not a good day. >> that one says after telling my four-year-old stepson to finish his dinner i heard him say you're jeremiah you can do this. this last one say us once overheard the cop who pulled me over say not our guy. this one's got pants. ♪ >> happy friday morning. it's march 20th and welcome to "way too early." i don't know if you heard the news but the white house is not going to let up on benjamin netanyahu. president obama called the prime minister two days after his victory in israel and while he congratulated the prime minister, the president also doubled down on key u.s. positions that have put the two

allies at adds. the white house is now re-evaluating its approach after the campaign plan to reject the establishment of a palestinian state. netanyahu has since backtracked on that position. we're talking days after his reelection. it's pretty stunning that he's done it and he did it with our own andrea mitchel. >> i don't want a one-state solution. i want a sustainable two state solution but circumstances have to change. >> but you're reelected on a mandate. your supporters believe you were reelected on a mandate against a two-state solution. that is the way the white house is considering. they're strongly not blocking a vote for a state for palestinian. >> that state would become a terrorism state. we need real security in order to have a realistic two-state

solution. >> all right. he's against a two-state solution but he's for a realistic two-state solution. i'm not sure what that means but the white house is also whacking away at netanyahu for comments that he made about israeli arabs as voters were heading to the polls. >> i think that it is certainly a pretty cynical tactic, and there's no doubt that it's divisive and it is a pretty transparent attempt to marginalize the right to participant in the election. >> this surrounds a potential deal with iran's over the nuclear program, something that netanyahu came to america, came to capitol hill and gave the semi state of the union address to oppose. >> why should president obama trust you when you came to congress to lobby against his negotiations with iran? >> i think there's an unbrokable bond between israel and the united states. we've both said that.

>> what about between you and barack obama? >> we have we can have differences but we have some things that unite us. >> the white house isn't impressed and there are signs president obama is not ready to forgive and forget. and while you were sleeping we heard boehner is going to go next week on a trip on march 31th and that's ten days after the victory of netanyahu. senior israeli officials are telling the paper that other republicans leaders will also join baper for the trip. the partisan side or angle to the relationship between the u.s. and israel goes on. obviously a big concern for a lot of foreign policy types. the final details of this visit were reportedly worked out when netanyahu was here to address congress. speaking of iran officials are trying to arrange a historic

nuclear agreement and there are key sticking points this morning. u.s. and western officials want iran's sanctions to be eliminated in phases but iran says they want them removed immediately and one european official says that iran considers this issue a deal breaker. there's another obstacle and that is what type of limits iran has on developing new centrifuges. the associated press is reporting a draft agreement would limit iran to 6,000 machines but more than the initial u.s. goal of only 500 to 1,000. with a deadline just 1 1 days away, the secretary of state says progress is being made but he admits tough issues still exist. in a video message president obama urged iranians to support the deal. >> a nuclear deal now can help open the door to a brighter future for you, the iranian

people who has heirs to a great civilization have so much to give the world. this is what's at stake today. and this moment may not come again soon. i believe our nations have a historic opportunity to resolve this issue peacefully an opportunity we should not miss. we have a chance a chance to make progress that will benefit our countries and the world for many years to come. now it's up to all of us iranians and americans to seize this moment and the possibilities that can bloom in this new season. >> meanwhile the top democratic and republican senators on the foreign relations committee say they're not going to vote on a bill that would require lawmakers to approve any deal with iran until mid april. new questions this morning about the reach of the islamic state after isis claimed responsibility for the shocking massacre in tunisia. the militant group said that it was the group behind the attack of the series of -- of the

attack and said so in a serious of online postings. they called it a den of infidels and vice. five people are suspected of having direct ties of the gunman. others were taken into custody but tunisian authorities say they have no link to isis. the death toll is rising. officials say 23 people were killed when the attackers began firing on a bus full of tourists before running into the museum. the man and his wife were found inside a full day after the attack. the couple says they were too scared to move or try using their cell phones. brit issue prime minister is condemning the attack where a british woman was among the victims. >> this is the latest example of extremists terror, and we have to fight it with everything we have, whether that is taking the

poison out of young minds here in britain, whether it's working with intelligence and policing and security services in other countries around the world or whether it is dealing with areas of the world from which these problems come. in the end, our values freedom of speech democracy, the rule of law, they will win through flood watch. >> that battle continues worldwide. we'll see what happens next. here at home there's an investigation that the fbi is launching this morning in the case of a mississippi man who was found hanging from a tree. according to a source in the justice department, the civil rights decision of the doj is looking into it. investigators spent thursday gathering evidence but they haven't concluded where the death was a suicide or a homicide. the mississippi chapter of the naacp identified the man as 54 54-year-old otis bird missing since march second mchltd he was

last seen when a friend dropped him off earlier this month at a casino. his family filed a missing person's report six days later and his body was found less than a mile from his home. they are interviewing door to door today and others who knew him will be questioned. he was convicted of murdering a woman and spent over 25 years in prison. turning to the university of virginia where there's a growing outrage over the use of force in the arrest of a 20-year-old honor student this week. martese johnson appeared at a press conference but he didn't speak. he issued a statement through his attorney. meanwhile investigation or thes are still trying to figure out exactly what happened on wednesday night that led to the ugly moment captured in this photo. nbc news correspondent is in charlottesville where more for

us. >> the student's attorney stresses he did not provide a fake i'd outside this bar but now there's a criminal investigation underway under what happened. >> his head is bleeding. >> reporter: this video obtained by the student newspaper shows officers arresting martese johnsing outside a pub early wednesday morning. >> i go to uva. i go to uva. >> that's johnson on the ground yelling. >> i go to uva. >> reporter: in virginia the state enforces lickerquor laws and they say johnson was detained after being denied entry to the bar. according to the arrest warrant, johnson was agitated and blij rant and is now charged with obstruction of justice without force and public intoxication. about a thousand students

protested. >> get out of the street. consider johnson who received ten stitches after his arrest addressed the crowd. >> we're all part of one community. we deserve to respect each other, especially in times like this. >> reporter: even the university's president had strong words. >> this is not something that should ever happen. i don't know why it happened. >> reporter: outrage on campus. >> no one is safe. no matter how smart we are or how we act or talk we're still seen as black people. >> reporter: the governor ordered an independent state police investigation. >> it's apparent. i speak for all the parents. those pictures are very disturbing. >> reporter: with johnson by his side, his lawyer speak out. >> he's received reforce from professors administrates, university officials, community members and even perfect strangers. >> reporter: virginia's

department of alcohol control has been under scrutiny before. the state last year reached a settlement with a uva student was arrested. >> newly apointed secret service director didn't have a good day on capitol hill yesterday. on the hot seat again. he had to field questions regarding the conduct of his agents. he tried to explain how surveillance tapes of a recent incident that involved two agents were lost. how do you do that? i think that was around the white house too. how did those things disappear? let's bring in our white house correspondent. she's in washington. she has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. secret service director was on capitol hill yesterday to again talk about his agency's budget but all lawmakers wanted to talk about, the latest scandal involving the secret service. senators pressed the secret

service director on whether his agency erased surveillance tapes. he acknowledged there is at least one missing camera angle. >> that camera angle we do not have an we're going to go back and hopefully be able to capture. several lawmakers complained there are only tapes of when two agents drove onto the white house grounds after entringing and interrupting a bomb investigation. >> that tape should be preserved. >> the supervisor allegedly allowed the agents to go home without a breathalyzer. the director was not told of the incident for five days. he said he understands all the suspicious. >> we don't have a system where someone can erase tapes but they are at 72 hours taped over. and i know that's a concern. >> at this intersection where the incident occurred there are at least ten cameras that are

visible to the naked eye. it's not clear if they're all operated by the secret service but this secret service check point has cameras. >> he vowed changes. >> it undermines my leadership and i won't stand for it. >> reporter: one change installing a new fence after a man with a knife made it inside the white house last year. he also emphasized there was never any crash initially reported but rather the agents nudged a plastic barrel at a low rate of speed. he is prepared to take action but he wants to wait for results of the independent investigation that's being conducted by the department of homeland security. >> we will wait and see how that turns out. still ahead on "way too early." the madness began last night. did you see this? it was an action-packed day as teams tipped off. who went home and who lived to dance on for another day. i'll tell you what a lot of

people just tore their brackets. first day. and the empire grows. what people are saying about the hit fox drama centering on a family that stops at nothing to reign over the music business. this has been a phenomenon this year. 17 million viewers for the finale. nothing like it in a long time. plus bill karins guy is out of his mind. starting the first day of spring getting hit with big snow in new york.

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night. the show has been on the rise ever since it debuted in january to an audience of 9.9 million. it's grown every week. they call it unprecedented in two dozen years of viewership. what is it that's kept so many people turned? . that's what al sharpton asked our own malik yesterday. >> explain to me why you think it struck such a cord with america. >> people want to see themselves. people apparently like folks fighting for power and stabbing each other in the back or beating each other in the head with killing them. the music. the fashion, the time the talent on the show i think the vision, the aesthetic. there's a lot of things. >> it's also a fun show. >> you're watching it? >> yeah. you're looking at it and you say i've seen this before.

this is kind of like jr. and bobby fighting each other in dallas except it's not dallas. it's a lot of fun. it's written really well and it moves. they have great characters in there. let's move to sports. the action didn't disappoint. several matchups that went down to the final whistle. >> collins. to skinner. garcia for the tie. no. and arkansas hangs on. >> davis. no. >> saunders for the lead. no good. and north carolina survives. >> taking it with the drive and they let him slide in at the buzzer. it's over. ohio state be advance to the round of 32. five seconds to go. moore. front edge.

off the ground. missed it. >> from mid court. no good. georgia state pulls the upset. >> there's the throw. just a touch. there you go. >> game clock down to 8. spencer almost lost it. ford. jackson got a hand on it. taken away by august and a foul on north eastern. clock to two. an ya with a turn around. beejay anya. nc state on top. >> unbelievable man, and the georgia state game was just. >> some story lines with them. >> like the guard that broke his sleg on that team and he gave a speech to the team. the coach, the son. >> it's really unbelievable. >> there were five games decided

by one point. >> how was your bracket? >> my bracket is horrible but i still have all my elite 8 teams left. i'm big on northern iowa. >> at least the weather is good today. >> the weather is great. let's show you something cool. i don't want to talk about something yet. the solar eclipse is going to be a full one that's going to take place as we go throughout the next couple of hours. this is coming from europe and it's almost there now. we're almost at totality is what we will call it. let's talk about the snow. this morning you're waking up to it. i'm sure there's school cancellations and delays around hagerstown. it's snowing in baltimore but you're in the 36. i think a lot of the main roads north and west of d.c. and baltimore may have problems but in the cities be fine. as far as the snow totals this is more of a nuance storm. we just got rid of the snow. the biggest impact as far as driving will be this afternoon

from trent ton areas just outside of new york city. that's going to be the heaviest snow from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. the airports and driving around new york city, the areas toward the hamptons 4 inches. boston only an inch. finally boston doesn't get a lot. as far as the weekend, in d.c. to new york on saturday is going to look a lot better. d.c. goes up to 63. >> look at this. we're getting snow. they're down at 86 and 89. i used to live down there. >> do you ever think of relocating this show like this morning. >> i think so. but the snow goes away tomorrow. >> saturday night snow the gone. it's going to be 50. >> good luck in your brackets. >> northern iowa. >> northern iowa? >> i'm big on them. final four. >> we shall see. still ahead big news for amazon and the people who are so impatient they can't wait more

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>> i don't like this. i don't like it one bit. the faa has actually given amazon the green light to test those drones. now, granted that online retail a certificate of worthiness yesterday. they can do it with a few caveats caveats. they have to be flown during daylight hours and within site. the company also has to submit monthly data to the faa but i just, i don't know. >> i'm not in. >> i'm not into it. some people in the studio did say in colorado if they want to deliver weed by drone, they can do that. stop it. stop it. we have a big show ahead on morning show. first u.s. relations with israel. and the president hitting a new low. the president finally calls benjamin netanyahu to congratulate him and he delivers

a warning that america can make things a lot harder for its closest middle east ally. and we have general mikenchael hayden joining us and a lot more coming up straight ahead. more focus groups talking about why democrats like hillary but what they have concerns about. i... i'm not. so it's not a problem. my video chat isn't working so i try to send photos but even that doesn't work. she saw the granite counters and the fire pit she went nuts. so i'm trying really hard to describe it but words are not my thing. that was all it took. i mean what do you want, i'm a realtor, not a poet. join us and save without settling on the largest most reliable network.

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to score, garcia for the tie! no! and arkansas hangs on. >> davis. no! for the lead. no good. north carolina survives! >> with the drive. at the buzzer it's over. ohio state will advance to the round of 32. five seconds to go. moore.