the needs of national guard families in particular, dr. biden says, are often not recognized. >> people don't know that you have someone deployed and here you are trying to hold the family together. take care of everything for the kids. take them to games, ballet, whatever and you're doing it all by yourself. >> mother of three, maggie's husband is on his third overseas deployment. how do you hold it together? >> busy, just don't focus on the separation. >> dr. biden's passion for military families comes in part from her son's service as a delaware national guardsman. back in her white house office, she recalled his deployment to iraq. >> well, it was really tough and especially, you know, when he left at the ceremony. a general's wife slipped a prayer into my hand. it meant so much to me. i did say that prayer every day. >> an act she now pays forwards. >> you know what else i'd love to give you is a prayer i give to moms. i know. you have those moments -- >> she says the response to joining forces has been overwhelming. >> i think americans re

biden and his wife, jill. i recently had the opportunity to speak to dr. jill biden about her special efforts to make sure as we support our troops their loved ones aren't forgotten. for almost ten years now, americans have cept the s have and daughters off to war. including the country's second family, joe and jill biden. >> this is our son, bo, and this is when he came back from iraq. as you can see the smiles. >> reporter: of course, bo biden, a delaware national guardsman is just one of tens of thousands of national guardsman who has deployed to iraq or afghanistan, but they are not the only ones of carrying the burden of military service. >> we so often hear people say, support the troops. we don't often hear them say, we support the families of the troops. is part of this making that awareness? >> yes. the military families are serving, as well. >> reporter: the cost of that service from the emotional anxiety of having a loved one at war to relocation and job changes, to home upkeep is what first lady, michelle obama, and dr. biden want people it know

dr. jill biden said they were kept in the dark about the raid on bin laden's compound. mrs.out to dinner with friends and didn't know anything until she walked into the door seeing the president wearing a suit headed out to a conference, and dr. biden said that the vice president was gone all day and she thought he was out to a meeting, and she was busy grading papers and watching tv all day. those are the things that we thought you should know. s, reals with no artificial flavors or preservatives. naturals from purina cat chow. share a better life. a living, breathing intelligence that's helping people rethink how they live. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. ♪ we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's a network of connections and ideas... open and collaborative... extending far beyond the mobile ph

women, and, you know, dr. biden my daughter was asked to accompany her, and so we have a really good cheering section, and i just have got the highest hope this great team that has shown such great resilience will be winning for the u.s. >> reporter: over the years, the u.s. team has played japan 25 times, t. j., and never lost. so they are hoping they can keep that winning streak. the fans here are excited. i ran into one. listen. >> i think it's going to be a hard game, i think it will be a fair game and i am hoping the u.s. will take the cup home. >> reporter: the japanese are very skilled, t. j. that's what people are saying. they know how to control that ball and keep possession and keep passing it to one another. the u.s. has the speed and the strength. we will see who the best team is in hours. >> looking forward to it, and appreciate you being there and being able to talk to you this weekend. the weather switched up a bit, but you will be fine. zain verjee for us there in frankfurt, germany. >>> "friends wit

dr. joe biden, we will make sure america takes care of your families and recognizes the extraordinary sacrifices that they are making. >> this is the third year the first family has celebrated the fourth with service members. >>> when a great dane decides it wants to do something, there's not a whole lot you can do to stop it. so when one dane named cliff got spooked and wanted to get away from a restaurant table in frederick, he ended up taking the whole table with him. jackie bensen reports on the search and rescue that followed. >> reporter: cliff, the big gray dog, a 3-year-old great dane s as limp as 160 pounds of wet spaghetti, exhausted are after an adventure you have to see to believe. >> the family was having a meal at five guys and we were eating outside and we thought we'd tie the dog to the table and have a burger. and we don't know what spooked him. we don't know what happened. >> just quick-nodded his leash to the table. and the table made a noise or something and he just bolted. >> reporter: security camera video from inside the five guys showed cliff, the table and a huge red umb

dr. jill biden and chelsea clinton represented the white house. a former soccer mom herself -- >> you must be so excited! >> reporter: -- biden thanked the parents of the team. >> it's the moms and the dads who are behind their children and who get them to where they are today. >> reporter: it was not the ending america hoped for. but for some, it was still satisfying. >> whoever wins, i'll be happy, to be honest. >> reporter: now, japan won the cup and plenty of hearts here in germany. after every game the team carried a banner around the stadium thanking the world for supporting their country. and tonight was no exception. even in their moment of greatest glory, japan said thank you. lester? >> anne thompson for us in frankfurt, thank you. >>> back here at home, the heat wave that began yesterday is bringing even more oppressive conditions to much of the midwest. temperatures are in the 90s and higher from the gulf coast all the way up to the border with canada. we're joined now by the weather channel's eric fisher who's in lake harriet, minneso

dr. jill biden, we will make sure america takes care of your families and recognizes the extraordinary sacrifices that they are making. >> more than 1,200 members of the armed services and their families packed the south lawn of the white house for a barbecue and concert. rock band train provided the entertainment. this is the third year the first family has celebrated the fourth with service members. >> we'll turn to tom kierein. we're fortunate all the fireworks last night were manmade. >> it was a close call. only about 15 miles south of washington. we had heavy downpours coming through during the time of the fireworks. close call. there were 500,000 people down there. thankfully, everything stayed mostly dry throughout most of the region. however, across much of virginia there were some heavy downpours last night. and now some lingering light showers in southern maryland in the northern neck and upper part of the eastern shore. that's the last of it. that was drifting off to the east. temperatures are rather muggy this morning. we're in the mid-70s in washington, points south and east mid and

dr. jill biden who's the vice president's wife and chielsea clinton will be on hand. >> which begs the question, where are you going to be watching it? are you going to be with that group? >> reporter: i will probably be with fans in a bar in frankfurt. but we will be cheering very loudly. >> i will be doing the same thing vigorously here in the united states. >>> it's been a long, protracted battle on capitol hill. there will be political winners and losers, but just who will they be? that's ahead, also with apologies, media mogul rupert murdock who says he's sorry for the telephone hacking scandal. >>> and chaos in kurt, a woman goes berserk in court and goes after the judge. we'll see what made her totally lose it in court. you're watching "msnbc saturday." i'm gonna need my biggest player. a change in the lineup? that little squirt? [ cheers and applause ] [ female announcer ] one bottle of ultra dawn has the grease-cleaning power of two of the leading non-concentrated brand, giving you double the cleaning ingredients in every drop. [ sponge ] way to go, kid. you really knocked the grease o

dr. jill biden, the wife of the vice president is going to be at that game along with chelsea clinton, andlaying soccer. we're over at the u.s. army garrison in wease baden. these girls are so excited, they know all the names and they can held you about hope solo or abby wanbach, i said they are girls or women and they say no, they're great soccer players. that's really the significance of the 2011 team. the '99 team, they sort of ignited a soccer movement n u.s. but these they're really looked at at what they do. they're going to go up against a scrappy japan team tomorrow night. >> people are watching team usa because they are just great athletes with a great team doing a great job right now. and as you were mentioning, getting a lot of attention, especially with social media, i think you were reporting that a lot of other sports stars are now even following hope solo. >> lebron james have tweeted about the soccer team. he has tweeted about the women's soccer team, it's really catching a lot of attention. that's why it's so great, it's a peer to peer relationship, you've got some of the

dr. jill biden and including chelsea clinton and they met with family members of the team to let them knowheir country is and how much the country is behind this squad. jenna? >> all right, anne i hope you have your ticket. >>> once again, here's lester. >> jenna, thanks. this morning on today's taste test. what would a french fry be without ketchup? comes in lots of varieties. which store brand is best? america's test kitchen to come on and tell us. they did a taste test. good morning, good to see you. >> good morning. interesting thing that the sweetening had to do with what people like. >> when we tasted these blind, tasters really chose the ketchups made with sugar over those made with high fructose corn syrup. the sugar ones really rose to the top of the list. >> heinz is is the most popular, but not the traditional heinz, but the organic one. >> if you want to try some. we have am french fries here for you. this nailed the balance of flavor oftima tomato, vinegar a sugar. almost a deeper, more complex flavor. >> you said sugar not high fructose. real sugar. >> this has real sugar in

dr. joe biden, we'll make sure that america takes care of your families and recognizes the extraordinary sacrifices that they're making. >> 6:00 on the east coast. the sun is coming up. good morning, everyone. it's tuesday, july 5. welcome to morning joe. with us on set, we have msnbc political analyst pat buchanan. great to have you here in new york. >> hello. >> chairman of deutsche incorporated, donny deutsch, hello. all dressed up. >> back from the hamptons. >> i was there holding court. >> you were at nobu in the fourth of july. >> pat was there with a gaggle of -- i can't explain what was going on at that table. >> teenagers. >> they were of age. >> it's ridiculous what your life -- i really should blog about your life. middle aged man. >> my parents today celebrating 58th anniversary. >> that's nice. >> shout out to mom and dad. >> msnbc political analyst and visiting professor of nyu, herald ford. how were was your fourth? >> willie? where were you? >> new york city. >> with the black socks and sandals? >> exactly. >> i'm the legend here in the summer. no one is around. >> isn't

dr. jill biden, we will make sure america takes care of your families and recognizes the extraordinary sacrificeshink it's only appropriate that we give you a chance to celebrate it together as well. god bless you. god bless the united states of america and happy fourth of july, everybody. thank you. >> the president and first lady michelle obama celebrating the fourth of july with members of the united states military from various branches there on the south lawn of the white house, recognizing, acknowledging members apparently of each and every branch of the service and telling them that they are the reason why american forces remain the best fighting force in the world. >>> it's as american as fireworks on the fourth of july. presidential candidates know this holiday is a terrific star spangled backdrop for campaigning. most of the republican contenders are out today hoping to turn the nation more red than plus in 2012. our mary snow is back following their appearances in critical states. mary? >> reporter: and joe, a busy day for campaigning. republican candidates were out in force today in i

the first lady and dr. biden asked the president and vice president to deliver their own handwritten condolence letters to the embassy. also i just want to mention, obviously we all watched this president last night, he spoke to the nation about the debate we're having in washington over the need to raise the debt ceiling, to make sure america honors its obligations and the need to reduce our deficits in a balanced way. he believes that the american people overwhelmingly, no matter their political affiliation, or whether or not they're even affiliated with a party, believe that washington should come together, that washington should compromise and that a balanced approach of deficit reduction is the right approach. he calls on americans to -- who feel that way to make their feelings known to congress and while there's nothing scientific about it, there's certainly evidence that many americans are doing just that. so we are -- we welcome that, obviously. and with that i will take your questions. >> you can be as s

>> coming up, dr. biden an exclusive sneak preview for you. >>> also, speaking of the british invasion -- william and kate are hollywood bound in tinseltown rolling outs the red carpet for the royal couple. >>> plus, up and away. check this out. it is the new thrill you ride in the florida keys. it is called a jet lev. it is a jetpack on water. it lets just about everyone play out their james bond fantasy. >> i want to do that. >> i actually got up at one point. >> there we go! >> unfortunately, this is only a four-hour show. >> i did get up. there is a still pic somewhere of me. >> thanks, guys. >>> maria, you have something fun coming up next week? >> absolutely. next week on my telemundo show, we have a special series, "big and beautiful." i'm going to be helping plus-size women. we're not going to be telling them how to indict and look skinnier, we're going to tell them how to enhance their curves. they are their is great advice for that. >> to our other maria, >>> around the bay area, summer microclimat

. >> the first lady and dr. biden asks the president and vice president to deliver their own handwritten condolence, condolence letters, rather to the embassy. i want to mention obviously we all watched the president last night. he spoke to the nation. about the debate we're having in washington over the need to raise the debt ceiling to make sure america honors its obligations and the need to reduce our deficit in a balanced way. he believes that the american people overwhelmingly, no matter their political affiliation, or whether or not they're even affiliated with a party, believes that washington should come together. that washington should compromise and that a balanced approach, deficit reduction, is the right approach. he called on americans to, who feel that way to make their feelings known to the congress and, while there is nothing scientific about it, there is certainly anecdotal evidence that many americans are doing just that. so, we are, welcome that obviously. and with that i will take your questions. m

dr. jill biden, wife of the vice president, addresses military service members and their family at 7:00 easternucky. >>> we're following lots of developments in the next hour of "cnn newsroom." let's check in with dan lothian first. hey, dan. >> hey, even though it appears both sides are very far apart, the white house remains optimistic that common ground can be found before that august 2nd deadline. we'll have more details at the top of the hour. >> i'm ted rowlands. students behind me are coming to see who is the best at defending against hackers. we'll have a live report on cyber security coming up next hour. >>> hi. i'm zain verjee in london. glenn beck has made some terror atta comments about the terror attacks in norway. we'll talk about that next. >>> a congressman accused of inappropriate contact with a teen girl. house leaders say they want an ethics probe. >>> the texas rangers and their smoking hot bats. the rangers put up at least three runs in the first three innings against the twins. then tacked on two more in the later innings. 27 hits in all. final score, 20-6. check out don k

dr. joel biden and chelsea clinton.>>> some lawmakers made it all to the ballpark recently for a different kind of congressional showdown. the annual ballgame. peter doocy joins us live there. >>> it wasn't an annual thing until 1962. before that things like the great depression or the world wars put baseball on the back burner here in d.c. in 1958 they stopped having this democrats versus republicans game for a completely different reason. the speaker of the house at the time said that it was too physical. look here to see if that was the case this year. >> in the midst of the debt debate a few dozen lawmakers decided to leave that dome and set their differences on the diamond. >> democrats. one, two, three, democrats. >> republicans might have a big advantage in the house but for this charity game it is a level playing field. >> don't think it is just a little friendly baseball game. it is for guts and glory. >> once a year. and if you win you can hold it over their heads and if you lose you will hear about it. >> bot

dr. jill biden, the vice president's wife, and chelsea clinton, who like millions of american girls, playedd time to check their el mail on the internet? do they realize how big a deal and how excited people are back here at home? >> well, you know what, lester, they are getting that sense, because they all, most of them have twitter accounts and they spend a lot of time on facebook. but they are extraordinarily focused. they know they have one more game to win before their job is complete. so they're trying to put the blinders on, and just focus on tomorrow night. lester? >> it's been a fun ride. we're excited to see the outcome. ann thompson in frankfurt this morning. thanks very much. up next, harry potter's final hurrah, inside the $6 billion empire. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> "harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2" is looking to bring magic at the box office. the film has grossed more than $42 million in the u.s. and that's just from midnight screenings. it's expected to smash the opening weekend record. the movie is also the last in a series of adventures that began

dr. b refers to his wife jill. biden'sr name is @vp, all part of an increasing focus on social media. on wednesday, president obama is expected to hold the white house's first twitter town hall. >>> google has temporarily shut down a feature on its site that allows users to see real-time updates from twitter, facebook and other social networking sites. today the company posted a message that said the feature was temporarily disabled. they're trying to figure out how to incorporate the recently launched google plus. google plus is the online giant's latest attempt to jump into the social networking world. the service allows users to share information and other fun stuff with small groups of people. >>> the los alamos national laboratory in new mexico will reopen to employees wednesday. authorities say the threat from the largest wildfire in state history has now passed. the director of los alamos says the nuclear research facility escaped major damage from the blaze. they were evacuated june 27th, a day after a tree fell on

biden is on twitter. his first tweet went out an hour ago, it says, vp and dr., hope you take time to think about our troops and their families this independence day, it refers to his wife. the vice-president won't be sending out tweets himself. like many other politicians his staff will write them. >>> they call him twin lincecum. a cab driver is a major hit. >> you are going to give me one million dollars, how do that sound do you? you make a lot of money? give me one million dollars. >> look at this guy. he looks so much like tim lincecum people won't leave him alone. he jokes he wants a million bucks just to compensate for all the aggravation. >> yeah, he, does let's check in with sal one more time, see if anyone is heading over to the ballpark. >> i want a million dollars, too, don't think i am going to get it. 101, san francisco, it is light, today a giants game, 2:05 special start time. take transit. let's go to steve. >> sal, fog coming down the coast, cooler by the coast, warm hazy hot inland, with temperatures 90s, but 60s and 70s and fog will win out

dr. brzezinski and senator jim demint will be on set. up next, will joe biden be on the 2012 ticket? who will replace the vice president? first, let's go to bill karins with a check on the forecast. what do we call him, haboob? >> haboob is a term. it's an interesting weather phenomenon. it happens in desert areas. we refer to them as dust storms, but it's not fun. this was phoenix yesterday. this was rolling in at 70 miles per hour. it was 15 miles wide. knocked out power to thousands of people. the visibility went down to zoe row. you had to pull over and wait for it to blow through. the clean up, a quarter inch of dust through the phoenix area. as far as the forecast, we don't expect a lot of bad weather. a warm day. we are going up into the 90s, today. a few scattered storms. 100 degree heat continues. scattered thunderstorms for our friends in the southeast and also florida. haboob, word of the day. you are watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. ♪ [ male announcer ] what is the future of fuel? the debate is over. ♪ lexus hybrid drive technology is designed to optimize any f

biden getting into the game. in fact, his first tweet yesterday was a tribute to the troops, vp and dr.roops and military family this is independence day. happy 4th from the office of the vice president. again, trying to reengage with younger voters. we've seen republicans out on the campaign trail also getting into the social media trick trying to engage younger, perhaps republican leaning voters. as they crisscross across iowa, new hampshire and some of the early states, they're making sure to engage on social media trying to get those younger folks to get excited about their campaigns, guys. >> steve: understood. >> dana: actually it was michelle bachman who was one of the early adopters of social media with the tea party and she had a little bit of a jump start against some of the other candidates. >> what she said. exactly. >> dana: that's right, mike. >> brian: go ahead, mike. >> i said i don't challenge dana anymore. >> steve: all right. thank you very much. let's join laura ingraham live in the cap top. i wonder if anthony wiener will be sending questions to the white house. >>