democrats offer to cut $400 billion for medicare and medicaid. but they want to raise $1 trillion in new tax revenue. republicans say that's excessive. >> this is the dumbest idea i have seen. republican presidential candidate and former house speaker newt gingrich says plans for across the board budget cuts if the super committee fails are stupid and an invitation to economic did i vast years it is as though someone walked in and said i'm under instructions to shoot you in the head unless you have me cut off your leg. >> reporter: a looming government shutdown gave republicans an advantage. what is looming now is the expiration of the bush tax cuts. which may offer democrats some leverage. >> a deficit reduction committee never met. at the end of next year, he would see an $800 billion tax increase on higher income

individuals. >> republican leaders have suggested that president obama is actually rooting for this super committee to fail, so he can run against a do nothing congress. congressman ben holland says there is still plenty of incentive to finish the job. the public and the markets, they are both watching. those across the board spending cuts, they will inflict pain on both parties. let me tell you. good thing we don't have any hyperbole with this. >> newt gingrich is now suggested to be the front runner with mitt romney. thank you so much, back to you guys in the studio. thank you anita. congress now on a deadline of midnight friday to pass legislation to keep the federal government running through mid december. three spending bills lawmakers are expected to unveil sometime later tonight. the 2012 budget year started more than a month ago. but congress has yet to pass a

single spending measure for 2012. and today the supreme court agreed to hear the concerns of 26 states regarding the president's healthcare plan and as danielle nottingham reports the central issue is whether or not the government has the right to force to you buy health insurance. >> in a statement, the white house communications director said quote we know the affordable care act is constitutional, and are confident the supreme court will agree. but republican leaders who fought against the law are happy the issue is in the hands of the nation's highest court. >> reporter: the supreme court will hear more than five hours of oral argument. the justices could leave the entire law in place, rule parts unconstitutional or throw out the whole thing. 26 states have challenged the law and several lower courts have come to different conclusions. legal experts expect the supreme court vote to be close. >> it is going to be hard for the court to avoid a controversial desixeth way. what they need to focus on is

to get it right. >> reporter: the high court could issue its ruling in june, putting the case at the center of an election year showdown. danielle nottingham, cbs news the supreme court. virginia individual's case against the healthcare law is not what the supreme court will be looking at. the commonwealth lawsuit was tossed by a lower court on the grounds virginia did not have the standing to sue. members of mayor vince gray's cab knelt signed an ethics pledge today part of the mayor's brand new ethics training program. the pledge calls on cabinet members to uphold the highest ethical standards by avoiding conflict of interest, use of public resources for personal benefit and other violations of the public trust anita? we have new information about the search for the man who allegedly fired shots friday right near the white house. >> i'm andrea mccarron at us park police headquarters.

oscar ortega has a criminal history in 23 states. he has distinctive tattoos, including the word israel on the left side of his neck. just hours before he allegedly fired shots near the white house, arlington police questioned him for suspicious behavior. on sunday morning after the shooting a neighbor saw a police officer with a gun pointed at a vacant house across the street. he said basically, police, put your hands up. >> us park police say or talladega talladega ga has a criminal record in idaho, utah and texas for drug and underage alcohol possession and assault. these assault charges also involve assaults on law enforcement officers. tonight for the first time, we are hearing exactly what was going on inside jack and leslie johnson's house. while the fbi waited at their door. scott is live at the federal courthouse in greenbelt, where wire tap recordings made during a raid on the couple's home a

year ago were released today. scott? >> reporter: they were prince georges's county's power couple. now admittedly a corrupt power cup and we get to listen to their remarkable conversation last november 12th as the fbi was banging on the door and leslie johnson was scrambling to hide a check and cash that had been taken as bribes. >> the box with the liquor? >> yeah. and look under the box you see a check in there? >> yeah there is a check in there. what do you plead me to do with the check. you hear them bang something. >> take the check and tear it up. get rid of it. >> it is the fbi, i can't being. >> i know, that is why i'm telling you. >> put it down the toilet? >> yeah. >> you want me to flush it? >> yeah, flush that. now the question what to do with nearly $80,000 in cash. >> you got the cash? >> uh-huh. >> johnson tells his wife to keep stalling and hide the money. >> what do you want me to do

with this monday any they are banging. >> put it in your panties and walk out of the house. >> no. but i mean all this cash, jack. >> put it in your panties, lesssy. >> okay. >> stuff it in your panties. >> you are scaring me. >> we are fbi, we are here way search warrant. anyone else in the house? >> no. >> reporter: those last sounds you hear, the fbi bursting into the house. and leslie johnson whimpering as she is taken into custody with $80,000 stuffed in her bra. both these characters have pled guilty to the corruption charges. leslie johnson scheduled for sentencing next month. she could face a year and a half. her husband could face up to 13 years in prison, the former county executive prince georges

county. live in greenbelt, ask the broom 9news now. it was a remarkable conversation. coming up tonight at 7:00 on 9news now, new poll numbers show a shift in the race for the republican presidential nomination. what does it mean? and who is the big man out there now? experts from gallup and -- from gallup and usa today will be here. natives restless. fans blasting redskins leadership for a season gone south. they were lost in miami. another quarterback change, didn't help. another devastating injury. we'll have a full report, coming up in a few minutes. what about the numbers today? despite all the clouds, the temperatures hit 70s or plus. 73 and 54 goes into the books downtown. 5 and 42 are the averages. we were within four degrees of a record high. 77 to back 1955. can't stay warm forever. we'll tell you when the changes roll in. up next, a freak accident

kills a man in northern virginia what caused his gun to go off.

new at 6:00. we are learning what parentally led up to a -- what apparently led up to a deadly shooting in the parking lot of a giant grocery store in harrison crossing. officers say a plan was in a car, waiting for his wife, while she returned a movie. children were also in the car. this man apparently reached to unbuckle his seat belt, but hit the trigger of a handgun. a bullet pierced the man's hip and he died at the hospital. a commuter alert tonight along the beltway in virginia. already a busy place. crews will be closing three lanes of the outer loop near tyson's corner tonight at 10:00 p.m. the stretch of highway will

stay closed until tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. all part of a building of a bring from metro's new silver line expansion that is ongoing. a local popular watering hole is getting a reprieve for now. ireland's four fields did not close last week as planned. instead, wt op, reports the restaurant and bar, formerly known as ireland's four ps, will be staying open until from april of next year. the owner had said the cleveland park mainstay would have to stay closed after the rent was raise. the weather may have been gorgeous today but these crews are focused on what the winter may bring and keeping the washington monument safe.

we want to give you an update now on our turkey for troops telethon last friday with your help we raised $64,694 for the uso. that adds up to 1293 baskets

for local military families this thanksgiving. thanks to everybody who made a donation and you can still help. thanksgiving is literally just ten days away. this is a time when food banks across the country are stretched thin. >> one place in particular feeling the strain, kristen fisher reports the food bank is in danger of shutting down. >> we have a family of three. >> reporter: gabriella rosa and his family of three are on their twice a month shopping trip to the food bank. >> basically food, vegetables and produce. >> reporter: he has been unemployed for two years. so his family, including two-year-old isabella, has come to rely on the groceries had he get for free. >> the food bank is a big help. >> reporter: but the food bank's in trouble. >> our issues are money. >> reporter: last quarter,

their federal funding was cut 80%. >> we have utilities to pay. we have rents on this building to pay and we have salaries to pay. there could be a danger of us closing all together. if our funds aren't, if we don't raise the necessary funds. >> reporter: this may look like a lot of bread, and it is. but by the end of today, almost all of this bread will be gone. the food bank services between 40 and 60 families every day. last month alone they served 2,000 people and 800 of them are under the age of 18. >> a lot of people have come to depend on us to be open. >> it hurts tremendously, they cut down the food bank. it is not just going to impact my family. the food bank is asking for money as opposed to any donations of food and we are going to put that address on our website soon. it will be on wusa 9.com.

thousands of people would flock to the florida coast for space shuttle launches like that one. the ocean and the beach made for spectacular slideshow as the shuttle would go up but now a different scene is taking shape. this is what it looks like when they leave for the international space station. the rocket lived off from kazakhstan this morning in the snow. the russian space program is the main way of getting to and from the international space station these days. back here on earth, crews spent their day getting those cracks in the washington monument ready for whatever our winter brings. here along the national mall it is hard to miss the climbers scaling the washington monument. climbers are filling in the cracks caused by the earthquake. they are using a material that is similar to a swimming pool

noodle that floats. it costs $240,000 to make these repairs, and after the winter, they'll pull it out and make permanent repairs. imagine dangling from a rope more than 460 neat in the air. to anastasia, it sounds like fun. she is an aerialist with cirque du soleil. >> if your rope breaks, you have no chance. at least in the circus you are relying on hands and body in order to control your destiny. >> they had a great day to be outdoors. windy, might have been blowing around a little bit. i can't imagine. i'm a wimp. it will be okay for win sneer washington monument, 500 feet tall, that is all. 73 today. within four degrees of the record high and well above average. now let's start with temperatures mild outside. you probably won't even need a

jacket. satellite picture radar combined a couple of things to point out. snow in the north dakota area, snow now in portions of north central minnesota. that is about it. the main feature not crazy unusual for november. look at all the big thunderstorms south of detroit. northern ohio. many of those areas under a tornado watch and have been for sometimes. we have high mid level clouds pushing through. a fantastic night. feels like september, not november. upper 60s, 68 in bethesda. 70 in college park. 68 up to gaithersburg, and 68 in lesbo and that is pretty nice. here's the deal. locate the umbrella. breezy and mild tonight. dry. breezy and mild tomorrow. some showers will be in here tuesday. i think we'll get through the morning commute dry. could have a little bit of we

had roads on your way home. nothing heavy tuesday. by far and away, better chance for showers wednesday. here's our futurecast, 11:00 tonight. we are fine. all the showers well to the west of us. by 6:00 in the morning, again north of frederick, some showers. generally light, so you folks may have a wet commute if you are that far west and north. we'll put it back into motion by 12:15. it is all light green, so it is all light activity. but going to be kind of showery during the lunch hour from frederick all the way to fredericksburg. good news. tomorrow most of the showers pushing through the bay and running out of southern maryland. the real good news is, nothing heavy. bad news is, showers developing to the south of us. and that is our wetter day on wednesday, by far. breezy and mild, a zero blanket night. winds southwest at 10 to 20. tomorrow morning, mostly cloudy, breezy, showers are possible.

50s and 60s. a much better chance of showers in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with showers, bring the umbrella, especially for lunch time. next 7 days. better chance of rain and showers on wednesday, but still mild. 63. and you knew it had to occur sometime. there is the temperature correction thursday, temperatures struggle to get to 50. we are in the 50s as we get into friday and the weekend, well it rebounds. 60 saturday and sunday. 68 for the redskin game isn't bad. showers sunday night, nothing heavy, nothing during the game. >> all we need is a good game. >> they just called and said they need us to dress out. they need us. all the able-bodied men and women, it's gotten that bad. >> you know it is desperate, if they need us. >> it has gotten that bad? >> it is bad, folks. not working for mike shanahan. 9-16. fresh off a five game losing streak the questions are coming fast and furious. also devastating news for a

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welcome back. our own redskins insider, mike shanahan came here, with the offense of a disciplinarian and a guy who shepherded teams to super bowl s. where is that? yesterday a trip to south florida, fifth consecutive

loss. 20-9. offense nonexistent. and the defense couldn't make a stand when it needed to in the fourth quarter. so what is the fallout? another manic monday at redskins park. that is where we find our own kristen. >> reporter: it has been the same kind of frustration level this afternoon. mike shanahan and his press conference, he was peppered with questions about the late quarterback change pretty much indicating john beck played his way out of the starting job. he is going with grossman again for dallas this weekend. the change didn't seem to matter. no matter the effort of the defense. and you could see the frustration in the locker room once again today. >> if you don't get it fixed it is going to be even uglier. no magic, nothing you can pull out of a hat to make things better. >> really, it is really frustrating, but we have got to

just find a way to win this week. >> believe it or not dave, it gets worse atlas energy nard hanker son has been put on i.r. the rookie had a breakout game yesterday with over 100 yards in receiving yards. first time a rookie receiver has done that. a big blow for this offense already riddled with major injuries. >> you can see how he turned it up the field when he caught the football. how he reached up and caught some big time balls. that is what you are looking for. has been a progression every day. you took advantage of it yesterday. they just can't seem to catch a break, dave it is like when it rains it pours. i saw leonard hanker son leaving the front door right behind me on crutches to get into his car. a sad state there. he had a great game yesterday. thanks a lot it has been a tough season for the skins. we have been telling you about

our weekly caption contest asking for captioned on your facebook page this. week it involves mike shanahan and the son. our win soldier quote daddy, what's a touchdown again? >> i like that one. >> apparently had he this all need to get versed in what it is. it has been a struggle. they are calling this the nuclear option. nba players disbanding their union saying the lockout is illegal. it is now going to the courts. games have been cancelled up through november. both sides say this could effecttively end the season. that is too bad and that is it for us. the cbs evening news is next and derek is back at 7:00.

>> pelley: tonight, a victory against america's number-one killer. for the first time, a