it's called constitution day, brought to you by the aclu. and as you were saying, the constitution day is having its 10th anniversary this year. and this is the second year that we've had constitution day brought to you by the aclu. our primary audience here is kids in 5th to 9th grade. and so, what we're trying to do is to have interactive games, programs, trivia, things that would be really fun for kids so that learning about the constitution doesn't have to be dry and boring. >> i see. now, the aclu also created a special public-service announcement? >> we did create a public-service announcement. and the point is, one of the things that we did in this announcement is it's animated. and what we want kids to do is to be really looking forward to constitution day, to realize that it can be fun, as well as interesting to find out about the constitution. >> okay. cool. so, let's take a look at that psa. [ upbeat dance music plays ] that was great. and pretty clever how you played off the initials aclu to create the line "get a clu," obviously

>> i think there are 50,000 aclu members.sure how radical these people are, but if you look at the sample, they want to give lawyers to isis butchers. they want to release isis butchers after the war is over. one time i asked do you think people should be locked up after they sell meth, what should we do with them? the woman said we should give them job training. this is crazy stuff. >> but the worst was the infanticide lady. >> right. >> she was basically saying, hey, it's happened. >> right. it happened. >> so it's okay. >> there's a gray area and that's really touchy. i don't know where to go with that one. >> the aclu. you didn't get a membership, right? >> no. >> i hope. >> maybe in the mail. >> put watters on your mailing list. good to see you. >> all right. >> "the factor" tip of the day about dumb people. what do we do with dumb people? the tip moments away. your customers, our financing. your aspirations, our analytics. your goals, our technology. introducing synchrony financial, bringing new meaning to the word part

quick final word. >> sometimes the aclu actually keeps the fbi honest. i'm glad the aclu is there.long as politics is not involved. as long as the constitution is involved, that's the way the system should work. >> judge, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> when asked months ago about this terror group isis, president obama described them as junior varsity. now the president is denying. plus, this man spent decades teaching at a major american university until america heard ward churchill suggesting the victims on 9/11 got what they deserved. but ward churchill has rarely been challenged over his beliefs until tonight. you thought the dead americans were like the nazis, however you had nothing but praise for the 9/11 hijackers. you called them courageous and even gal yent. gal yent? al qaeda? it's monday. a brand new start. your chance to rise and shine. with centurylink as your trusted technology partner, you can do just that. with our visionary cloud infrastructure, global broadband network and custom communications solutions, your business is more reliable - secure - agile.

executive director of the aclu of missouri.f, i think that's my fundamental question is, is it lawful? is it constitutional for the police to tell you you have to move your body? >> we think absolutely not, joy. we really appreciate you covering the issue. there's a problem here. the rule is unwritten, it's arbitrary and inconsistently enforced and has an incredibly chilling effect on protected first amendment activity. the right to protest when you believe your government is doing something wrong is fundamental, covered in the first amendment when we know. for the police to essentially make up a rule to protest protesters. >> what the counterargument they're attempting to make? i'm not sure if a protest is stationary and they're outside of a police department and protesting, they're still there, still vocal, but why would it are for more palatable for that protester to be on their feet walking? i don't understand. >> the argument that was raised in court, and fortunately what was said in court is not consistent with what we're

the aclu filed suit after the secret surveillance program was revealed through a leak by edward snowden. government officials defend the process saying it's designed to detent and disrupt possible terrorist plots. the case may eventually end up

president, i have with me that letter from the aclu. i also have a subsequent letter from the aclu doing something they haven't done before and i don't know that they'll do again, but thanking me and thanking all of us who have been fighting against this amendment for standing up for civil liberties. and it's truly a shame that the democratic party is not among them. and i would ask unanimous consent that both of the letters from the aclu be entered into the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cruz: mr. president, the third question that every senator who has put his name to this amendment must answer, is should congress have the constitutional authority to ban the naacp from speaking about politics? why is that? because the naacp is a corporation. you know, when we hear the word corporation we tend to think, you know, a big exxonmobil or a wal-mart or what have you. but the naacp is a corporation. what can congress do under this amendment, under the explicit language of this amendment, congress can prohibit the naacp

on aclu criticized holder national security issues.e aclu notes during his time in office, the justice department approved the drone killing of an american in yemen, approved the nsa master surveillance programs, failed to prosecute push it is our torture , and presided over more linked leakedtions -- the prosecutions. we held a roundtable. joining us, the president of public citizen. the washington director of the naacp legal defense fund. and the university professor of sociology at georgetown. here in new york, the legal director of the center for constitutional rights is with us. we welcome you all to "democracy now!" begin in washington dc. let's go to the naacp legal defense fund. your assessment of eric holder's record. were you surprised by his announcement? >> i was surprised that it happened yesterday. there have been rumors about his impending departure for some time. he himself had said that he was going to wait until the november elections. i think we were taken a little bit off guard in terms of the actual day that it hap

some bucks county students will be honored by the aclu.the staff of the newspaper is being recognized for refusing to print the nickname of the school's football team which some find offensive to native-americans. in response, the school board crafted a policy which would force the newspaper to print the name. but the aclu still wants to hand the organization's civil libertarian party for standing up to their rights. >>> and cosmonauts capsule lappeded in kazakhstan. they were up there for four months. later this morning, russia will launch a fresh three-person crew to join them. >>> scientists in colorado say a strong solar storm could reach earth by tomorrow, but they say it's not as threatening as first thought. the surge of sunspots is causing a surge of energy to blast through space. >>> good morning, we have a "first alert" day to tell you about. we are expecting storms as we head into your evening hours so that's going to affect your evening commute. allow extra time to alert you to allow extra time to get home from work. you don't

the aclu filed a lawsuit on his behalf which was dismissed a couple months ago. but in that lawsuit an interesting nugget. he claims the fbi even tried to turn him into a government informant by promising to take him off the no-fly list. which leaves a lot of people here wondering, megyn, if this is a recruiter for isis, is he an informant for the fbi, is he both? no one seems to know. the fbi won't comment on our story. and we have no idea where this guy is tonight. >> has he been seen in any other mosques in the area do we know? >> that's a good question. in fact, with the director at alpha ruk told me is, no, we don't know if he has been found at any other mosques. but the director says they're puzzled. they don't know why this guy they've had problems with, they've called the police on him, they don't know why the fbi hasn't arrested him and don't know why other mosques aren't on the look out for him or filed a no trespass order. we do know the local police department, bloomington, a suburb here in the twin cities, they gave his name and all their information

in a letter to the senate judiciary committee, the aclu wrote that the proposed amendment -- quote -- "would severely limit the first amendment, lead directly to government censorship of political speech and result in a host of unintended consequences that would undermine the goals the amendment has introduced to advance, namely encouraging vigorous political dissent and providing voice to the voiceless, which we, of course, support. well, the aclu isn't exactly an ally of the republican party, but their letter shows that there is broad concern over this poorly crafted resolution. i urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to stand up for free speech, to stand up for democratic participation and to reject this resolution. madam president, i would also like to address the issue of equal pay and paycheck fairness legislation. make no mistake, some women in this country continue to struggle with gender-based pay discrimination. equal high for equal work is a principle that i strongly support. with 60% of women working as primary breadwinners, lost wages hurt families and single wome

we are about to hear the case of aclu versus clapper. i have one thing to say -- there is sufficient interest that it is being broadcast. i don't know who will watch it, if anyone. to the extent that it will be watched by people who are not familiar with appellate arguments, i want to say one thing about what is not likely to be seen. this case is about the bulk data collection program operated by the nsa. what viewers are about to see is not a debate on the merits of that program, whether it is a good thing or a bad thing. the issues before us start with the goal issues about whether the jurisdiction to resolve the questions raised by the plaintiffs. and also to continue the questions raised by the plaintiffs about the program. about whether it has been authorized or forbidden by specific statutory provisions of congress. and by provisions of the constitution of the united states. it is not a debate as a matter of form. it will involve lawyers making arguments. they will likely be interrupted. that is not because we don't want them to m

. >> and you at the aclu have had your own confrontation with him. you talked about during his tenure, doj approved -- you praised voting rights, civil rights and said during his tenure, doj approved the drone killing of an american far away from any battlefield, approved the nchl sa's mass surveillance programs, failed to prosecute any of the bush and presided over more leak prosecutions than all previous justice departments combined. >> he's been very accessible and we've agreed to disagree. he is not thin-skinned and we've had to criticize him namely in the area of but we praise him for the civil rights division and for the strong and historic decision he took in the defense of marriage case, the windsor case where the aclu was co-counsel. and after that case was decided, he brought all of the civil rights' groups and lgbt groups in and said, look, how can we extend the protections of marriage to same-sex couples? and he consistently moved forward to do that. so he -- he's been a very thoughtful attorney general and a very engaging attorney genera

these are questions a raised by the aclu itself. these are questions -- the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. mr. lee: i ask unanimous consent i be given two additional minutes to to wra wrap up my re. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. lee: and so, mr. president, what all of this boils down is that the core value, the core protections underlying the first amendment are not just importa important, they're not just nice things to talk about, they're at the very foundation of our representative democracy. they're at the very foundation of our republic and how it operates. if this amendment were to pass, if this were to become part of the constitution of the united states, congress would become more powerful at the expense of the american people. ultimately, this would innure to the benefit of the political establishment in washington. it would innure to the benefit, perhaps, of two political parties but everybody else would suffer. it would be more difficult for more americans to speak on issues that concer

go to the aclu website. it's very easy to find. in big giant letters, what to do if you are stopped by the police. can you videotape or photograph the police? it is in very plain language. share that with your friends, your relatives, your children so we can protect ourselves. desensitized by the media. sometimes us educated folks are so disconnected. it's only the trayvon martin's or the michael brown's. panel,an see from this it happens to educated folks as well so i don't want you to be disconnected from the issues. i would challenge you to do things in your local community. i personally believe that having relationships are critical to us as a community. vote. that's the bottom-line issue. it does not stop with voting but education. to know one law enforcement officer and bring three peoples to the polls with them. that's an easy takeaway and an action. >> we need to organize. the system is not broken. it was designed to act the way it is acting. it has been implemented to dehumanize us for hundreds of years. unless we organize

it's a suit filed by the aclu. the phone meta data is a privacy issue. >>> president obama was in fine campaign form monday. the president addressing workers in milwaukee, touting his economic record. tried to block much of the agenda, including the push for a higher minimum wage. >>> the fbi is investigating the biggest celebrity hack ever. jennifer lawrence and other a-list stars had naked photos hacked and put online. they were taken from the icloud service. it's a violation of privacy. it says authorities will prosecute anyone who disseminates the pictures. >> apple will be talking about the big reveal next week, not the ones with pictures on their service. how did hackers get their hands on the photos? a combination of scams, weak passwords could be to blame. hackers send fake e-mails posing as a trusted site like apple. the phishing scams go to fake sites. they had easy to guess passwords. they could never be locked out. time for an "early start" on your money. european shares are up. the u.s. market back fro

. >> fairness is exactly what the aclu says it is now fighting for. >> people have a strong mistrust of the criminal justice system and of the police, people feel like the system is not fair, it's slanted against them. >> as it stands, unless the prosecution decides to reverse its decision to prosecute, anyone convicted based on duken's evidence must hire a lawyer if they would like to reopen their daze, the aclu argues this long and costly process is unfair and puts an undue burden on defendants. >> she went to jail, but they left the convictions stands. that's not american. that's not the way the systems works. you don't get to cheat and win. and i think that is really at the core of this. that those convictions shouldn't stand because they were based in fraud. >> the aclu's carl williams has asked the massachusetts supreme court to vacate all drug convictions based on annie's testimony. >> i think it is fair to say that the 40,000 cases should be dismissed. really what we are asking is that the shoe be on the other foot. that prosecutors be in the same situation they were in the b

that order grew out of a similar georgetown case and lawsuit by the aclu. arthur spitzer of the aclu says videotaping police is a national issue. he handled the d.c. case, and settlement here. >> and i think most d.c. police understand that. and it's a real question why this particular officer didn't get the message. >> reporter: chief cathy lanier told news4, we have an extremely clear policy on first amendment rights. the video speaks for itself. i was shocked. this matter is under investigation. in the district, tom sherwood, news4. >>> we are just hours away from the ravens' first game since the firing of ray rice. it is also the first game since that video of him punching his then fiancee surfaced. >> it's definitely casting a large shadow tonight as fans gather at m&t bank stadium. mark segraves is talking to fans gathering in baltimore this evening. what are they telling you, mark? >> reporter: they're fired up for this game. this is a big grudge match with pittsburgh and they are fired up. but they're also fired up about ray rice and the way they pe

what is interesting is and then war foes who -- forcefully coming from the spectrum it comes from the aclu not the traditional value coalition. we're all concerned this could have any effect because every time they organize with the purpose of the funding they have to register as a lobbyist. it is the major threat to those out there. as it moves along there were no restrictions spinning there is good reason for that. in there is some problem with that generation. in what we know those clauses that they're not even big enough to file the tax return but along the mass campaign. those campaign during

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. >>> jesse waters crashes a big aclu conference in new jersey. >> what do attendees think about theterrorism? take a look. ♪ >> i'm thinking about the joining the aclu so i want to know what you guys believe in. >> i think you already you. >> do you support the war on terror? >> that is a loaded question. >> do you think i'm funny? >> terrorism has become such a huge word that i'm not really sure what it means. >> you can't just prosecute a war because you wish to execute everyone who might do us harm. >> do you believe in the war on terror? >> i'm opposed to it. think it is way too broad. >> isis members that are beheading americans, what would you do with them? >> nothing. >> we don't really have a position on the isis con nict. >> how could you guys not having a position? you guys are fighting the war on christmas harder than the war on terror? would you give them civilian trials and give them lawyers? >> i'd give them lawyers. >> why would we be bending over backwards to make things more comfortable for isis barbarians? >> it is about making sure they are isis barbarians. >> you

aclu legislative affairs director laura murphy said quote there's nothing an atf or omb's website says anding the pool si that supports the requirement that it collect race based information. the omb guidance merely describes what information should look like if it is collected. a bill would ban the atf for asking for this information. gun dealers say the form can be confusing given the multiple questionless on race. andive they're filled out incorrectly, the feds can shut them down. breaking news, police have obtained a felony arrest warrant for the plan believed to be the last person to see a virginia coed before she disappeared. 34-year-old jesse matthew is charged with abduction with intent to defile. the search is continuing for hanna graham who has not been seen in seven days. new information is expected. stay with fox news, greta will have the latest at the top of the hour. >>> the pennsylvania man hunt for an accused cop killer continues as local residents explain police road blocks have unfairly denied them access to their own homes. police believe 31-year-old eric frein freen

the second circuit court of appeals heard oral arguments this week in aclu versus clapper . it challenges the constitutionally of the nsa clutch of phone records. the alc you wants to end the program and delete all data. the nsa's authority comes from the patriot act, passed by congress and signed into law by george w. bush. this is one hour and 45 minutes. >> we are about to hear the case of aclu versus clapper. . this days is of sufficient interest that it is being broadcast. i don't know who will watch it, if anyone. to the extent that it will be watched by people who are not familiar with appellate arguments, i want to say one thing about what is not likely to be seen. collection program operated by the nsa. what viewers are about to see is not a debate on the merits of that program, whether it is a good thing or a bad thing. the issues before us start with the goal issues about whether the jurisdiction to resolve the questions raised by the plaintiffs. and also to continue the questions raised by the plaintiffs about the program. about whether it has been authorized or

eight like the aclu so i can tell you from experience they don't make the transition to be government employers you leaf private practice or in organization and go to work at the justice department you will transition into a government lawyer whose job is to represent the public as of whole. and the people who come from those organizations still think they're working through that but they have the resources to do what they want to. but the couple of years ago we did a freedom of information request of all the people hired in to the civil rights division at the start of the administration and 100 percent of the people hired were clearly higher on the basis of their ideology in the inspector general's report has a whole paragraph where it talks about the hiring process the civil-rights division clearly over looks and did not hire those lawyers with stellar credentials over those organizations. >> one of the things you talk about in the book is to provide legal advisor obviously pohjola controversial and the role that error colbert played with respect to the investigation. >> is there is

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the aclu filed a lawsuit on his behalf, which was dismissed a couple months ago. and as part of that lawsuit the aclu claims the fbi tried to turn him into a government informant by promising him-to-take him off a no-fly a no fly list. his family lives in egypt there are lots of rumors especially in the somali community that he may be some kind of double agent. weighs working for the fbi or on our story tonight. >> where is he where is he? >> that's a darn good question. i ask the fbi i don't know if they even know at this point. they wouldn't tell me at least. >> and at least tip our hat to mosque for throwing him out at least because they didn't like him. >> i have got to say i don't know too much to be made of the fact that some the people have gone through this mosque. because hundreds go through this mosque. there is not like there is a membership or anything like that. shouldn't make too much of the fact that some of the travelers have gone there. this mosque did everything they were supposed to do. they had some guy espousing a radical jihadist strategy the

. >> this important message is brought to you by the aclu -- because constitution day is every day. >> it's the oldest continuously occupied military post in the united states. we'll get a special tour of west point. >> it's considered one of the country's best colleges, and it has several names. "the academy." "the point." "west point." tyler tells us about the history of the u.s. military academy at west point. >> west point traces its roots back to the american revolution. general washington considered this the most important military location in america. he called it "the key to the continent." >> both the british and the americans knew that whoever controlled the hudson river would probably win the war. the best way to move a lot of people -- men, soldiers, supplies, provisions -- was by water, using ships and boats. so controlling the river networks in america was an important aspect in the war. >> massive fortifications were built and crammed with continental soldiers. >> show us your bayonets! >> all: huzzah! bayonets! >> to keep the british from traveling upriver and dividing

. >>> the aclu says officers used force to stop a woman from taking pictures of an officer making anst. these pictures were posted on its website. the lawsuit claims a civil affairs officer walked up to a woman shooting video. the photos show a woman against the wall being held by her neck. it is the fifth such lawsuit against the department. philadelphia police declined comment. >> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> another beautiful, comfortable day out there. still lots of sunshine, though the sun keeps setting earlier every day. we've got more dry days ahead and we have some more cool nights ahead. and we continue to get more and more of that as we head towards october. and the possibility of record flooding in part of the united states, that generally doesn't see a lot of rain. well, we continue to see the dry conditions out there now. 73 degrees, the humidity way down there. 38%. that's pretty low. and the temperatures are in the upper 60s to the low 70s. fairly uniform, some places got into the 40s this morning. we're go

the aclu posted these pictures on its website of the 2012 protest at the pennsylvania convention center lot suit claims civil affairs officer roughed up a woman. the videos show a woman against a wall being held by her neck. the philadelphia police department declined to comment. >>> in gloucester county, students and stool staffers now have information on prevents bully. a state wide conference on bullying was held yesterday. and the goal is to help train more than 100,000 people on how to stop bullying, abuse, harassment, domestic violence and drug abuse. the program is to help children deal with the problem that might otherwise affect their ability to succeed in school. >>> time it running out this morning to claim a million-dollar lottery prize. someone bought a powerball picture from the newsstand in rittenhouse square a year ago. if they don't claim it by the end of this day, today, the money will be gone for good. the newsstand owner is telling regular customers to check their powerball tickets. >> crazy, i know i'd be looking through my drawer. >> some people put it some place,

. >> it almost sounds like a setup, but your court is allowing us to cover monday, the aclu versus clapper, tuesday, in new york. we have covered several things in the second circuit court. why can we cover the second circuit courts, what you think of his attitude about television and the supreme court? >> in terms of the court of appeals, the reason that we can cover it -- you can cover what we do, is that the judicial conference, which does not include the supreme court's as part of its jurisdiction -- essentially 1996 allows for a local option so each circuit could determine for itself whether to allow cameras in the courtroom in noncriminal cases. we and the ninth circuit are the two circuits i believe that our participating in this cameras in the courtroom. the way it works in our circuit is our request goes from the panel. if the panel agrees for there to be coverage, then there is coverage. if a member of the panel has any concerns, the tradition is to decline the request for cameras in the courtroom. by and large, i think that the experiences that there have been a number of cases,

this important messages is brought to you by the aclu -- because constitution day is every day. >> some things in life we take for granted until we don't have them anymore. eden has the story. >> meet daria. like lots of teens, she plays soccer... a musical instrument... and can text as fast as she can talk. but in one way, she's very different. unlike everyone else in her family and unlike most kids, daria has had no hair since she was a very little girl. >> well, when i was 14 months old, i was losing my hair, and we went to a doctor, and they told us to go to, like, a hair specialist, and they said that i had alopecia. alopecia is a hair-loss disease. >> there's three different types of alopecia. there's alopecia areata, there's alopecia totalis, and there's alopecia universalis. daria has universalis, which is the most severe case of alopecia. >> that means a childhood, and possibly a lifetime, without hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes. and it means dealing with people who might think she's seriously ill. they associate hair loss with cancer treatments. daria has learned to explain that

the aclu posted this on its website.he lawsuit claims a civil affairs officer roughed up a woman shooting video of a protester at that demonstration. officials say a woman against a wall being hollywood by her neck apparently. it's the fifth such lawsuit filed by the philadelphia police department. the department has declined to comment. >>> in gloucester county students and teachers and parents now have information about school bull lig. the statewide conference held yesterday, the goal was to train 100,000 people on how to stop bull lig on abuse and domestic violence and drug abuse. it is designed to help students to deal with problems that may affect their ability to succeed in school. >> no child deserves to be hurt, no person deserves to be hurt in this way. we're not asking a question why did this happen. we're saying what can we do to make a difference? what can we do so that you have strategies and skills and resources to deal effectively with the scenarios? >> the new jersey child protection program has been ope

. >> this important message is brought to you by the aclu, because constitution day is every day. >> from being nearly destroyed in a fire to being auctioned off piece by piece, this carousel has had its ups and downs. i'll have that story. ♪ in 1988, our dear friend paul newman had a vision. a place where kids with serious illnesses could just.be kids. [bruce] so he founded a camp. and the joy of playing, laughing, and simply belonging had a profound effect [julia] freeing the children to reach beyond their illnesses and discover new strength. [bruce] from that one camp the seriousfun children's network has grown, serving 30,000 kids globally every year. at no cost to their families. [bruce] please help us continue paul's vision. visit seriousfunnetwork.org. >> some people say history repeats itself. but katie found a place where history not only goes 'round and 'round, it also goes up and down. >> it was 1922. world war i was a recent memory. warren harding was president. it was the same year "the great gatsby" was living the high life. 1922 is also when this carousel opened for bu

you saw, and from the aclu. you saw it for the sierra club. you saw it coming from the national right to life committee who were all concerned this could have a chilling effect on their advocacy because every time they organized a major advocacy campaign, they were disclosed in register the lobbyists. so this is a major threat to a variety that because the organizations out there. as this moved along, the house for the measure was weakened by the time it was passed, there were no restrictions on grassroots lobbying activities. there is good reason for this and requiring disclosure on this kind of spending. i think that there's some value in doing that kind of regulation. the $25,000 threshold at a very high. from what we know from people who study community organizing and advocacy causes, we know most of them aren't even big enough to be filing a tax return. let alone doing this kind of massive campaign. and so, it would only be the largest campaigns out there that are spending $25,000 a quarter of the year would be required to disclose. they

eastern, oral argument in the case of aclu versus clapper.he second circuit court of appeals hear as challenge to the phone surveillance program. wednesday at 7:00 p.m., live coverage of a debate between north carolina democratic senator kate hagen and tom tillis. elizabeth drew talks about her 1975 book "washington journal." and cheryl chummily. emily miller on her book "emily gets her gun" which describes her efforts to get license to own a hand gun in washington, d.c. on american history tv on cspan3, tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern, historians discuss the battle of bladensburg and the burning of washington and war of 1812. and live coverage of the symposium marking the 200th anniversary of the war. find our television schedule at c-span.org. let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. call us at 202-626-3400. twitter use the hash tag c123. or e-mail us at comments @c-span.org. >>> each week american history tv's "reel america" brings arc eiffel films that help tell the story of the 20th century. at the end of 1963 the uni

number three, the aclu of washington is all over this issue and he should reach out. host: he was a republican caller. you have heard from republican senators who agree with you that it is too militarized. are you encouraged that something like this happens on a bipartisan level? guest: i think this is a nonpartisan issue. people across the board are deeply concerned about the militarization of policing. host: next: back. -- next caller. brookings has a long-standing relationship. we have been changing thoughts and opinions for several years. we have been hosting officers under our federal executive fellowship program here. the national counterterrorism center is a relatively new part of the united states national security bureaucracy. it is only about 10 years old. it has many responsibilities, but the most important is to prepare the national terror threat assessment. ac -- it decides how serious to both terrorist threat is, how serious the terrorist environment is. when president obama meets with his homeland security principles, it is matt who opens the meeting by

we know the aclu has been there, we know la raza has been meeting there on a regular basis. it goes on, the article says -- quote -- "one of the most popular requests is a change in way green cards are counted that would essentially free up some 800,000 additional visas the first year, advocates say." well, -- "other requests would extend work permits to the spouses of all temporary h-1b skilled workers who have not been able to work. i guess those spouses, that's nice. the spouse can get a job. but how about a single mom might like that job, an unemployed single mom, or a single mom who has a job prospect who would pay $3 an hour more than the job she's now working at trying to raise a family. or an unemployed father. maybe they'd like those jobs first. so these actions follow on the heels of previous executive actions in which the president already acted unilaterally earlier this year to grant companies an additional 100,000 guest workers. he's already done that. in just the first year of this order, we added 100,000 guest workers. by providing worker authorization to the

the aclu says it's unconstitutional because it singles out homeless people. >>> a hair-raising appearance between obama and a school in tampa, florida, yesterday. take a listen. >> i like that hairdo, man. can i touch that? it's kind of spiky. your hair's short, yeah. mine, too. you want to touch it. >> maybe a little gray, too. do you think the president's hair has kind of moved that way? well, it's about to get even more gray. during an event this week, first michelle obama revealed malia has started driving. can you believe she's already 16 years old? time has gone by. and that's your morning dish of "scrambled politics." >>> all right, let's bring in syndicated columnist bob franken. good morning, bob. both you and i have a little bit of gray hair, huh? >> well, i was really thinking about you with spiked hair. >> you know, there was a time where i had it, or even better, if you had spiked hair, bob, but that's another discussion. >> think of the combination of gray and spiked. >> that's for our next discussion. all right, my friend, so, we're talking about politico and how they -- i'

the aclu sued on behalf of same sex couples claiming the state ban is discriminatory and violates the constitution's 14th amend the. two lower courts agreed -- amendment. two lower courts agreed. if the supreme court declines to hear the virginia appeal, the stay will be lifted and same sex couples will be able to marry. >>> coming up next washington nats head into the playoffs in historic fashion. we'll hear from the nats pitcher who tossed the team's first ever no hitter today. working hard. and, if there's a problem, they don't blame... others, they try to solve it. that's also the story of... this virginian: mark warner, the governor who worked to turn... a record budget deficit into a surplus. now ranked one of... america's most bipartisan senators, he's working to create jobs, fix veterans' healthcare and cut... the national debt. i know you get a lot more done when you work together. i'm mark warner and i approve this message. >>> and a ball driven to left center. suoza, sees got it -- souza, he's got it, a no hitter for jordan zimmermann. >> jordan zimmermann tosses a no hitte

. >> reporter: his opinion is strongly shared by the aclu. its statement today -- "the troubling trend of secrecy makes it challenging for the public to weigh in on drones and other surveillance technology. the lack of a statewide regulation puts an additional burden on cities and counties and on the public to demand privacy protections from their local leaders." but governor brown says the bill tried to do too much. in a statement today he said there are undoubtedly circumstances where a warrant is appropriate. the bill's exceptions, however, appear to be too narrow and could impose requirements beyond what is required by either the fourth amendment or the privacy provisions in the california constitution. some lawmakers now want to ban all droends in t all drones in the state, something the governor says could cost jobs. drone sxhfrg research is a multibillion-dollar industry and "fortune" magazine calls california the center of the industry. this bill passed both houses of the legislature by overwhelming margins, but if you're thinking abo