a lookout went you don't know and capitol hill hill dispatch.y there was a man wandering around capitol hill with some kind gun. we don't know if it was a rifle or smaller are handgun. but he had some sort of weapon. this lookout went out a short lime later. and some capitol hill police officers saw this gentleman and he was standing by me, the crime scene is over here. he was on the other side of this intersection so this is the building and the backside of the department of health and human services. so this happened at the intersections of c street and second street southwest. and when the capitol hill police officers found the gentleman over there, he still had the handgun out -- excuse me, whatever kind of weapon it was. he had this weapon on him. we don't know if he was pointing it at the officers or simply waving it around in the air. but at some point the officers felt that their lives were in danger are or other people's lives were in danger and they fired at him. we don't know how many shots were fired. but the capitol hill police did

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she is live on capitol hill. it will be an interesting one, sherry. >> reporter: it sure will. you know, a lot of people will be watching. stephen colbert may be a comedian but this hearing and his appearance on capitol hill is no joke. while you may not think he is the ideal person as an expert witness on illegal immigration, anyone who has watched his show knows that he recently joined up with the united farm workers to take the job of a migrant work ore a farm. colbert's nightly report featured the ufw's tax our jobs campaign which invites u.s. residents to replace illegal immigrants working on farms. the comedy central host spent a day working in the field being picking beans and sorting corn in a packing house. he will appear with the ufk to testify about his experience before a house judiciary committee. the hearing called protecting america's harvest will folkous food security in the u.s. colbert will hold a repeat performance here in washington next month during dueling rallies with jon stewart. about 60,000 people are expected for the october 30th rallies on the nation

. >> it didn't stop at capitol hill. harry reid and sharon angle supporters broke out into a full on brawl at a local christian school. politics gone mad at the top of the show. plus, the republican pledge to america. what does it really mean? some on the right say it's pablum to change votes and change nothing. some on the left say it's nothing more than a smokescreen to disguise radical ideas. and the comeback kid with another comeback. how many does he get? bill clinton may be the go-to guy president obama needs to save him and his party. at least in the rust belt states for 2010. but ask yourself this, how appropriate is it clinton to backseat driving obama when he used to bristle the same thing happening to him in 1994. also, finish the following sentence. the tea party is "a," tearing apart the republican party or "b"," energizing the gop and opening up an enthusiasm gap. with democrats, the answer that may tell us a lot about what happens in november. you think republicans say nasty things about each other? wait u

let's get to the breaking news from capitol hill where there has apparently been a shooting possibly involving u.s. capitol police. >> this happened at second and c streets southwest. it was just about an hour ago and that is near the demeanor of health and human services building. -- the department of health and human services building. sherry ly joins us with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. we are actually right here near the capitol, the ray bun building as well which houses some of the house members and then over there is the hght and human services building that you mentioned. town there on c street is where the shooting happened. here what is we know right now. the shooting apparently involving u.s. capitol police just before 5:00 this morning. there are reports that the suspect was shot in the and. he was down but conscious. this was a 200 block of c street in southwest. again, happening just before 5:00 this morning. there were a number of evidence markers on the scene. typically, those would be evidence of shell casing suggesting perhaps that multiple shots were fired

was he targeting someone on capitol hill? police aren't giving us any information at this point. we'll stay on top of it for you, though. back to you. >> matt ackland reporting live on the capitol. >>> fenty did win a primary just not the one he wanted. democrats voted no but the city's republicans wanted him to be their candidates. with 822 votes he won the gop primary as a write-in. the board of elections says he wasn't a member of the party on primary day. grey had this to say. >> we'll see what happens going forward. i guess it's his decision to make but the impression i've had from him up to and including the democratic breakfast yesterday was that he doesn't intend to be anything other than that democrat. >> fenty released a statement late today something in part the republican nomination is recognition of the great progress the city has seen. he will not accept. >>> president obama says she will be a fierce advocate for all americans. still ahead on the edge, the president has an agency aimed and protecting consumers. >>> details on the the alleged confrontation between nat

but on capitol hill?úúúúxx÷÷f@ >> bret: a justice department official painted a picture of an organization hostile to cases involving the rights of white people. and sensitive to political fresh from the naacp. national correspondent steve centanni reports on testimony involving a case this official described as a travty of justice. >> election day 2008, two members of the black panthers party in paramilitary gash stood outside philadelphia polling place, one wielding a night stick. the justice department the voting rights act, v.r.a., had not been violate and that decision led the man in charge of the voting section of justice to turn whistle blower and make an allegation that goes beyond the one case in philadelphia. >> large number of the people in the voting section and civil rights division, and many of those working in the civil rights field believe incorrectly, but vehemently enforcement of the protection of the voting rights act should not be extended to white voters. >> he testified on the commis

the. >> debate rolls on on capitol hill.nk you so much from the fox business network. >> coming up, funny man stephen colbert of comedy central will be on capitol hill today. the cause behind his trip to d.c. is really no laughing matter. that is just ahead. >>> plus, the redskins are looking to bounce back from a tough loss. dave ross joins us with his friday football forecast for the match-up with the rams. as we head to break, we take a live look outside. we'll get a look at your weather and traffic coming up when we return. it is now 6:26. úúúúú@@@@@@@@@@@@@ to bring the family together on sunday mornings than with the warmth and aroma of freshly baked pillsbury cinnamon rolls. [ wink! ] [ wink! ] ♪ layers of brownie and caramel, dipped in chocolate ready to eat sweet moments new from pillsbury. in the refrigerated section >>> a foggy washington d.c. as we take a look at the cathedral in the background. does it look like it is burning off just a little bit or maybe my hopes are just high? >> that is a good que

nbc's tracie tts is on capitol hill to explain the report. >> do you know what kind of flower this is? >> petunia. >> if dementia were a country, it would be bigger than switzerland. adi reports today that dementia will cost $604 billion worldwide this year. >> it will cost us, over the next 40 years, 0 trillion just to care for people without ever investing to change the course of the disease. >> with millions of baby boomers risk, adi says the u.s. need a national plan like france, austria, england. today they are bringing signatures to capitol hill begging congress to make alzheimer's a national priority. >> we need more research. we need a plan for alzheimer's so we can see the changes occur for the people who would otherwise suffer from the disease in the years ahead. >> adi reports half of those are upper income. most in western europe. most of them living at home with a spouse. >> in fact, the authors of this report talk about the impact of alzheimer's on regivers, that's something that cannot be measured. here on capitol hill today, they will be advocating for more money, a 15

. >> it didn't stop at capitol hill. harry reid and sharon engel supporters broke out into a full on brawl at a local christian school. plus, the republican pledge to america. what does it really mean? some say it's designed to get votes and change nothing. some on the left say it's nothing more than a smoke screen to disguise radical ideas. and the comeback kid with another comeback. bill clinton may be the go-to guy president obama needs to save him and his party. ask yourself this. how appropriate is it for clinton to be backseat driving obama when he's wrestled over the same thing happening to him. also, finish the following sentence. the tea party is a, tearing apart the republican party or b, energizing the gop and opening up an enthusiasm gap. with democrat, the answer may tell us a lot. a and wait until you hear what eliot spitzer has to say about andrew cuomo. but of course, the "side show" is the lead today. in nevada, it's silly season. john raulsen and von berger, the politics editor for msnbc.com. look, we g

and it's democrat versus democrat on capitol hill.more of the rank and file break with party leaders over plans to raise taxes on upper income z unions are howling after new jersey's governor unveils his plan to save a system that is holding $46 million in the red. welcome to the "journal editorial report". tea party candidate christine o'donnell's stunning victory tuesday over long-time

. >>> in the hot seat on capitol hill. >>> plus, a controversy at arlington national cemetery. >>> and firetrucks slams into a metrobus in northwest, d.c., sending 22 people >>> a fire truck slammed into the side of a metrobus this afternoon, sending 22 people to the hospital. >> this happened in northwest. they say the bus driver apparently did not hear the siren. stephen tschida joins us with the latest from the scene. >> the bus was heading south down 14th street, when the fire truck came through this intersection. tonight, investigators are trying to figure out how this crash haven't -- happened. >> rescue workers loaded up those. more than one dozen on the bus and four firefighters ended up in the hospital. >> i thought he was dead, but i think he is alive. >> the injuries, including that to the bus driver, are not said to be life-threatening. still, those on board described a chaotic and frightening scene after the collision. >> i fall on the floor, so i just woke up, and the guy helping us to get up. >> fire officials say the truck had been dispatched for a pedestrians struck by

the issue of concussions in sports was the focus of a hearing on capitol hill. a student and former athletes testified about the problem. bone crunching blows are a large part of football, especially among professional players. but for younger athletes whose brains are still developing concussions make it difficult to do their main job, that is welcome schoolwork, effectively. >> about 45 minutes into my hour-long class period my concentration is completely gone into this high school honor student suffered a brain injury while playing sock her august. she was one of several concussion victims and experts who testified on capitol hill thursday. they are pushing for pending legislation that would focus on educating students, coaches and parents on recognizing the signs of concussions in all youth sports, not just football. >> in college sports, the rate of concussion in women's soccer is higher than in men's football. >> one problem, according to experts, is that student athletes don't have the medical support the professional players do and are more likely to go

he was up on capitol hill.e we get to capitol hill, let's show you a little bit of the stephen colbert, where he was talking about his work. he worked with the farm workers in the take our jobs campaign. i hope we have pictures of that. those pictures are not there. stephen showed him packing corn and harvesting beans. he testified as a witness in a hearing about immigration reform in a guest worker program. listen to him tell congress this is hard work. >> i have to say this, i do mean this sincerely, please don't make me do this again. it is really, really hard. for one thing, when you're picking beans, you have to spend all day bending over. it turns out, most soil is at ground level. if we can put a man on the moon, why can't we make the earth waist high? where is the funding. >> i see you in the back listening. you managed to keep a straight face. >> for once. >> it's kind of funny, the members of congress not laughing. >> i've never seen anything like this in all my years covering congress. joe backed me

steve handlesman has that story from capitol hill. >> reporter: this pizzeria is expanding. the 18-year-old gourmet restaurant has two locations in the washington, d.c. area and is opening a third. the owner in part credits president obama and his new small business bill for helping her restaurant and the nation's jobless. >> should we hire which i think we are going to, employees who have been unemployed for a couple of months, then we would get some -- get a tax benefit for doing that. >> reporter: at the white house today there was ruth, a guest, as president obama formally approved the democrats' small business bill. >> it was critical that we cut taxes and make more loans available to entrepreneurs. the $30 billion bill could spark 300 billion in loans, but later democrats would allow a hike of the top income tax rate that many small businesses pay.

come under fire on capitol hill for a string of recalls, real and phantom, this year. >> brown: and we visit a project in pittsburgh that offers foreign writers whose lives are endangered, a new start, and the chance to write freely. >> i think i'm writing social issues, but in burma, social issues are political issues.

. >>> capitol hill zeroed in on the explosion today. california center barbara boxer led the charge demanding the head of pg&e make safety changes immediately. nbc has the story from washington for us right now. steve? >> reporter: lisa, thanks. good evening. the blown section of the san bruno pipeline is here in washington, the ntsb is in the middle of its investigation. but now the pressure is on pg&e to alter its system immediately. in the hearing here in washington, up on capitol hill today, chris johns, the head of pg&e says he's already lowered the pressure of the natural gas in his pipelines that run through populated areas. he's inviting congress to require big gas lines to be moved out of residential neighborhoods. but a clash came on ougauto mat shutoff valves. senator barbara boxer literally sniffed at that. >> you would agree there would have been a shutoff valve, we would have averted the disaster. >> if there were a remote controlled shutoff valve in there, the gas flow would have stopped faster by the time our people got

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nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell is live in washington with the latest on all of this and more. hey, kelly. >> hi, richard. christine o'donnell is sort of trying to rein in all the media attention. that's hard for the candidate in the spotlight to do. she will back away from doing national media to focus on delaware, a stratgethat some republicans will say that will work for her and improve her chances in delaware but democrats really want to look to first lady michelle obama needing her appeal, her popularity especially in states where there are senate states in trouble. they want to see michelle obama hitting the road. soon adding her voice to mid-term politics -- >> thank you. >> reporter: the white house announced tuesday that michelle obama will campaign in six states where several senate democrats are in trouble. >> i think she will go out and make a forceful and positive case for what this administration has done. >> reporter: tuesday, senate democrats tried and failed to deliver on two issues that

today during a hearing on capitol hill.net napolitano and fbi director, robert mueller, are expected to testify. >>> the business owner at the center of a massive egg recall is expected to testify today. jack decosta will appear on capitol hill today. expected to apologize today. >>> eight officials from the city of bell, california, are expected to be arraigned today on corruption charges. they're accused of bilking taxpayers out of $5 million in inflated salaries. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues. our new slow-smoked honey chipotle baby back ribs, or grilled all-white meat chicken fajitas served over a bed of sizzling peppers and onions. grab a friend and get one appetizer plus two entrees with chili's $20 dinner for two. and then there's most complete, like what you get from centrum ultra women's, the most complete multivitamin for women. it has vitamin d, which emerging science suggests supports breast health, and calcium for bone health. centrum ultra

why was a comedian testify today in character on capitol hill? live from the studio in washington, this is "special report." good evening, i'm bret baier. president obama says the idea that u.s. because we hind the 9/11 attacks is offensive and hateful. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad is not backing down from comments he made thursday at the united nations. senior correspondent eric shawn talked with the iranian leader today. >> reporter: you wished americans well, but you insulted millions and millions of americans claiming that the u.s. government had a hand in 9/11. quite frankly, sir, how could you say such an insane and nutty thing? >> translator: would you address your own president the same way? would they ever allow you to? you probably didn't real the full -- >> yes, i was this, yesterday. what evidence do you have that the u.s. government is responsible for 9/11? >> translator: you're not even allowing me to respond. >> reporter: go ahead. >> translator: and you insult me as well. >> reporter: do you believe the government had a h

to speed, dana bash, senior congressional correspondent, everyone is talking about the race on capitol hille had a conversation with olympia snow, republican senator from maine who told her this "we can't be endangered if you want to be a majority party. it doesn't stand to reason that the republican party would want to exclude moderate republicans if they want to be a majority party. those are mutually exclusive propositions. ideological purity at 100% is a utopian world and i don't know who lives in utopia." yesterday jim demint backed many tea party candidates against establishment republicans. olympia snowor susan collins f they're on the ballot two or four years from now, would you go after them? >> well, we'll have to see what happens after 2010. i want to work with all of my republican colleagues and but we need to make sure that americans have good choices of people who are focusing on our constitutional responsibilities. >> you go up on capitol hill and these are the conversations happening. that cannot be helpful within the party. >> well it's not. more importantly the kind of wav

nancy cordes on capitol hill. nancy, thank you. and later in this broadcast, we'll have a special investigation you won't want to miss. we'll show you the huge holes in the government's food safety net. also on capitol hill, the last time republicans took control of the house in 1994, they did it with their so-called contract with america. now they're trying to take control again with some they're calling a pledge to america. it calls the present government "arrogant and out of touch." they're pledging, among other things, to reduce the size of government, stop what they call job-killing tax hikes and repeal and replace what they see as the government takeover of health care. chip reid is our white house correspondent, he's here in new york for a change tonight. chip, the republicans are really throwing down the gauntlet on this. what are administration officials saying about it? >> well, katie, the white house is calling it "the same old failed special interest policies that created the economic crisis in the first place." if the

tracie potts is live on capitol hill with the details. good morning. >> reporter: democrats say buck up. he's trying to reenergize the party with political tough love. >> i don't know abo you, but i'm fired up. >> reporter: president obama is telling democrats ignore polls and pundits. >> we cannot sit this one out. we can't let this country fall backwards because the rest of us didn't re enough to fight. >> reporter: in interviews, he's even tougher. he told rolling store democrats sitting on their hands complaining are irresponsible. republicans and even some decrats say beating up the base may backfire. >> you're out there trying to tear phi them and put all these scare tactics out there and hope fear will drive them to the polls. >> reporter: mr. obama is on a four-state swing to gain support amid a faltering economy. >> i don't think there's one sector we can put the blame on. >> reporter: in a new nbc/wall street journal poll, the percentage who blame barack obama for economic woes have almost doubled since june. republicans say the

we have the hearing on capitol hill, and something experts say women must do. here's sharyn alfonsi. >> reporter: companies are always looking for that one thing that might bolster their bottom line. now campbell's soup and a few other companies may have discovered the secret ingredient. women. today, came bell's announced denise morrison will be their new ceo. the company has increased the number of women executives from 21% to 25% in just four years. the result? have you seen sales take off at all? >> sales are mm, mm good. >> reporter: up 15% this year. the company even outperforming the s&p. and it turns out companies with more women executives consistently outperform those with fewer women. which makes the data revealed on capitol hill today even harder to swallow. >> women are stuck. despite decades of efforts to create opportunities for advancement, deep inequities persist. >> reporter: one study shows women make up half the labor force, but only 25% are senior officers. less than that hold board seats. and even less an executive office. but perhaps most

stephen colbert on capitol hill to highlight a serious issue. but did it serve his cause? >>> hostage drama. robbers kidnap a florida bank teller, strap a bomb to his chest, then use him as a weapon to get the money. >>> vintage baseball. the only video of what may be the greatest game ever played, socked away for 50 years in bing crosby's wine cellar. >>> and children's crusader. our troubled schools need a super hero, and we found one. he's our "person of the week." >>> good evening. the phone calls were ugly and harrowing. they came early in the morning, late at night, over and over again. in these tough times, it may be no surprise that debt collectors calls are the country's top consumer complaint, but these one crossed all boundaries of decency. racist, pornographic, even targeting someone who owed nothing. tonight, our investigation has found the callers behind these vile shakedowns were hired by a company working for one of america's banking giants. brian ross is here to break this story, and brian, this evidence is stunning. >> reporter: it really is, george. the

frank zappa was a world-renowned artist and testified on capitol hill about free expression . hurricane igor is heading toward the island of bermuda hurricane wind and powerful waves have already done a lot to the beaches. in the next 24 hours to 36 hours, the brunt of the storm will hit as close as 10 miles. just a few power flashes have hit the island, but bermuda is prepared for the worst of igor. >> temperatures today and are cooperating for interesa nice fo the weekend. it is starting to back off a bit now. it is in the upper-70's are wronaround the beltway. it is still 82 degrees down at bwi marshall. it is warm out towards hagerstown. we have cool and comfortable conditions out in western maryland where a few showers are approaching during the late afternoon and early evening. these clouds are associated with a cold front that will come through here and not the temperature back a bit more could imbedded in these clouds, there may be a few isolated showers. it will not be much more than a brief sprinkle, perhaps. once the wind shifts to the northwest, temperatures will s

jenna: eye everybody, i'm jenna lee and happening right now, let's take to you capitol hill where a big battle over the bush tax cuts is heating up, this as the president hits the road ahead of the midterm electricals. jon: in the middle new box, surprising new numbers on home foreclosures and they aren't good. even if you think your family's home is safe, could mean troubles for your home 's value and your neighborhood. jenna: shocking news on a fisherman that's missing and how a tiger shark is involved. we're here in the fox news room where breaking news is coming in from across the country and around the world, the domestic desk covering the country's coverage jon: president obama is undertaking a transformation of sorts, turning into the campaigner in chief, he's stumping for democrats ahead of the midterm elections. today, he'll head to connecticut for a fund-raiser for senate condition date richard blumenthal but will the president help or hurt democrats at the poll? mike emanuel is live at the white house. first, mike, what is the reaction in connecticut, the president heading up

we'll have a comedian go up on capitol hill. don't get it. >> and apparently, according to the papers today, yesterday we heard he was going to be in character which is weird when you're under oath but now the papers are saying that apparently he's going to be serious about it which is really odd. there's so many people that watch comedy central and says that channel hammers the g.o.p. day in and day out. they say where's the balance? they go, we're just comedians. for a guy to go up to capitol hill and testify today not as a comedian but as a partisan, i think that's going to put to rest this notion that comedy central is just a joke machine. >> there's this blur in the line between what's real news and not. and a lot of people watch those shows. a lot of people watch those shows and actually, i hate to report, they think that that's the real news. >> i think he's going to testify pro amnesty because his whole point, there was only 14 people that took up the american farmer association's offer to go and work in the fields for t

>> he testified on capitol hill. >> why was he invited in the first place? because last year, a group invited all americans to take a migrant workers' job for the day. very few americans took them up on the offer and today stephen colbert of them upon it. he said that it was very hard work. >> it is time to roll of our sleeves and face this issue mon o -- it is certainly harder work than this. >> is it harder than the comedy show? >> it is absolutely hard. >> you do not want to return to it? what's i do not want to even " again.reen acres a >> he is an american citizen and he has a right to testify. >> one senior democrats strongly disagree. >> i am asking you to leave the room and betty -- the room completely and submit your statement. >> he was asked why you took on this issue. >> i like talking about people who do not have any power. it seems like one of the least powerful people in the united states. >> he mostly used humor to make his political point. >> i do not want a tomato picked by a mexican. i won it picked by an american, then sliced by a guatema

. >>> after sustaining a debilitating head injury, a maryland teen testifies on capitol hill. >> whyf this law passes, it could interest you and your children. >>> three years and $370 million million. when is the big day. and how will patients get there. i'm andrea fujii. that story is just ahead on eyewitit,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 5:29. sunny and 85 degrees out there. good evening, everybody. thanks for staying with wjz's eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. >>> after sustaining a serious head injury, maryland teen testifies on capitol hill. this is a bill that would change the way concussions are handled throughout the u.s. >> pediatricians believe developing brains in teens are more vulnerable to injury than adults. that is why there is a push to save kids from their head injuries by educating staff and parents. >> reporter: alex testifies on capitol hill, urging congress to consider a bill, establishing standards for student athletes who get concussions. >> i jump up, approaching a cornerric -- cornerric can with the-- corner kick wit

he is testifying on capitol hill today. it has drawn a lot of fire from critics who say this is just a joke, but a spokesperson for that house subcommittee holding the hearing said this is a serious issue and this is not a tv stunt. according -- anyone who watches colbert's comedy central show, knows he spent time doing the job of a my grant worker, it's part of the united farms worker take our jobs campaign inviting u.s. citizens to replace illegal immigrants working on a farm for a day. colbert picked beans in a field and sorted corn in a packing house in upstate new york. today he'll appear as an expert witness to testify before a house judiciary subcommittee to talk about his experience. the hearing called protecting america's harvest will focus on food security in the u.s. critics call it a waste of money. colbert told his audience he is picking up the tab for his expenses and travel. the only bill taxpayers will foot he says is for the water and for the electricity for the microphone for the five minutes that he will

for parish leaders, the fight continues on ted little hell. -- capitol hill. >> it began with a deadly fire ball and flams cutting through the air. as deepwater horizon exploded and collapsed, 11 lives were lost and oil began to seep into the gulf which was the start of the worst spill in u.s. history. now, 154 days later, government scientists say the final seal is holding tight and that the well will never leave again. president obama acknowledged the work that had been done and perhaps the more difficult job that lies ahead in a written statement which says in part, "we will continue to work closely with the people of the gulf to rebuild their livelihood and restore the environment that supports them. my administration will see the communities, businesses, and fragile ecosystems through this difficult time." these are difficulties that continue to wash up along the gulf coast. cleanup crews fight every day, but it seems right now the oil is winning. >> we cannot fix this on our own. we can rebuild this on our own. we need help from the whole country. i mean, really, everybody. >> re

matt ackland is live on capitol hill with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is a big fight still on the hill. although it was passed six months ago, there are still many republicans out there that would like it repealed and a lot of people are talk bath mid- term elect and what happens after that should the republicans take the senate and the house. the president is out and about touting this new reform that goes into place today benefiting millions of americans out there. he was in falls church yesterday telling folks just how this reform works and how it will help many americans. with democrats facing tough mid- term elections, president obama turned to backyard politics, turning back the clock to one of his biggest victories. >> health care was one. those issues that we could no longer ignore. >> reporter: the president touted his landmark law along with a backyard full of supporters in falls church, virginia. >> i expect that it will make a big difference if my life and that of other people word affected. >> i would have been so stressed out and worrie

bloomberg held eight rally on capitol hill today. -- a rally on capitol hill today. in news conferences scheduled concerning rahm emanuel future. what is expected to happen there. what is expected to happen there. >> four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do. >> we're following the developing story of rahm emanuel's expected resignation. he is expected to confirm that he is running to be the mayor of chicago. president obama will hold a news conference tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. for what is being called a personnel announcement. his departure has been rumored for weeks, ever since longtime mayor richard daley said he would not

reporting live on capitol hill, i'm stacy cohan. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a three-month-long investigation has led to the arrest of a lorton, virginia man. he is accused of possessing child pornography. police were tipped off by firefighters actually about the pornographic material in 51- year-old mark barget's home. they went into his home to make sure a fire next door hadn't spread. he is a wrestling official who works with middle school and high school wrestlers in our area. >> if you are a parent of one of those children and you want to open a conversation with your child, speak with your child about those matches and ask if they feel they have any information they would like to share with the police department. >> the northern virginia wrestling officials association releaseed a statement saying in part, these allegations have no connection to his duties as an independent contractor to our association and that the rules for bid an official be alone with any of the wrestlers without the presence of the coach or team. >>> a

what is going on on capitol hill. what is going on at the regulatory side and what is going on in a more sort of -- obscure area of the subregulatory level. the basic trends are one. there is legislation to help the unions organize and legislation to increase the level of damages under existing laws, for example our civil rights laws. most people don't know that an employer can be penalized per discriminatory allegation up to $300,000 plus lost back pay. that is a lot of money. let's improve protection over the so-called plant closing laws. elision of employers to be able to use arbitration this these cases and below that we see sort of a stirring of the pot to encourage, i would say people to bring cases against employers rather with the department of labor, eeoc or in the court. that is that this book slet all about. i realize it is not an easy piece of reading but if you look at the introduction on this, i think it lays out the case. it is not that we disagree with everything that the administration is doing. in fa

>> james rosen on capitol hill. thanks. more americans are living in poverty according to the u.s.reau, it reports the median household income last year was just under $50,000 and the poverty line was at just under $22,000 for a family of four. the report shows for every six folks living above that threshold, one was living below it and 43.6 million americans living in poverty. that's up from 39.8 million the year before. it is the largest number of people living in poverty since the government started keeping records 51 years ago. more trouble for the scandal ridden city of belle, california. yesterday, the state's attorney general announced he is suing the three former city officials and others after hearing reports they were paying themselves excessive wages. these three officials alone were making a combined $1.6 million a year until they resigned. now, the state's controller's office reports the city must refund more than $2 million to local businesses because the l.a. suburb illegally increased its business license taxes by more than 50% over the past 10 years. newspapers hav

. >>> no funny business on capitol hill today. >> i'm not a fan of the government doing anything but i have to ask, why isn't the government doing anything. >> just minutes away, comedian steven colbert serious message about immigrant workers. >>> and garrido faces 22 counts of kidnapping and rape, but why his trial may not go as planned. >>> i'm mary bubala we'll take you to the campus and show you how it's transforming. >>> i'm bob turk, i'll have the complete forecast, coming up next. [ male announcer ] need a better way to save for the things you want? meet pnc virtual wallet. it comes with a wish list, that helps you set aside money for the stuff that really matters... just put the things you want on your wish list... and contribute money when you feel like it... then, watch as you get closer to getting what you want. wish list is built to make saving a whole lot more fun. experience all the ways virtual wallet can help you save at pncvirtualwallet.com. pnc. for the achiever in us all. and stick to it. like seriously low prices. [ male announcer ] at safeway, we made a promise o

i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >> and as steve just mentioned, president obama awarded the medal of honor to a military hero more than four decades after he lost his life in service to his country. at a white house ceremony yesterday, air force chief master sergeant richard etchberger's three sons accepted the nation's highest honor on their father's behalf. etchberger died on a top secret mission in vietnam back in 1968, rescues men under heavy fire. that eventually claimed his life. >>> the white house has announced that president obama's top economic adviser plans to leave his post by the end of the year. lawrence summers is stepping down as director of the national economic council to return to a teaching job at harvard university. summers had initially agreed to the white house role for at just one year. president obama thanked summers for his service during what he called a time of great peril to the country. now only treasury secretary timothy geithner remains from the president's original top economic team. >>> president obama will head to new york today to atte

capital police shot a man early this morning who was carrying a gun on capitol hill. shots rang out at 2nd and c streets southwest. our 9news now has the latest from the scene. >> 5:00 a.m. friday, a lookout is broadcast over radio. there's a man with a gun wandering around capitol hill. >> shortly after that initial lookout went out, capital police saw that suspect standing just over there at the intersection of 2nd and c street. he was standing there and he was holding that weapon. the officers observed the man brandishing a weapon. he matched the exact lookout. the officers fired, fearing for their lives. >> u.s. capital police say the officer shot the suspect after he failed to comply with their orders to drop the weapon. police won't say how many shots were fired, nor will they say where the suspect was hit. he was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. >> at this point, i don't have an id on the suspect and i don't have the suspect's condition. >> several streets were shut down during the morning rush as police work to process the crime scene. no word on who th

. >>> president obama gears up to save jobs on and off capitol hill. >>> plus, the flamingos at the san francisco zoo accomplished something they haven't done in seven years. there's the hint. the bay area 5 starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. labor day weekend is a popular time to head to the beach, of course, and apparently that hasn't changed a whole lot despite two recent sightings of great white sharks here in the bay area. add to that a close encounter just a couple weeks ago, and you might wonder whether this is unusual for this time of year. nbc's bay area monte francis is on the lookout for us. >> you can take a look and see that there are surfers and swimmers out in the water and a few hundred people are out here enjoying this labor day weekend. warning signs are no longer posted here saying there was a sighting of a great shark out here attacking a sea lion. last thursday, same thing, an 18-foot great white eating a sea lion. experts say there have been more sightings of great whites along the california coast than usual, but we spoke to an expert today. he s

we're live on capitol hill with more on the debate. dodge there are plenty that say a congressional committee is not the place to make light of serious topics, but whether you agree with his approach or not, he was successful in getting people talking. sitting side by side with experts on immigrant farm labor, he used humor to get the nation goes the attention. >> i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican. i wanted picked by an american, sliced by guatemalans, and served by as venezuelan in a spot where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> as part of the united from workers take our jobs campaign. only seven actually took them. >> we have ignored it too long. it is time to face this issue mano a what ever the spanish word for hamano is. >> it was his intent to mock the process. >> he tried to stop the testimony completely. >> i am not asking you not to talk. i'm asking you to leave the committee room completely and submit your statement instead. >> while many were amused? >> his message got through to the people that would to an end to s