. >> attention all bloomington traffic. attention all bloomington traffic, crash. >> reporter: among the passengers two members of illinois state university's athletic department including associate men's basketball coach torrey ward. also on board, a local bar owner, terry strawlal. today, long-time customers and patrons gathered as friends and family remember them. around midnight the plane left the indianapolis airport. an hour later, radar contact was lost. >> there's radar and radio communication until the aircraft touches down. in this instance the pilot did not cancel his flight plan. >> reporter: the aircraft crashing into a field in dense fog, just outside bloomington, illinois. the front end of the plane, completely destroyed. david, their plane crashing just two miles from the airport. federal investigators now combing through that wrackage trying to figure out what went wrong. david? >> alex thank you. >>> now, to breaking news from washington tonight. we are learning more about this hour about that cyber attack

. >>> details about the deadly plane crash in bloomington, illinois that killed seven people returningall championship. the twin-engine cessna went dmoun thick fog. alex perez has the latest. >> investigators in central illinois trying to piece together what caused this cessna twin-engine plane to crash, killing all seven on board. the group all returning from the ncaa championship game. >> attention all bloomington traffic. >> reporter: among the passengers two members of the athletic department including associate men's basketball coach torrey ward and local bar owner, long time commerce and patrons gathered as family and friends remember them. around midnight the plane lift the indianapolis airport. an hour later, radar contact was lost. >> radar and radio communication until the aircraft touches down. in this instance the pilot did not cancel his flight plan. >> reporter: the aircraft crashing in to a in dense fog outside of bloomington, illinois. the front end of the plane destroyed. the plane crashed two miles from the airport. federal investigators are combing through the wrecka

. >>> federal investigators are searching through the wreckage of that small plane crash in bloomingtonois, that killed seven people on their way home from the ncaa championship game. illinois state university says its associate head basketball coach and deputy athletic director are among those killed. the twin engine cessna crashed short of a regional airport in heavy fog. >>> new details this morning about the hacking of a white house computer system. russian hackers were behind the invasion and u.s. officials believe they still could be inside of them right now. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross with this for us. >> reporter: officials say the russian hackers penetrated one of the white house's two computer systems for several months last year, forcing the white house to shut down the system for days. the hack system is not used for classified information, but is used by the white house advance and press offices, the general counsel's office and several others all dealing nonpublic information, including private details of the president's schedule. >> there is always

they were flying from indianapolis to a regional airport in bloomington, illinois when their twin-engine cessna went down in heavy fog killing everyone on board. the victims include two businessmen from the bloomington area and an assistant basketball coach at illinois state university. >>> wet weather quickly heading our way. right now, storm team 4 tracking the arrival of rain and potentially some thundershowers. when it arrives and when we could dry out. >>> and we're staying on top of our breaking news that's affecting so many of you this afternoon. power problems affecting thousands in the district and parts of maryland. >>> we are continuing to follow breaking news this afternoon. widespread power outages are affecting people in d.c. and throughout parts of maryland. places like the white house, the capitol, and the state department even took a hit. >> it forced thousands of workers to flood the streets of d.c. today and knocked out power to more than a dozen metro stations. it's believed it all began with a problem at a power plant in charles county maryland. we're following this

this time bloomington where several hundred people gathered to protest sb101. the governor mike pence, in a stunning reversal. this is a guy who had been fighting against any change to this law that he signed in private. today he came out to say he doesn't think it invites discrimination but he still wants a fix. >> it's been a tough week here in the hoosier state. but we're going to move forward. i've come to the conclusion that it would be helpful to move legislation this week that makes it clear that this law does not give businesses a right to deny services to anyone. >> reporter: and just how this fix is taking shape is really changing as well. at the beginning of tuesday, we understood there was already language that lawmakers were considering. by the end of the day, though it was clear the house speaker had reached out to businesses and sports leaders and universities and activists across the state to figure out what exactly that bill had to say in order to please everyone and get to the governor's desk. we understand that bill that fix, may be in commit

malcolm: i got a job at a little magazine in bloomington, indiana, right out of college. i was fired after about four months. emily: for doing what? malcolm: basically, for sleeping in. i moved to washington, d.c. and kind of freelanced. did a variety of odd jobs for a while and finally caught on with "the washington post." it was very serendipitous. i never had any plan. everything was a lucky break. or a random choice. emily: surely a job at the "new yorker" is not a lucky break? that's the result of some pretty hard work. malcolm: the "new yorker" was still a lucky break. one of the mistakes we all make, when we look back on our lives, we overestimate our own qualifications and choices and underestimate the role of simple good fortune. emily: have you evolved your conclusions? have you changed? malcolm: you still believe the same thing you believed 15 years ago, then you are a joke. you are a fossil. ♪ emily: there are myths about some of the greatest creators and innovators that are so often boiled down into legend. what is the myth of malcolm gladwell, and what is th

local authorities say the cessna crashed near the central illinois regional airport in bloomington early this morning. >>> an explosion at a power plant in maryland is being blamed for power outages that have affected the white house, the state department and the u.s. capitol. the power outage hit about noon east coast time. electricity flickered in the white house press room and the state department. the smithsonian had to evacuate some museums and metro trains are on backup power. the you'll company says it -- the utility company says it's investigating the cause. >>> happening now, jury deliberations are underway in the boston marathon bombing trial. 21-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev is charged with 30 counts in connection with the deadly attack back in 2013. 17 charges carry the death penalty. most legal analysts are expecting a guilty verdict which means the jury will then decide whether dzhokhar tsarnaev should get life in prison or a death sentence. >> they come back very quickly. to me that's a sign that they thought with their hearts and not heads and went check, check, check. if th

passengers were returning from the ncaa championship basketball game when the plane went down near bloomington airport yesterday morning. among the victims, illinois state university's associate head basketball coach and a deputy athletic director. the ntsb says there was fog in the area but it is not clear if that was a factor in the crash. >>> and investigators in maryland say the family of eight killed by carbon monoxide poisoning were found nine days after they were last seen. authorities confirm seven children and their dad died after he left the generator running in the home's kitchen. the investigators say all the children appeared to be sleeping at the time of their death. >>> the u.s. and canadian crews are trying to free ten commercial ships stuck in ice in lake superior. a sudden wind change created the 35-mile ice field. ice cutters have to break a path to them so the ships can get out. officials hope to be through the field by tomorrow. >>> good morning. heading into today, temperatures will be colder than what we saw yesterday. plus we are still dealing with the unsettled wet pat

seven people were killed when a private plane returning from the tournament crashed in bloomington, illinois. the cessna went down just short of the runway in heavy fog. among the dead are illinois state university's associate head basketball coach and a deputy athletic director. carbon monoxide killed eight people at a home in princess anne, maryland. the bodies were discovered yesterday, and chip reid reports tonight the family seems to have made a tragic mistake. >> it hurts. it hurts. it hurts me. >> reporter: the grief was indescribable monday night after bonnie edwards learned 36-year- old son rodney todd and all seven of his children which were, ages 6- 15 had died here in their home. the cause-- accidental poisoning by carbon monoxide that came from a generator todd had bought to keep his children warm after their power had been cut off. today, friends and neighbors left flowers and stuffed animals on the doorstep. around back, past the police tape were bicycles and toy cars. >> i just want america to know he was a great father. he went beyond the call of duty for these kids. >> repo

weather this morning, the kind of weather sending the dog scurrying underneath the bed, peoria and bloomingtonge hail and damaging winds possible with those storms. and as we continue through the day today, we have a large area of the country that's under a slight risk an enhanced risk of severe storms. everywhere in that orange coloring, including wichita, oklahoma city, joplin springfield area tulsa, and even including st. louis late tonight has a chance of really bad, severe weather, including isolated tornadoes. the timing of it looks like to be the peak between about 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. that's a radar image at 7:00 p.m. notice that's not a large concentration of storms but we will see scattered strong storms. i know we'll have a ton of storm chasers out there. if there's any tornadoes during the daylight hours, i'm sure we'll have pictures of them. and this is a two-day event, for the most part. and as we go into thursday that severe weather risk includes the big cities of chicago and st. louis, and that will be sweeping towards indiana late in the day and we could even see some isolated t

paul from bloomington, indiana, libertarian. good morning.ler: no, i am not a member of the libertarian party. i voted a straight libertarian ticket in the last two elections, but that does not meet me a card-carrying libertarian. as a matter of fact, i do not even know if you can be one. it was a pleasant surprise, when i went up to vote against -- i voted for barack obama when he ran the first time. the second time it was horrible. it was a pleasant surprise in bloomington to find out that when mitt romney was running against obama that for the first time in my life, i saw you could vote a straight libertarian ticket. i guess that gave me up my right to vote for the president, what i voted for two libertarian candidates that were on the ballot. [laughter] where i think the libertarian party has gone misguided -- it is such a breath of fresh air to say the government cannot solve all your problems. but they have gone misguided on the safety net. the government should in my opinion, make sure that no american citizen is ever hungry. host: tha

returning from the ncaa basketball tournament yesterday in indianapolis when it crashed in a field new bloomingtone ntsb is trying to figure out if weather was an issue here or if speed may have caused that crash to happen. >>> an update now on a news 4 iteam investigation. a federal judge refusing to grant an injunction to stop work on the csx railroad tunnel. csx says the 100-year-old tunnel is starting to decay. the rain train company wants to double its size. a watch dog group is worried about noise, vibrations air pollution and risk of a rail accident. csx says it is commit order doing the project the right way safely respecting neighbors and working closely with residents and businesses to minimize impacts and ensure they are informed about construction plans. >>> police are trying to get to the bottom of a hate crime at a synagogue. two men are scene on camera running around the congregation in gaithersburg. they spray painted 11 swastikas on the building. hitler and kkk were also splattered on the building. members of the congregation spent the day trying to power wash the graffiti. the ra

indianapolis and crashed just short of its destination of central illinois regional airport in bloomington. it was very foggy at the time. the ntsb is investigating. relatives say there were several men on board that plane who went to the championship game last night. >>> happening now. jurors are deliberating the fate of accused boston bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev. the jury was handed the case a little less than a week before the second anniversary of the deadly attack in boston. michael rosenfield has been covering the federal death penalty trial and joins us live from boston now. michael, first the jury has to decide whether to convict dzhokhar tsarnaev and then his punishment right? >> that's right. jury deliberation began first thing this morning. these are the documents the jury foreperson will eventually have to fill out, 30 counts in all, as they decide the fate of dzhokhar tsarnaev. a new phase under way after weeks of testimony, including heartbreaking accounts from marathon survivors, the case is in the hands of the jury. the united states of america versus dzhokhar tsarnaev will no

debate shows no sign of ending soon. [ applause ] >> reporter: anger growing across indiana in bloomington, hundreds of protesters keeping up the pressure against the religious freedom act. >> it's been a tough week here in the hoosier state. but we're going to move forward. >> reporter: in a stunning change of position, indiana's republican governor says despite the bill not inviting discrimination, he still wants a fix. >> i've come to the conclusion it would be helpful to move legislation this week that makes it clear that this law does not give businesses a right to deny services to anyone. >> reporter: pence says he will not sign legislation including statewide protections based on sexual orientation. and he still dodges on the question of whether christian based businesses should be exempt from providing services for same-sex weddings. >> do you personally believe that christian businesses -- [ inaudible ] should be compelled to supply services -- [ inaudible ] >> i don't support discrimination against anyone. the question that you pose, though, i believe it's -- we're dealing here i

the plane crashed shortly after taking off in the bloomington airport.n the map here. the group was returning home from the ncaa basketball championships in indianapolis. >>> after a month of graphic evidence and gripping testimony, the courtroom has gone silent this morning in boston. jurors are now meeting behind closed doors as deliberations began this morning in the boston marathon bombing trial. nbc's jay gray has been following the high profile case. >> reporter: as the jury now works to determine dzhokhar tsarnaev's future those most affected by the marathon bombing are still dealing with their past. >> i literally was standing over the bomb when it went off. >> reporter: mark survived the blast and says while the trial has been difficult, it is an important part of the healing process for him and his city. >> it is emotional. especially with all the -- hearing the testimony of people you became friends with and hearing their stories and their recovery over again and, you know the ones we lost those are the ones we like to try to remember. >> repo

it was returning early yesterday morning when it crashed in a field near bloomington, illinois.like severe fog in that area. among the victims were the associate head basketball coach and deputy athletic director of illinois state university. the ntsb says the plane was cleared to land but it was in fog and rain. it appeared to have turned away from the runway. >>> a san francisco man describes a harrowing escape from war torn yemen to return home to the bay area. he was meeting with coffee farmers. on march 27th, he woke up to the sound of bombs exploding in the capitol as saudi jets began attacking rebel forces. the airport was destroyed so he drove seven hours to the coast and convinced a stranger to take him across the red sea to africa. >> there it is small boat 16-20- footer. it started sinking. i'm like what am i doing? i'm in the middle of the ocean on a small boat. >> from africa he traveled to europe where he bordered a plane to the u.s.. they have received more than 300 requests from help from u.s. citizens. the u.s. government has not offered assistance at this point

fact is the kind of the agreement the president has succeeded in striking with china and is in bloomingtone in the united states is one that will have a positive impact on carbon pollution, a positive impact on trying to make the air safer for americans here in this country, and it will have a positive impact on our economy. that is what the president is partly -- pursuing this so aggressively. amy: the center for biological diversity said the administration's new pledge uses deceptive accounting. the center added that global efforts to prevent catastrophic climate change depend on the united states making much more ambitious cuts to planet-warming solutions. the news comes as syracuse joins the latest -- is the latest school to join by from fossil fuels. trustees threaten to purge the endowment. the campus-led divestment movement calls for purging investment portfolios of assets that drive and profit from global warming. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. juan: i am juan gonzalez. welcome to our viewers

passengers were returning from the ncaa basketball championship when the plane went down near the bloomington airport yesterday morning. among the victims, illinois state university's head basketball coach and deputy athletics director. they say there was fog yesterday, but it is not clear if that was a factor in the crash. >>> today, iran is sending a naval destroyer and another vessel to waters near yemen. a military official says the ships would help protect naval routes in the region. this comes as saudi led air strikes are targeting shiite rebels in yemen known as houthis. the group released this video that appears to show the results of those air strikes. you can see a huge crater and wrecked building. critics say iran backs the houthis, but the country and rebels deny any direct military assistance. >>> u.s. defense secretary ash carter says an al qaeda branch is makeing great gains amid the chaos in yemen. he made the comments in tokyo. carter said the collapse of the central government in yemen makes it harder to conduct counterterrorism operations against al qaeda and in the arabian

two of the seven people killed yesterday when their small plane crashed just before landing in bloomingtony came to our practices and it was just like these guys are just father figures to us. >> our focus is our student athletes. our focus is the families who need us now. >> ntsb investigators are looking into how the weather and the plane's speed may have led to the crash. >>> an epa official confirms the toxic pesticide message il bromide was indeed used at a luxury caribbean rental complex where an entire family became seriously ill. that official is telling nbc news it was applied to apartments throughout the complex. methyl bromide has been banned from indoor use since the 1980s. that family from delaware got sick last month while vacationing in the u.s. virgin islands. >>> one of the candidates for mayor up in philadelphia is back on the campaign trail tonight after a scary moment during a debate last night. take a look. >> sales tax are all enabling legislation. >> there on the ground is former district attorney lynn abraham getting helped up after fainting while another candidate

relatives say the group was flying home from the ncaa championship game when their plane went down in bloomington about a mile from the airport. among the victims deputy athletic director and associate head coach for the men's basketball team for illinois state university. investigators believe heavy fog may have played a role. >>> deliberations in the trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev will go into a second day. the jury called it a day just about half an hour ago. so far the judge says they passed two questions. in closing arguments, the defense argued tsarnaev's older brother masterminded the attack. if found guilty he could face the death penalty. a guilty verdict would trig err penalty phase and likely get under way next week. >>> with a fiery speech and a promise to defeat the washington machine, senator rand paul has made it official. he is now running for the white house. paul launched his 2016 white house bid during a rally in in louisville kentucky today, and he came out swinging criticizing both republicans and democrats for driving up the national debt and reducing personal liberties. >> i ha

bloomington, illinois.tly said what many of us are thinking about the lack of trust we have in president obama. has absolutely nothing to do with the color of his skin. david monroe michigan. bill, you said martin luther king jr. was a liberal christian. actually, he was a republican. there's no evidence of that, dave. none. dave, new orleans. mr. o, to borrow from george c. scott who portrayed general patton in the movie o'reilly, you magnificent -- i read your book. great job. that was george c. scott as patton talking about ramel who we feature in "killing patton." thanks for reading the book. i appreciate it. finally tonight, "the factor" tip of the day. april national child abuse prevention month. i don't have to give you the stats. we all know child abuse is perhaps the worst domestic problem we have in america. much driven by drugs and alcohol abuse. and the kids involved suffer forever. never goes away. now there's a national child abuse hot line. you should write this number down in case you see an

passengers were returning from the ncaa championship basketball game when the plane went down near the bloomington airport yesterday morning. the ntsb says there was fog yesterday but it's not clear if that was the factor in the crash. >>> good wednesday morning to you. heading into today, temperatures stay below average in the mid-40s. we're also tracking a wet, unsettled pattern to affect us straight through friday. a cold day today and tomorrow. but we'll start to dry out as we head into the weekend. a live look outside right now at philadelphia. you can see mostly cloudy skies. 44 degrees, although we are dry in philadelphia right now. we're still seeing showers moving through parts of cape may county. the feels-like temperature is 38 degrees. it's going to feel cold when we step outside. winds out of the east/northeast at 12 miles an hour gusting up to 21 miles an hour. across the region, 43 degrees in trenton. 42 in mount holly. 44 in reading. 41 in glassboro ch. temperatures in atlantic city 43 degrees. 44 in dover. feels like 38 in pottstown. 39 in northeast philly. 38 degrees in philadelp

. >> there is criticism that it only goes as far as bloomington and indianapolis.tuart: what about religious people who wish to discriminate on religious grounds? >> they are protected outside of wilmington. >> okay. breaking news coming in from the justice department. attempting to provide support for a terrorist organization. she did to travel overseas to join and the diet on behalf of isis. a sailor rescued by the coast guard after two months lost at sea. reunited with his family. adam shapiro however he has some questions about it. video taken by college student in seattle. the plane landed safely. they were prepared to manage lightning strikes this. ♪ stuart: news alert on robots agreement. it will not stop iran from developing the bomb. >> a great danger to the region and the world. it reckons the very survival to the state of israel. it will not stop. stuart: iranian president says the deal means the world accepts and iran enriched. can israel alone stop a nuclear iran? dismal jobs report. let's bring in paul conway. any excuses here? >> i think that you wil

scheduled to land at the central illinois regional airport in bloomington. >> we know that the aircraft made a turn away from that predetermined course to the runway. >> reporter: the plane dropped off the radar and missed the runway by 2 1/2 miles. >> no tail left wing right ring. both engines, both propellers were located. >> reporter: thomas hileman had 12 years of commercial pilot experience. andy butler and woodrow jason jones were among the victims. scott bitner offered his airplane for the group to travel to the baseball game. 64-year-old terry staylow was an owner of a pub near the university. two university staff were also killed. aaron leetch was deputy director of athletics and torey. for "cbs this morning," dean reynolds, chicago. >> and for the third straight season connection is the queen of women's college basketball. >> absolutely remarkable. a third consecutive national title. >> the huskies beat notre dame 63-53 in last night's title game. it's the tenth championship for uconn coach gino auriemma and it days him with john wooden for the most wins in ncaa history. congr

scheduled to land at the central illinois regional airport in bloomington. >> we know that the aircraftade a turn away from that predetermined course to the runway. >> reporter: the plane dropped off the radar and missed the runway by 2.5 miles. >> nose tail left wing right wing, both engines, both propellers located. >> reporter: the pilot thomas hileman had 12,000 flight hours including years of commercial flying experience. passengers 40-year-old andy butler and 45-year-old woodrow jason jones were among the victims. 42-year-old busher shop owner scott bittner offered his airplane for the group to travel to the basketball game. 64-year-old terry st. raylo the co-owner of a pub near illinois state university. two men from the university staff were also killed. aaron leetch was a deputy director of athletics, torrey ward the associate head coach of the men's basketball team. the university president said the community is deeply saddened and it is important to remember that we are never alone in our grief. for cbs "this morning," dean reynolds, chicago. >>> and for the third straight se

there is particular mosque in bloomington near minneapolis where there is a lot of focus of radical teachinged inroads into the pressure points. to know wherere getting a lot of information and trying to collaborate. patti ann: as you say, if they get actually close to acting there should be red flags visible to others outside of their immediate circle but in the meantime, are there false alarms? you're going on, chasing false leads a lot? >> boy that is difficult. if you're trying, if you're trying to surveil just based on who is visiting what site i could have visited a number of sites preparing for this very segment. if i'm raising flags meantime we're sending people on the wrong rabbit trails. that is where using resources in efficient way is critically important. sharing information. joint terrorism task forces there are many across the country. there is one here in minneapolis. you have the national level of the fbi collaborating with the local sheriffs office and municipalities so families with a sheriff great example of our sheriff in minneapolis making outreach to the muslim communi

. >> bloomington, illinois. go ahead. >> caller: good morning. how are you this morning? >> you're on go ahead. >> caller: i would like to make a couple of comments. i am 81 years old. i raised 12 children. i have 39 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. and we talk politics every election. i mean, we get together more often than not, but they're scattered all over the united states, but when they get home, it is usually politics. and i was raised a democrat. i am still a democrat. but half my family is republican, which i have no qualms with. we get a good voice between the people. what i am saying is we need term limits. and we also need to get big money out of the politics so these people, younger generation from 18 to 32 will get a grasp of what the world is all about when it comes to politics. i don't understand why we have to spend a billion dollars to elect a president and have all of this money coming in for no reason whatsoever because if we had term limits, the younger generation could get in there and get rid of the old people that are fighting us, trying to

to bloomington, indiana, southwest of here home of indiana university, and the folks we've been talkingnapolis say that this is a half step by the governor and they don't feel it's going to do anything. they feel that the damage is already done. >> this isn't what we are about. i think we've been disgusted 24 hours a day since this all began and i don't see that changing unless something drastically changes i. can't even imagine one that would not serve anyone who walked in the door. >> reporter: new this morning, the denver mayor banning official travel to indiana. the university of connecticut bask, men's bask coaching staff, will not be coming to the final four and the ncaa meeting surrounding it this coming weekend. jose, this is showing no signs of calming down anytime soon. >> john yang thank you very much. appreciate that. joining me now a key voice in the legal debate around these laws, legal director for human rights campaign the largest lgbt civil rights organization in the country sarah warbalow. >> thank you for having me. >> the bake ssics. what's the difference between the

. >>> seven people were killed following the crash of a small plane near bloomington, illinois. they were returning home from attending the ncaa basketball championship game when their twin engine cessna went down just a mile from its destination. illinois state university confirming two members of its athletic department were on the plane. >>> the new maya angelou stamp went on sale today. to mark the occasion a dedication ceremony was held in washington. oprah winfrey and first lady michelle obama were at the dedication. angelou died last may at her home in north carolina. that's the cnbc news update for this hour. for now, kelly, back to you. >> courtney thank you very much. 30 minutes to go into the close here. and the dow holding here with a gain of about 50 points but we're watching the s&p to see if it can stay positive. it's only up about a point right now. the russell, the small caps are negative. even the nasdaq is only up seven. >> art cashin is around here somewhere. we will probably be hearing from him shortly to find out which which the market looks to close. when

there is a guy who was at mosque in bloomington. he is someone we've been watching for long time. security says this is a man who we believe is a credible terrorist threat. he has the operational capacity to carry it out. he has not been arrested yet. >> teachers coaches you may be our first line of defense. >>> 12 minutes before the top of the hour. our final segment will be a good one. finally some karate. the "fox and friends" summer camp fair continues and closes. you don't want to miss a minute. let's check in with shbwho would never go toism ca. martha maccallum. >> good morning. everybody. so hillary gets ready for the clinton cash battle. did the clintons take money for access to the u.s. government? that's the bottom line question. we have reaction this morning from candidates ted cruz and rand paul. and the showdown brewing off the coast of yemen between the united states and iran. where are we headed in this situation? will general dempsey apologize to the mother of a navy s.e.a.l. she joins us here. bill and i see you at the top of the hour. does all greek yogurt have

host: from bloomington, illinois. caller: good morning. how are you this way? host: you are on. go ahead. caller: ms. lawless, i would like to make a couple of comments. i've 81 years old. i have 12 children, 39 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. we talked politics every election. we get together -- they are scattered all over the united states, but when they get home it is usually politics. i was raised a democrat. i'm still a democrat. half of my family is republican now, which i have no qualms with because we get a good voice between the people. what i am saying is we need term limits. we also need to get big money out of politics so that these people -- younger generations from 18 to 32 -- will get a grasp of what what the world is about when it comes to politics. i don't understand why we have to spend $1 billion to elect the president. and have all this money coming in for no reason whatsoever because if we had term limits, the younger generation could get in there and get rid of the old people that are fighting us. host: when you talk to your kids at election ti

bloomington indiana. caller: hello, sir. i thought the whole situation was appalling.here is america? where is the strength of america? where is the moral value and standards of america? host: kenexa back to the dinner itself. -- connect that back to the dinner itself. caller: is a leader lacking in leadership. the whole dinner looks like a farce. it does not represent the true america. host: did you watch much of it? caller: yes. there are people out here, we are the common people. where are they at? where are they at participating in this dinner? it is all about people who are in power and important, so to speak. host: what does that mean to the process here in washington or the country at large? caller: we are the government. the constitution is "we, the people can g p ago this group here it does not represent the true america. host: words of rick. here is a little more from the president last night as he starts talking about presidential candidates and politics. [video clip] president obama: soon the presidential contest will take place and i for one cannot wait to

-next up is tim from bloomington, indiana, on the republican line.ler: i find it interesting these payday loans take advantage of people who otherwise would not be eligible for a loan and since they wouldn't be eligible for a loan they milk them for everything they're worth in fees and interests and in someone like my grandfather, earl w. kentner were alive have businesses that were shunned and shut down and find it appalling our nation lets it happen to people who are poor and unable to defend themselves. thank you. guest: you raise an interesting point and sense i hear a little moral indignation in your voice and i'm not the only one. thinking about your father or grandfather, i guess it was, and his experience with seeing these things shut down in his time. the idea of a usary rate, people think of this as finance where you have to charge a certain amount of money. is that a financial rule? really it's a moral rule. it's something that goes back, way, way back in western civilization it's in the old testament [so what i have found is that a lot of

host: from bloomington, illinois. caller: good morning. how are you this way? host: you are on.ahead. caller: ms. lawless, i would like to make a couple of comments. i've 81 years old. i have 12 children, 39 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. we talked politics every election. we get together -- they are scattered all over the united states, but when they get home it is usually politics. i was raised a democrat. i'm still a democrat. half of my family is republican now, which i have no qualms with because we get a good voice between the people. what i am saying is we need term limits. we also need to get big money out of politics so that these people -- younger generations from 18 to 32 -- will get a grasp of what what the world is about when it comes to politics. i don't understand why we have to spend $1 billion to elect the president. and have all this money coming in for no reason whatsoever because if we had term limits, the younger generation could get in there and get rid of the old people that are fighting us. host: when you talk to your kids at election time,

from the ncaa basketball tournament in indianapolis on tuesday when it crashed in a field near bloomingtonme. >> president obama says climate change isn't just affecting the nation's weather, it's hazardous to american's health. the president sat down with our medical contributor. good morning. >> good morning. how are you? >> good. >> whether we talk about climate change, we often think globally. a new government report lays out how the environmental changes affect each of our health right now. the percentage of americans with asthma has more than doubled in the past three decades. and now president obama is pushing doctors and nurses to help address the problem. i had the chance to sit down with him tuesday and i asked the president what impact he is seeing climate change vonn people's health. h them on tuesday. >> we know there's going to be more severe wildfires, which means particulates in the air. we know the allergy season gets extended. lower, hotter summers mean potential heatstroke. there's a whole range of impacts. what's exciting is you're seeing doctors, nurses medical schools