up after the break, cory booker helps "george to the rescue" poll often excising surprise for her new teenagers >> welcome back. with the help of cory booker, george comes to the rescue of the boys and girls club of newark, new jersey. from a new floor and tvs and a little something extra for the kids who love music, it will put a smile on just about anybody space. -- anybody's face. the boys and girls club of newark, new jersey. no room is more important than the teen center because the kids are exposed to so many outside influences that a place like this keeps them on the right track. unfortunately it has fallen by the wayside. i am here to let them know they are being rescued. how is everybody doing? [applause] i am thrilled to be here. i wanted to come. my attention was to tell you the story and let you know some of the lessons my elders gave me when i was growing up. and i thought i could make it better and more exciting. i have a big surprise. there is a friend of mine with the last name oliphant. attached to the spirit, he transforms physical ignite our way to spirit and imagin

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i think the word of cory booker and governor christie has good intentions, but you know the real messagehen you give money to a secure bureaucracy it's like a black hole. as one parent said, everybody got money, but my son still can't read. that speaks volumes. in terms testify transforms education, that's why educational choice is so important. when this happened, many of us suggested there were be some educational choice options set aside, because most of school reform, most of school bureaucracies look to the long term. it's the five to ten-year plan, the reinstrument of school plan, but no one deals with the immediate needs of kids in distress, particularly in a city like newark, where over half the kids, as you said, are dropping out. >> the really sad thing about all of this, kitchen, is i fear it might deter future given to public institutions like schools. do you see that on the cards? >> yeah. that is a fear, but that's why i also think that, look, we have the long-term strategy, and the short-term strategy, the common core, the teacher reform, you know, all that stuff is going

cory booker was elected. the acting attorney general has been in place.vin odaud, the governor's chief of staff, was supposed to replace him. his name has come up as the bridge scandal unfolded. >> if he weren't in limbo, kevin odoud would be expected to enforce this against the guy that gave him the job. it is amazing to me. statehouse reporter for new jersey's "the record." it looks like a complicated story, i feel it is simple enough to understand it. thank you. >> you're welcome. >> lots more to come sclug ab important update of our top story last night. between 10 and 30 million people did descend on washington today, and we have the video to proffer it. it's going to blow your mind. that's next. stay with us. "hidden things." ok, why's that? well uhhh... surprise!!! um... well, it's true. at ally there are no hidden fees. not one. that's nice. no hidden fees, no worries. ally bank. your money needs an ally. so i'm going pro. [ male announcer ] new crest tartar protection rinse. the only rinse that helps prevent tartar build-up and cavities. a little

that's the number of days since cory booker resigned as mayor of newark to serve in the u.s.ers head to the polls in new jersey's largest city to choose his successor. it's a nonpartisan election between two democrats and two newark natives but that's about where their commonalities end. ras baraka has cast himself as the anti-booker candidate in the race. his opponent is civil rights attorney shevar jeffries. the election comes at a pivotal time for newark, which currently has its highest murder rate in 24 years. >>> all right, our next number is three. that's the number of state election board members that rejected a claim that kansas senator pat roberts is not a resident of kansas. the unanimous ruling on monday means roberts will appear on the august 5th primary ballot. it is in response to objections following his residency following the "new york times" story that drew into question whether the senator resides in virginia or a barkolounger in kansas. >>> you may have seen this report. karl rove is trying to explain comments he made about former secretary of state hillar

follows thea two-term mayor cory booker, who stepped down last year after becoming a u.s. senator. the international criminal court has reopened a preliminary investigation of war crimes allegations against british troops in iraq will stop to european human rights groups have filed complaints on behalf of dozens of iraq is alleging 60 unlawful killings and over 170 cases of torture and abuse. is the first western country to face our preliminary probe at the hague. the u.s. is immune scrutiny because it's not a court member. the national football league's first openly gay player was formally introduced on tuesday, days after making history with his selection in the league's collegiate draft. michael sam was drafted by the st. louis rams months after coming out publicly. the news conference with his new team, sam was asked offer advice in light of the obstacles he faced to coming out. >> michael, what is the message you have for anyone that might be dealing with their own personal struggle, whatever it may be him and are looking for the courage and inspiration to just face it head-on

provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable cory booker, a senator from the state of new jersey, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i now move to proceed to calendar number 92, s. 162, which is the franklin offender treatment and crime reduction act. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: motion to proceed to s. 162, a bill to reauthorization and improve the mentally ill treatment and crime reduction act of 2004. mr. reid: following my remarks and those of the republican leader if any, the senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 p.m. the time from 2:30 until 5:30 is equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. the senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 to allow for our weekly caucus meetings. at 5:30 there will be at least two roll call votes. confirmation of the costa nomination to be united states circuit judge and a cloture vote on the fischer

to peter orszag who wrote editorial about the bush tax cuts and how they should be extended, and cory bookerfor venture-capitalists and pushed to the backburner because they weren't willing to go along with the narrative, it's interesting. >> suppose lid administration committed to transparency and, they cover the white house closed place they ever covered. this is from journalist who is covered other presidencies as well. they're spin addicted. you know, they hear it from carney and they have a line and all say it. bill: fox news alert chilling video shows hundreds of christian schoolgirls kidnapped in nigeria, holding them captive saying girls have been converted to islam and making new demand in exchange for martha: on going crisis in ukraine, separatists declared victory in referendum over the weekend with ukrainian government condemned as illegal they organized polling saying 90% of the voters in two industrial regions voted for sovereignty chief white house correspondent ed henry is live on the north lawn over this ed, good morning to you tell us what happened over the weekend? >> ther

cory booker tried to stick up for venture capitalists, when president running against mitt romney.t go over very well. there is narrative here not to be messed with, tucker? >> this is so filled with irony. the critique of the last administrations, they weren't competent. and here you see example after example of the political people, not the policy people, like literally children who are acting aspects men telling the experts what they ought to say and what the facts are. that is just mind boggle. i'm surprised tim geithner could handle it as long as he did. >> obama administration in original campaign was driven by ategies. that was the way he got into the white house. >> exactly. >> the way they did that was to manipulate communications strategy as best they could to fit into his narrative. so it is not a surprise to me that you will see that carried on of the same people, many of them who were in the campaign, carried off into administration, young people you're talking about. >> true. >> often times, i sat in on those meetings where you brief a secretary about to go on to a su

that was the goal of cory booker, chris christie and mark zuckerberg to make newark the charter schoolgoing to be closed or turned into charters. now voters are trying to put the brakes on it. does it say anything about the political climate or the charter movement nationally? >> reporter: it's way to early to tell if they are going to succeed in that effort. the question of success of charter schools is being evaluated across the country. there's a report out a few years ago that talked about public charter schools have about the same record. there is a lot of reason for people to be concerned about whether they think or whether charter schools can be the magic bullet, if you will, for helping children succeed in schools. particularly children located in heavy minority areas, which is another part of being in a large, minority area. also, there is large poverty. so many children attending the schools in newark, so many of them, upwards of 70% and 80% qualify for free and reduced price lunch. there are issues there people are dealing with as well. will it succeed? again, it is way too

cory booker. on the -- here i thought we had core where booker.s bob corker. >> it is like when i said twitter was going to open flat. it is exactly like that. i can see the confusion. on the need for mortgage insurance reform, sanctions against russia. and volkswagen in chattanooga. check out the futures at this hour. oh! the name your price tool! you tell them how much you want to pay, and they help you find a policy that fits your budget. i told you to wear something comfortable! this is a polyester blend! whoa! uh...little help? i got you! unh! it's so beautiful! man: should we call security? no, this is just getting good. the name your price tool, still only from progressive. i'm spending too much time hiring and not enough time in my kitchen. [ female announcer ] need to hire fast? go to ziprecruiter.com and post your job to over 30 of the web's leading job boards with a single click; then simply select the best candidates from one easy to review list. you put up one post and the next day you have all these candidates. makes my job a lot eas

you take that, cory booker. all right. >> the former e.r. up for re-election this year. >> vote him in. "the denver post." investigators trying to figure why a small plane crashed into a colorado home yesterday afternoon. people heard a louz buzz and boom. no one was inside at the time of the accident. the pilot survived. >> wait. how did the pilot survive that crash? >> i don't know. >> steve rattner, you're our aviation expert. >> oh, no, please. horrible. >> how did that happen? how do you survive that? >> that's lucky is what that is. we have something special here for you. >> what's that? >> it's a good one. joining us now in washington -- >> i felt like today was special. >> something's different. chief correspondent for "new york times" magazine joins us right now. mark looeibovich. his new piece is in this week's "new york times" magazine. he writes this. it may be difficult to recall such an elevated member of congress explicitly leaving for a media gig -- i remember one -- but congressman mike roger's decision follows a basic logic