clay aiken is running for congress and guess what else. welcome. you. >> good to see you too, brooke. >> here you are and watching that video this morning, clay, you have an incredibly compelling story. my question is this. is a compelling personal story a qualification to get elected? does that suffice? >> i don't think it does. i think that story qualifies me in the sense that i understand we all go through issues. we learn from them. for that reason i think empathy and caring for the people he represents. as a society, what not should be the people in congress. we see what that's gotten us so far. understanding constituents for caring and their needs will be an important qualification. for people who have seen the video, remind us of your back story for your mom and dad. >> my birth father had a struggle with alcoholism and could be violent. my mother and i liveded in some ways sort of on the run from him for a year. when i was really young. i don't think my story is while the details might be different than some people, my story is not that diff

this is one race where clay aiken doesn't want to be the runner up.former "american idol" contestant entering the race to represent his north carolina hometown in congress. he made the announcement from the home of a family friend. a friend that took in an infant clay and his mother to escape an abusive father. >> i'm not a politician. i don't ever want to be one. but i do want to help bring back to my corner of north carolina the idea that someone can go to washington to represent all the people, whether they voted for you or not. we can all be like that friend who took my mother and me in. a friend who shelters those in time of need and helps open a door to a new life and renewed country for all of our people. he also came out swinging against his gop rival. here is part of his interview last night from "the last word." >> when you see what's happened in this district and so many others where people have gone to d.c. and lined up behind the people in their party. lined up behind the leaders. taken votes. cast votes to get leadership position for the

>>> clay aiken may be hoping to become a little less invisible.is hoping to run for congress. >> in north carolina he's hoping to unseat a favorite. it will be a tough race. here is abc's karen travers with more. >> reporter: clay aiken is best known as runner-up from season two of "american idol." ♪ and i could not ask for more >> now he's hoping to be voters top choice in a race for congress. >> the idea that someone could go to washington to represent all people. >> reporter: aiken is one of three democrats running in a primary from north carolina's second district, currently held by a republican. in a video announcing his campaign, the 35-year-old gay father of one highlighted his work as special education teacher and representative for unicef. but he southerly acknowledged his hollywood background. >> for most americans, there are not golden tickets, at least not like the kind you see on tv. >> reporter: in an interview with abc's raleigh affiliate, wtvd, aiken said lawmakers in washington don't listen to the need of their constituents. >> i

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clay aiken joins us. you very much for having me. >> i saw your video that you put out. it tells your family story but tell the viewers who may not have seen the video why do you want to be a member of congress and when started this. >> i think it probably started in similar way to the same reason that i chosing to a special ed teacher years ago. i had exposure to kids with disabilities and recognized they were a group of people, a group of kids who were not being served or not being represented or not being advocated for in the way that they deserved to be and so i became a special ed teacher and i see now more and more that americans in north carolineans are not being represented and served in the way they should be. i have a plat form now, the people of north carolina put me in a position where i have a microphone and i have a platform to talk about things that i believe are important. and i want to use that voice and that platform to represent them. >> you know, when we watched you on "american idol"

clay aiken, thank you for your patience, by the way.ill discover if you make it here to washington that you always usually have to wait for the president speaking before you get to do things. >> i imagine. thank you for having me. >> let me start with the simple question of when did you first begin thinking about a career in politics? >> well, i've been -- i've been interested in politics for as long as i can remember. in eighth grade, i had to write a paper about someone who i admired, and i called the office of former north carolina governor and u.s. senator terry sanford and asked him if i could come interview him. in eighth grade, i walked over to his office and wrote my paper on hi. this race in particular is something that i've been looking at for almost a year at this point. it was important for me to keep it as quiet as possible and not talk about it so i could be deliberate and really look at the -- look at the race and weigh the options. but it's not been something that has come up in the last month or so. it's been something

. >> clay aiken changes his career tune, but can he win the hearts of voters.h. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm marci gonzalez in for diana perez. >> i'm john muller with hours to go before the opening ceremonies of the olympics. there are new concerns about a terror threat. >> there are warnings that terrorists may put explosives in toothpaste tubes. two chechen women were arrested in france last week in connection with this threat. and a u.s. airports, look for more security because of the threat. here's abc's pierre thomas. >> as the olympic torch made its way into sochi, new warning from u.s. intelligence put commercial airlines on notice. terrorist may try to use toothpaste containers to smuggle explosives on board planes. >> i believe it is specific credible information. >> the new potential threat isn't necessarily directed as americans but does pertain to all international flight into russia during the games, including a small number through the u.s. terrorists have come up with creative attempt to blow up kmoer shl and

people like clay aiken have almost no connection.gave an interview in which he said that when he was doing a paper in high school he went and interviewed his congressperson, so that was how was interest got started. but you don't need much, as i say. the bar is pretty low. >> but who is clay aiken's base -- base? idol caters to a family, republican type is araphic, but clay aiken gay dad. in a district that for any tough to win democrat, even one with experience. >> with any experience. >> american idol does skew a bit republican and the viewers are high propensity voters. tobe his secret weapon is get american idol fans to come out and support his bid. >> they don't support it enough. he was runner up. >> having seen this interview is no moreiken, he clueless on issues than your typical congressman, i guess. but our celebrities anymore or less serious about serving americans? >> you know, one of the most serious members of the senate is al franken. he was hysterically funny on saturday night live and then he had a show called late-n

by the way, if you want to hear what clay aiken has to say about the republican congresswoman, tune in pittsburgh penguins eastern, when he'll be in the "cnn newsroom" with our own brooke baldwin, less than an hour from now. you're going to want to see brook's interview with clay aiken. >>> now for a remarkable story about one woman's efforts on the aids front lines. elizabeth glazer was the wife of an actor who played in "stars key and hutch." she contracted hiv through a blood transfusion and unknowingly passed on to her own children. after her daughter died, she started a foundation. she passed away, but her foundation lives on. here's chris cuomo with the story of how it's continuing to impact your world. ♪ >> reporter: this is the face of hope. faith was born hiv negative, even though her mother has the virus. she is the ultimate example of the goal of the elizabeth glazer pediatric aids foundation. creating an aids-free generation. >> we have the research. we have the medication. people have to be educated around the world. we've got to get rid of the discrimination and the stigm

north carolina representative rene elmers thinks clay aiken would be no contest.t his chances. >> did you vote for him on "american idol"? >> inno, i never really got int that. he didn't fare that well. he was runner up. >> oh, snap. you did not go there. >> that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> news day columnist and political analyst joins us. >> i think many people have heard of clay aiken. >> that does ridge a bell. let's talk about this name. governor chris christie. his office has received a subpoena from federal authorities. does this mean that there's more to this bridge scandal? >> well, clearly there's more. hold on a second, just because you get a subpoena doesn't mean you've done something wrong. >> that is true. >> let's be careful. i've never met a politician who said, send me more subpoenas. this is not good when federal prosecutors say, give me your records, i want to claw through them. we don't know where it leads but they think there's something there worth looking at. >> we want to make it clear that the governor maintained in a r

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clay aiken throws his hat into the ring. and jay prepares for his final bou bow on "the tonight show." it is thursday, february 6th. "early today" starts right now. > >>> good morning, everyone. i'm alex witt. the first day of the sochi olympic games is marked by a disturbing new terror threat. the feds warning terrorists could try to smuggle explosives on to planes inside toothpaste tubes. u.s. officials emphasize the warning is focused entirely on flights to russia, not on flights to or within the u.s. those familiar with the advisory tell nbc news, it is based on very recent intelligence. there is no word so far on any plans to impose new restrictions on checked bags or carry-ones. the russians have already banned all liquids from carry-ones. u.s. officials say there is no indication of any specific plot or target. instead, this is an exercise of caution, and officials did not reveal the source of the intelligence. >>> meanwhile, the u.s. navy warship taylor entered the black sea. defense officials tell nbc news it will j

it will take me more than mud. >> a second act for clay aiken. interesting discussion. we will be following your race. thank you. >> thank you very much. >>> police have tracked down a violin worth millions of dollars a week after it was stolen. the 300-year-old strat various was discovered in an attic in wisconsin. police say the thieves used a stun gun to steal it. three people are now in custody. >>> he has been called the japanese bait hoven a he is apologizing. he admitted hiring someone else to write his most famous works. caitlin has that story. >> after 18 years behind the scenes, it was finally time for him to stand in the limelight on his own. the part time university professor admitted that he was the author of classic music that has been credited to the man known as japan's beethoven. i had been aware he was publishing by deceiving the world. i conned to compose the music. in this way i'm an accomplice. >> he wrote a powerful hiroshima symphony. it was the winter olympics that made him spill the beans. >> i knew figure skater takahashi will be using the musi

running for congress" former american idol star clay aiken kicked off his bid for congress with this congressional seat. in his video, aiken tells his life story, including growing up in a home torn apart by domestic violence. aiken shot to fame in 2003 as the season 2 runner-up on "american idol." he's released six albums since then. you can watch the complete video on kron 4-dot-com. >> new this morning, police in new york arrest three men and a woman on suspicion they provided the drugs found in the apartment of late actor philip seymour hoffman. police recovered 350 small bags or envelopes which could be used to carry heroin. they are not saying exactly how the arrests are connected to hoffman's death. the 46 year old actor was found dead in his manhattan apartment on sunday. he had a syringe in his arm. and police found dozens of baggies containing heroin at his home. line >> hoffman played a prominent role in "the hunger games" films. but there are two more movies left in the franchise: "mockingjay - part 1" and "mockingjay - part 2." so what happens now? turns out. hoffman had

tweet me your questions that you want to ask clay aiken.weets. >>> speaking of critical candidates, next number is 5, as in five minutes, the length of georgia senate candidate george purdue's new bio-ad, and in it, he calls his opponents crybabies. >> the decision in this election is very simple. if you like the results coming out of washington right now, then pick one of the four professional politicians. it really won't matter. >> as you can see, he has the name of his primary opponents there. by the way, the latest poll shows the latest poll shows perdue is trailing behind all of those babies, including paul broun, phil gingrich, and former vz secretary of state, karen handle. the next number, 949. that's how many pages make up the bipartisan farm bill. the president plans to sign it friday at michigan state university. and according to unofficial white house historian mark noeler, this will be the president's second out of town bill signing. that's it. the first one, i remember it, 2009 in denver when he signed the american recovery ac

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clay aiken's run for office and the slam from his competition. >> we're continuing our storm watch tonightteorologist, bill martin will have the latest on where the system is headed next. >> reporter: next, turning toothpaste into a deadly weapon. the olympic warning prompting precautions. okay. let's train like it's race day. what's up ted? i think i forgot to pay a bill. yep, paid that one. what about your mortgage? yep, paid that too. alright we're good then. man i feel like i'm forgetting something. eh, it's probably nothing. you worry too much ted. alright, hammer down! bank from almost anywhere with the citi mobile app. citi, with you every step of the way. >>> a warning about terrorism just as the winter olympics are about to begin. it involves, of all things, tubes of toothpaste. it has no direct flights to russia. how are passengers reacting? >> reporter: they are still afraid, and it's mostly because it's explosive materials were hidden, it wouldn't take much for terrorists to sneak them onboard. toothpaste tubes could be used to smuggle bombs on planes. that warning came from ho

. >> plus, is clay aiken running for congress?od, i hope so. >>> and, is the worst band in the world also a bunch of cheating cheaters? all that and more when "the five" returns. >>> welcome back, everybody. three seductive stories. seven speedy minutes, one sprightly host. the fastest seven kicks off with our friend, jesse waters. he caught up with stephen colbert at a super bowl party. hilarity ensued. watch. >> colbert. >> hey, good to see you again. how are you? >> o'reilly has a few questions for you. >> good, good. i didn't do it. i didn't touch them. can didn't tell -- i didn't mean to tell the kids all those terrible things at the college i teach at. don't trap me in the elevator. whatever it is, o'reilly is right and i didn't do it and i apologize. >> are you hitting the party scene hard? >> you know me. i'm hitting the party scene all night long. >> you just woke up. >> i'm naught even awake yet. i'm sleep walking right now. >> all right, k.g., kick it off. >> can i tell you, he doesn't offend me at all, i mean colbert.

clay aiken running for congress.oping to this big in washington-area politics. are we doomed? it's fought the first time an entertain hear run for office. >> absolutely it isn't, but -- you know -- i don't know. congress has been so dysfunctional, i -- >> what typically happens is, when you ask what the -- his platform is, often with a celebrity, dom, the celebrity is the platform, many times. >> celebrity is. i will say this, though. i remember through the years you had jack kemp, stephen largent, heath, star quarterback, university of tennessee, all ran successfully for some office capacity. in that way you have leadership skills in the world of sports. i'm not how i feel about a straight actor. hey, and schwarzenegger did a deeszant day in california and others as well. who knows? >> yes. and and i'm reminded, fred, gofer from "the love boat" ran for office. was successful as well. clay aiken has run charitable foundations before his "american idol" days. he has some background. >> if he can get something done in

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one race where this political newcomer has to hit all the right notes. >> realistically clay aiken isong shot. it will be a fierce fight. >> thank you for watching. >> reporter: as for where he stands on the issues he wants to focus on unemployment and funding for military families. he is facing two other candidates in the democratic primary which takes place may 6th. he is expected to raise a lot of money but probably not enough to propel him to victory. >> i'm telling you, that tape was impressive. >> he did very good. it seems very authentic. >> he has a great life story in terms of connecting to other people relating to struggles. very conservative area. >> very much so, mara, thank you. mara schiavocampo. >> thank you. >> your father was so proud of how she said it, so. >> the italian accent in there. >> which is fantastic. dad is thrilled at this moment. >> schiavocampo. >> see, there. >> trifecta. >> thanks, dad. >> thank you, mara. >>> final countdown to the olympics. in fact, some of the competition has started ahead of the opening ceremonies in sochi tomorrow. matt gutman th

the former american idol star, clay aiken, wants to perform on a bigger stage.ced he will run for congress on north -- in north carolina. he would face a second term republican. do you even know who he is he e -- is? >> we need to move on from clay aiken. >> last month, the move among the global elite was almost exuberant until ares think delivered a sobering message. volatility, get used to it. thought 2014 would look anything like 2013, guess again. here to tell us what is driving this selloff in emerging markets and how much longer it might last is larry, the cofounder and chairman of the largest asset manager. trillion overseas 4.5 -- four point 3 trillion. it is a staggering figure. i love to talk about it. >> i will let you do it because i never talk about it. >> i know you do not. >> when i hear the number, it is like austin powers. moment about for a what is happening. the message you delivered about volatility was a couple of weeks ago already. does it feel like we are beginning to bottom out already? is an old-fashioned correction. we went so far. if i

and you'll remember him from this -- ♪ lift me up in your arms ♪ >> clay aiken, winning our hearts onan idol." and now, a new dream. today, he declared he's running for congress in north carolina. >> i'm not a politician. i don't ever want to be one. but i do want to help bring back, at least to my corner of north carolina, the idea that someone can go to washington to represent all the people. >> and by the way, aiken is running as a democrat. >>> and it was one of the most popular ads during the super bowl. david beckham and his torso. news, tonight, he's bringing all that muscle to miami. the retired soccer star announcing today he's getting his very own major league soccer team based in miami. the first time a former player has become an owner. >>> and here's one to top the record books for bad doggy. a man in the u.k. came home and discovered his 4-year-old border collie and spaniel mix had gnawed through his vintage car. chewing up the fiberglas on the bumper of a vintage aston martin. the car used to be worth $130,000, back before someone had a snack. >>> and we also have a not

. >> clay aiken, the runner-up, i think, in 2003, hard to believe it was that long ago, but he's a special education teacher actually in north carolina. he's going to run for the second congressional district there. renee elmers is the incumbent republican. what's interesting about his kickoff ad, you know, he really -- he goes right to the living room of where he says he had an abusive father. he talks about income inequality, the need to work with kids with special needs, and he also did something -- i think he's the only candidate, the first time since president bush left office, to actually say something positive about president bush, because he was appointed to a special needs council. the only other person i'd seen, even had a fairly positive mention of bush was ed gillespie, running in virginia, where you see a picture of bush come up -- >> he has a recognizable game for millennials in particular. >> it's an uphill battle for him, but definitely a recognizable name. >> all right. thank you so much, domenico. for more from domenico and the rest of the team, check out first read on nb

. >> clay aiken putting his entertainment career on hold for politics. >> my story begin was a golden what qualifies me to run. >> he's running for congress in north carolina as a democrat. releasing this video today saying he'll focus on jobs, education, and he has been a special education teacher ask a member of a presidential panel on education. >> more still to come including an attack on a substation in the south bay. what seemed like an act of vandalism could be part of a bigger terror plot. >> a new terror warnings and a growing buzz over unfinished construction visitors arrive. in weflt oakland local school kids doing their part to create super heros in their od is in a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. and once good gets going, there's no stopping it. get your good going. blue diamond. snack nut of the u.s. ski team. >>> question about armed sabotage on a pg&e substation. was it a terrorist attack? >> that is the question being raised by vic lee in mountain view. vic? >> reporter: the former chairman of the regulatory commission believ

. >> clay aiken. >> oh, clay aiken, right. >> clay aiken.runner up of ai? like a bridge over troubled water. incredible performance. up next -- >> i'm going to -- >> who beat him? was that the ruben -- >> was it ruben studdard. >> yeah. >> scary. >> are you watching -- >> in touch with america. >> my daughter likes to sing and write songs. >> are you watching it a little bit? >> harry, more reality to it. >> harry is a star. >> classes up the joint. >> he's funny. >> he's a star. >> he's funny. >> none of the kids know who he is but he's a star. >> he's great. >> that's not true. no, no. harry is -- >> who is the other guy? >> and then i look at him, keith urban. >> keith urban. >> michael buble. >> yeah. >> but harry is very sweet. >> great, love him. >> got to know him watching "ai". >> harry is great. so are the good people of louisiana. some of the best people in america, coming up next, hold on, get there, how progressive is elizabeth warren the new congressional vote ratings from national journal out, may surprise you. >> do you think

running for congress" >> former american idol star clay aiken kicked off his bid for congress in thisnt up on his website today. he's running as a democrat in north carolina's second congressional seat. in his video, aiken tells his life story, including growing up in a home torn aiken shot to fame in 2003 as the season 2 runner-up on he's released six albums since then, topping billboard's top 200 in 2004 with his debut, "measure of a man." you can watch the complete video on kron 4-dot-com. >> think about what he looks like now. >> let's go over to the traffic center as we had to break. >> we have an issue with your mic george will would try to get that resolved. >> on the map, we have an issue on northbound 101 in san jose. >> northbound 101, we have had our second accident here. the first accident has been cleared but traffic is already backed up beyond to way. more when kron 4 news returns. ♪ it takes two to make a thing go right ♪ ♪ ♪ it takes two to make it outta sight ♪ ♪ ♪ it takes two to make a thing go right ♪ ♪ ♪ it takes two to make it outta sight ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ]

clay aiken is running for congress. seat in north carolina. he criticizes the incumbent for voting for the government shut down. >>> gavin newsom is celebrating a state milestone. a week from today it will be 10 years since the fist same-sex couple got married in san francisco. california and 16 other states have legalized same-sex marriage. >>> there's new hope they can keep the century old bidding -- building from being sold. in washington, d.c., today representative barbara lee talked about here efforts to save the building. >> the future of the berkeley post office is unknown, but barbara lee is making it her mission to keep the building intact. >> it's the center of community activity and no historic fight be sold off to private sector. >> when congress passed a spending plan, the bill included a nonbinding provision suspending the sale of historic post office. shows introduced a bill urging the halt of all sales. >> we fight, we fight hard and work hard. >> the post master general said the postal service doesn't n

. >>> former "american idol" contestant clay aiken is running for congress.-old will seek the democratic nomination for north carolina's conservative second congressional district. that democratic primary is scheduled for this coming may. those are the news headlines on the fox business network. i'm gregg jarrett. now back to cheryl. cheryl: thank you, gregg. he is no longer invisible. >> that's right. cheryl: gregg is saying no idea what the clay aiken song is? >> i do. cheryl: you have kids. i always forget. gregg, thank you very much. >> all right. cheryl: time to take a look at what is hot on foxbusiness.com. kate rogers joins us from the newsroom with what is trending right now. kate? >> hey, cheryl. we have a ton of great content as always. coming in the number three spot right now is that story from cvs this morning, announcing they will no longer be selling cigarettes and tobacco products by our senior reporter matt eagan. what is interesting that could cost them $2 billion in sales. huge numbers. till will be interesting to see what happens there. >>

former american idol star clay aiken is officially trying his hand at politics. >> if you only know part of my story that begins with the golden ticket that still seems unbelievable to me to this day, you might wonder what would qualify me to run. >> he is running if congress from north carolina, a democrat, releasing this video on the website and trillionsly life story including growing up with domestic violence. high rose to fame by finishing second in season two of "american idol." >> the form neighborhood watchman acquitted in the shooting death of trayvon martin is stepping into the limelight again. george zimmerman announced he will participate in a celebrity boxing max against rapper say the fight was his idea and said he is a huge boxing fan and used to hit jim -- gyms for boxing type training. >> hollywood celebrities will tee off for charity at pebble beach today. yesterday was the giants against the 49s with a ringer. the quaterback smith is now with the kansas city chiefs but he joined the old team for the shootout and he helped with the chip shot off the green and dwight cla

one time "american idol" runner up clay aiken announcing he's going to run for congress.ling twitter followers he's challenging in north carolina's second congressional district. >>> a hearing in the house now on cyber crime as retailers try to protect shoppers from the growing risk of hackers. neiman marcus among the largest to report hackers. millions exposed to possible fraud. molly live with more. both target and neiman marcus investigating the breach for weeks. have they figured out what happened? >> dprch, thieves managed to steal the debit card and credit card in milliseconds. in between the moment you swipe your credit card to the machines to the moment when the company's encryption process takes over. it was that fast. how did the malware meaning the software that grabbed the data get into the systems in the first place? it could have been through a legitimate third party with corrupted software or could be something else. >> that's my understanding, the point of access was compromised vendor credential or password. beyond that end to end forensic review of all o

. >>> and plus from "american idol" to congress, clay aiken throws his hat into the ring.

. >>> former american idol star clay aiken is putting his entertainment career on hold for politics.n ticket, something that still seems unbelievable to me to this day. >> he's running for congress in north carolina. aiken, a democrat, released this video today. he says he'll focus on jobs and the importance of education. aiken has been a special education teacher and member of the presidential panel on education. >>> the sandwich chain subway says it will remove a plastic chemical from its bread after a food blogger started an online protest. that chemical is used in yoga mats and shoe soles. it is linked to respiratory issues, allergies and asthma and is banned in europe and australia, but the chemical is considered safe by the fda and is often used in bread at fast food restaurants and buns sold at grocery stores because it makes the bread softer and more flexible. subway says that move had nothing to do with the protest and the company was already in the process of phasing out that chemical. but who knew it was there, right? >>> did you know that americans lost half a million lap

and today, clay aiken making it official."american idol" contestant announcing he will run for congress as a democrat in north carolina. aiken launching his campaign in the video and, of course, referencing idol. >> i have been fortunate in my life and if you only know the part of my story that begins with a golden ticket, something that still seems unbelievable to me even to this day, you might wonder what would qualify me to run. >> also -- announcing she will not run for congress. instead she will run for the california state senate. fluke became famous testified before congress in favor of the beckham is back. david beckham appearing in miami one step closer to having a pro-star team. beckham confirming that he is trying to buy a major league soccer team for miami. the deal will be finalized when he secures a new stadium location. that's tonight's speed read. thank you for being with us. see you tomorrow night right here at 7 p.m. eastern. go to gretawire.com and answer. this is the "new york times" editorial board on the

go check the brooke log for the latest interviews including clay aiken today, cnn.com/brook. "the lead" with jake tapper begins right now. >>> secretary of state john kerry has been on the job for a year now. and today he'll join us exclusively for his annual performance review. i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." >>> the world lead. has the administration's policy in syria failed? did the obama administration get played by iran? is it safe for americans to go to the sochi olympics? secretary of state john kerry answering tough questions in our one-on-one and dropping the surprise revelation act his political future. >> one of the joys of this job is i'm out of politics. >> forever? >>. >>> the national lead. shivering might count as exercise. if so, today's quite a workout. snow, ice, frigid temperatures for the umpteenth time this brutal winter with 120 million of us in the storm's path. >>> and the money lead. for years it's been one-stop shopping for smoke efforts. you get-go in for cigarettes, nicotine gum or emphysema medication. thrall in one store. but cvs is kicking

clay aiken will join me to tell us why he's decided to run.ie wanted david wildstein to work at the port authority so badly that he had to invent a job at the port authority for david wildstein that did not previously exist. david wildstein, of course, has resigned in a cloud of scandal and took the fifth amendment when asked about that scandal. and today, the port authority eliminated the job that only wildstein held. >> could you state and spell your last name for the record? >> david wildstein. >> david wildstein.

. >>> he made have been voted off of "american idol," but clay aiken is hoping america will vote himhe took to youtube to announce his candidacy for north carolina's second congressional district. it is a seat currently held by a republican. aiken served on president george w. bush's commission on special education. he's also performed on the greatest stage in the world in broadway shows. and he has released five albums. wow, what an overachiever. really important for politics. speaking of achievements, the seahawks landed in nfl history sunday night when they captured their first super bowl championship and today a victory lap through seattle. are you excited? >> so excited. >> some fans camped out overnight to beat the crowds. they have waited nearly 35 years for any team to bring home a trophy. last time was this 1979 with the supersonics. >> it is sighting being but the season is over. >> no, we don't. >> everybody does the parade thing. congratulations. i have to keep it real. i want to turn to politics. we have the largest overall of federal drug sentencing in 30 years and it's

. >>> and to politics now from "american idol" to american politician clay aiken is singing a differentss in north carolina. >> you've seen what's happened in this district and so many other districts around the country, people have gone to d.c., and they've just lined up behind the people in their party. lined up behind the leaders. taking votes, cast votes in order to get positions for themselves. it's disheartening. i think the entire country is tired of this type of dysfunction in washington. >> something else that could make you tired, 60 parties in 60 days. that's how recently sworn in governor terry mcauliffe is describing this ground. "washington post" reports that mcauliffe has restocked the bar and thrown over the doors and paying for top shelf and micro brews. >> joe biden said there's one thing standing in the way of him running for president in 2016. his love of corvettes. >> there's a lot of reason to run for president. but there's one overwhelming reason not to run for president. i'd like to get that z- -- zero to 60 in 3.4 seconds. >>> finally a bittersweet day for the e

. >>> former "american idol" clay aiken announced he will run as a democrat for congress in north carolina'se announced it in a video today. in the video he talks about growing up in north carolina and his work as a special education teacher for students with autism. >>> the senate passed a bill aimed at helping the nation's farmers. the $100 billion a year measure providing some relief to farmers hit with unpredictable weather and market conditions. it also provides financing for the food stamp program. president obama will sign the bill into law on friday. >>> one of the best known bay area businesses says it's just too expensive to do business here. charles schwab is moving 1,000 jobs out of san francisco over the next three to five years. nearly half of its bay area workforce. texas and colorado are among the possible destinations. schwab employs more than 13,000 people in 300 branches nationwide. >>> oakland firefighters still at work in a vacant building that burned overnight. fire destroyed the former sun hop fat supermarket on international boulevard last night. investigators still t

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. >>> new this morning, clay aiken announced this morning on his website that he will run for congress. he is already shaking up the democratic primary. he reportedly plans to a withdraw from the race today, barns. >> another race to watch. >> very interesting, a kid, now a man. made his name being edgy and different. he's starting to morph into much more of what we're used to see. >> we're going to take a break here. >>> we're just two days from the start of the wirnt olympics and we're learning u.s. intel jebs officials are monitoring several specific security threats. we are on this issue hard. so we have a live report from the pentagon right ahead. >>> what the heck is going on with all the snow? cities just keep getting buried under the snow this season. is this part of a longer trend or something else? boss! and my customers are really liking your flat rate shipping. fedex one rate. really makes my life easier. maybe a promotion is in order. good news. i got a new title. and a raise? management couldn't make that happen. [ male announcer ] introducing fedex one rate. simple, flat

. >>> former "american idol" runner-up clay aiken is making it official. posting it online with a video. he says washington is dysfunctional and both parties must work together to solve problems. america voted for him once. they may vote for him again. >>> finally there is know shortage of unusual sightings on the new york subway but this one, another pun, takes the cake. a woman got on to a train and shocked everybody when she started eating her purse. yeah, she devoured it. turns out it was, if fact, an edible bag, a chocolate cake made at cooking school. who was filming this? this is hilarious. >> only in new york, people. only in new york. >> it worked. she made it on "gma" this morning. >> i kind of want a piece. >> i do too. >> it looked really good. >> no one even flinched. >> okay, she's eating her purse. >> whatever. >>> "pop news" coming up. weather from ginger. >> now we are out here with a spirited crowd and how did you guys get here this morning? this is a slushy mess and we turn all-terrain and check in on washington, d.c. because i've got to

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. >>> and raleigh's news & observe eer says clay aiken announced a run for congress this morning.>> the daytona 500 kicks off the racing season in less than three weeks and they'll be driving six-time world champion jimmie johnson. for starters the men changing his tires and filling up his gas tank. jeff glor on assignment for "60 minutes sports" got a chance to meet the pit bulls. jeff, good morning. >> yes the pit bulls. good morning to you. the cars reach more than 200 miles an hour but it's possible the most important part of the race is when they aren't moving at all. this is the 48 team six-man pit crew of race car champion jimmie johnson who knows without them hi would not win victory lane. >> is it the difference between wins winning and losing? >> absolutely. without a doubt. they set their driver up to win or not. >> reporter: they train every zdenoing they can be replaced at anytime by a quicker and hungrier backup. they hit the film room just like nfl players reviewing what went right, what went wrong and how to function as a synchronized unit. >> we get an idea as a g

. >> he was a successful singer on "american idol", clay aiken now want a career change and will run for is the senate. he is determined to make a political mark. >> and i see it as a responsibility when you get into the public eye and have the platform, to use it for something more important than yourself. >> the runner-up in the 2003 "american idol" show became a father in 2008 and acknowledged that he is gay. >> twitter blew expectations out of the water. stock is trading over $70 after its initial public offering debuted at $26. investors are wary of twitter's long of this term growth. it hasn't stopped them using the social media site to gain an advantage. >> an increasing number of vestors looking for an edge use twitter as a gouge of market sentiment. >> if you are an investor, and you are not paying attention, you are missing an important piece of the puzzle. >> august 13th, 2013, on that date billionaire investor carl iken tweeted to his 142,000 followers: >> trading doubled. >> carl iken is a smart man. >> howard linsen - his company got a start on twitter. it is a separate