as brian moore reports, the new slump as republican con tenors going on the attack. >> this past week, brought some discouraging jobs numbers. only 54,000 jobs added in may. unemployment, up to 9.1%. now the white house is once again confronting fears of a double-dip recession. >> we have added more than 2 million jobs. there's a major difference between a jobless recovery and a very deep hole that we're climbing our way out of. >> as republicans retake their bid to retake the white house the timing couldn't be much better. >> when he took office, the economy was in recession and he made it worse. >> when barack obama became president gasoline was about 1.80 a gallon. now it is about $4 a gallon. >> the two parties are fighting over causes and cures for the nation's financial woes. >> you can take about the past all we want. the public wants to know about the future. what are you going to do to create jobs. good paying jobs. >> what are you going to do. >> as i said, what president has done is -- has improved the situation from where it may have been. >> healthy debate over an economy

nbc's brian moore reports. >> reporter: outside the new york office of embattled congressman anthony weiner a small but vocal group demanded he resign over a growing internet sex scandal. >> in order to be an effective leader, you have to be respected. >> reporter: hours earlier, tmz.com released a new batch of suggestive photos. apparently self-portraits taken in a congressman gym. now, the congressman is being forced to explain his online communication with a 17-year-old girl. >> it's nothing explicit, nothing indecent. >> reporter: though he's taking a leave of absence to deal with his problems, top democrats have heard enough. >> we have made clear that he needs to resign. >> i don't see how he can proceed and effectively represent his constituency. >> reporter: at home in new york, some are standing by their congressman. >> if he were to lose his job, it should be our decision of the people, his constituents, and it should be over issues, not over his personal life. >> reporter: the congressman's pregnant wife has left new york but still is in the spotlight. in the middle east,

brian moore has the latest. >> back sergeant billy r.wyland. >> reporter: outgoing defense secretaryobert gates confirms the united states is talking with the taliban. in an effort to end the war in afghanistan. >> there's been outreach on the part of a number of countries. these contacts are very preliminary at this point. >> reporter: he also responded to naysayers worried about how the war will end. >> frankly, i don't see what's so complicated about it. how this ends is essentially the same way that it ended in iraq. >> reporter: when he took office, iraq looked unwinnable. afghanistan was all but forgotten. he leaves with osama bin laden dead but a whole new set of challenges in the middle east. he defended president obama's decision to commit u.s. forces in libya without asking congress. >> i think he's been clear as well that he would welcome the congress passing a resolution of support. >> reporter: and he says the president made the right call to let nato take the lead. >> we have 50,000 troops in iraq. we have 100,000 troops in afghanistan. we had 24,000 people engaged in j

leaders have yet to confirm the death but as nbc bay area's brian moore reports, the strike puts moreon american/pakistani relations. >> reporter: a top al qaeda leader and potential successor to osama bin laden is reportedly among nine people killed in a u.s. drone strike in northwest pakistan. though the pentagon is not yet confirming the death, ilyas kashmiri is high on the list of most wanted terrorists in pakistan. he is said to be responsible for several attacks on u.s. forces in afghanistan and the accused mastermind of the mumbai massacre in india that kill more than 160 people in 2008. >> money flowed through his hands. training was done at his behest and his direct. he was the field supervise over effort of al qaeda and getting rid of this guy is really, really important and make both europe and the united states much safer. >> reporter: kashmiri's death is being reported by local pakistani officials and his followers who vow to take revenge on the united states. the killing is seen as a serious blow to al qaeda and the taliban. but another u.s. strike within pakistan's bord

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brian moore is in washington. >> this past week brought discouraging job numbers. only 54,000 jobs in may. 9.1% unemployment. the white house is confronting fears of a double-dip recession. >> we have added more than 2 million jobs. there is a major difference between a jobless recovery and a deep hole we are climbing our way out. >> as republicans began their bid at the white house, the timing could not be better paired >> when he took office, the economy was in recession and he made it were. >> when barack obama became president, gasoline was off $1.80 per gallon. now it is at $4 per gallon per >> amid budget balance -- battles, they are talking about yours for the financilal foes. >> we can talk about the past, what are we going to do about the future? what we do to create good paying jobs? what the president has done has improved the situation from where it may have then. >> a healthy debate over an economy that appears to be anything but healthy. the latest research poll shows that republican candidates have some selling to do. the gop field, the top response

brian moore joins us from washington with more on that as well as the latest details on the road to 2012. good morning. >> good morning. newt gingerich's campaign manager and several other top aides have jumped the bandwagon gingerich says he's very much still in the campaign. that is the eve of a big debate that will be attended by non other by mitt romney. that's a clear sign that he wants to side step the social issues and focus on the economy. sarah palin is about to have to face 24,000 pages of e-mails that are being released by the state of alaska. this is in response to media request made during the 2008 presidential campaign. >> brian, thank you. >>> elsewhere, in a courtroom in orlando yesterday, there was high drama as jurors got their first look at the graphic crime scene photos in the trial of casey anthony, a woman accused of murdering her young daughter. jay gray has details. >> reporter: day 14 was an emotional one in the trial of casey anthony. >> the next witness that will testify will testify concerning certain crime scene photographs. >>> jurors were stunned. anthony a

brian ross, abc news, new york. >> well the so-called barefoot bandit will be in court where he is expected to plead guilty to a string of crimes. colton harris moorened infamy for his two year run from the law, using stolen cars, boats, planes. his plea deal will resolve whether he can cut a book or movie deal with proceeds going to his victims. harris moore arrested in the bahamas last july. >>> 20-year-old university of new mexico football player is in custody this morning after a bizarre incident. he was arrested wednesday, after refusing to pull up his sagging pants while boarding a u.s. airways flight. police say he failed to get off the plane when first asked. and injured an officer while being arrested. formal charges are pending. >> all right. cattle ranchers in texas scrambling to cope with the state's worst drought ever. with grass and water in short supply they're taking desperate measures to save their herds and livelihood. we report on the crisis for ranchers. >> reporter: the cows have been fussing all morning. they are mooing says the rancher because he is thinning his herd by removing the calves from their mothers an extreme decisi

moore sell his story. negotiations are continuing. >>> you are going like this one. a positive review of the bay area job market. >>> brianson pitches a new line at victoria's secret. the big reveal at the famous lingerie shop. >> one bay area water source is not ready for a major earthquake. how your tax dollars may be going toward a fix. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. a few 70s and 80s in the east bay. san francisco 64. tonight we'll see low clouds and fog coming back into the east bay. will we be flirting with 90-degree temperatures. i have the lown on high temps in a few minutes. >>> if you are lookingforwork you may not have to look farther than the bay area. san francisco, oakland, fremont area is the number two metro area for jobs. washington, d.c. took the top spot. where are the jobs here? management, i.t., business, finance and architecture. >>> in just a few minutes san francisco star brian wilson will join his teammates as they play the cincinnati reds tonight. >> but earlier he was concerned with underwear. he was at the arm of a beautiful supermodel at victoria's secret in san francisco. wilson th