>> this is "washington weekly." >> the justices' ruling on the affordable care act. it could have far-reaching consequences. we have one family's story of how their lives changed because of the law. >> christina white works two jobs to help pay the bills. neither offers health insurance. like more than 3 1 million young adults are -- under 26, she is covered under her mother's plan. >> i do not think i could go without. >> christina headsuffers key --

suffers from asthma. without insurance it could cause -- cost 12 times that. that>> i wasn;'t't able to be on her plan i would have to find a job that would allow -- with health insurance. >> among others, insurance companies can no longer take away coverage if you become sick. they also cannot deny coverage to children under 19 with a pre- existing condition. all that could change depending on how the supreme court rules. at issue was a provision of the law that would require everyone to buy health insurance. or face a fine.

the court could strike down all four parts of the law. >> they could leave the rest of the law in place. it would be up to congress to decide whether that works or whether congress has to make more changes in the lot to adjust it to get it right. >> if this court strikes down the entire lot congress would have to step in. this would almost certainly delay action. leaving people like christina white hanging in the balance. >> too big topics and the supreme court is expected to rule on. >> thanks for being here with us. two big rulings are expected to be handed down by the supreme court. we will find out what the decision is on that. is there a strategy in place by

the democrats in case the law is not upheld? >> there is applicable division about how to respond. everyone had already gained about -- gamed out the possible responses. there are different schools of thought about whether to push to change the law and double down about how to back away from it. it is -- we do not know how it will come down to see the note -- how that fracture is. >> some democrats are bringing enhancing the above administration was overly confident about this legislation. >> in march 2010 when this past, no one thought this would be struck down. the president's biggest achievement could come down. obama has tried to keep his chin

held high. folks in the white house are nervous about the supreme court decision that could come any day this week. >> they're probably nervous about the immigration division. whatever the decision is, this will galvanize them. >> it was putin's to be galvanized and short by november. the administration has fought hard against this law which is controversial. whether it is upheld or failed it will galvanize. he thinks that could help them -- him politically. >> i also want to talk about mitt romney. we're getting a better idea of who the vice presidential contenders are. >> they're asking them for their financial forms and fellow

long questionnaires. people that are getting a lot of buzz right now rob portman, and tim pawlenty. a lot of people discounted. he is a great surrogate and offers a lot that romney does not. he is popular and strong in the midwest. he is getting a lot of attention paid to him. >> there was a notable absence. marco rubio was not there. was this a snub? >> he is coming out with a book. there was some back and forth about whether he was invited. he said he was and he wanted to spend time with his family and some people did not know of that was true or not. all the other vp contenders were at the retreat. that was a noticeable absence. >> a big question mark there. thank you.

the emotional. old debate in maryland is heating up. we have the latest from annapolis. >> irene and anthony's son was attacked by a pit bull. his injuries prompted a court case that ended in a ruling by the highest court depending -- declaring pit bulls dangerous. owners could be liable for the bites without evidence of a dog being dangerous. it caused an uproar. >> pit bulls are the sweetest dogs in the world. >> he and the family sat on opposite sides of the aisle at a task force. the goal was to decide whether to change the law. and if so, what the new law should be. >> my only concern would be as long as they put the priority of

human beings first. that is what the court did. >> opponents argued specific laws do not work. >> it is not just pebbles -- pit bulls. it is irresponsible owners. >> they hope to find a balanced solution by the special session this summer. >> it is obvious we have been minimized. we're here because of the grumblings of dog owners. >> when the arts and landlord associations also vocal. if you have a pit bull on your property, you could helpbe held liable for a dog bite. some fear they could be evicted because of their pets if the ruling stands. >> vincent gray is in china for week-long trade mission. this is his first overseas trip as mayor.

his first stop is beijing. the trip is seen as an opportunity to drum up more business. a tragic loss. the message from a former washington redskin. there is a lot at stake. a look ahead is next. >> a few showers and thunderstorms beginning to pop up on our live doppler radar. how well the impact the

x. utah will hold its prairie on tuesday. -- primary on tuesday. they raised $50,000 for his white house run. a big race in utah. the senate primary. senator orrin hatch is fighting to hold onto his seat there. in florida george zimmerman will go to a hearing.

rielle hunter's memoir will be going on shelves. it comes a week after the former candidate was acquitted. the book chronicles her affair with edwards. she said she read the book for their 4-year-old daughter, quinn. here is a look at what is ahead. the nationals on the road all week in colorado monday through thursday. on to atlanta to take on the british freighter sunday. -- to take on atlanta. >> three months before she was diagnosed. >> a washington redskins lost his wife, a non smoker, to lung

cancer. the federal hot minute next. >> welcome. if you're in the business of government, here are a couple of items you might find interesting. unless lawmakers take action to avert mandated budget cuts under sequestration, a significant budget cuts will hit come general. governmentexecutive.com has an article on how martin dempsey is preparing for the cuts. "politico" writes there could be pink slips. there are articles on how the va would have to hire workers to scan pages of benefit claims. joe davidson has a story in the

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>> we have quite a heat wave coming our way. >> we will be saying where is the air-conditioner and why is this golf tournament being held this time of year? it will be really hot outside. not so bad out there right now. a few showers and thunderstorms beginning to pop up. but dry in the district, that will change tonight into the early-morning hours. the high today, 93. average for this time of year in the upper 80's. 82 at the airport now. partly cloudy skies wynns at a the south at 5 miles per hour. no rain so far. trading at 88. rockwell found themselves under one of those isolated thunderstorms earlier this evening and they picked up half an inch of rain. it helped cool down to 69 degrees. 76 in arlington.

temperatures are cooling off to the west of us, already in the lower 70's. martinsburg at 72. 80 in annapolis and east and at 79. the cooler air to the north, the heat and humidity building off to the west and the heat and humidity is starting wednesday with a noticeable difference. satellite and radar is quite right now. a cold front of to the west. this moves through during the early morning hours and it will bring a good chance for showers and some rumbles of thunder. round hill, that is where the showers are spotty. they're located -- the have not moved a lot. there will pretty much fizzled out in public again as we move through the overnight. the real story out in the tropics. this is where tropical storm debby on the move toward the

north. it will not move very quickly over the next couple of days. not expected to make landfall. it could dump upwards of 25 inches of rain in some areas over the next four or five days. a cold front moves through and the wynns return. a breezy afternoon. a beautiful tuesday followed by a big warmup. 65 to 72. nighttime lows and daytime clothes -- highs. a gradual clearing. the extended outlook, i promised hot weather for the big zero tournament. how about a bird 90's to around 100 degrees -- upper 90's to around 100 degrees. the heat index will be a big problem. around 105 were 108. >> bad air quality too. >> no

x is a story of heartbreak and perseverance. he lost his wife to lung cancer despite the fact she never smoked. we have this emotional story. >> christs draft tackled

hard but hwnwhen he was released he based his toughest opponent ever. herridge fina something was wrong? >> just some shortness of breath. three months before she was diagnosed, she was doing that intensive work our system. >> they got married. wearing a white gown and connected to an oxygen tank she walked down the aisle and they exchanged vows. one month later, she died. she was 38. >> i am -- i feel blessed that we were able to be married. more importantly, it just to be by her side throughout this whole process. >> now draft is a man on a mission. working with advocacy groups and

lobbying to pass the lung cancer mortality reduction act. to come up with a plan to cut long cancer deaths in half by 20/20. >> more research, earlier screening, and better treatment. we owe that to the american public. >> 160,000 americans will die this year of lung cancer at four times more than breast cancer. the five-year survival rate is 16%. >> that is unacceptable. unacceptable. lung cancer is a nasty disease. it does not discriminate. anyone can get it. >> the lung cancer mortality reduction act is bipartisan. dianne feinstein is the chief sponsor in the senate. it was introduced last set at -- session but it never got anywhere. there is growing support and it will not stop until it passes.