commissioners ann mcgene of the elections in texas and chris thomas. a current state director of elections and michigan. and in the middle. a research director law director and research direct ofrt commission. looking for the initial remarks and the commission's one-year anniversary. thank you so much for being here delightful for senior research directors and as you know, the goal of the commission from the very beginning was to gather together, views from across the country. election administrations and experts. voters. voting rights communities and across the board. on a fully bipartisan basis. to determine what could be done to make a voting process more functional for voters. obviously the origin rests behind the commission was in the reduction of the long lines that became an issue that was much discussed in the political process in the course of the election. but it was widely understood that there was a whole series of other questions. questions that fit into the issue of lines but other questions that bordered on the american voting experience

certainly chris thomas who is one of our commissioners has been a tremendous amount of time in his role in michigan in dealing with the issue. >> maybe i can turn to chris. i was going to ask you with saying something a registration. i know you care deeply about many aspects of registration but in particular the department of motor vehicles in michigan is really a model for working with the election office and sharing lists. do you want to say a little bit about that as a key recommendation? >> it is a key, as my co-chair indicated, there's a lot of things on the table. voting systems are short and one of them that we all see approaching. but an ongoing one has been the foldable the addition of the national voter registration act which really has not yet occurred. this report helped highlight that. every person who's eligible ought to be a registered voter and have that opportunity offered when they're doing business with department of motor vehicles. what the data shows is that that's just not the case. so we have highlighted that as a way of really across the board to get a high regis

the commissioners who is the former state director of elections in texas and chris thomas who is thections in michigan and in the middle the research director stanford law professor and research director of the commission. i'm going to turn it to bob and ben for initial remarks in this opening session about the commission's one-year anniversary. >> thank you. thank you very much for being here. it's delightful to be reunited with our commission. as you know, the goal of the commission from the very beginning was to gather together views from across the country, from election administrations, experts, voters, voting rights community, just across the board. on a fully bipartisan basis to determine what could be done to make the voting process more functional for voters obviously, the original interest behind the commission was in the reduction of long lines that became an issue that was much discussed in the political process in the course of the election, but it was widely understood that there were a whole series of other questions questions that fed into the issues of lines, but oth

commissioners are and again the former state director of elections in texas and chris thomas state directortions in michigan. research director of the commission. >> thank you very much. delightful to be reunited with our commissioners and research director. as you know, the goal of the commission from the very beginning was to gather views across the country from election administrators, experts voters, voting rights community, just across the board on a totally bipartisan basis to determine what can be done to make the voting process more functional for voters. obviously the original interest by the commission was a reduction of long lines. an issue that was much discussed in the political process during the course of the election but it was widely understood there are whole issue of questions that board directly on the american voting experience. how to significantly improve it. and i am delighted to serve as cochair of this commission. the commission as a whole work extraordinarily well together, together, but i want to emphasize what a collaborative effort it was with democrats, republ

does it feel like walking in space and going blind, i'll speak with chris hadfield about his scariest moment after this. o. >> i'm thomas drayton. you're watching "talk to al jazeera." my guest this week is astronaut chris hadfield. was there a heart pounding moment in space, a moment that scared you? >> the only time i felt a raw animal shiver of fear go up my back was watching a shooting star like a meet meteorite enter the atmosphere. there is darkness and then a blistering streak of light cuts across the sky. my first reaction was wow, beautiful, a shooting sar. but my thought was then, what was that, a ball one derg ancient rock coming in at 20 -- blundering rock coming in, if it was a little higher it would have hit us, instead of feeling like i was on the front of the titanic like king of the world suddenly my.spaceship felt like a little bubble. >> you went blind in space. wasn't that scary or dangerous? >> we only go out when we need the dexterity of human hands to go fix something or we need the cleverness of the human brain to be able to look at a problem and jiggle something into place or a complex task. i w

certainly, chris thomas who is one of our commissioners has been a tremendous amount of time in his role in michigan in dealing with the issue. >> maybe i can turn to chris. i was going to ask you with saying something a registration. i know you care deeply about many aspects of registration but in particular the department of motor vehicles in michigan is >> a model. do you want to say a little bit about that? >> there's a lot of the things on the table. voting systems is one of them. maybe i can turn to chris. i was going to ask you with really a model for working with the election office and sharing lists. do you want to say a little bit about that as a key recommendation? >> it is a key as my co-chair indicated there's a lot of things on the table. voting systems are certainly one of them that we all see approaching. but an ongoing one has been the national voter registration act which really has not yet occurred. this report helped highlight that. every person who's eligible ought to be a registered voter and have that opportunity offered when they're doing business with department

believe that he's made his case but they know this is going to be a tough battle going forward thomas. >> chris, when you're talking to different sources on the hill there and at the white house, are people thinking this was just a big saber rattling speech of fear mongering or he needs to grab the attention of the white house. >> he's had the attention of the white house. they know exactly how he feels. i think if there is one concern, it's that this speech was in the words of dianne feinstein, it was a good speech. there were a lot of people even who don't necessarily agree with benjamin netanyahu, either that he came here or substance of his speech, that they thought it was a strongly delivered speech. so on that front, obviously, that's a concern for the white house, something that they have to answer thomas. >> chris jansing, live at the white house, thanks so much. we'll have the white house press briefing at 2:00 p.m. francis rivera is here with a breakdown of the speech by the numbers. you look at the analysis here. >> we did take the closer look at netanyahu's speech and what are the t

into the works of what was already a fractured relationship between these two leaders, thomas thomas. >> chris jansing, thank you so much. we'll bring you that joint news conference with president obama and ashraf ghani live from the white house. a crash mid flight over the french alps we'll talk about what may have happened during those final minutes. what was the weather? we'll have the latest social media reaction with condolences be shared around the globe, including change to the germanwings logo. (mom) when our little girl was born we got a subaru. it's where she said her first word. (little girl) no! saw her first day of school. (little girl) bye bye! made a best friend forever. the back seat of my subaru is where she grew up. what? (announcer) the 2015 subaru forester (girl) what? (announcer) built to be there for your family. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. there's only one egg that just tastes better. fresher. more flavorful. delicious. only one egg with better nutrition... like more vitamins d, e, and omega 3s. and 25% less saturated fat. only one egg good enough for my fam

thomas' confirmation hearing in 1991. >> it's selection sunday. how will nova and temple do? plus, chris comings back with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" comes right back. yeah, i'm married. does it matter? you'd do that for me? really? yeah, i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. who is this? it's jake from state farm. what are you wearing jake from state farm? [ jake ] uh... khakis. she sounds hideous. well she's a guy, so... [ male announcer ] another reason more people stay with state farm. get to a better state. ♪ ♪ >> ncaa tournament brackets will be announced tonight. and fans believe their wildcats believe they deserve a number one seat. 69-52 win earned the wildcats the big east championship for the second time in their history. nova has won 32 games including 15 straight. >>> temple was in a squirmed in their final game against snu. they fell 59-66. they hope that the 23 and 10 record is good enough for the big dance. >> i already have my

chris jansing, thank you very much. >>> and so thomas certainly all of the events we are watching closelyally here at stash tash throughout the weekend. >>> some are objecting to a subpoena for hillary clinton subpoena. they called it very partisan and political turn. reviewing them before releasing them and that process could take months. and state department spokesperson marie harf is taking a grilling and here is what she had to say moments ago. >> every individual employee has a responsible under the federal regulations to preserve their own records with a state department account or a personal account. when you walk out the door it is your responsibility to provide those. does that make sense? regardless of what kind of account it is. >> when you walk out? >> well yeah there is a difference because -- >> because there was no time. that was closed we'll, josh. but thank you for fact checking me live and instant tain yausly. >> live and instantaneously. >>> and some people call it very good news, unemployment falling again. last month 5.5%. 295,000 jobs added for the month of february.

chris coons. follow the show on facebook and twitter. you can always follow-up with my colleague thomas us now for a look as what's coming up next on msnbc live. >> i love how andrea is talking about the let it all hang out news conference or if not. we're waiting to see what we'll get from hillary clinton. this is the first time she's speaking publicly about the controversy over private e-mail. chris matthews is among those joining me for the complete team coverage over the next two hours. msnbc live with thomas roberts is next. natural gas producer... and we could soon become number one in oil. because hydraulic fracturing technology is safely recovering lots more oil and natural gas. supporting millions of new jobs. billions in tax revenue... and a new century of american energy security. the new energy superpower? it's red, white and blue. log on to learn more. your eyes depend on a unique set of nutrients. that's why there's ocuvite. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula that's just not found in any leading multivitamin. help protect your eye healt

thomas. >> all right. the clock is ticking. chris jansing at the white house for us. chris, great to see you. thank you. >> reporter: you, too. >>> developing news in boston. the prosecute wrapped up their case in the trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev. we'll have a live report coming nr your way in moments from boston. >>> fresh after being cleared from murder, the ex-boyfriend of amanda knox tells nbc news he's happy to be free after almost a decade-long legal fight. . >> serve years is a big part of your life. i'm getting used to that. even little things like hey, smile, you have your life. really? >> on friday italy's top criminal court overturned amanda knox and sollecito in the death of meredith kercher. i want . >> i want to share dramatic images coming out of california where a firefighter there is in critical condition today after falling through the roof of a burning garage and it was caught on camera. take a look at this terrifying cell phone video of the fresno firefighter walking on top of the garage there. now watch. he's trying to ventilate the building when he plunges, as you can see

thomas edison been delightful, but quickly opining that it's also doomed to obsolescence. we don't and you will see why the npf judges were so enthusiastic about their choice of chris martin, ken wells and jim poulsen a "bloomberg news" as the winners of the 2015 thomas stokes award for energy writing. [applause] >> thanks very much. thanks particularly to the judges and to the national press foundation. if i've woken up in a dream five years ago and think that i was being honored by and a ghost national news organization providing about your toes i would have killed myself last month i may fundamentally -- [laughter] i may fundamentally storyteller and my view is what's the story there? it's an amazing story. i am old enough i spent many of my years on "the wall street journal" advising the san francisco bureau in the 1980s when the mccall brothers running around buying up cell phone tower rights, and then we saw the first cell phone. it was the size of a suitcase. everyone said, who the hell wants one of those? and now every second grader in america has one. i had the privilege of actually interviewing george mitchell who was the grandfather of fracking, and for 25 years

>> reporter: chris, within the last 45 minutes homicide detectives have taken the 19-year-old who was wounded in triple stabbing from thomas jefferson hospital here to the homicide unit where he is now being questioned by detectives as they try to figure out exactly what happened here. >> he was screaming you know, the usual every night all day. >> reporter: as crime scene investigators in protective suits collected evidence at the bloody crime seen in this home on east went folds street neighbors were outside describing what went on inside the house every date. >> very disturbed family. >> honestly, i'm not surprised that it happened. >> investigators say 53-year-old melissa wiley was found stabbed to death her 73-year-old mother joan was suffering from serious stab wounds. and a 19-year-old son was bleed bleeding from wounds to his hands. >> blood everywhere. >> they found a large 95 in an alleyway across the street but the murder weapon was found in the home. police say the house was a mess. >> he yelled please stop, don't do it. they locked him in a bedroom. so he's been locked away for multiple years. >> reporter: nei

thomas. >> and trying to stay on track with that time line. chris jansing.ice charged in connection with last week's shooting of two police officers appeared in court today. 20-year-old jeffrey williams faces charges, including assault in the first degree. he admitted to firing the shots but said the officers were not his target. sarah is following the story. so sarah, explain what he said the reasoning is he came back to the scene with a gun and fired shots? >> reporter: that is one of the big things investigators are looking at right now, thomas. he told them that he was not, in fact aiming at police officers but instead, the shooting was the result of a dispute earlier in the evening. officials this is an ongoing investigation. so they were a bit skeptical of the claims but that investigation was continued. williams was in court very briefly today. the judge continuing the case until march 31st. he was arrested on saturday night, following tips from the public. as you said authorities confirmed that he did acknowledge firing the shots and they also recove

thomas roberts joins us next. >> thanks so much great hour coming up next we have more on netanyahu's meeting with congress. we have christe e-mail while secretary of state. how much of a scandal really is this is this we're talking with artist who painted a thinly veiled monica lewinsky reference into a portrait it's all coming up next. stick around. photos are great for capturing your world. and now they can transform it. with the new angie's list app, you can get projects done in a snap. take a photo of your project or just tell us what you need done and angie's list will find a top rated provider to do the job. the angie's list app is the simple, new way to get work done on your schedule. the app makes it easy, the power of angie's list makes it work. call, click or download the app for free today. nobody told us to expect it... intercourse that's painful due to menopausal changes it's not likely to go away on its own. so let's do something about it. premarin vaginal cream can help it provides estrogens to help rebuild vaginal tissue and make intercourse more comfortable. premarin vaginal cream treats vaginal changes

i start whispering to chris jensen, ask him what this means and who these people are and what that is supposed to represent. >> one name on the list jumped out at diana. thomasenderson was a state police agent who grew up across the street from dorothy edwards and james holloway and was friendly with both. >> tom henderson had nothing to do with forensic investigation at all. nothing. he wasn't supposed to be involved in the case any way. because these were people he knew his whole life long. >> there was really no reason for him to have removed these things from the laboratory. we were arguing that this evidence had in all likelihood been tampered with and quite conceivably that mrs. edwards' blood had been put on the garments. >> it would now be up to the judge to rule whether or not elmore deserved a new trial. the decision would take four months to come down. >> we presented all this great evidence. we're very excited. we're stoked. then comes the judge's order and the cover letter said, edward lee elmore may well not be guilty. but that will be for an appellate court to find. >> the judge had left elmore's fate up to other judges to decide. >> i became

thomas more high school have marched in the parade. now back on the parkway. golden bares are special group. their own school has been closed for decades but as "eyewitness news" anchor chrisare still making a difference for the next generation of catholic school student. >> cardinal o'hara high school in springfield, delaware county, 1,110 student strong. many afford their tuition with the help of financial aid. >> i think it is critical. i mean, you are probably talking right now between, you know 30, 40% of the student couldn't come here if it wasn't for some agree of aid. >> comes from variety of sources perhaps none more unique than the alum my association every saint thomas more catholic boys high school. tommy moore as it is known stood for 39 years at the corner of 47th and we lewesing in west philadelphia. from 1936 to 1975, 5,000 boys roamed its hauls. >> it was a mixture of irish italian, african-american, german students, we all were treated equally. and it was just a special place. >> once left of tommy moore now in the bear layer at cardinal o'hare a, a room where tommy moore alumni get together a mid the school's rich history. their loyal bunch. for 40 years

chase thomas said on shot this year about the news but i totally understand his reason for retirement. i have much respect for him. pleasure plainview chris borland and we're praying for you. the dust on a glut chris borland does plan on going back the scope. skol school... . >> reporter: the board was at a sprawling commune yesterday because of an accident. >> reporter: things the looking much better 24 hours after the fact. he's down 24 right but you head into the caldecott tunnel is back open this morning after being closed for fire that happened early yesterday morning. here's video that shows where the fight when the fire broke out at 630 and the far right before of the caldecott tunnel. this is video from the oakland fire department. it is see the fire burning inside the tunnel. it all happen when two cars collided with one car caught fire and the title was filled with smoke. there were about two dozen cars inside the tunnel at the time of the accident. everyone had to get out of their cars and be evacuated from the tunnel itself. it took hours for the tunnel to reopen. here's video from earlier this morning. you concede what looks

chris. we certainly learned a lot more about the nationalities, about the breakdown of the nationalities of those who were killed. this comes from the ceo of germanwings, thomasished on this flight. the breakdown is 72 germans, 35 from spain, one each from great britain, the netherlands colombia mexico denmark, japan, belgium and israel as well as two ace stralians, two from argentina, iran venezuela and two americans as well. this is information we're just getting right now from the ceo of germanwings. of course very sad news that's coming out there from the headquarters of germanwings in cologne, germany. >> the obvious reaction is what an amount of diversity was on that plane, 15 different countries involved and new information there about that including americans. >> reporter: yeah. >> that information only as good as it is to the families of those 150 souls on board. what is the latest on any chances at recovery? >> reporter: well certainly at this point it still is very difficult. we've been hearing that the terrain in that area is one that's very difficult. it's hard to get to. the process of that recovery is taking quite a while. the weather condition