it'll always be here. >> reporter: chuck brown has been living in washington for nearly 70 years andwn by many as the godfather of go-go, brown has been and remains the driving force behind this unique brand of music. >> i move to my own sound. because i've always been inspired by people like james brown, b.b. king. ♪ don't mean a thing >> i have my own distinguished sound. ♪ it don't mean a thing if you ain't got the go-go scene ♪ >> reporter: that distinguished sound, a blend of funk, rhythm and blues and hip-hop. brown ultimately made it big in 1978 with the number one smash "bustin' loose." >> that's the national anthem in d.c. there's no question. ♪ i feel like bustin loose there's no question. an amazing moment for go-go. >> reporter: go-go reached peak popularity in the 1980s, and it didn't turn around. ♪ >> reporter: go-go music had its moments on the national and international stage. but it never went mainstream. but that's something that doesn't bother the d.c. faithful. >> i like that d.c. owns go-go. when you hear it, you hear go-go, you think immediately d.c. so being a

. >>> coming up this morning, senator sherrod brown, chuck todd, harold ford jr. also the debt and obama's popularity. first, an update on the heat with bill karinss. >> august means football practice. the heat wave needs to go away soon. yesterday 114 degrees in little rock. the hottest all-time temperature they have recorded. 97 in atlanta. 109 the forecast in dallas. we are going to see a little bit of cooling off from denver to kansas city. a lot of people had a cool night, a cool morning. temperatures in the 80s. leave your umbrella at home. it should be a dry day. we are watching tropical storm emily. you have to feel bad for people living there. it's going to be a rough 24 hours for them. this storm brushes the bahamas, then turns off the coast. no direct threat to the united states. probably see the worst conditions. we track that for the weekend. sunrise in new york city. you are watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. this is my band from the 80's, looker. hair and mascara, a lethal combo. i'm jon haber of alto music. my business is all about getting

. >>> former white house press secretary will be here on set, tina brown, chuck todd and eugene robinsonup next, the top stories. first, bill karins with a check on the forecast. bill. >> a little bit of rain yesterday. good morning. new york city, boston, over two inches of rain yesterday. we got drenched. today is a better day. it's looking to be a fantastic thursday, friday. showers and storms exited all areas except for maine. leave the umbrellas home today. the only area with a chance of showers -- partly cloudy. humidity levels will be dropping, too. you are going to enjoy this afternoon. a look at tomorrow, high temperatures, upper 70s in new england. 80 to 85 from new york to d.c. a gorgeous day, thursday into friday. the worst weather, wichita, kansas to arkansas we need the rain. e are thunderstorms across the country. we are going to do it again in dallas. 106 degrees. while much of the country is beginning to cool off, dallas, you continue on this amazing streak. you are watching "morning joe" this wednesday brewed by starbucks. every day, all around the world, energy is bein

governor jerry brown signed a law vowing to collect from the state. mayor chuck reed says it's to help protect the city of san jose and people that live there. >> it's one of the main plaintiffs we're injure bid the state action. and money they're taking is going to come out of the services that we've provided for residents of san jose. >> this court said they'll decide by january. >> this appears the governor is not happy about the new wildfire fee. the governor's office announced it would seek changes to the fee plan, scheduled to go into affect next month. yesterday, a report revealed the money raised by this fee would be used for fire prevention, not protection. and that amount would be subtracted by the budget. >> and still ahead here tonight at 6:30 a woman at the center of the so called deanza gang rape case, member aifz civil jury talk about their decision. >> unless there was a bird's eye view of what happened there is no way to prove what actually happened. >> i'm going to force an armed confrontation. >> from michael finney an attorney whose foreclosur

mayor chuck reed supports the police chief and adds that the problem could get worse because of governor jerry brown'sson realignment plan. >> i'm also concerned about their shipping criminals back into the local jails. that's likely to put more on our streets. >> reporter: one more reason the police want you to get involved and talk to your neighbors. >> i think it's really vital at this point for the residents to band together and know what's going on in the neighborhood. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >>> wells fargo is closing many afterhours banking. the main reason, safety. three kiosks will be taken off at night. mission at 22nd, mission and 26th streets, and near the civic center. tellers say there have been a lot of robberies in those areas. some customers are upset with the decision saying they will now be forced to use a fee for using another atm in the area at night. >>> the search continues for the body of a young woman who fell into a niagra river and was swept down the massive falls. the video shows there was no foul play, simply an accident. a tourist says she watched the exchange stu

brown or "newsweek." >> no. they want to remain above the fray, chuck. when i talk to the campaign, they say they're not interested in getting into this discussion. they want to remain focused on ames, on meeting the voters of iowa, but they also said the campaign also told me that the photo was taken during a lighting test, and the campaign had an opportunity, chuck, to indicate its preferences. they were able to see some of the photos, they say. they tell me. and that the photo that finally appeared on the cover of "newsweek," chuck, was not among the photos that they indicated that they liked to "newsweek," chuck. >> i was surprised to hear that actually "newsweek" gave them photos to pick from in the first place. jamie traveling -- >> and i should say, chuck, that -- right. and "newsweek" tells nbc that the bachmann campaign was not given a choice. >> fair enough. jamie, i will see you tomorrow in iowa. >>> all right. let's go to tim pawlenty. he knows saturday's straw poll could make or break his candidacy. and he's leaving nothing to chance. he's s

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mayor chuck reid supports the police chief and adds that the problem could get worse because of governor jerry brown's prison realignment plan. >> i'm also concerned about their shipping criminals from the prisons back into local jails. that's likely to put more criminals on the streets. >> one more reason they want you to get involved and talked to neighbors. >> it's vital a d this point in time for the resident to band together, be aware of what's going on in the neighborhoods. >> by the end of this month, police also plan to stop responding to two other types of crime, which are a little bit heavier. we're talking about if you crash your car, they will no longer show up to take a police report and if you have a business or home alarm, they won't show up unless you can substantiate that someone has broken in. kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you, kris. more tangible evidence of budget cuts. dozens of people in oakland trying to get work done were turned away. signs greeted them with a reminder that this was a budget closure day. it's part of an agreement by city employee labor unions to he

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brown band. >> we need a little country party around here. >> starting early. >> warming up out there. >> look forward to it. first, let's begin with the heated gop debate in iowa. chuck todd, nbc's political director and chief white house correspondent, is is in des moines for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the final debate without texas governor rick percy is going to be known as the one where the phrase "minnesota nice" got turned on its head, michele bachmann and tim pawlenty realizing their political lives will be on the line, went at each other like nobody's business. >> i need to respond to that. >> reporter: former minnesota governor tim pawlenty and congresswoman michele bachmann sparred bitterly, each trying to gain political advantage in iowa, hoping it will translate into a win in tomorrow's critical ames straw poll. >> her record of accomplishment and results is nonexistent. >> i introduced the life bulb freedom of choice about. >> she has a record of misstating and making false statements. >> you said the era of small government was over. that sounds a lot more like barack obama, if you ask me. >> reporter: but pawlenty didn't