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howard schultz, beginning with an update on his jobs for u.s.a. effort. >> we've raised almost $2 million, which has a multiplier effect by almost seven because of how much money can be raised in addition to the money we've raised side by side, and i think over 300,000 people wearing the wrist bands that we have in our stores, and i think most importantly, we're getting the money into the hands of small businesses who, unfortunately, do not have access to credit. >> tom: this comes up to an interested point, howard, and that is, what role does a public company that essentially is in the restaurant and services industry have raising money for business lending, what has traditionally been a financial services and banking industry roll? >> i feel very strongly that washington has let us down. i don't want to be a bystander and watch america drift towards mediocrity. and i want starbuckss to be the kind of company that perhaps can be a model for others to say we can can make a difference and at the same time, we can build shareholder value. starbucks

howard schultz, beginning with an update on his jobs for u.s.a. effort. >> we've raised almost $2 million, which has a multiplier effect by almost seven because of how much money can be raised in addition to the money we've raised side by side, and i think over 300,000 people wearing the wrist bands that we have in our stores, and i think most importantly, we're getting the money into the hands of small businesses who, unfortunately, do not have access to credit. >> tom: this comes up to an interested point, howard, and that is, what role does a public company that essentially is in the restaurant and services industry have raising money for business lending, what has traditionally been a financial services and banking industry roll? >> i feel very strongly that washington has let us down. i don't want to be a bystander and watch america drift towards mediocrity. and i want starbuckss to be the kind of company that perhaps can be a model for others to say we can can make a difference and at the same time, we can build shareholder value. starbucks

howard schultz, beginning with an update on his jobs for u.s.a. effort. >> we've raised almost $2 million, which has a multiplier effect by almost seven because of how much money can be raised in addition to the money we've raised side by side, and i think over 300,000 people wearing the wrist bands that we have in our stores, and i think most importantly, we're getting the money into the hands of small businesses who, unfortunately, do not have access to credit. >> tom: this comes up to an interested point, howard, and that is, what role does a public company that essentially is in the restaurant and services industry have raising money for business lending, what has traditionally been a financial services and banking industry roll? >> i feel very strongly that washington has let us down. i don't want to be a bystander and watch america drift towards mediocrity. and i want starbuckss to be the kind of company that perhaps can be a model for others to say we can can make a difference and at the same time, we can build shareholder value. starbucks

this "u.s.a. today" poll, other polls suggesting it could be up for grabs this time. is expanding. means the president has to fight for a lot of electoral votes all around the country, shep. >> shepard: ed, a very good source whom i trust and told me spoke with david axelrod says is he extremely confident about this election. >> well, we will see. today at this briefing, he was trying to be very coy and say, you know, at least publicly, that they are not sure how all this is going to turn out. the republic race has been pretty wild and all over the map. they have mostly been firing their shots at mitt romney. largely seen at least by pundits as the more electable general candidate than newt gingrich. interesting axelrod took a shot at newt gingrich. there was a chicago -- who once said the further the monkey goes up the pole david axelrod said the more you see of his butt. right now newt gingrich is pretty high up on the poll. we will see what the american people think axelrod said about the view. >> shepard: ed henry with a nice view of the white house. thanks very m

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say made in the u.s.a. ok? because we don't need stuff from mexico. next, we need to eat -- first start by asking you how much percent of your income do you pay social security on? and i bet it's a tiny part. the cap needs to be removed and everybody pay their fair share. guest: i think if you looked at the percentage of my income it would probably be unone of the highest in the house. but i hear you. institutionally, you are probably accurate and call for a reform that i think is a progressive reform. it hasn't been revisited and it should be. and so i think there are things we can do in order to make a fair and balanced approach here. host: quickly before you go. financial times this morning -- host: do you think the cuts will go forward? guest: clfs -- there was a plan, i voted against the plan. they created a set of guidelines that need to be adhered to. the failure of the super committee requires sequestering into the future with 50% on nondefense, 50% on defense situations and hopefully fine tuning within that scenario might be possible but all

painter rights advocates like ron pollack of the nonprofit group families u.s.a. call this an accomplishment because young adults will 19-25, are the most likely not to have health insurance. >> this is a benefit for those people who are struggling to find a job or who are in an entry-level job and they can't pay for health insurance and now they have the ability to stay on their parents' policy until their 26th birthday. >> reporter: as life saving as this was for caryn, the young adult provision not free. last year, the administration itself projected that this one benefit alone could increase group insurance premiums nationwide by up to 1.2%. high-cost projections are precisely why republican candidates like mitt romney say ending the health care act is the first thing they will do. >> and if i'm president, on day one, i will take action to stop obama care nonetheless tracks and i will get it repealed. ( applause ). >> reporter: so the announcement of this early success was in part a political answer to the republicans, that the more people come to depend on he

dot com slash u.s.a. and check out our youtube page it's youtube dot com slash r t america you can also follow me on twitter at liz won't see you back here in a half hour. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture. download the official location the phone on pod touch from the top story. life on the go. video on demand on t.v.'s mine comes an r.s.s. feeds now in the palm of your. questions on the dot com. admission and free cretaceous and free in-store charges free. range month free. three stooges free. download free blog plug in video for your media projects and a free media. tom in. science technology innovation called the list of elements from around russia we've got the future covered. you know. a lot of the things that happened in iraq. make twenty of us me if i killed anybody. see morris honestly

[cheering and applause] >> crowd u.s.a. say, u-s-a, u-s-a! >> stephen: thank you. what if hostilities break out in iraq again? >> well, again, we don't foresee that happening. we really believe that the iraqis will be able to solve their problems internally. they are a sovereign and for the most part a stable state now, and we think they can handle that themselves. we don't see anything breaking out here any time soon. >> okay. i heard a lot from the blame america first crowd over the last nine years. about how there weren't weapons of mass destruction. >> right. >> stephen: and how there was no connection to al qaeda. do you think because the purported reasons for the war when we first went in didn't prove to be true, this is the war that cried wolf and it might actually keep us from going after enemies in the future that have a clear and present danger? >> i would just say first we have to remember that this was a brutal dictator, an individual who killed hundreds and hundreds of thousands of his own people. we found mass graves all over iraq, and i believe he ha

a recent u.s.a.oday poll says 2.5 million americans have switched, or abandoned their political parties. breaking down all the numbers. >> reporter: on a gusty winter's day outside the white house. >> i think people have lost a lot of trust in pretty much anyone. >> reporter: the weather isn't the only chill in the air. a recent poll suggests political winds are shifting too. >> people just want some decisions to be made. >> there are a lot of people suffering out of work. they don't care about democrat or republican, they just want answers. >> reporter: the numbers may be surprising. according to pollsters, 1.7 million people have left the department party since 2008. the same year dennis kucinich ran an unsuccessful bid for congress. >> i start to see the system, and the system is failing the american people right now. >> reporter: the eight swing states that have seen the biggest democrat disappearing act. colorado, florida, iowa, nevada, new hampshire, north carolina, and pennsylvania. >> i think

surrounded by a roomful of family and friends from the desert south iraq to the streets of small-town u.s.a. another soldier has returned happy to serve and happy to be home >> special ability to handle this and to deal with this makes me so proud >> feels good to be home i love every minute of it >> suburban what they'll wgn news @ 9 >> normally this time of year chicago covered with ice and snow but not today people out jogging walking along the lake spread like temperatures most people in a pretty good mood but it mixed bag for those which business depends on snow. >> wonderful better than most years and no snow or salt could they to be outside, weather- related very slow weather related items hope the peace will come we will be happier >> sooner or later the snow will come cross-country skiers will replace. the day not the end of the warmer than normal weather coming up top skillet looking at another seven day stretch several 40 degree days are possible also awful holiday tragedy in connecticut deadly fire devastated a family and it would be thief picks on the wrong guy and up cowering

trump wants the u.s.a. to kick some serious butt all over the place. he joins us now from his lavish offices in new york city. all right? so who should we kick first and hardest? who should we really go after? >> bill, we have to take care of our country from the inside and we have to fight the people from the outside. if you look at what other countries are doing to us, it's an absolute outrage. whether it's india or china or the opec nations or many others, south korea, everybody is beating us and they are sapping our wealth, they are taking away our wealth. we are not going to be able to afford to do anything. from the inside we are not cutting costs. this isn't about taxes. this is about cutting costs. they set up a super committee because we have no leadership in obama like zero leadership in obama. they put a super committee and they fail and instead of talking about 4 trillion or 5 trillion, they are talking about 1.2 trillion and even that they can't solve. so, i talked about it in the book. the book is doing great. you asked me to be on this s

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he missed practice and his agent told u.s.a. today he would not play against the knicks. it is time for your tuesday night top five. let's go to australia. where photographers, who thinks this is a good idea? rolls overa helmet and down in front of thousands. and number four, jazz and lakers, utah jazz will do anything to save the ball, include taking a lady's head off. she was okay, however, her chair was broken. lebron james and dwayne wade prefer to do their damage around the rim. miami beats boston. edison comes down with a pass by pinning it against the defender's helmet. western michigan lost the game but have the best highlight. hauls in the pass. it was one of 13 catches for white who had 265 yards. bring him to the bay area. >> that wasn't sick him on the hand. >> pizza pizza. >> did you get two for the price of one? >> that's right. >> they get free pizza, i'm sure, for playing in that bowl game. >> all right. >> we'll be right back. >>> lawrence wins the lottery, he's going to have his own island. >> the island of carnopolis. >> and it rains. >> that could be a

miller continues to support the u.s.a. cares veterans. u.s.a. cares.org.f you like them, help them out. bolder fresher tour nearly sold out. go to bill o'reilly.com and get your tickets quick. did you see that on deck. matt damon and very subtle pbs attack on the factor in play this evening. right back. i'd like one of ths and some coffee. sure. cake or pie? pie. apple or cherry? cherry. oil or cream? oil or cream? cream. reddi-wip us real dairy crm. nothing's more real than reddi-wip. the new spark card from capital one. spark miles gives me the most rewards of any small business credit card. the spark card earns double miles... so we really had to up our game. with spark, the boss earns double miles on every rchase, every day. that's setting the bar pretty high. owning my own business has never been more rewarding. coming through! [ male announcer ] introducing spark the small business credit cards from capital one. get more by choosing unlimited double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase, every day. what's in your wallet? >> back of the book segment

he went out to the crowd shouting u.s.a., u.s.a., which prompted bill clinton said that's like a rooster claiming present for the dog because there other factors. >> host: thank you, conor o'clery. it's been a real pleasure to talk to today. and congratulations on your book. it's an extranet almost historical thriller i would say, that we know the outcome really keeps you turning the pages. thank you. >> guest: thank you very much, tom. >> that was "after words," booktv signature program in which authors of the less nonfiction books are interviewed by journalists, public policymakers and legislators and others familiar with the material. .. >> well, thank you so much for inviting me and i'm honored to be here leaving up my patien patients -- it's having done the prep without the procedure. that's what that i have going to be really irritated with. [laughter] >> no, they all know. they all know. i'm keenly aware that you are -- we have about 30 minutes and that you're here -- you're here to listen to paul and not me and i'm going to be a facilitator of paul talking. and arlington personal

u.s.a. today owner began net ralied, thanks oh its own upbeat forecast. some broad based selling, especially in softs and grains. cocoa futures finished at a three-year low. >> susie: as tom mentioned, martha stewart living was a big winner on wall street stot and j. c. penney bought a huge stake in the company. the retailer hopes the deal with martha stewart living with be a good thing, a tracking new customers to the store. erika miller reports. >> reporter: this is what j. c. penney looks like now, not much different from other department stores. and that's the problem. to try to differentiate itself, j. c. penney plans to install mini martha stewart shops with specially trained salespeople. there will also be a joint website. analyst says it's a step in the right direction for the department store. >> if you shop j. c. penney stores, they skew a little bit older, a little bit tired, to be honest, and and this is an efforts to spice them up and to give it a brab image that's a little more junker -- more younger, more invigorated. >> reporter: this is t

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. >>> i would just like to wish you and my family and the u.s.a. a happy thanksgiving. allison, david, vicky, steven and all the kids, take care, you all. >>> occupy london protesters spent christmas day in their tense city as worshipers nearby the st. paul cathedral made their way to midnight mass. the real spirit in the holiday was in their community. people were getting together and moving away from the commercialization. >>> and the holiday didn't stop protesters at d.c.'s square either. we are checking in with a live look at it now. >> reporter: yes, it has been nearly 100 days since they have gotten the momentum here downtown d.c. it's been quite a news maker here, a phenomenon. quite frankly all over the globe. as you mentioned today, it's christmas. it's the holiday season. and it has been one occupy person telling me that the numbers are down. down to about 25%. but they hope to regroup when the new year rides on in. a great deal for the occupy folks are home to relax with their family friends. all all of that, we mentioned it is christmas. i ran into one fello

thought of killing black beauty or whoever just too much to let the slaughters happen here in the u.s.ad your thoughts to mcginty's mail bag. >>> well, looks like another chilly night on the way, but maybe you'll warm up for the weekend. topper will let us know in his forecast. but first, a father told to tear down his son's tree house takes his fight to the county zoning board. the commission's ruling coming up next. >>> it is not often that a county zoning board meeting gets some attention and it is rare that see a tree house at the center of the debate. but that is exactly what unfolded today out in fairfax county. now we first told you about the church. the iraqi war vet built it for his sons, but the county said no, we want you to tear it down. you can now score one for the little guy. >> they weighed in our favor. >> oh good job. >> the tree house can stay for now. mark promised to build it for his sons shaun and eric when he came home from his last deployment with the u.s. army. he says he unknowingly broke county code regulations by building it in the side yard and feared he wou

according to today's u.s.a. today, households paid $1400 for electricity last year. that's the fifth year in a row it increased ahead of the inflation rates. now the study exinplays people having bigger houses and more electronics. power says winterizing your home will help you save money. that includes replacing or cleaning your air filters, inspecting your heating system, and sealing windows and doors with weather stripping or caulk. >>> still ahead, he's not fired, but he is stepping aside. we'll explain why donald trump is bowing out of a presidential debate. >>> melwood and wusa9 salute all who serve at home and abroad this holiday season. >> best wishes and happy christmas to my family out in maryland, my mom, my brother, my sister-in-law, all the other siblings. love you guys, see you soon. >>> news from campaign 2012 tonight, donald trump is pulling out of a republican presidential debate he agreed to moderate. running for president himself, the debate had been in jeopardy since . >>> the postal service agreed to briefly delay closing more than 250 mail proce

susan page is the washington bureau chief for u.s.a. and frank newport is editor in chief at gallop. and i mean, he was a front runner for a minute, but does herman cain have any support left? >> not very many supporters. and not only have his supporters gone away, but his momentum gone away to newt gingrich. now at the top of national polls. >> he is ahead of romney, who has been mr. steady. talk about the comparison in the latest numbers to come out, frank. >> latest numbers will come out tomorrow, tuesday. but in general, it looks like we're going to show gingrich comfortably ahead. romney isn't moving. all these people swirl around him, his numbers stay the same. as these others have fallen, we'll be showing that newt gingrich has taken a lead. he is now the candidate who is number one nationally. >> now this is national polls. so are there any numbers that show who is ahead? >> yeah. there have been polls out over the weekend in iowa and new hampshire. in new hampshire, it's romney. in iowa, the two polls that came out, showed that

missouri u.s.a.o the kids from all of us here at kron4. [ laughter ] >> well, you weren't at the wedding. >> why weren't you at the wedding? >> i was very busy. and i'm one of one of these guy, i don't have to go to have my picture taken with z. >> just send your gift. >> i don't even need to send a gift. >> oh, okay. >> it's what's in one's heart. and my heart hopes the kids have a long -- >> i don't think they were asking for gifts. what do they need? >> not much. but pam, love is not a gift. >> it is. yes, it is. >> it is what it is. isn't that the new thing? it is what it is? we hear that one more -- i travel way younger crowd, but they all say it is what it is. >> we already knew that stuff! >> well, i've seen you with a lot of guys with pipes. >> oh, that's not true! >>> a last -week blowout in miami has hue jackson edgy with green bay on sunday. >> we lost one game. what mental team is -- it's the same team that won three games prior to that. everybody is now questioning moots this, what's tha