is as the dow is up, and we are getting close to the magic 17,000, and will it happen

this week? >> i know. >> bertha coombs from cnbc, and always a pleasure. >> see you, richard. >> all righty. in the market for a new car? you might want to take a look at the vehicles that kelley blue book says will have the best resale value. a sportscar, the chevy corvette, and the toyota forerunner and the jeep ranger is next followed by the tacoma pickup, and then the toyota fj cruiser. toyota taking three of the top five spots. t? but financing from ge capital also comes with expertise from across ge. in this case, our top lean process engineers. so they showed us who does what, when, and where. then we hit them with the important question: why? why put the tools over there? do you really need those five steps?

what if you can do it in two? whoo, that's an interesting question. ideas for improvement started pouring out. with a little help from us, they actually doubled their output speed. a hundred percent bump in efficiency. if you just need a loan, just call a bank. but at ge capital, we're builders. and what we know... can help you grow. wash in sweet dreams with tide, downy, and bounce. the sweet dreams collection has scents so relaxing so you can tuck in and turn off after a day oh so taxing. ♪ [ click ] ♪ fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yeah. everybody knows that. did you know there is an oldest trick in the book? what? trick number one. look-est over there. ha ha. made-est thou look. so end-eth the trick.

hey.... yes.... geico. fifteen minutes could save you... well, you know. [ squeaking ] [ water dripping ] visit tripadvisor hawaii. [ whistling ] with millions of reviews, tripadvisor makes any destination better. they're the days to take care of with mibusiness..reviews,

when possibilities become reality. with centurylink as your trusted partner, our visionary cloud infrastructure and global broadband network free you to focus on what matters. with custom communications solutions and responsive, dedicated support, we constantly evolve to meet your needs. every day of the week. centurylink® your link to what's next. it is almost here, and one day to go until hillary clinton's book hard choices hits the shelves, but how much impact on another clinton for president c campaign? we will bring in angela rye and hogan gidley, republican strat ji, and hogan, it is not a foregone conclusion that hillary clinton will lock up the democratic nomination if she decides to run in 2016 as has been said and i want to show you a recent poll conducted by the

washington post who lean democrat here. 20% want her to run unopposed and 55% want other the democrat s to also run, and 13% don't want her to run and 4% have no opinion. h hogan, what are you watching for hillary clinton as she goes on the tour with that as a backdrop? >> well, i think that she is actually trying to do e three things with the tour. number one, she is trying to establish herself as the adult in the administration, and she took a more pragmatic view or pragmatic thinking process that actually solving problems, and two, she wants to distance herself from the certain obama policies and we have seen it with the leaks as it goes to isra israel. and the third is the clinton machine to cut the critics off at the pass or the knees. and before any of the arguments start to get any track hahn at all, they are doing a good job to getting out ahead of the argument early, but the problem with the presidential politics

is the thing ths that are litigd for 20 years -- >> and how is that, hogan? how getting out ahead of the argument? >> well, i am saying that before we get too far down the road of a 2016 run, what she is trying to do is to cut off the critics at the path and if she is looking at a 2016 run, she doesn't want any stumbling blocks in the primary, because she had a tough time last time and she wants to win and beat back any critics before they gain any traction. >> and angela, what are some of the arguments that hogan is allude ing alluding to? >> ell w one, that hogan mentioned that she is trying to create distance between herself and the obama administration policies and that not true with the recent release of the detainee, and she supports the administration, and so she is going to be heavily criticized based on the past administrat n administration, and even for the folks who can't forget history, her husband's history. so i don't know that there is going to be a -- for them to be

able to hit her hard, because this strategy is effective that obama released a book and then su subsequently ran and the longer she says that e she has not e decided the more she can get the ideas out there without them being challenged. >> and hogan, she has 100% name recognition across the country, and what does she need to add to the quiver here? >> well, i don't know, i mean. let me just say one thing quickly, i did not mean that she is trying to completely distance herself from the administration, but on certain issues that benefit her politically, and believe she will ride that horse to the finish line. but as far as the preparation for the presidential run, they are poll driven and the clintons are, and we all know that, and they will find out where they lie in the landscape of american politics and say what the voters want to hear, and go in that direction. hi hillary has some stances that she will not bend upon, but they are the clintons and great at what they do, and great at

politic, and she is going do a great job to prepare herself for the 2016 run. >> and we started with the polls and 55% saying that they would like other democrats to run along with hillary clinton, and this is what hillary clinton said in her interview on abc with diane sawyer about that. >> bill clinton started to run for president officially in september or october of 1991. so, no, i just don't think that, that's a, you know a real conce concern. people will do what they think is best for them, and whether they choose to seek the presidency or not is very personal for everybody. >> and angela, what do you think? how would a fellow democrat campaign and how would they go up against her here? >> well, i have to be honest, because the elections are starting earlier and earlier and the rise of social media and it is completely different than 1991, so a democrat entering the race that late in the game, it is a disadvantage for them, but a huge advantage to her, and we will see that the rest of the

country supports that she is a strong leader and more than 50% have said it in the abc/"washington post" poll, and so everybody is ready for hillary, except for hillary to decide if she is ready. >> we have plenty of time to talk about if she is going to run and when she does run, and thank you, angela, and hogan. >> and talk about social media, our question comes from chuck todd, if you are burn ed out frm the clintons, i suggest that you take a vacation for the next ten day days, because clinton palooza begins today. to support cell health. age? who cares. woman: what do you mean, homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods? [ heart rate increases ] man: a few inches of water caused all this? [ heart rate increases ] woman #2: but i don't even live near the water.

what you don't know about flood insurance may shock you -- including the fact that a preferred risk policy starts as low as $129 a year. for an agent, call the number that appears on your screen. but we're not in the business of spokespenaming names.kswagen passat is heads above the competition, the fact is, it comes standard with an engine that's been called the benchmark of its class. really, guys, i thought... it also has more rear legroom than other midsize sedans. and the volkswagen passat has a lower starting price than... much better. vo: hurry in and get 0% apr for 60 months on 2014 passat gasoline models plus a $1000 contract bonus.

and into politics now, as we are still in the monday morning hangover here in new york from last night's tony's awards broadway's version of the oscars where politics came into play when host hugh jackman took a swipe at opponents of same-sex marriages when he introduced one of the plays.

>> it is about men who cross-dress and the gay community and it is kind of like people who are against same-sex marriage and those who mind their own business. >> little political there, and broadway is not too far from where the democrats hold the next national convention, and new york, and specifically, brooklyn is among the six cities who have announced bids for the 2016 national democratic conventi convention. one person who would like to be at the convention no matter where it is former winner, but blogging about the stanley cup, and goal lis and the nhl championship and who knew it, but you can catch game three of the stanley cup finals on nbc at 8:00 p.m. eastern. kings? who are you doing for? that wraps up this hour of "jansing & company," and i'm richard lui in for chris jansing

this monday, and chris welker is in for tamron hall, and "newsnation" is coming up next. stick around. ou want to pay and it gives you a range of options to choose from. huh? i'm looking at it right now. oh, yeah? yeah. what's the... guest room situation? the "name your price" tool, making the world a little more progressive.

purina pro plan can help him drachieve it. ♪ epic classical music stops ♪music resumes music stops ♪music resumes [announcer] purina pro plan's bioavailable formulas deliver optimal nutrient absorption. [owner] come on. [announcer] purina pro plan. nutrition that performs. when salesman alan ames books his room at laquinta.com, he gets a ready for you alert the second his room is ready. so he knows exactly when he can check in and power up before his big meeting. and when alan gets all powered up, ya know what happens? i think the numbers speak for themselves. i'm sold! he's a selling machine! put it there. and there, and there, and there. la quinta inns & suites is ready for you, so you'll be ready for business. the ready for you alert, only a laquinta.com! la quinta!

and a very good morning, everyone, i'm kristen welker in for tamron hall and this is "newsnation." developing now, we are awaiting an update from the las vegas police on a shooting rampage that left five people dead, including two police officers a. news kconference is scheduled fr 1:00 p.m. eastern. right now, there are reports that the two suspects may have been linked to white supremists. the "las vegas review" says that they found swastikas and other things in their apart. the man and the woman ambushed two police officers at a pizzeria shooting and killing them while they ate their lunch. the cops say that the couple then went across the street and started shooting inside of a wa walmart killing a woman, and employees described the terrifying scene including what the suspects were saying to c t

customers. take a listen. >> i don't know what set them off. but, he just was on the rampage. >> the screaming is that "the revolution has begun" and "get out of the store" and everybody sta started running around. i came towards the back room. i held that door open and basically let as many people as with we could get out of the store. >> and the police say that the suspects then turned the gun on themselves. nbc's mike taibbi joins me now sh, and what is the latest that we are learning about this investigation? >> hello, kristen. the late zest ast is a question were they white supremists or believe in white supremacy and part of a larger group or independent actors acting out a deadly scenario yesterday at about 11:30 in the morning? there are large numbers of police officers involved in the investigation at a number of locations here where the