that would be great. >> ambassador caroline kennedy with chuck todd in tokyo. >>> still ahead for us on the broadcast, new rules just announced for what is being marketed as a smoking substitute. the feds are stepping in on the e-cigarette industry. and later, what a 10-year-old visitor handed to the first lady during a visit to the white house. a moment caught on camera and getting a lot of i a tension. >>> the federal government today announced the first steps toward regulating e-cigarettes. they are growing in popularity, especially among those trying to quit traditional cigarettes. the fda needs to know much more about the risks and so far they say they don't know much. our report tonight from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: they are springing up across the country, vapor bars, caters to e-cigarette customers, many trying to wean themselves off of tobacco. in los angeles, the liquid nicotine business is booming. >> it's water vapor, so it's very light tasting. >> i have green tea lemonade, like a pineapple peach. >> reporter: fueled by a massive marketing campaign. >> i've been

, prime minister abe and joint press conference, lavish praiseç on caroline kennedy being namedmbassador. having a sit-down interview seemed appropriate. i started off asking her why japan since she arguably could have picked any country in the world give her close relationship with the president. >> it is such an important country and such an important region and i couldn't think of a more interesting place to serve. for me it's just absolutely the greatest honor i can imagine to serve president obama and our country here in a place and region where i think history is going to be made in the 21st century. >> reporter: i also delved in a little politics, she indicated she probably won't ever seek political office again ever since that flirtation in 2009 and we talked about 2016 whether she'll be ready this time to support hillary clinton since she chose barack obama over hillary clinton in 2008. >> i would like to see her run, if that's what she wants to do. she would be great. >> because last time you didn't support her, that's why i was just curious if this time you wanted her

we'll talk to you more about your sit-down interview with ambassador caroline kennedy. >> turning to headlines here at home, expect more backlash today on the supreme court's decision to allow michigan to ban affirmative action in its public universities. activists plan to rally at the university of michigan to get admissions officers to drop act and s.a.t. test scores. meanwhile, attorney general eric holder took a swipe at the supreme court's decision noting one of the dissenting opinions. >> as justice sonia soto mayor said yet, we not wish away rather than confront the racial inequality that exists in our society. >> up next, teed up and teed off. we've got the very latest on the uptick in tension between russia and the u.s. and president putin pushing back this morning at president obama's threat of new sanctions. we'll have the very latest. for a quick break, a look ahead at today's planner. the first lady pay as visit tonight "parks and recreation." europe not going to want to miss that. i wish. we are the thinkers. the job jugglers. the up all-nighters. and the ones who turn

i think caroline kennedy is having a positive impact. i would say that she is not a heavyweight on diplomatic fronts, not herselfyweight on economic issues and that does signal about our changing relationship with japan. in 1980s -- >> more symbolic than anything else. >> and cultural. they are no longer the number two economy in the world. >> sure. >> that is very much an indication of that and sort of the change in how we view them and how we're going to work with them in the future. >> one of the central thrusts of this trip is the transpacific partnership. can we get this thing finally done, and there's no guarantee that it will get done. there's a lot of hurdles especially around beef to get this done. if we can get it done what do you think will be the value to americans, "the washington post" is writing about this saying if you're a business owner, this is going to be great. if your job is building cars and planes, you should be worried. what do you think, john? >> i don't know. these kind of trade deals, both sides oftentimes wil

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. >>> coming up, caroline kennedy welcomes president obama as he arrives in japan for a four-nation tour, and he is paying the japanese a culinary compliment. >> that is some good suu kyi right there. >> but it is the country and not the food that is the most important on the menu. >>> and plus, the story behind this picture later on "jansing & company." me come here to build something stronger. others come to build something faster... something safer... something greener. something the whole world can share. people come to boeing to do many different things. but it's always about the very thing we do best. ♪ but i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care, i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters... my individual health profile, not random statistics. they even reward me for addressing my health risks. so i'm doing fine... but she's still gonna give me a heart attack. innovations that work for you. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. >>> this morning the president kicks off the week-long four-nation tour of asia, an

large crowd greeted the president as he arrived in tokyo, including his new ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy. thousands of japanese citizens lined the streets as the president arrived for the first order of business, dinner with the japanese prime minister at perhaps the world's most expensive sushi restaurant, average meal nearly $400. >> that's some good sushi right there. >> reporter: this trip starts in japan for a reason, as the president hopes to reassure america's closest asian ally it's still equal. also on the u.s.-japan agenda, japan is embroiled in its own territorial dispute with china over a chain of tiny islands in the east china sea. president obama waded into that issue saying the islands, "fall within the scope of a u.s.-japan security treaty." implying the u.s. would come to japan's defense if there is a military clash with china. those tougher than expected words from the president will be welcomed by nervous japanese leaders. >> they depend on the u.s. alliance for their overall security. they are constantly worried that the u.s., when the chips are down, will not be ther

ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy, as the president makes a historic visit to tokyo on first stoplet's take you to sports. the latest, so two weeks ago you might remember this, new york pitcher michael pa neda was spotted with a foreign substance on his hand. nothing happened after that. wednesday, playing boston again, it happened again. this time on his neck. this time he's caught and he's ejected. he confirmed it was pine tar. he was using it to grip the ball. that's not good. that's illegal. and puts him in line for suspension. the sox beat the yanks 5-1. >>> a special celebration marks wrigley field's 100th birthday. fans of former chicago cubs great like andre dawson and ernie banks showed up to pay homage to the wall, curse of the goat, manually operated scoreboard and 100 years of classic games. look at that cake. wrigley is major league baseball's second oldest stadium. >>> nba playoffs to talk about. dallas stopped the ten game losing streak to san antonio. five players in double figures. and hard nosed defense led to a 113-92 win over san antonio. dallas ties the series

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ambassador, caroline kennedy. then, mr. obama joined japan's prime minister at a famous sushi restaurant. they'll hold more talks tomorrow. from japan, the president will travel to south korea, malaysia, and the philippines. the administration announced today that it will complete the sale of ten apache attack helicopters to the military dictatorship in egypt. it's a reward for egypt keeping its peace agreement with israel, but this is the same dictatorship that overthrew egypt's only democratically elected government. in cairo, clarissa ward caught up with some of the die-hard activists who are still pressing for democracy. >> reporter: they were among the first waves of protesters in tahrir square three years ago using social media to spread their call for freedom, helping to overthrow a 30-year dictatorship. we first met sherief gaber at a protest in late 2011. he had returned from studying in the u.s. to join the revolution. >> the bravery of the people around me is really what drove me. i mean, i was coming back and fe

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by the president's side, caroline kennedy, the popular new u.s. ambassador to japan. later president obama got down to business with japanese prime minister abe. both men discussed the crisis in ukraine and possible new sanctions against russia. president obama said those could be coming soon. >> so far, the evidence doesn't make me hopeful. it is a matter of days and not weeks. assuming that they do not follow through, we will follow through on what we said, which is there will be additional consequences on the russians. >> reporter: president obama also said the u.s. military would defend japan in a dispute with china over the senkaku islands. tomorrow, president obama heads to south korea, the second stop on his week-long, four-country asian tour. devin dwyer, abc news, tokyo. >>> the search for missing malaysia airlines flight 370 is now in its 48th day. that piece of metal found on an australian beach that generated a near fever pitch of excitement in the media yesterday, turned out to have absolutely no connection to the missing jumbo jet. and the american robot

caroline kennedy, the ambassador to japan, who famously endorsed and supported barack obama in 2008 now says she would absolutely support hillary clinton in 2016. that brings us to the question, is she running? >> i sort of think so, but i don't think it's going to be a coronation. when was the last time a political party has had a coronation, an open nomination that was essentially uncontested? 1956 i think with andy stevenson. that didn't turn out so great for a second time. she's been asked what is it about your ten years as secretary of state and what you get is sort of gas reminiscent of when roger mudd of cbs asked ted kennedy, and not unexpected question of 1980, why are you running for president? by the time ted kennedy quit stamorring, he was handicapped. she looks to me as not formidable. >> then there is jeb bush who was asked this week what his immediate plans are, and he said this. put it up on the screen. i'm thinking about running for president. while there were no cameras there, there were cameras a couple of weeks ago when bush talked about his approach to illegal immig

caroline kennedy to tokyo. it is showing the significance of the relationship.nk it's a reassurance to our allies in terms of our presence within the region. i don't think this should be taken as provocative by the chinese. they understand that there are some issues at play. the islands between china and japan. that has to be worked out in a diplomatic way. let's switch to immigration reform. the president did campaign on the promise to fix a system that he admitted was broken. where are we in those efforts and what is the likelihood that anything is going to be done during an election year? of theore reflective logjam in washington because of caucusse republican cause and ability to lead. inability to lead. what steps are they taking to that canl to the floor lead towards a comprehensive bill being passed in the house and being passed in the senate and signed into law? >> do you think if this was an election year that might happen? >> i think with pushing the republicans to support this bill is because it is an election year and they believe it is important for

and caroline kennedy is there too, she is ambassador. his trip will take him to south korea and asia. >> thank you, richelle. >>> tragic story tonight out of syria, one that you'll only see here. a family in the middle of a civil war is mourning the loss of a young boy. he's a child that we first met a few months ago. zena hoder has the story. warning, the video is graphic. >> for the family youssef is not just a statistic. he was their 12-year-old son. a mortar hid their home, it was only a few days ago his father was able to remove the bloodstains. >> there was smoke around there, i saw him down there, i picked him up and started to run. shrapnel hit his head. he was martyred immediately. >> we spoke to him on skype last november. just days after they escaped death. they all appeared composed, considering that this is what they survived. >> we were being filmed by a journalist when the shell landed. we run away. when we came home and told my mother she tarted crying. >> -- started. >> four months later his mother cried again. this time

. >> reporter: president obama has had his most famous ambassador at his side, caroline kennedy. she's now the most high-profile american in japan. >> it's not about me. it's about the united states. that's wonderful to be able to represent my country in a country that shares our most fundamental values. >> reporter: in her first tv interview since becoming ambassador, kennedy talked about her life in tokyo, on and off the job. >> i love to run around the imperial palace. it's just such an incredible thing to look at that. >> reporter: do people notice you when you're out in your running clothes, jogging around at the palace? >> it depends on how fast or slow i'm moving. >> reporter: ambassador kennedy also talked a little politics with us. she endorsed obama over hillary clinton in 2008. but told us, she's ready to support hillary this time, if she runs. >> sure, she's looking forward to being a grandmother. i know she has to decide soon. so, you know, i hope so. >> reporter: you can see yourself supporting her this time around? >> absolutely. >> reporter: this is the very first

but caroline kennedy, who supported barack obama in 2008, and hurt clinton badly in that campaign said she'll support clinton this time around. now u.s. ambassador to japan made comments about clinton in an interview. kennedy is the latest supporter to endorse a potential clinton run. claire mccaskill, who also endorsed barack obama six years ago, has publicly gav given her support of clinton. and as the democrat port begins to coalesce about her campaign clinton is not saying much about plans or encouragement she's getting. one activist that hangs in the air is clinton's health and age. if elected age 69, clinton will be the second oldest president in history. she seemed to dismiss those concerns and said it would an mistake to dismiss older women in any capacity. >> an army of women, and frankly a very large group of older women who could make a real difference to america's corporations, businesses, academia, politics, you name it. >> politics, is that a hint? now the republican presidential race, jeb bush is considering the campaign. and he'll make a decision by the end of this year

that's caroline kennedy.fter japan, the president is scheduled to visit south korea, malaysia and the philippines. this is meant to reassure asia about the u.s. renewed commitment to the region. president obama is not expected to be in the philippines until monday but his visit there is already sparking some violent protests. more than 100 activists clashed with police outside of the u.s. embassy in manila today. one protester punched a police officer. police officers responded by firing water cannons at the crowd. >>> u.s. soldiers on the move this morning, a show of strength by the obama administration about the crisis in ukraine. 600 american soldiers are headed to poland, and other eastern european countries that border or are near ukraine. u.s. troops are conducting military exercises. it's to demonstrate nato's commitment to defending the region and its allies. there are 67,000 american troops in europe. >>> the new york city police department is defending its effort to get a little more social. yesterd

that's ambassador caroline kennedy. in a just published japanese newspaper interview, president obama praises kennedy, the first woman ambassador to japan, calling her a role model for women in both nations. a large crowd, including his ambassador, greeted the president today in tokyo. but that doesn't compare to the thousands who lined the streets here last fall to welcome caroline kennedy, riding in a horse-drawn carriage, she was more dignitary than diplomat. concluding the journey her father could not. >> he had hoped to be first united states president to visit japan. so it is a special honor for me to be able to work to strengthen the close ties between our two great countries. >> reporter: the once shy-eyed kennedy lacked diplomatic experience, but brought the japanese something many here value more, america's enduring connection to camelot. >> growing up in a family dedicated to public service, i saw how people can come together. >> reporter: in her first month, she laid a wreath in nagasaki and visited victims

this morning in an interview with chuck todd ambassador caroline kennedy weighed in from tokyo. >> wouldto see her run if that's what she wants to do. i think she would be great. >> clinton just submitted the final draft of a memoir and hitting the speaking circuit hard and as the grandmother to be enjoys the perks of daughter chelsea having a baby on board, hillary clinton seems to be focused on building a lasting legacy, whatever comes next. which could be plenty of competition, jeb bush also made news yesterday saying that he is thinking about running for president as well. will his mounting support slow clinton down? will benghazi? here to discuss all of this is bob and robert trainum and msnbc contributor and adviser. robert, do hillary's comments, taking real ownership of benghazi do anything to move the needle on how she's perceived by conservatives in your party? >> no -- >> conservatives -- go ahead, i'm sorry. >> we have two robert. let's start with robert trainum. >> i don't think it moves the needle that much. there are a lost of unanswered questions in terms of what did the

ambassador caroline kennedy in tokyo, his first stop on his long-delayed asia issue. >>> starting off sushi right there. >>> and sneak peek. david letterman welcomes the next late show host to the ed sullivan theater as stephen colbert gets a look at his new digs. >> i will do whatever you have done. >> no, no, no. >> i will do whatever you have done. >> no, you don't want to do that. no. >> it seems to have gone pretty

can't get a table there for months unless you are a president or prime minister or ambassador caroline kennedym as well. along with susan rice as well. or if you are named o'reilly. i bet can you get a table. >> i don't eat suturey because i sushi. i don't trust it i like my stuff cooked. but i understand -- there is the sushi master. there he is he has got a big sword, too. i think i know that guy you would have liked the state dinner. ice cream shaped like mount fuji. >> i have never been invited to a state dinner and don't expect to be before i die. but i have to say to everybody in the world, the mount fuji area, absolutely stunning place to go. ed, thanks a lot. we appreciate it plenty more ahead as the factor moves along to evening. cheryl at kissson says the far left web site may be getting paid to. ijihad, should it be mexicoed in a 9/11 museum. hope you stay tuned to those) wh reports. no! saw her first day of school. (little girl) bye bye! made a best friend forever. the back seat of my subaru is where she grew up. what? (announcer) the 2015 subaru forester (girl) what? (announcer) b

we learned the name of her memoir "hard choices," and caroline kennedy said she would absolutely supportillary clinton in 2016 although she cam out in favor of president obama last time. is she run increasing. >> i think so. when is the last time that the political party has an open nomination that was incontested? 1956 and it does not turnout so well for stevenson. she has been asked, what is it about your tenure as secretary of state and you get gas. reminiscent of when roger mudd asked ted kennedy, where are you running in and when he quit stammering, he was handicapped. she looks as not formidable. >> there is jeb bush asked this week, what his immediate plans are and he said this. "i'm thinking about running for president." there were no cameras there, there were cameras a couple of weeks ago when bush talked about his approach to illegal immigration. take a listen. >> they broke the law. it is not a felony. it is an act of love. an act of commitment to your family. >> as someone who has spent a fair amount of time around the bush family is he running? and how do you think his kinde

ambassador to japan caroline kennedy.apan the president is scheduled to visit south korea, malaysia, and the philippines. the white house says president's trip is to reassure asia about the renewed u.s. commitment to the region. now were traveling to japan, president obama made a trip in washington state at the site of that mud slide disaster. the president toured the mud slide by helicopter. he also met with families who lost loved ones. he thanked the first responders and volunteers who have been working so hard around the clock since that mud slide hit on march 22nd. >> to see the strength and adversity should inspire all of us. because this is is all what america is all about. when times get tough we look out for each other. >> crews continue to work digging through mud and cutting through logs and other debris. the official death toll from that mud slide is 41 but two people are still missing. >>> time is 5:14. u.s. soldiers on the move this morning and it's a sign the obama administration is not backing away from th

caroline kennedy.er japan's president is -- after japan the president will visit malaysia. >>> president obama stopped in washington state. he wanted to see the mud slide disaster up close. the president toured the mud slide by helicopter. he also met with the families that lost loved ones. and he thanked the first responders and volunteers that have been working around the clock since that mud slide hit on march 22nd. >> to see the strength in adversity in this community should inspire all of us. because this is what america is about. when times get tough we look out for each other. >> the crews out there are still at work digging through mud and cutting through logs and other debris. the official death toll is 41 but two people are still missing. >> a sign that obama administration is is not backing away from the ukraine crisis, american soldiers are on the move this morning. 600 u.s. soldiers are being -- those are all eastern european countries that either border or are near ukraine and russia. now

ambassador caroline kennedy in tokyo, his first stop on his long-delayed asia issue. >>> starting off with a gourmet suchy dinner hosted by japan's prime minister. >> that's good sushi right there. >>> and sneak peek. david letterman welcomes the next late show host to the ed sullivan theater as stephen colbert gets a look at his new digs. >> i will do whatever you have done. >> no, no, no. >> i will do whatever you have done. >> no, you don't want to do that. no. >> it seems to have gone pretty well, dave. >>> and good day, everyone. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. we begin today in georgia where governor nathan deal is about to sign a bill into law that would drastically change where people can carry their firearms? gabe gutierrez is live in georgia. gabe, this goes beyond anything we've seen anywhere else in the country. >> reporter: hi there, andrea. many gun control advocates are calling this the most extreme gun bill in america. putting georgia with among the most lenient gun laws in the country. as you mentioned, governor nathan deal is about to start that signing ceremony.

ambassador to tokyo, caroline kennedy. rue pert winfield hayes joins me from tokyo. rupert, what are the prospects? >> it's an important symbolic trip. this is for a start the first state visit to japan by a u.s. president. the last was bill clinton back in 1996. there's a good deal of excitement here in japan. that they are getting a full state visit with full state ceremony. he will be greeted by the emperor. there will be a state banquet. all of that. there are also very, very important issues. there are the important trade issues linda was talking about. also the real elephant in the room here which is china. japan is very worried about the growing strength of china, its assertiveness in the region, its assertive claims to islands controlled by japan. and it wants to see president obama giving a strong statement here in tokyo of support for japan that america will stand behind japan in this dispute. >> what about this critical issue of defense? japan has self-defense forces, but clearly is getting more assertive. what about the developing relationship with the u.

caroline kennedy. a lot going on over in that part of the world. and chuck todd join us live from tokyo. chuck, this pivot to asia we lettered so much about three years ago kind of slowed down a little bit by domestic affairs and other things that happened. what does president obama hope to get out of this trip? >> in many way what is is going on, and i love all the questions you asked there at the end, it feels like almost the questions to the beginning of an episode of a soap opera. and in some ways some of the back and forth between china and japan and japan and south korea are about old wounds, will they date some back to world war ii, some even before. and some of it can seem petty when looking at it from the point of view of the united states. but the larger picture here, the dinner that the president is having right now with the japanese prime minister is basically emblematic of what the point of this entire trip is, which is show some more love particularly to japan and south korea than they have been showing in the past. both japan and sou

ambassador caroline kennedy, who joined him for a sushi dinner with japanese prime minister shinzo abe. >> hello. >> ifill: tokyo is the first stop on a four-nation asian tour, delayed six months by last fall's government shutdown in washington. >> when i announced our desire to pivot and focus on the asia pacific region. >> ifill: the trip is also the latest step in a stated policy shift toward asia, and away from a decade of war in iraq and afghanistan. mr. obama laid out that goal 18 months ago while visiting thailand. >> i think we had not had the same kind of presence in a region that is growing faster, developing faster than any place else in the world. >> ifill: but that presence and focus has taken a back seat to other international concerns in the middle east, and now in ukraine, as a resurgent russia flexes it's muscle. still, many in japan hope the president's trip will yield results. >> ( translated ): hopefully he can improve japan-china-south korea relations and do something about t.p.p. >> ifill: t.p.p. is the trans- pacific partnership, a mammoth trade deal being negoti

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a dashing young man in the 1970s romantically linked to caroline kennedy, friends with the super models. but it was in india he found his life's passion, elephants, campaigning through the rest of his life to protect them. he hosted an auction at sotheby's tuesday raising nearly $2 million for his elephant charity. while celebrating at new york's fashionable rose bar he went out for a cigarette at 3:00 a.m., slipped, and sustained a fatal head injury. he died at manhattan's bellevue hospital. william and kate in us an trail said they were saddened by the news. he was fiercely protective of his sister camilla and never spoke of her relationship with prince charles. >> he was deeply loyal to her. she always went to him with her problems. i think what really helped was that prince charles also valued his opinions. >> reporter: in a statement they said the duchess and prince of wales and all her family members are utterly devastated by the sudden and tragic loss. he was a tireless campaigner and conservationist. this morning the photographer bruce weber described him as an amazing guy. he w

caroline kennedy the new u.s. ambassador to japan greeted the president at the airport.e had dinner with japan's prime minister at the sushi restaurant where the average meal was $400. >> that's good sushi right there. it was good. thank you so much. >> that's one way to put it. it better be good. the two leaders talked about the trade agreements and relations with china. but the crisis in ukraine took center stage with the president sending a clear message to moscow. >> so far at least we have seen them not abide by the spirit or the letter of the agreement in geneva. instead we continue to see malicious and armed men taking over buildings. we have been preparing for the prospect that we're going to have to engage in further sanctions. those are teed up. >> russia for its part warned of military action if any of its citizens are attacked in eastern ukraine. the foreign minister compared what's taking place in ukraine to what took place in georgia of 2008. i want to read dana milbank, if i can. he writes this in "the washington post." overseas obama projects a whole lot

the president and ambassador caroline kennedy met with japan's prime minister.s weeklong trip will take him to south korea, malaysia, and the philippines. meanwhile, south korea's military says it's seeing more activity at north korea's nuclear testing site. >>> also in south korea authorities investigating the ferry disaster. it belong ed to the company tha operated the ship. the death toll from the ferry sinking rose to 150 today. seth doane is in jindo, south korea, to look at the recovery operation divers are performing. seth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we're now learning that that first distress signal to come from the ferry did not come from a member of the crew or the captain. instead, it came from a passenger who dialed south korea's equivalent of 911 several minutes before anyone in the crew sounded that official distress signal. we also got a look under water today at the view divers have as they are going into that submerged ferry. having to try to break through heavy glass and also through walls and doors trying to retrieve more

effectively than we do when we hand out baubles like senior ambassadorships to useless people like caroline kennedy. thanks for joining us this morning. >> always a pleasure. >> thank you. >>> dozens of veterans left to die, literally to die in a va hospital accused of an elaborate cover-up. where is washington? former senator elizabeth dole joins us with her view. cars are driven by people. they're why we innovate. they're who we protect. they're why we make life less complicated. it's about people. we are volvo of sweden. >>> it is saturday, the 26th of april, 2014. we begin with an extreme weather alert. tornados touching down overnight. it could be a wild weather weekend. we are tracking it all as the storms sweep the country. what you need to know. >> he takes on tigers with his bare hands so you think vladimir putin is intimidated by a tweet? should the u.s. be using hash tag diplomacy in ukraine and around the world? fair and balanced debate coming up. >>> one sheriff's message to a former supreme court justice, don't mess with my constitution. >> i would add these seven words at the end of

times," caroline kennedy says she will back hillary clinton in a run for president. politico" -- pamela is in blytheville, arkansas. we're talking about academic freedom. i also support hillary forton and her running president. i have come to learn how to become a survivor. ,ack in time when i lost my son bill clinton was a president. i do believe that the academic freedom of children are the future of america will need to come together as a whole in the world and make a difference. thomas, you are on the washington journal. yeah, i'm hearing a lot of i want to say older folks commenting on the subject. i am personally fresh set of college. i graduated 2013 from a very liberal school. the issue of academic freedom strikes me as a non-issue. we are in the nature the lot of technology, a lot of information out there on the internet where you can decide whether or not a college seems to have any sort of bias one way or another. peoplelike a lot more are more susceptible if there is a bias than others. host: you said you and your liberal college and your liberal college

. >> caroline kennedy was funny watching chuck yesterday.m under hilly and supported obama. >> she said she would definitely support her. >> would hillary do some of this stuff? to move left of where we are i can only think of one guy, de blas blasio. she's leading everybody. >> i'm not endorsing everybody. >> do you think we would have a better chance with her? >> my view is that george h.w. bush 41 and bill clinton were fiscally responsible presidents who got it. and they made tough choices that cost them politically. they did the right thing for the country, worked on a bipartisan basis. i think that hillary would do that. i think there are republicans that would do that too. you have to go to the people. you have to build relationships on both sides of the i'll. pull them together on principal-based compromise. that doesn't mean in the middle. that's what we have at the state level as well. >> okay. jeff got a standing ovation in new york city just for considering it. i don't know. >> talk to you again soon. >> thank you. appreciate it.

ambassador to japan caroline kennedy went for a ride on a high-speed train. was the guest of honor for the testing of a magnetically elevated train being developed in japan. it's expected to reach speeds in excess of 300 miles an hour and make a 200 mile trip in just 40 minutes. president obama has been a proponent of high speed trains but it may be years before it becomes a reality. this specific one isn't expected to be operating until 227. owners of a furniture chain in germany apologizing for selling dozens of coffee cups featuring a picture of adolf hitler. not realizing there was a faint image of a nazi era stamp and had a swastika on the back. the chain has taken them off of the shelves. about 175 were sold before customers reported the issue. it may be spring, but don't tell those folks over in romania. a thick blanket of snow hit eastern romania. march comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. >> that's in theory. the weather quickly warmed up and turned the snow to rain. it probably won't even be on the ground for too much longer. right now, eb

caroline kennedy. >> well, no. it went -- all right. go ahead. >> i'm just going to show it.erplaying it. >> really? >> t.j., can you bring in the sparklers? here's the exchange. >> chuck asked who she supported in 2016. >> could you see yourself supporting hillary clinton in 2016 if she runs? >> sure. >> would you like to see her run? >> i would like to see her run if that's what she wants to do. >> because the last time you didn't support her, that's why i was curious if this time you wanted her to do it and if this time you would be behind her. >> i just said that. that's great. yeah. >> chuck, you're adorable. you're like, you know, i'm just, you know because last time it didn't go that way. >> look, she was not -- she was not -- look. i think in fairness to her, she was not enthusiastic about the topic. i think some people are misreading that maybe -- i think we should not read her mind and say she's not enthusiastic about hillary clinton again. >> no. we're just talking about you. you're adorable. >> we in the media -- i think she was like hey, she was more annoyed with