political correspondent kasie hunt. kasie, let's talk about the strategy for governor huckabee this time around after he had pretty decent success his last run, eight wins in eight primaries, i believe the number is. >> reporter: tamron good morning. yes, well i think what we've seen on the ground here in hope arkansas, so far shows you why governor huckabee was so popular. he was so well liked here. he's got, you know friends going back to kindergarten who remember playing in band with him and it's that sort of down home charm that led him to win, starting in iowa both contests in 2008 forgive me we're getting started here with the national anthem. but the question of course for him is going to be whether or not he can make it in a much more crowded field on the christian evangelical front. that, of course is something that -- forgive me that's not the national anthem. we're expecting tony orlando to do a performance behind me. there you go. again, i think that those

evangelical voters you know there's a ton of them you listed several of them there, there's so many more candidates that are potentially going to compete in that space, and i think the big question is whether or not they are looking instead for a newer face. you know they know huckabee as somebody that's been on the team for a while, do they want ted cruz rand paul someone newer instead? >> absolutely, and it's also interesting where we're seeing some of the money that is already being put into the equation. nbc news confirmed club for growth is spending $100,000 hitting huckabee in iowa and south carolina. >> tamron that's right, and club for growth is interesting, they don't like mike huckabee's record on taxes, they say he raised the sales tax, tax on cigarettes, on gasoline and made it a personal mission to go after him. huckabee in many ways has run as a populist.

he talked about his blue collar roots and not hurting social security and medicare for people who need it the most and i think the question is going to be has the republican party changed away from that has the tea party going to reject that or is the country at the point where they are ready and open to hearing these arguments about poverty that huckabee is making? it's possible we've swung back in the other direction and you're hearing a lot of republicans talk about the idea of raising wages and income in this economy. >> i guess it doesn't matter what side of the aisle you're on certainly know how to party in hope arkansas from what we hear behind you. tony orlando, don't hear that too often anymore. thank you very much kasie hunt live in hope arkansas. we have two major developments today involving democratic candidate hillary clinton, the former secretary of state has agreed now to go to capitol hill as early as this month to testify at the benghazi hearings, but she says she will testify just once not twice as

republicans are demanding. and later this afternoon, clinton will take her presidential campaign to nevada where she is courting hispanic voters. the presidential candidate to call to a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. clinton will unveil her policy another one of those round table discussions like she's been holding so far, this one at a vegas school that's 70% hispanic. joining us from vegas, let's talk about the news developing overnight and what we learned regarding clinton's plan to testify before this hearing and giving the republicans one shot at this and not two as they requested. >> well, tamron this is a product of months of negotiation between the republicans in that committee, the democrats, and hillary clinton and her private attorney. she had agreed to testify back in november but the republicans said they didn't want to bring her until they had assurances that all her private e-mails involving benghazi had been turned over. they still haven't been totally satisfied on that, but they've

gone back and forth and now she's agreed to do this one hearing for the week of may 18th as soon as the week of may 18th. republicans wanted two. yesterday after they got word from clinton's attorney she agreed to do the one, she said they were going to review it and come back with a decision. we haven't heard final details, but historically, very unusual for a declared presidential candidate to have to testify under oath on capitol hill. >> we recall how contentious it was before she had the hearing, some of the exchange i believe at the time between her and rand paul, her attorney david kindle in the letter regarding the committee and her appearance said secretary of clinton will stay as long as necessary to answer the committee's questions, but will not prolong the committee's efforts further by appearing on two separate occasions when one will suffice. will any of the questioning involve the clinton foundation and some of the questions now that have arisen? >> well it's certainly possible tamron. chairman gowdy, the republican who runs this committee, says he wants to focus on two issues

the e-mails and the benghazi attack itself but i imagine some republicans on the committee wouldn't help themselves by bringing up the foundation certainly, because it has been such a big issue and they could find ways to tie it into her tenure as secretary of state and the benghazi hearings but she wants to move on with her presidential campaign. >> let's talk about how the impact of the e-mail scandal, if you want to call it that how it's impacted her numbers thus far. the new nbc/wall street journal poll shows her unfavorability up but while she is still in the head to head matchup leading all of her gop contenders alex. >> that's right, tamron. this is what happens when you leave a very lofty and apolitical position of secretary of state and you come down into the mud and the political fray of running for president. when she left the state department in february of 2013 sky high approval ratings, one of the most popular politicians in the country, save perhaps her

husband. now her numbers have come way, way down she's less popular than the president, which is interesting, because she had been more popular than him, but at the same time she still leads all republican opponents, leads jeb bush by six percentage points and she is the only presidential candidate, major presidential candidate, who is in the black. in other words she's the only one that doesn't have a net unfavorable rating. you know basically americans are not too excited about any of these presidential candidates but she's the one they are slightly more excited about than the rest. >> thank you very much. developing now, isis is claiming responsibility for sunday's shooting at a controversial event in texas that featured cartoons of the prophet mohammed. if true it would be the first attack by isis on u.s. soil. the gunmen are now identified as 30-year-old elton simpson and

34-year-old naadirdir soofi. other details are also emerging. simpson was known to the fbi, added to a terror watch list five years ago after being convicted of lying about plans to travel to somalia to wage what federal prosecutors called violent jihad. however, 34-year-old nadir soofi was not on any terror list and his grandmother insists he was not a terrorist. >> you're saying that his roommate was overzealous and extremist? >> yeah, he must have kept preaching to him or something. that's not something nadir would do. whoever he was with talked him into it. >> that's how you feel about it? >> yep, no other way it would have happened. >> nbc's ayman mohyeldin has been covering the story for us out of garland, texas. there's no evidence to support this claim that isis is responsible or motivated this but what do we know at least

regarding what they are saying? >> yeah you know tamron that's a very good question i think it's certainly going to be the focus of both the federal and intelligence sources working this case right now. there's no doubt about it that the recording, that is the radio broadcast of the announcement that came out of an isis top tier forum, if you will certainly seemed authentic and credible from those who know it and follow it in the past the claim of responsibility does not seem too much to be in doubt, if you will. i think the focus is going to be from an investigative point, and this is what has not yet emerged, what role if any isis did actually play in this particular attack. was this simply a claim of responsibility by the terrorist organization as a moment of opportunity for them to try and get some propaganda value out of this attack or was there any kind of operational link to these two individuals, and as the fbi begins to piece together some of the details behind these two individuals, the weapons

they had, whether they received money or training or if there are any other associates still in the united states that helped them or facilitated this attack for them did they have any overseas links to the terrorist group. so that is going to be the main focus of the investigation, certainly, within the coming days and hours. but for isis to claim responsibility, there's also a propaganda value, they want to capitalize on the fear aspect of it. they did not provide any evidence or specifics as to how isis may have played a role in this particular attack other than to simply say that the two individuals were brothers, they were holy warriors within the organization that carried out this attack. >> at this point ayman, our authorities, which include, of course the fbi is confident it was just these two individuals and not more people perhaps linked to them, especially in the phoenix area? >> well certainly the fbi is going to be looking for any kind of support they may have received through associates or perhaps even material support

that they may have received from affiliates. the questions are going to revolve around the weapons used did they receive any money, did they travel abroad what led them to this attack and certainly by searching the apartment in phoenix, they are going to look if there are computer hard drives or pieces of intelligence, bank accounts thing to shed light on support these two individuals may have received. right now the investigation is still ongoing. the scene of the crime itself seems to have been over in the sense the street has been opened up. there's no presence, if you will of the fbi or local enforcement at the actual scene, so seems they've gathered everything they needed to and now are focused on the intelligence and piecing together that wider network, that bigger picture of the investigation and where it may lead them whether overseas or to other known individuals here in the united states. i could tell you from speaking to some of the local muslim community, they were not known to muslim leaders here they were not actively involved in the mainstream muslim

communities, and that is according to one of the directors of the leading muslim advocacy group here in texas. >> live for us in garland with the latest there. also developing, secretary of state john kerry made an unannounced visit to somalia. kerry, the first secretary of state ever to visit that country torn by decades of war and where the government is still battling the al qaeda-linked terror group al shabaab. chris jansing joins us live. chris, as i understand secretary kerry is back in kenya, spent three hours on the ground in somalia. interesting timing. as we know, a lot of attention paid to somalia, including after this latest incident in texas where we now know one of the suspects was reportedly planning to travel to somalia for some type of training. >> you're exactly right, tamron. this trip meant to send a message to al shabaab and other terror-related groups who have found safe haven amid the chaos

of civil war in somalia that's been raging since 1986 as you mentioned. basically, the united states is saying we are here the united states has been involved for example, in drone strikes, and we're not going anywhere until we feel that the threat of terror is under control, but just underscore how dangerous somalia remains, john kerry never left the airport, where he was greeted by the president and the prime minister, who called it a great moment for his country, besides the threat of terror, they are also looking at what to do about a refugee crisis. so many somalis have gone to other countries, most particularly kenya, that it is in the larger interest of that area to find some sort of settling down there so that those somalis, for example, 350,000 at one refugee camp alone in kenya, can return to their country. of course there has been a long history between the united states and somalia and the

difficulties this country has gone through. one, when there was a raid that went awry by delta force and u.s. army rangers, it became the topic of a movie "black hawk down." another movie, "captain phillips," based on what has been a long history in recent years of somali piracy again, fed by the chaos on the ground. so this is really a strong message being sent by john kerry and this administration that the u.s. is and will remain involved, especially with the ongoing threat of terror that you mentioned, tamron. >> chris jansing live for us from the white house thank you, chris. coming up new details emerging on the sudden death of dave goldburg the husband of sheryl sandberg who died according to authorities on an accident on a tread mill. plus a special election is under way in new york city for the seat held by disgraced republican congressman michael grimm grimm. it is part of today's first read. and this -- >> you guys break up and you

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deserve our gratitude and our prayers, not just today, but every day. they've got a tough job. [ applause ] >> that was president obama last night paying tribute to new york city police officer brian moore, who died yesterday, two days after he was shot in the head. hundreds of uniformed officers stood at attention outside the hospital and lined up and down the block to salute as the 25-year-old's body was taken away by ambulance. many officers were visibly emotional and consoling each other. among them was his father a retired nypd sergeant. moore was shot saturday afternoon as he and his partner sat in an unmarked car, patrol car. charges against the suspected shooter, demetrius blackwell, have been upgraded now to first-degree murder. new details this morning into what led to the death of silicon valley executive david goldberg, husband of sheryl sandberg. authorities say he died from head trauma after falling off a

tread mill during their vacation. also today, president obama's sending condolences saying his family's heart broken over the loss. nbc's joe friere joins me now from los angeles. what a bizarre accident. >> that's right, tamron. a memorial service will be taking place today at stanford university, it is a private event, invitation only. those attending are being asked to not post anything on social media about this. goldberg was the respected ceo of survey monkey. his wife, the coo of facebook and author of the best selling book "lean in." together they were one of the most prominent couples in silicon valley. dave goldberg and sheryl sandberg were vacationing with friends and family last friday when authorities say he was found on the floor of a gym at a luxury resort outside of puerta vallarta. it's believed goldberg was on a tread mill when he fell and hit the back of his head. eventually discovered by his

brother, goldberg died at the hospital from head trauma and a loss of blood. no autopsy was performed in mexico, so it's unclear why 47-year-old goldberg may have fallen. in america, the consumer product safety commission says injuries related to exercise equipment send nearly 460,000 people to the emergency room a year. >> i think that's what the poll results say, it's early. >> reporter: meanwhile, goldberg is being remembered in the tech world as a successful ceo and entrepreneur. >> silicon valley is full of people who really want to tout themselves, height themselves and david was the antithesis of this. >> reporter: president obama posted a facebook message writing, "david goldberg embodied the definition of a real leader someone who is always looking for ways to empower others. adding, we're heart broken by him leaving us far too soon but we celebrate a remarkable legacy." mark zuckerberg left a comment, thank you for this beautiful

tribute. goldberg leaves behind two children. for his memorial service today, there are reports that men who attend are being asked not to wear ties. that's because goldberg did not like wearing ties himself. tamron. >> all right thank you very much. developing now, a second day of testimony from people who knew the tsarnaev brothers. a day after the convicted boston bomber cried in court, showing emotion for the very first time a live report is next. plus this -- >> even though i hurt my shoulder, i didn't complain in the ring. >> manny pacquiao under investigation for failing to disclose a shoulder injury before the fight of the century. but the question is should he now face perjury charges? it's our "news nation" gut check.

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friends and acquaintances of dzhokhar tsarnaev are testifying today, a day after the boston bomber showed emotion for the first day in court. tsarnaev wipes his eyes repeatedly after his aunt from russia broke down sobbing uncontrollably as she got on the witness stand. this morning a high school friend testified she thought it was a joke when she saw tsarnaev was wanted in connection with the bombing. nbc's ron mott joins me now from boston. we often see this even in the most heinous of cases, people are close in some cases to a suspect say this is not the person that they knew. >> right, exactly. yesterday was a pretty extraordinary day on a number of fronts, seeing that emotion from him for the first time. we have seen him sort of smile and interact with his attorneys when the jury is not present, then when they come in he gives out a much different image there at the defense table, but yesterday he started crying when his aunt she couldn't even

testify, the questions didn't even start and she was crying so we're hearing what the defense is trying to do is that this young man basically followed his brother, one of the cousins who testified yesterday says it's custom in their family for the younger sibling to essentially follow whatever the older sibling is saying and that's what the defense put forward, tamerlan tsarnaev is the one that masterminded this whole thing. one of the side bars the defense asked for a mistrial because the prosecuting attorney got up on a cross examination of one of the relatives was talking about the testimony that dzhokhar tsarnaev cried during the lion king when mufasa, the lion king's father, simba's father crying don't you find it somewhat odd a kid will cry at a cartoon but show indifference to people suffering, there was an objection and we found out later the defense asked for a mistrial. the judge, of course denied that mistrial. >> ron, as i understand it as

well the family members who were flown in to testify, they have been heavily monitored while here in the u.s. right? >> right. they were fitted with bracelets, ankle bracelets, i should say, one member of the family who did actually land at logan apparently was uncooperative with authorities and was sent right back so he never got here to testify. the five family members who testified yesterday, we believe, they are headed back to russia today or in the next couple of days. tamron? >> thank you very much for the latest on the sentencing phase here. up next voters in britain go to the polls this week in what's described a the uk's most complicated election in memory and could result in a new prime minister. you know, in any job any profession image matters. i want some gray...but not too much. only touch of gray uses oxygen to gently blend away some gray but not all for that perfect salt and pepper look.

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on politics for you this morning. today, our nbc news/wall street journal poll shows why hillary clinton may be stronger a stronger candidate now than when she battled barack obama for the democratic nomination. also former governor rick perry, well, he could be the next republican to join the increasingly crowded race for the gop nomination. and there's a high profile congressional seat up for grabs today in a special election in new york. joining me now, nbc news senior political editor mark murray. good morning, mark. >> good morning, tamron. >> i feel i haven't seen you in such a long time. a lot to jump into this morning this new poll what is the real headline to you? >> you know the real headline there's good and bad news for hillary clinton. the bad news is her favorable ratings have gone down. her rating and getting high marks for being honest and trustworthy also has gone down and as you would expect after

just a month of tough questions and scrutiny regarding the clinton foundation as well as her e-mails. the good news is she's still leading all the republicans. she leads jeb bush by six points, she leads marco rubio by six points scott walker by ten points, rand paul by four points, and, by the way, her favorable/unfavorable numbers are better than any of the republicans in the field, so she's taken some hits but still is your early 2016 front-runner. tamron, as you mentioned, her numbers among democrats when looking at presidential attributes, for the most part are stronger than they were at this point in 2007. >> all right. and moving on to our second topic, of course it could be another announcement for gop nominee governor rick perry, i believe, the date -- i'm looking for it may 18th we're hearing? >> yeah he'd always said about may or june. kind of getting into the early part of the summer late spring. it will be interesting to see, tamron if it's room for rick

perry, though it's worth noting four years ago when he decided to come into the race in august of 2011 he took the republican contest by storm. jumped out to be the early front-runner and later ended up falling to mitt romney and others, but for a while really took off. this time around he has become a bit of an afterthought and a lot of people think after his poor performance in iowa in 2012 that you know used time to look at other folks, he does bring some talent to the table, but worth noting tamron he's still under indictment in his own state of texas and his supporters believe these are bogus charges, but it's still charges nonetheless and that's never the greatest platform on to which to launch a presidential bid. >> kind of going back to the first story that we were talking about regarding the head-to-head matchups with hillary clinton and some of those gop nominees out there, it is interesting this timing. and we talk about chris christie yesterday, if he is able to get through this bridgegate the

latest development when is it too late for some of these republicans to jump into the race if this field is so crowded. is there room? >> you're right, time does seam to heal a lot of wounds when it comes to american politics but you look at the successful presidential candidates out there, tamron these are folks who have been planning meticulously for two years or longer, they don't just wake up in the summer before the iowa caucuses and decide they are going to run for the presidency. rick perry was late in august of 2011, we saw fred thompson who was another late entry in that 2008 race. both of them actually were people we talked about, but weren't able to win. i do think the folks that are successful are the ones who have been planning and working on this for a very long time. >> especially when looking at donors and the money ball that is involved in politics these days. let's talk about the seat held by congressman michael grimm. we know he pled guilty to the federal tax evasion charges.

a pretty hot race there. >> yeah, it's a hot race, but ones the democrats seemed to have concede. you have scandal-ridden former republican who left the house of representatives, pick up opportunity for democrats. this is a swing congressional district where democrats have had some success in the past but they really aren't playing and i think one of the reasons why, they are focusing more for the 2016 general election when the overall political environment favors them more than this special. and republicans have a very strong candidate in prosecutor daniel donovan. it's worth noting that he was the prosecutor who decided not to take up charges in the eric garner shooting and that's an issue that hasn't come up much particularly after what's occurred this baltimore. this has been a surprising nonissue. >> that is interesting. thank you very much, mark. we'll talk with you tomorrow with the first read politics run down for our audience. thank you. coming up sofia vergara is

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in. and that was the same day riots broke out in the city in the wake of freddie gray's death. also developing isis is claiming responsibility for sunday's shooting at a controversial event in texas that featured cartoons of the prophet mohammed. nbc news has not verified that claim, but if true it would be the first attack by isis on u.s. soil. the focus of the investigation is now centered on the phoenix apartment shared by the gunmen elton simpson and nadir soofi. turning now to what has become a very public battle of the exes actress sofia vergara is speaking out about the fight between her and her ex-fiance over their frozen embryos. one week after he aired his grievances with an op-ed in the new york city the modern family star spoke candidly about the interview with howard stern,

admitting he hadn't even read his column. more on what sofia vergara is saying. >> reporter: sofia vergara is breaking her silence in the league battle over the frozen embryos. their relationship ended over a year ago but lobe has gone public in his lawsuit over the embryos. the "modern family" star spoke out on the howard stern star. >> you guys break up and you say, look i don't want to have a baby with you. i'm not involved with you anymore. >> can you blame me? >> i can't blame you. by the way, a child needs a mother. >> a mother and more than a mother a loving relationship of parents. >> reporter: lobe is suing for custody of the embryos, writing in a new york times op-ed, in my view keeping them frozen forever is tantamount to killing them. this is not just about saving lives, it is also about being pro-parent. lobe admits the couple did sign

a consent form before going forward with the ivf, stating nothing could be done with the embryos unless they both agreed but he says the form did not specify what would happen if they separated, something required by california law. legally, experts say lobe will have a tough battle in court. >> there has to be extraordinary circumstances for them to put aside an agreement like that. i just don't see that here. vergara does not sound concerns. >> so are you upset about all of this going on? >> no. >> you're okay with it? >> i'm okay because, you know i'm doing the right thing. i didn't do anything wrong. you know, because somebody changes their mind. >> that was nbc's stephanie gosk reporting. while this case is getting a lot of attention over who is involved, it could become a more common dispute. there are an estimated 600,000 frozen embryos in the country and legal experts agree that fertility treatments are far outpacing our laws. coming up struggling mcdonald's is out with a new

plan to revive the company by bringing food to you. it is one of the stories we are following around the "news nation." and this -- ♪ >> brandy on broadway. i'll talk live with the grammy winning tv star who will take us behind the scenes in her broadway debut in the hit "chicago." be sure to rock the "news nation" on facebook, facebook.com/tamronhall.

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welcome back. another migrant boat tragedy in the mediterranean. and that tops our look at stories around the "news nation" today. right now reports ss indicate there are dozens dead. a migrant boat sank near sicily sunday, with survivors just arriving on shore today.

survivors told rescuers their rubber boat burst in the heat of the sun. many people fell out as it deflated and could not swim. there were 137 people onboard. more than 1,700 people have died this year alone trying to cross the mediterranean. brazilian police had to fire smoke bombs inside a stadium as soccer fans stormed the field sunday at the state championship final. pretty scary video. those fans began attacking their rivals with sticks and even parts of the stage after the winner was declared. there was a 2-2 draw. the military police said 600 officials were on duty during the game but only 14 were stationed on the field. panera announced it's removing more than 150 ingredients from its food by 2016. it published the list yesterday, which includes things like artificial colors and partially

hydrogenated oils. panera says customers want food less processed, hopes to have all clean ingredients by the end of next year. mcdonald's is experimenting with delivery. customers in brooklyn queens, manhattan, can now order food delivered right to your home. post mate is what they are using. the test could be expanded to more cities. the news comes as the company unveils a new plan to turn around the company, which has seen sales fall for six straight quarters. the new ceo says the top priority is improving food quality. okay time now for the "news nation" gut check. after his defeat in the so-called fight of the century, that's still being debated, manny pacquiao has revealed that he had a shoulder injury that kept him from being at his best. now that revelation has triggered an investigation and the boxer could face a fine possibly perjury charges and suspension for failing to

disclose his injury before the big fight. nbc's willie geist has more on the fallout. >> reporter: it was supposed to be the fight of the century. >> good luck the new ceo says the top priority is improving food quality. okay. time now for the gut check. after his defeat in the so-called fight of the century, still being debated, manny pacquiao has revealed he had a shoulder injury that kept him from being at his best. now that revelation has triggered an investigation and the boxer could face a fine, possibly perjury charges and suspension for failing to disclose his injury before the big fight. nbc's willie geist has more on the fallout. >> reporter: it was supposed to be the fight of the century. >> good luck to both of ya. touch them up. god bless. >> reporter: drawing in more than 3 million pay-per-viewers, may versus pack yow the fight of all time but manny pack yow could be facing a legal fight outside the ring. francisco aguilar said monday the state attorney general's office would look at why a day before a fight, pack yow checked no on a commission questionnaire asked if he had a shoulder injury. as a licensee of the commission, you want to make sure fighters are giving you up to date information, he said. after a unanimous loss to may weather. pacquiao spoke about his injury. >> wasn't bothering met loss right now, because i fought a good fight. i did my best and i think the people very happy because even

though i hurt my shoulder, i didn't -- i didn't complain in the ring and like that but you know it's -- it's part of the game. >> reporter: according to an espn reporter who spoke with well-known orthopedic surgeon, dr. neil a latrace, pack yow will undergo surgery later this week to repair a significant tear in his rotator cuff. the doctor confirming he examined pack yowquiao monday at his office in los angeles. pacquiao and his promoter said the fighter saw a doctor after the injury and decided work short rest treatments and close monitoring manny could train and on may 2nd, step into the ring against fly may weather. >> that was willie geist reporting. manny pack kbrou's camp claims the nevada athletic commission was made aware of the injury shortly after it happened. however, the commission chairman says that they were not notified until 6:30 p.m. the night of the fight. okay. so, what does your gut tell you, think manny pack kbrou should

face charges for failing to disclose his shoulder injury? let us know what you think. i've been looking intoed to this all morning. so when you have sold 40 million albums worldwide, starred in your own sitcom had the longest running number one song and have been part of the best selling duet of all time what do you do next? for grammy winning artist bran dirk the answer is broadway because it is brandy broadway. get it? taking on the longest running american musical. ♪ from just some dumb luck ♪ ♪ i'm gonna be singing ♪ >> well brandy just made her debut as roxie hart in the

tony-award-winning show "chicago," in studio with us grammy award-winning singer and just a beautiful person brandy norwood. good to see you. >> i have never seen that footage. >> you have not? >> so weird. >> people gave it to us. why are they depriving you of seeing your greatness? >> i don't know, darling, but excited. >> i read an article that quoted you saying when you were preparing for the role you were "scared as hell." >> yeah. >> what were you afraid of? >> just not knowing. the unknown. i mean this is not something that i've been doing all my life broadway is something i've never done before. >> as i rolled out all of your accolades from television to your music career acting it's not as if this was -- it is foreign territory but seems it is all connected. >> it is connected but connected in a different way, with different wires. this is live theater. this is in the moment. you have to stay present. you can't get ahead of yourself. you have to really stay focused on pacing yourself and staying

in the moment and giving it all you got. >> interesting. you told me in the commercial break this is about also discipline. >> oh, yeah. discipline and focus. this is the most focus i think i have ever been in my life and i love the way i feel. i love the way this experience is making me feel about myself. i'm dreaming again. and i'm just having the time of my life and i just want to keep going. i don't ever want to stop again. this is just such a great feeling. >> off 12-year-old daughter. >> i do >> the lessons that you've learned in this broadway experience and through your career, i don't know if she wants to get into acting. i have seen video of her. she has got a mad personalth bursts through the screen. >> a personality, yes. >> what would you say to her as far as this experience and what it's taught you? >> i would definitely say to her, this he sees it. she has been a part of this experience this entire time. she definitely sees the inspiration. i want her to have a normal childhood and then later break into the industry because she does have a big personality and she is dreaming as well and she loves to act and sing. so -- >> you mentioned, you know one

day it will be her time perhaps. you began recording at 14 years old. >> yeah. >> you have seen a lot. you have had, like anyone in life, ups and downs. right now, things are up up, up for you. i know you're going to go back into the studio record a new album. what do you believe has been the secret to your staying power that even allows now people to shell out dollars to see you on broadway? >> i think i just never give up, no matter what it is that i've gone through in my life, i have never given up. and i have been low, but i ain't low no more. i'm very much ready to do everything that i'm meant to do. >> well, you are exciting audiences in the new role as roxie hart. i cannot wait for the new album. >> me too. >> we are excited. >> and the new tv show "zoe moon". i'm just excited about my life and setting a great example for my daughters. >> a great example for all of us, many girls who just love you. brandy thank you so much. >> thank you butterfly. >> so sweet. i'm 100 years older than you,

talking to me like i'm a child. >> butterfly. that's it >> thank you. we love brandy. you know what go to my instagram page we have a special surprise for you from brandy. go to tamron hall on instagram, check it out that does it for this edition of "news nation." as mentioned, i'm tamron hall butter fly to brandy. up next andrea mitchell reports live from las vegas. across america, people are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes... ...with non-insulin victoza. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza. he said victoza works differently than pills and comes in a pen. victoza is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. it's taken once a day, any time.

and the needle is thin. victoza is not for weight loss but it may help you lose some weight. victoza is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. it is not recommended as the first medication to treat diabetes and should not be used in people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. victoza has not been studied with mealtime insulin. victoza is not insulin. do not take victoza if you have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if you are allergic to victoza or any of its ingredients. symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include swelling of face lips, tongue or throat fainting or dizziness, very rapid heartbeat problems breathing or swallowing, severe rash or itching. tell your doctor if you get a lump or swelling in your neck. serious side effects may happen in people who take victoza including inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)

which may be fatal. stop taking victoza and call your doctor right away if you have signs of pancreatitis, such as severe pain that will not go away in your abdomen or from your abdomen to your back with or without vomiting. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if you have any medical conditions. taking victoza with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. the most common side effects are nausea, diarrhea, and headache. some side effects can lead to dehydration, which may cause kidney problems. if your pill isn't giving you the control you need... ask your doctor about non-insulin victoza. it's covered by most health plans. right now at the white house, president obama is about to announce the new chairman of the joint chiefs of staff at the pentagon with the upcoming retirement of general martin

dempsey, his replacement, if confirmed by the senate will be marine corps commandant general joseph dunford. as we see the white house right now, let's listen to the president. >> later this year. i will have a chance to say nice things about them later. i can tell you that they have been outstanding. and i could not have asked for a better team. but today, i'm proud to announce my nominees to be the next chairman, general joe dunford. and the next vice chairman, general paul seselva. i want to thank general dempsey and admiral win feld for being here today. marty and sandy, extraordinarily grateful for all that you've done and we will have an opportunity to pay tribute to you in the months ahead. i have relied on you both your advice your counsel, your judgment, as we have navigated

the urgent challenges of recent years, from ending our combat mission in afghanistan to leading the international coalition to destroy isil conducting humanitarian operations from typhoon relief in the philippines to fighting ebola in west africa and strengthen our security alliances from europe to asia. at every step you have been critical to our processes and i have valued not only your counsel but your friendships. at the same time marty and sandy have helped guide our forces through difficult fiscal times, especially sequestration. they have stayed focus on readiness, training and modernization. today, also more opportunities for women in our armed forces we are tackling the outrage of sexual assault, which has no place in our ranks. we have made progress in large part because leaders like marty and sandy have made sure we are recruiting and training and equick and training the best fighting force on the planet. i look f