it's not just bob mcdonald's the governor and these problems are also cuccinelli's.y are ken cuccinelli's own problems. he has the same problems in addition to all the other things. >> did he take a stock tip from that guy to get the $4,000 advantage he picked up quickly on a very small investment? >> yeah. i don't think i would be taking a lot of tips from cuccinelli personally. >> do you think he got a stock tip in that's the issue here. >> i don't know. i think one issue for voters is not necessarily the stock tip. he's not disclosing this information. he's not following the ethics haw that exists. and he's trying to pretend that you know he just did it inadvertently. >> the michael, it looks like this race is going to test whether he can debate a seasoned pro. it's cuccinelli's conservatism against the problem of corruption in the governor's mansion it seems are the big issues right now. your thoughts? >> i think that there's a little residual drag on the cuccinelli campaign. nothing damaging or earth shattering at this stage simply because we're at the end of ju

you have a governor bob mcdonald under this big republican scandal.so hurts cuccinelli not just guilt by association party wise. it also turns out that he has taken money from this donor in trouble for giving money, has given money to the governor. there is a connection there. it's weighing down on the race. charles mentioned that virginia has become a purple state. it's become -- obama won it twice now. the real question is virginia still going to he elect statewide social conservatives. particularly those who aren't focusing on the economy. remember, we had a senators race last year between tim kaine and allen, and george allen and the republicans lost that race pretty handily. there is a big question going forward whether the state is still willing to elect statewide social conservatives. >> bret: is it fair to say though if this race is dealing with these two personalities and all of the baggage, if you will, that each that it really is a bigger picture. or is it just the commonwealth? >> well, i think it will be part of both because, as jason ind

bob mcdonald will return all of the remaining gifts in effort to stem a scandal that's threatened his tenure as governor. the gifts included a rolex watch, $15,000 shopping spree for the first lady, and tens of thousands of dollars toward two mcdonald daughter weddings. he insists one wedding gift had already been repaid. meantime, the race to replace mcdonald is heating up. if we take a look at the money, mcauliffe doubles at the end of june. why is the red state giving money to the blue guy? the cooch's hard stance on social issues have put some on the sidelines. ralph northam is running for lieutenant governor of the state. thanks so much for joining us. >> thanks so much for having me on the show today, krystal. >> of course. i wanted to start with that. we are seeing this trend of republican donors sitting out in this race, at least at the top of the ticket. i wanted to get some context from you. are you seeing that discomfort from the sort of republican business establishment in your race, and do you think this is just a virginia thing, or is this more of a nationwide trend? >>

. >>> more tough questions for bob mcdonald. the "washington post" is reporting that his corporation and his wife accepted more than $100,000 from a prominent political donor. according to "the post", those donations were not disclosed. the donor is already a center of an fbi investigation for giving thousands of dollars to mcdonald's daughter for her wedding. earlier today, we learned the governor's son was arrested near the university of virginia for public intoxication. late today the governor cancelled two public events scheduled for tomorrow. it's not clear whether that might be related to the developments today. >>> tonight charles county police are looking for a pair of thieves cashing in on what they pull out of victim's mailboxes. erika gonzalez with a closer look at the suspects and reaction from one of the victims. >> reporter: deputies say these two women may be behind a rash of mailbox thefts. cameras inside banks caught the pair in the act. >> we feel violated, number one. we have had something taken from us. >> re

. >> the scandal surrounding bob mcdonald continues to grow. this morning "the washington post" is reporting his wife spent thousands of dollars from her husband's pac on clothes and other items. she reportedly spent more than $6,000 at nordstroms, macy's, saks, and ann taylor. it's legal under virginia's campaign finance laws, but it's another hit for the governor. he's under scrutiny for accepting luxury gifts from that virginia businessman. a spokesman for the governor says the first lady's clothes will be donated to charity when his term ends in january. >>> from a public relations point of view, the wheels have been falling off anthony weiner's bid for mayor. we learned from the former congressman's campaign manager he decided to step down creating a va kcancy in the day-to-day operations of the campaign. "the new york times" suggests the departure is tied to the revelation that he continues his online activities well beyond his resignation from congress. meanwhile, here's what's new, the mayoral candidate spent over $43,000 in campaign ca

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. >> virginia governor bob mcdonald says he's attempting to give back all the gifts he's received from a top political dono donor. the once rising gop star apologized for bringing embarrassment to his state. >>> kentucky secretary of state has officially launch her senate campaign to try to unseat the minority leader mitch mcconnell. she called the gop leader a disease of dysfunction while getting a bold endorsement from an old family friend. >> we have simply got to have more people who are willing to reach across the aisle and say i'm ready to work with you to build a better future. alison wants to do that and she's capable of doing it. that's the big difference in this race and why we can all be proud to support her. >> the former president didn't mention the republican rival by name but did say senator mcconnell likes to say no "for the sake of saying no." >>> new jersey senate candidate corey booker is getting help from the queen of talk. oprah winfrey will host a fund-raiser for the democrat later this week. >>> and vice president biden is finally giving clues to the real job he

lou: governor bob mcdonald announcing that he paid more than $120,000 in loans we have star scientificxecutives. and that is a full-blown scandal in the state of virginia. he founded the attorney general did nothing wrong. >> certainly what has gone on >> certainly what has gone on with thh governor has been disappointing and a lot of other things. and terry acauliffe is trying to sort of wrap that around my neck, even though this is all very personal to the governor. you know that the prosecutor looking at my disclosures. your listeners should know that i referred my own case to a democrat prosecutor to review this. his review concluded that there was no evidence that i had done anything wrong. so i did that on my own collection. i brought my own mistakes forward and i asked a democrat prosecutor to review them with authority to prosecute if anything has been done wrong. that stands in stark contrast to terry acauliffe hiding, not answering questions about his businesses not releasing his tax returns. it's very hard to trust someone who is hiding about. >> that is the kind of commitme

it has been revealed that bob mcdonald has been received hundreds of thousands in undisclosed gifts.id do you think mcdonald will step down? >> i don't think he will step down, but this is going to essentially jam things up in richmond virginia and not let much get done. his wife is also caught up in undisclosed sums and i'm thinking that he either has to submit to a special prosecution, but i don't think he resigns, but it does mean not much work gets done while this is hanging over him. >> michael: yeah, and it's a time also when republicans are trying to win the seat in virginia, so it could cost him some votes, i would imagine. now to san diego, the major, a previous guest on our show he is embrailleoiled in a sexual harassment scandal, take a listen. >> as someone who has spent a lifetime fighting for equality for all people i am embarrassed to admit i have failed to fully respect the women who have worked with me and for me. >> michael: ben can he survive this? >> yeah, you can always survive it, but end up being incredibly marginalized and it makes it very difficult to get any

. >> bob mcdonald of virginia said that yesterday, what i believe is his last interview, before the storyroke $120,000 in cash payments that were made to the governor and his family, by the ceo of a troubled virginia company. joining us now is a democrat who represents arlington, parts of fairfax and louden county, called for the resignation of governor mcdonald. thank you for being with us tonight. >> my pleasure. >> why do you think that the governor should resign now, a federal investigation and a state investigation are now underway into these corruption allegations, why do you think he should not wait for the results of those investigations? >> well, my view is, the governor has acted far beyond a reasonable parameter of ethical behavior. if you just look at the fact pattern, it's hard to imagine that a company that did not make huge contributions at star scientific would ever get the governor and the first lady to host a launch party for their diet supplement pills, the governor and the first lady. the first lady primarily went around the state promoting products from star scientifi

. >>> a new quinnipiac poll shows the scandal hitting bob mcdonald has taken a blow.embattled governor's approval is down to 46% after topping 50% earlier this year and only 16% of virginia voters believe mcdonald should resign. eric snowden in rub sha senator lindsey graham is suggesting a drastic step. >> i love the olympics but i hate what the russian government is doing throughout the world. i don't know if putting the olympics on the table is the right answer, but i do know this, what we are doing is not working. wait a sec! i found our colors. we've made a decision. great, let's go get you set up... you need brushes... you should check out our workshops... push your color boundaries while staying well within your budget walls. i want to paint something else. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. glidden premium interior paint, starts at a new lower price at $18.94 a gallon. >>> responses are pouring in to today's big question. we asked, boston bombing suspect cover photo. did "rolling stone" go too far? some of you said, story, fine. cover

. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonald on the record and on video. time for the poly side bar.overnor under fire for months over gifts to be accepted from a wealthy businessman and they announced yesterday that he's given it all back. last week mcconnell announced he paid back $120,000 worth of loans from the business men. now he's giving back other things like wedding gifts to his daughter and another gift that made a lot of headlines. >> you're going to return then the tangible gifts that were given to you, does that include the rolex watch, things like that? >> everything that i have received from this particular donor because of concerns that have been raised by the public. >> just to be clear, the rolex is going back. >> all those gifts that i have including that, yes. >> protesters say that north carolina governor pat mccory wasn't a smart cookie when he hand delivered a plate and then yesterday the demonstrators were protesting an abortion law which they said restricted safe abortion. he backed the cookies. he said they will take women's health care over the cookie. >>>

. >>> nbc's casey hunt joins me now on governor bob mcdonald's recent allegations. give me a sense.cdonald was a star of the gop. he was nearly selected traveling with the romney campaign as governor romney's vice presidential candidate but things have changed rapidly in the course of the last several months. take us up to speed, bring us up to speed on these allegations of corruption that he faces right now. >> >> reporter: absolutely. as you remember, this is pretty remarkable for somebody who really saw his own star rising potentially so far, even all the way to the white house. what happened here is, mcdonnell has been involved with a company called star scientific and one of their top officials. it's been discloseded sort of drip, drip, drip over the past few months that he and his wife maureen have accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in money from this company and it's gotten to the point where mcdonnell's staff are really trying to figure out exactly how he should approach it. there have been calls for him to come out and explain. one democratic state senator has called

. >> what's the beneficiary of all of this, bob mcdonald, the republican go for of virginia who's ingifts, loans. >> you've got a flasher, so you're going to accept the flasher and the groeper. >> that's the best spin i have seen all day. >> we got to go. thank you, though. come back. when we return, more than 1,000 prisoners on the loose in benghazi. # the great outdoors... ...and a great deal. thanks to dad. nope eeeeh... oh, guys let's leave the deals to hotels.com. ooh that one! nice. got it! oh my gosh this is so cool... awesome! perfect! yep, and no angry bears. the perfect place is on sale now. up to 40% off. only at hotels.com she's always been able it's just her way.day. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and a

let's go to virginia governor bob mcdonald also in hot water for accepting gifts and, in turn, granting lucrative government contracts. today, he announced, richard, he is going to try to return the gifts. contract that save his governorship and campaign of ken kucinelli? >> i think it could if people don't pay attention to the details. if they just regard it as gifts, i think a lot of people in the general public or in virginia may say, oh, well, if he is paying it back, no harm, no foul. you hit on one of the key elements which is he gave as good as he got in terms of the contracts. gu secondairly if you look at the kind of gifts he received here, not just he but other members of his family, then i think he is goes no shot. i think kucinelli is tainted about this as well. he has a heck of a lot of other problems when people hear some of his social policies including for homosexuals. but i think it's only survivable if the democrats get in -- you know, can get out of their own way and if they can explain the kind of gifts he got and how that bought flew paying for the kids' weddings. >

"the washington post" reports virginia republican govern bob mcdonald's wife spent nearly $10,000 ong with money from her husband's political action committee. now, it is legal under virginia's campaign finance laws. the news also comes as the governor is already under investigation for accepting lavish gifts and $120,000 in loans from a wealthy political donor. >>> and just minutes from now, president obama is scheduled to meet at the white house with civil rights leaders, attorney general eric holder also attending. they will discuss the future of the voting rights act in the wake of the supreme court's zigs to strike down the heart of that law. >>> and right now a public memorial is under way in spain for the 79 people killed in that deadly train derailment. we'll get the latest, including what the conductor of the train is now saying partly caused the tragedy. [ male announcer ] what?! investors could lose tens of thousands of dollars in hidden fees on their 401(k)s?! go to e-trade and roll over your old 401(k)s to a new e-trade retirement account. none of them charge annual fees

for the first time, virginia's governor bob mcdonald is apologizing over his family's cozy relationshipwith the head after nutritional supplement company. mcdonald has repaid $120,000 in loans and in a statement he said, quote, i want you to know that i broke no laws and that i am committed to regaining your sacred trust and confidence. i hope today's action is another step toward that end. father and son presidents george h.w. bush and george w. bush will screen a new movie "the butler." apparently in kennebunkport maine. cecil butler served eight presidents. this guy is the viral sensation today. we talk about him standing behind the divider during the anthony weiner press conference. he is dubbed "cubicle guy"! he is jeff mckinney, a reporter at wor. turns out he was late to the press conference. oh, yeah, he was! but he had no idea that efficient going viral! there you are. clients trade and invest their own way. with scottrade's smart text, i can quickly understand my charts, and spend more time trading. their quick trade bar lets my account follow me online so i can react in real-

and within a month -- and there was a pole or two that showed him ahead of cdonald -- of bob mcdonald. a poll or two. suddenly, deeds started just dropping. picking up.rted deeds must have been -- did i say something wrong? did i not shower this morning? just happened? i just started dropping like a stone. the reason was president obama's numbers had started dropping at that point. party had just -- just almost overnight lost the omentum they had in 2008, a state that had gone democratic in 2008. nd suddenly it started transitioning right out from under deeds and you saw that ational dynamic really, really kick in there. i'd love to think now who's going win the race, not because it will tell us where the country is going in 2014, but its's probably the indicator we have this year of -- you know, its's sort of that's gest sample poll going to be out there this year way ing voters and which they're really going. great.k it's going to be did i tell you who i thought was going to win? no. think a lot of voters in virginia still don't know a whole lot about either candidate. it's going to

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bob mcdonald from virginia what is going on?> bill: i know. >> there have been rumors that he is going to resign his staff is denying it but when the fbi is investigating you, there is going to be discussion of a plea bargain. who would have thought a year ago -- cuccinelli would be looking to distance himself from mcdonald. so it has been a real real close -- in just a short amount of time his reputation has taken a major hit. >> bill: major hit. >> that is going to be a tight race. >> bill: the hill, thehill.com, best source of information here on the hill. thank you, bob. >> thank you. >> bill: and i'll be back with today's parting shot. >> announcer: go mobile with bill press, download the bill press app and listen any time anywhere. this is the "bill press show." ♪ >> she's joy behar. >> ya, i consider you jew-talian. >> okay, whatever you want. >> who plays kafka? >> who saw kafka? >> who ever saw kafka? >> (laughter). >> asking the tough questions. >> chris brown, i mean you wouldn't let one of your daughters go out with

we understand the star witness will be governor bob mcdonald of virginia. we v. husker state is number 4 this year cracking our top five for the first time with 5,575 points. nebraska came in 6th last year. nebraska's best category is business friendliness where it finishes third. it boasts the fourth best economy and fourth best quality of life. the state does poorly in access to capital and technology and innovation. tax reform has been a major focus in nebraska with the governor signing a series of tax relief measures into law last month. the top individual income tax rate 6.84%. the top corporate rate 7.1%. state sales tax 5.5%. unemployment in nebraska is 3.8%. nebraska's largest sploir tyson foods, its largest industry is agriculture and food processing. so we kel welcome nebraska to our elite as number four this year as we are maybe seeing a little trend of the economic center moving towards the heart of the country. we will see if the rest of our countdown bears that out. here we are in america's top state for business with one more hint about where i am.

coming um, bob bickle will attempt to answer two very important questions, number one, could the mcdonald's mcdouble actually save humanity and will little kids actually eat greek yogurt at school? hi hi ♪(whistling tune) ♪("don't worry be happy") >>> hello. now, this of course is my segment so there's nothing serious here. a economics blog came out with something that's very important. mcdon nad's mcdouble has protein, fiber, calcium and iron, it's the most nutritious and bountiful food in history. everybody take a bite. you're already healthier. >> the other thing that the obama administration wants to put in school cafeterias is greek yogurt. if you have everybody had greek yogurt you're going to spend the rest of the day in the porcelain thing. >> that's not true. >> this is terrible, somebody eat this stuff. >> of course, give it to the greek. that's one thing greeks do well, drinking, dancing and yogurt. >> oh, my god. >> i can tell you something else they do good. >> we're not going to be discussing that during this segment. >> democracy, i'm guessing? >> yeah, democracy. >> i'm dead

bob bennett. he used to be at liberty media and james skinner, former vice president and ceo of mcdonald's, the newectors of hp. people thought they needed some new people. >> they were at microsoft for a very long time. >> in 2010. and created, if i'm to believe they are competing. that's the question. >> i believe that's right. it has nothing to do with harry. >> go ahead, coming up, earnings from citigroup. >> some are already gone. >> citigroup the wall street reactions ahead. 8:10 eastern time, austan gold bee is coming up next. peace of mind is important when you're running a successful business. so we provide it services you can rely on. with centurylink as your trusted it partner, you'll experience reliable uptime for the network and services you depend on. multi-layered security solutions keep your information safe, and secure. and responsive dedicated support meets your needs, and eases your mind. centurylink. your link to what's next. >> we are a couple of days away from the key note speech from secretary lew, carl ikahn, nelson peltz will be there as well. why it is more difficult to de

currently right around there at 1695 and if you take the mcdonald's which is down 2.6%, if you take that out of the equation, and this is what bob sessions left in july for the s&p and with those eight remaining, s&p is having its best month since october of 2011. despite all the chop, all the worries about some of the guidance from some of the big companies, it is still putting together a nice month. >> and everything that's happened with the fed and back to and above the may 22nd levels. >> in london outside st. mary's hospital, the lindo wing, the former kate middleton, the duchess of cambridge is reportedly in the early stages of labor. the child of course will be third to the throne right behind prince william and prince charles. the queen of course has reigned for 60 years. i love the odds on the names. alexandria, one of the most odds on favorites, charlotte, james, victoria, george, and sophia. >> very english. >> yes. >> interesting as well you mentioned the bookies and note from ihs, you have to love, even the shops aren't hesitating to jump on it. they're out with a note on the economic stimulus impact from the royal