swaers and ail see you an awful unattractive. >> that judgment of humanity from richard nixon of all people. that is definitely the best thing today. "first look" is up next. good friday morning, everybody, right now on "first look," we have new details on wednesday night's killing spree in suburban houston and the teen being called a hero. house republicans get the ball rolling on their lawsuit against president obama. it didn't take long, though, for the president to fire back. . >> i mean, think about that, you're going to use taxpayer money to sue me for doing my job. while you don't do your job. plus, it's pope versus pope in the world cup final. what could be the worst baseball slide ever. and note to self, do not valet the lambeau. hello, everybody, thanks for joining us on this friday morning. there are new details about the man who went on a murderous rampage wednesday night.

juan lee haskell will be in court this morning. he faces charges of murdering four children and their parents. meanwhile, a wounded teen who alerted police to the gunman is being hailed as a hero. chris clackum has more. >> court documents show ronald lee haskell, the man accused in wednesday's deadly shooting in houston is in the middle of a divorce. and the six people he's charged with killing were all members of his estranged wife's family. >> it breaks my heart. i've been here 37 years and nothing like this has ever happened. >> a home in the upscale neighborhood in spring, texas, is where haskell is believed to have showed up wednesday afternoon, tied up five children and two adults inside. and when they couldn't tell him where his estranged wife was, he shot each execution style. a 15-year-old girl survived, though, called police and identified the shooter as her ex-uncle. >> she was shot in the head and

coherent enough to tell us who did it, what he was driving and able to give us a street name of where the rest of the family lived. it was our understanding, he was going to kill more folks there. >> police captured on a neighbor's cell phone video got to that next location first, though. and after a chase through the neighborhood, cornered the suspect in a cul-de-sac. >> i guess, he was looking for a way out of the neighborhood and went for that cul-de-sac and saw all the cops zoom by and trap him in there. >> at one point, he used armored vehicles to sandwich his car. the standoff lasted more than three hours until haskell came up, arms up without resistance. but also without saying why all this happened. chris clackum, nbc news. >> such a tragedy there. well, president obama is back in washington today where pressure to take on the immigration crisis is building. jay johnson is warning congress that time and money is running short.

i'm joined now by tracie potts in washington. there's word of possible legislation in the works. what's that about? >> well, they are working on it. democrats and republicans trying to work out their differences to get this money out of washington and down to the border. meantime, speaking of the border, that visit that republicans and some democrats had pushed for, it's happening. it's happening today, but it's not happening with president obama. homeland security secretary jay johnson heads to the border today visiting a new mexico detention center and meeting texas officials after his two-day trip to guatemala. in between, he came back to washington to tell lawmakers immigration and border officials will run out of money starting next month. >> we're going to have to go to some very dramatic harsh form of reprogramming. >> lawmakers are working a deal to grant president obama's $2.7 billion emergency request in exchange for allowing the

government more flexibility to quickly deport children from central america and possibly put ankle bracelets on some immigrants here to ensure they show up for court. the government admitted almost half the children that crossed the border don't. it's overwhelming small towns like mcallen, texas. >> we didn't expect people at the bus station being dropped off by the border patrol. at this point, the people are being released from federal custody. so they're technically on their own. >> president obama is still defending his decision not to visit the border. >> rather than wage another political stunt, waste time, waste taxpayers' money, i've got a better idea, do something. >> and, in fact, congress is working on that. they've got two bills in the works that would allow them to do something and get that money down to the border before the august break. >> all right, thank you for that live report. john boehner has announced the details of the republican

led lawsuit. speaker boehner says the suit will focus on the administration's decision to delay the employer mandate portion of the health care law. the president talked about the republicans' threats to sue him. >> all right. sue them. impeach them. really? really? you're going to sue me for doing my job? >> in other news, hundreds of rockets are being fired back and forth between israel and the gaza strip. today is the fourth day in a row israel pressed on with an aerial assault. at least 82 palestinians are dead, most of them civilians. and military officials say lebanon has fired a rocket at their community, it happened close to the border. president obama spoke with benjamin netanyahu on the phone yesterday and he offered help in

negotiating a cease-fire between israel and hamas. nbc has the latest on the continued violence in the mideast. >> another night, more strikes, and a rising death toll. before dawn, one of those strikes hit this home. the target destroyed was the home of the suspected hamas militant. his neighbors next door were and they paid the price. today, he and his family came back to sift through what remains of their home. his dad's heart medicine still where it was when they ran out the door. the israelis fired a warning shot, he told me. ten minutes later, they leveled the building while they were running away. in the ensuing chaos, he managed to save his 20-year-old pregnant sister-in-law. resting in bed, surrounded by a

paper trail to conceive a baby that cost her her family's savings. a sonogram and a handwritten doctor note saying congratulations. she saved all of them to one day show her son and tell them, look at everything we did to have you, she says. three years of trying, thousands of dollars in debt. last night she lost her home, and in the shock, she miscarried and lost her baby. today, the family that lived in the same building for years is scattered across gaza taking refuge with neighbors and relatives. some of the children still visibly in shock, unable to understand the war around them. nbc news, gaza city. well, back here in the u.s., lebron james' decision to leave cleveland was one of the most talked about moments. now four years later, fans await another decision on where he will play next. fans gathered outside his home in ohio to take pictures and show support. many in cleveland are hoping he

returns to his former team the cavaliers, recently entered a three-way trade with brooklyn and boston to create for salary cap space for him. there's no timetable for his decision. however, a decision seems likely before his rumored trip to the world cup final in brazil on sunday. speaking of sports, let's get you the latest. a financial milestone. espn reports the green bay packers release financial records for the year. its share of national revenue is $187.7 million. now, you multiply that among the other 31 teams, and that, my friends, is more than $6 billion in league revenue. most of that money comes from television rights and apparel deals. to baseball. reds take on the cubs, tied in the ninth, two pitches thrown nearly missing this cub's head. that leads to yelling and before you know it the benches clear. and it was broken up shortly

after. the cubs would go on to win 6-4 in 12 innings. how is this for a souvenir? at wednesday's astros/rangers game left one fan with more than a game ball. he was all smiles afterwards. here's how not to slide into a base. a player from the korean baseball organization went face first into the dirt trying to make it to third. not so smooth and to top it all off, he was tagged out. and if you hear cheering from the vatican this weekend, don't be alarmed, the world cup final is on sunday. pope francis is argentinian. the two teams, they aren't competing. says the game is a bit too late and pope benedict isn't known as an avid sports fan. oh, yes, we know what you're ig this, although many of us pray just a little bit when our teams play. the current pope says he won't ask for divine intervention.

though, some of you out there may want to -- given the weather we're expecting this weekend. a look at the weekend forecast. break it to us. >> well, if you live in the midwest, you may be dealing with issues in terms of the weather. here in the northeast, not too bad. let's take a look at the satellite and radar picture. nice and quiet in the northeast, but already getting storms going in places like minnesota, minneapolis. later on today, that storm threat continues from minneapolis to chicago. temperatures there below average. but a beautiful day from boston to d.c. now let's get into the weekend forecast. hot in the northwest, dry in the northeast, but the midwest storms continue. some of them could be strong to severe. so the barbecue plans from minneapolis to chicago, not so hot this weekend. it'll be cool, as well, with high temperatures only in the 70s in chicago and then like a broken record on sunday, more of the same showers and storms from chicago. now they begin to slide east, though, into the ohio valley. even new york city could get in on storm action late in the day on sunday. we'll have mostly a good beach

weekend here in the northeast. hot in d.c. on sunday, 93, and seattle, 92 on sunday. heat advisories and warnings in effect this weekend. very hot for them. they're not used to that. >> all right. break out the swim suits, i guess, right? thank you. just ahead, j.lo weighs in on the growing crisis. plus, chances are, this hotel valet isn't getting a tip. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. at legalzoom virtually all yourof important legal matters in just minutes. now it's quicker and easier for you to

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all right. let's get down to business with cnbc's bertha coombs. >> we've got futures pointing to a higher start after stocks went on a roller coaster ride on friday. following europe's lead on worries of the solvency of big banks at portugal raising concerns about last year's european debt crisis. the dow down as much as 180 points but recovered to close down 70. volkswagen is telling dealers to

stop selling some 2015 gti models. it could make it hard for drivers to control the cars. the issue affects 2,500 vehicles. vw says some may already be on the road. you've got to be careful with all of these recalls. >> oh, yeah. absolutely. thank you, bertha. a doctor calls this one a punch in the gut. the child thought to be cured of hiv through early and aggressive treatment last year has showed signs of infection. researchers say it may have done damage. two take aways from this next video, lamborghinis accelerate really fast. and it is a shame to watch one crash. in india, valet of a five-star hotels but the car zooms ahead and slams into a concrete divider. reports say the driver wasn't hurt but might have to pay for the damages. that's a big bill. in new york, the conference of league of united latin american citizens got underway

yesterday. craig melvin took the opportunity to ask jennifer lopez her opinion on the border crisis. >> if you see images at the border, you've heard the stories no doubt as you watch the crisis play out, what's going through your mind? >> as a mom, it's heartbreaking. but i tell the stories and allow everybody to make their own decisions and everybody's going to have their opinions about these things. you know, for me, i come from a place of love all the time. and that's always been my message as an artist whether i'm singing or doing romantic comedies or whatever i'm doing. and i try to do that in the best way i can. >> j.lo also took time to take a selfie with the first lady speaking at the event. what may have caused a d.c.-area baby boom and the faux interview that got an emmy nod. scrambled politics is next. f pus for my business. and i get a lot in return with ink plus from chase. like 50,000 bonus points when i spent $5,000 in the first 3 months after i opened my account.

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so happy. and if we win for best show, i promise to give the emmy to my parents. and if we win for best writing, i promise to give the emmy to rob ford. he's responsible for half our monologue. him and chris christie. they have to split it. chris christie doesn't like to split anything. >> now, here's your friday edition of "scrambled politics." bill gates, warren buffett and sheldon ed lson are voicing their opinion on the immigration crisis. they write while each of them has different opinions on

immigration reform, they could come together and draft a bill they all accept. they say washington should be able to do the same. much of florida's congressional map should be changing after the judge called it unconstitutional. republican political consultants or operatives did, in fact, conspire to manipulate the redistricting process. this unverified photo is making its way around the internet. it appears to show bowe bergdahl smiling next to a member of the taliban, unclear when the photo was taken. brian williams pointed out yesterday that last year's government shutdown on washington had one positive development, nine months after the fact. >> the folks at the hospital in washington are reporting live births are up right now on average by about three per day. how long until someone on television points out that during the shutdown, the folks in washington are apparently doing at home what washington

has been accused of doing to the american people. we're guessing someone will say that on television before long. >> all right, then. well, president obama might help one comedian win an emmy. the episode of "between two ferns" with zach galifianakis has been nominated. it was published back in march and has more than 22 million views. and be sure to tune in to msnbc this monday at 10:00 a.m. to see the debut of a new show hosted by jose diaz-balart live from miami. that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. in washington, i'm joined now by the reporter for "the hill." good friday morning, kevin. >> happy friday, betty, how are you? >> i'm doing great. well, president obama is firing back at the republican lawsuit saying you're going to sue he for doing my job and you're not doing yours? does he have a point? or is this lawsuit gaining some momentum? >> well, yesterday, he said,

quote, unquote, for what? why are you going to sue me? for doing my job? you know, i'm not sure it's gaining momentum except among republicans, i think, in the midterm election year, this is an attack that republicans are trying to use to drum up support among the base. what's interesting, though, is earlier this week, we saw some rift among republicans with the far right saying they wanted to do more than just sue the president. they wanted to, in fact, vote to impeach him. but as more establishment type republicans, including senator john mccain saying, wait a minute, we don't think that the president deserves to be impeached. so how far they want to go, they're debating that on the republican side. >> yeah, you know, but in the meantime, there's this growing frustration out there over congress' inaction. bill gates, warren buffett saying we may have different opinions on how to handle the crisis, but we can draft an agreement we can agree on.

>> well, this border crisis as you mentioned is really gripping the nation. and i think in the next couple of days, the images coming out from the border as well as the children, i think, you know, who are making their way to the border. i think this is a human interest story that is going to continue to develop. and there's a lot of pressure on congress to get something done. yesterday, an appropriations hearing about the budget request that the president had asked for to help with this issue. but, you know, i think there's also on pressure -- there's excuse me, pressure on the president to visit the border to see the issue head-on. and i think that criticism will continue to escalate, as well, in the coming days. >> much of florida's congressional map could be redrawn after the judge declared it unconstitutional. could this have a domino effect on other states, as well? >> i don't think it'll have a domino effect, but it could have

huge implications with how florida handles its elections. obviously, florida, huge swing state. but even if they are redrawn, i do expect that democrats will still keep the majority in the state. but again, it's right before a midterm, redistricting, you know, never a good look for a state to have that. >> indeed. and florida's had its problems in the past. all right, kevin. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> which celebrity is tagging the wrong people on twitter? find out next. on my count. ...the one where you step up and save the day? make it happen. with verizon xlte. (crowd) oh no... we've doubled our 4g lte bandwidth... hey guys, i got it right here! in cities coast to coast. so take on more. with xlte on the largest, most reliable network. get 50% off smartphones like the new lg g3. so i get invited to quite a few family gatherings.

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all right. now for some entertainment news. it is official, "the view" announced on twitter that rosie o'donnell will be returning to the show.

she last co-hosted the view 2006 through 2007. the five-time emmy nominee has returned as a guest on the view twice this year. carrie underwood tweeted four years ago today i married my best friend. the best is yet to come and i can't wait. but originally she tweeted the message to the wrong mike fisher. uh-oh. and justin bieber instagrammed studio in the kitchen with this photo. there he is hard at work with his, yeah, headphones unplugged. we see you, bieber. now, this video is just the best way to start your friday. you have to check this out. caught on camera by his dad, julian is exploring a best buy store when he finds a potential future girlfriend. running over to her, he gives her a big old kiss right there on the lips. looks like julian will be the ladies' man. you know what i love about this? it was so natural for him. he walked right up.

>> can i kiss you? >> don't try that as an adult, julian. >> good to teach him that. >> i'm betty nguyen, "way too early" with thomas robert starts right now. stay tuned for that. -- impeach him! really? the republicans didn't seal to mind when president bush took more executive actions than i did. maybe it's just me they don't like. >> he's been president for 5 1/2 years, when's he going to take responsibility for something? >> political theater at its finest continuing with a new specific chapter as john boehner reveals his plan to sue the president. so which executive action is the speaker going after? the pentagon calls this new photo of bowe bergdahl with a taliban leader just propaganda. but is the former taliban

prisoner ready to be on his own? the plans for his release from army care. and on a lighter side, she's back, rosie returns to "the view" for season 18. break out the beanie babies and the koosh balls, this is "way too early." ♪ hey, everybody, good morning, i'm thomas roberts. it is friday, july 11th, welcome to "way too early," the show that doesn't have a prop budget. mom, and my sister if you're watching, it's time to order. let's get down to business here and our lead story, john boehner going forward with his lawsuit against president obama. the suit hinges on the president's action delaying the employer mandate of the aca in 2013. speaker boehner says the president effectively created his own law by doing it without a vote from congress. it's the latest pressure placed on the president. he shot back yesterday from texas.