wasserman schultz met with president barack obama last night. he apparently had some questions about philadelphia they were minor questions, logistical questions and after debbie wasserman schultz apparently answered those, the president said go with philly. that rippled through the democratic community here in city hall nbc 10 spoke with council president darrell clarke just a short while ago. >> this is a good day for philadelphia. we're landing some significant events in the city of philadelphia because people know that we know how to do it right. >> reporter: now, according to congressman bob brady, it is not a done deal just yet. there are contracts that have to be signed and when you mention contracts, you think of labor and unions. that was a big issue back when the republican national convention was here in philadelphia back in 2000. but according to congressman brady, all of those issues have been ironed out. the unions affiliated with the wells fargo center where the bulk of the convention will be held, all of those unions are signatories to the contract. it appears as though aleast now with all the euphoria there aren't too many wrinkles to be dealt

i called debbie wasserman schultz for the last half a year. >> organizers plan to hold this event at the wells fargo center with events also at the pennsylvania convention center. watch the facebook video how democrats made their announcement, it's pretty creative. that's on your nbc news app. >>> we'll get you to breaking news we are following out of delaware k. firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in sharon hill. a live picture from the scene. the fire started a half hour ago and everyone made it out of the home safely. firefighters are just getting the fire under control here to make sure the family inside can return return. >>> and we have new information in the murder in chapel hill north carolina. the fbi is now investigating to see if federal laws were brought out in this case. there was a dispute over parking spaces, but the victim's family says this is clearly a hate crime because the victims are muslim. this man is charged with social security murder. it's a outspoken kid who felt condemned by religion. now the murders are the three students close to a home but stu

debbie wasserman schultz said they chose philadelphia because of its history and because it offered the best logistics, resources and financing to host the convention. leaders say a few unlikely factors also played a role. >> when you have folks like you know, jay-z and pope francis pick your city to do stuff, you know, it's like what else are you going to do, right? >> i just want to say one thing, hugs do work. they do work. i hugged debbie wasserman schultz for the last half a year. >> the city says it will need to raise almost $80 million in private money to put on the convention. >> nbc 10's cydney long spoke to city leaders and tourism experts about what the convention could mean for the area's economy. cydney? >> reporter: the biggest thing that it will mean is jobs hundreds if not thousands of them in retail hospitality and transportation and not just right here in center city, but well beyond. for old city restaurant owner, the next year and a half will be all about prep. >> menus and hiring and training staff to make sure they're ready to do that type of volume. >> this to pre

and debbie wasserman-schultz -- but i have you here.t to ask you, back when general petraeus was testifying before congress on the iraq war and the surge and defending it. and movon.org had taken out an ad calling him general petraeus. and you were upset about that. you had the following exchange. i want to ask you whether it still stands. >> the reports that you provide to us really require the willing suspension of disbelief. >> it comes on the same day as the moveon.org ad in the "new york times" accusing general petraeus of being a traitor, this is a despicable attack. hillary clinton should disown and condemn moveon.org. >> you actually said these times call for statesmanship not politicians spewing political venom. >> you know, what kind of civility is that? >> so i ask you the same thing what kind of civility is that? >> i think that's perfectly civil. i think it's a perfectly reasonable opinion. but the president and his comments if we look at his rhetoric has not displayed the kind of love of america, the kind of love of americ

wasserman schultz about those remarks this morning. >> that's right. we reached out to the democratic national committee, receiving a statement from dnc chair woman debbiehultz. she says the comments were talking about loss of identity with the younger generation it was to an audience in florida last month of jewish voters and jewish constituents that she ended up having and she ended up saying in her clarified statement she does not oppose inter marriage. in fact her husband is the product of one. but certainly you kind of see that comments that the dnc needed to walk back. >> certainly the case. but it is interesting the timing. the comments were made mark a month ago, now they're making headlines. >> tamron beware of audio in events you're speaking to people as mitt romney knows. you think you're saying the same thing you always said but the way you word it could cause interesting headlines and negative feedback. and this is just something that all politicians need to be aware of. recording or video of anything you say can come back in the news media. >> absolutely. since we have time i want to get your thoughts on political back and forth over vacci

i hugged debbie wasserman schultz for the last year. >> reporter: when he couldn't hug debbie wasserman schultz he hugged her chief of staff and it evidently worked. live at city hall i'm doug viem shimell, nbc 10 news. >> you heard her on the phone on doug's story and nbc 10 got to speak with her by satellite this afternoon and having the contention in the cradle of american democracy presents a big opportunity for democrats. >> demonstrating particularly as democrats that weir the party of inclusion and empowerment and a chance to show that our party through highlighting the city of philadelphia is the party that provides the pathway to opportunity for everyone in america to succeed. >> and as for those hugs from congressman bob brady that you heard about in doug's piece, as well, schultz confirms they did take place and it certainly did not hurt philadelphia's bid. >> it will not only infuse millions of dollars into the regional economy. it will bring hundreds of jobs to the area. the transportation service and hospitality industry will all begin to step up their game with the hiring

. >>> joining us now is the dnc chair congress woman debbie wasserman schultz. >> you are welcome great to be with you. >> a lot of excitement if philadelphia today upon hearing this news. were you here. you walk around. what drew the dnc to philadelphia. >> well, the philadelphia team that put forward their bid, the host committee did a absolute thely phenomenal job and demonstrating that they were in the strongest positions to be able to put on a successful convention that will help the democratic party nominate what we believe will be the forty-fifth president of the you had of america. >> let's talk about that announcement. there is a lot of buzz about the cheese stake refrigerator and magnet. >> i have an incredible team at dnc who conceived how we would a announce the philadelphia as the choice but it was nothing more fun then pulling out that cheese stake and slapping the refrigerator magneton our refrigerator in the dnc headquarters kitchen. >> debbie wasserman schultz, thanks so much for being with us. >> thank you. >> keep it the right the here on "eyewitness news" for continu

and debbie wasserman-schultz -- but i have you here. ask you, back when general petraeus was testifying before congress on the iraq war and the surge and defending it. and movon.org had taken out an ad calling him general petraeus. and you were upset about that. you had the following exchange. i want to ask you whether it still stands. >> the reports that you provide to us really require the willing suspension of disbelief. >> it comes on the same day as the moveon.org ad in the "new york times" accusing general petraeus of being a traitor, this is a despicable attack. hillary clinton should disown and condemn moveon.org. >> you actually said these times call for statesmanship not politicians spewing political venom. >> you know, what kind of civility is that? >> so i ask you the same thing what kind of civility is that? >> i think that's perfectly civil. i think it's a perfectly reasonable opinion. but the president and his comments if we look at his rhetoric has not displayed the kind of love of america, the kind of love of america th

. >> dnc chair woman debbie wasserman schultz calling on democrats to challenge the remarks. bobby yiby jindal saying the gist of what he said is true. wisconsin governor scott walker who was actually in the room during the initial speech refused to comment when questioned by cnbc. >> the mayor can speak for himself. i'm not going to comment on what the president thinks or not. he can speak for himself. i tell ya i love america and i think there are plenty of people democrat republican plenty in between who love this country. >> one man on the front lines of the nation's terrorism fight is homeland security secretary jeh johnson. he also worked for rudy giuliani during his tenure as new york city mayor. in an interview with wolf blitzer, johnson had this to say about his former boss. >> rudy hired me to be an assistant u.s. attorney 26 years ago. i was with mayor giuliani last 9/11 in new york city. we made the rounds together at fire stations police stations and i have to say to the former mayor, that is not a helpful comment, particularly in these times when we're facing so

. >> by the time mayor nutter took the noontime phone call from dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz. >i'm thrilled to announce the d inform c will host its 2016 democratic national convention in the city of brotherly the wonderful city of philadelphia. >> whoo! >> reporter: the secret was already out. philly offers democrats an national tv audience great background visuals. how do you beat the liberty bell but wasserman schultz told me this was a business decision pure and simple. >> logistics security and resources and making sure that our delegates experience was absolutely phenomenal. >> we never got into a we have have to beat new york. wove beat columbus. our mind set has always been let's show people who we are. >> reporter: philadelphia's republican national convention is in 2000 sand was given generally high marks. the city did not bid on the 2012 gathering. the siting at that time -- deciding at that time they were not ready to put their best foot forward. this time around congressman bob brady says he pushed wasserman schultz hard. >> hugs do work. i hugged her every day. gav

democratic national committee chair debbie wasserman-schultz made the announcement by talk a philadelphia cheese steak out of her refrigerator in an on-line video. the convention will be held the week of july 25th in philadelphia. that's one week after the republican national convention that will be held in cleveland. sorry, philadelphia fans. i met cheesesteak. not cheesecake. up next on abc 7 news at 6:00 -- >> roller coaster speed limit. missing traffic signs. what is going on in dale city. well, the solution. very simple. we'll explain. live report coming up. >> and bracing for the bitter cold. how cold things will get tonight and when we'll see wind chills below zero. >> coming up in sports the caps show us how the west is won. will there be r.g. 4? the redskins quarterback makes a big announcement while the maryland terrapins make a big statement and wait until you hear what mark turgeon says as abc 7 news at >> answers tonight in a mystery that confused drivers on a busy roadway. it started when speed limit signs changed without warning on dale boulevard in dale city over the weeke

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news host is florida congresswoman and dnc chair, debbie wasserman schultz.ys on the hill. the event invites artists to improve the environment for music. >>> and queen avoids fuss as she breaks victoria's record. on september 9th queen elizabeth becomes the longest reigning monarch. she has forbidden any celebration out of respect for queen victoria. >>> i'm joined by jane. thanks for being with us on this monday. >> good morning. >> the president is meeting with the german chancellor today. on the issue of i.s.i.s. do you expect any major announcements? >> i think the -- between i.s.i.s. and ukraine, germany and the u.s. want to appear united. germany may announce more support for the fight on i.s.i.s. what we're looking for is more about, you know unity and coming out. that photo op together of we're united on all of the issues. >> jordan stepped up some of the air strikes against i.s.i.s. you mentioned ukraine. russia/ukraine, that situation seems to be escalating. what can the president, along with angela merkel what can they do to stop that? >> you know

>> reporter: noontime call from dnnc chair debbie wasserman schultz had mayor nutter and his sales team grinning from ear to ear. >> that is one hell of a way to start a morning. >> reporter: back drops like the will be tee bell and independence hall did not hurt philly's best but she told me this decision was really about keeping attendees revved up. >> having our delegates be able to mingle, interact wall by each other on the sidewalk, easily move i was round your ex help transportation continues to really strong delegate experience. >> reporter: party officials were improved with the number of hotel rooms near the main venues. wells fargo center, xfinity life and pa convention sent. center city hotel capacity is up significantly since the city hosted the republican convention in 2000 sand. to more than 11,000 rooms. >> we have plenty of hotels in center city that are within walking distance from the convention center. which cuts down on transportation costs and makes it very convenient for visitors and convention nears. >> reporter: philadelphia pushed hard for dnc2016. after laying

debbie wasserman schultz the chairman of the democratic national committee shared in this official announce many video you see her walk to the fridge. she opens it up pulls out the cheek cheesesteak there and as she walks away you the names of other cities that have hosted and then she slaps on philadelphia right there. we asked wasserman schultz how they got this idea. >> incredible here at the d inform c who conceived how we would announce philadelphia as the choice through our social media out reach and there was nothing more fun than pulling that cheesesteak out refrigerator and slapping the refrigerator magneton and the d inform c headquarters kitchen. for the record wasserman schultz says she made sure to grab a cheesesteak every time she's in philly. you can keep it right here on oy witness news for continuing coverage of the 2016 democratic national convention in philadelphia and you can get the latest any time at cbsphilly.com cbsphilly.com. >>> well, meanwhile more than a hundred students at a pennsylvania school have become violently ill and tonight doctors still unsure what's ca

. >>> the office of democratic national committee chair debbie wasserman-schultz is in full damage controlfter e-mails obtained by politico revealed that she actually offered to change her position on an issue in exchange for support from a donor. the e-mail showed washerman schultz's office offered to change her stance against legalized medical marijuana if he retracted critical comments he made to a reporter. the donor told politico he forwarded along the e-mail chain to show, quote, how thin skinned the congresswoman's political team is this comes after news this week that wasserman-schultz is considering a run for the senate if marco rubio mounts a presidential bid. she declined comment about the e-mail exchange. >>> speculation is swirling on the internet after the first trailer was released for the final seven episodes of "mad men." i can't wait. here's a look. ♪ ♪ if there's a cure for this i don't want it ♪ ♪ i don't want it ♪ ♪ if there's a remedy i run from it ♪ ♪ from it ♪ ♪ think about it all the time ♪ ♪ never let it out of my mind ♪ ♪ i've got the sweetest hangover i don't wa

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debbie wasserman schultz wrote an editorial in "the philadelphia inquirer" talking about the year's longrocess of choosing the city. she also wrote, quote, philadelphia stood out with respect to our essential security logistics and resource search criteria. and i'm thrilled that the next president will be nominated in the cradle of american democracy. and one decision restaurant owners have to decide is whether to serve people during normal hours or just host special groups. restaurant owners have to determine if money made from private parties will outpace business as usual. economists say normal hours do have their perks as some restaurants could see a 30% jump in sales during the dnc. >>> well, in less than three months, 40,000 runners will take off down broad street in philadelphia and nbc 10 will be there with them every step of the way. we're proud to announce nbc 10 and telemundo 62 are the television sponsors of the blue cross broad street run. this is the first time in the 36-year history of the race it will be broadcast live from start to finish. the ten-mile blue cross run wil

i hugged debbie wasserman schultz for the last year. >> reporter: the convention centers will need $70$80 million from the private sector with another 50 million from the fed for security. it was a day to count the big event blessings. when you have folks like jay-z and the pope pick your city, it's, like what else are you going to do? >> reporter: they do indeed have a lot to do and there are contracts finalizing the agreements that have to be signed and contracts with union and the wells fargo center and the convention center that have to be signed off on and they learned a lot from the republican national convention back in 2000. the pope's visit will provide them another learning experience in terms of providing security for a big event like this in a post-9/11 era. live at city hall i'm doug shimell, nbc 10 news. >> doug, you just mentioned this when the republicans held the national convention in 2000 it produced 100,000 room nights and that convention is held in what is now the wells fargo center. in 1948 philly hosted the dnc at convention hall in university city. the democrats

democratic national chairwoman debbie wasserman schultz wrote an editorial and in it the congresswoman talked about the year-long process of choosing the city. wasserman schultz wrote, philadelphia stood out with respect to our essential security logistics and resource search criteria and i'm thrilled that the next president will be nominated in the cradle of american democracy. now, philadelphia captured the convention from competitors new york and columbus. we have an entire section on our website devoted to 2016 dnc with video and articles. >>> 4:48 now. the governor of massachusetts is working to get train service around boston back to normal after the record snowfall there. the transit officials warn the system will not run normally for at least a month or longer if there's another significant storm. but governor charlie baker says that's the worst case scenario and he's meeting with transit leadership twice a day to make sure they are moving as aggressively as possible to remove snow from thing that. >>> meantime boston's mayor is telling people to stop diving into snow banks. vi

that moment coming moments ago from dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz.city and the event is schedule for the week of july 25th, one week after the gop convention. you'll remember that last summer republicans chose cleveland as their city. with me now, nbc news political reporter leanne caldwell. thanks for being with us here. one of the surprises here that took you on this decision? >> well i was -- i thought that they were leaning towards ohio. i thought it was going to be so interesting to have both the republican and the democratic national convention conventions back-to-back, one in cleveland and one in cincinnati perhaps, but the democrats took a different path and they chose pennsylvania. it's been a solidly blue state. last time pennsylvania voted for a republican presidential candidate was in 1988 and so it's definitely a blue state territory for this convention. >> talk a little bit about what goes into play as far as making a decision like this. you know that we know that tours are made. they consider the economic impact and all of that, but wh

the chair, florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz, ed ren democrat, michael nutter, and pennsylvania'sor, bob casey. don't take all the time, because i want everybody to talk here. congresswoman, the choice many philadelphia, how much was it about the symbolic history of the city? >> well, the main three reasons that we focused on for any of the cities when we decided on philadelphia, was resources, logistics and security. but philadelphia is the cradle of democracy, chris, as you have said many times during this review. the opportunity to nominate the next president of the united states in philadelphia with the backdrop of the birth of our nation, and to showcase the democratic party's values of inclusion and empowerment and creating more opportunities for people to succeed, that's what it's all about. we're thrilled to be coming to philadelphia. i was so excited to call mayor nut are, governor rendell and senator casey this morning. >> i'm so happy for you, mr. mayor. congratulations. what a great way to end your tour, your terms as mayor of philadelphia. clean as a whist 8, which is

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. >> i would think up to 400 million, that is what debbie wasserman schultz said. >> sound good to mend good to jenny joyce too. >> oh, jenny. >> hi mike and alex. i cannot believe it a has been 15 years since the republican national convention. it it does seem like yesterday, doesn't it. >> yes, it does. >> reporter: fifteen years. so yes chris o'connell last night he was out and about talking with restaurants and help tells and gearing up for this great tourism event. the hotels say the phones are ringing off the hook people trying to book rooms and year and a half out. so we have july 2016 and people are already making their arrangements for that. by the time the a announcement was made yesterday around noon time the secret was out, word started spread ago this our city was chosen host for 2016 democratic national convention. in addition to being thrust into the global spotlight this event will have a huge economic impact. as we have talk about. tens of thousands of visitors staying in our hotels, eating at our restaurant. it may be the best advertising campaign for future tourism

when debbie wasserman schultz and the rest of them accuse us of racism why aren't they throwing red meatt to bring back slavery? >> that's it? that was a short answer. >> i'm dying to get to the oscars. >> you really want to get to the oscars. scott walker refused to condemn giuliani's remarks when he was asked about the president. he said i'm not going to do that. but then was this his comment from tonight, or do we have him on tape this evening? okay so we know what he said before. let's listen to him tonight just a few minutes ago. >> you've seen in the media a lot of talk over the last few days about these self-manufactured, gotcha moments from the media where they want to talk about things that i don't think most americans want to talk about. our commitment going forward, we're going to talk about the things that matter to everyday americans and leave the non-sense to the media on the side. >> so he was responding to the comment about he didn't know if the president was a christian or not. tonight he's speaking and saying those issues don't mean anything they're unimportant. i want

in today's "philadelphia inquirer" debbie wasserman schultz wrote an op-ed and she said philadelphia stood out with our security logistics and i'm thrilled the next president will be nominated in the cradle of american democracy. philadelphia won over competitors columbus ohio and new york city, to host the event. we have an entire section of our website devoted to the upcoming dnc with video and articles. >>> philadelphia school stikts got a day off. >> and lots of city businesses either opened late or never opened. how are the roads for tonight and tomorrow? nbc10 takes a look at cloonup efforts just ahead. >>> the atlantic city boardwalk shopping pier is half empty. but it may see new life. they learn about the next chapter for the shimmering retail space. (vo) after 50 years of designing cars for crash survival, subaru has developed our most revolutionary feature yet. a car that can see trouble... ...and stop itself to avoid it. when the insurance institute for highway safety tested front crash prevention nobody beat subaru models with eyesight. not honda. not ford or any other b

he's addressing his congressional agenda and he was introduced by debbie wasserman schultz as well as philadelphia mayor michael nutter who talked about the excitement of the democratic national convention coming to philadelphia next year. this afternoon, president obama will speak to the democratic governors association. >>> mummers mardi gras parade will strut through manayunk but not on the day that it was planned. ♪ the parade was actually scheduled for this sunday but it has been pushed back because of the rain in the forecast. and now it will be next saturday, a week from tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. a new event for the mummers aimed at raising money for the bigger parade that happens on new year's day. >>> coffee lovers rejoice. the new government endorsement that may have you reaching for another cup of joe this morning. >>> time is everything. >> plus cutting edge technology to the rescue. when every second counts how first responders are using google glass to work with doctors in saving lives. release a devastating avalanche of taste on your tongue. bury yourself in the flavor ful

. >>> we told you last week when dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz contacted mr.r and right now preparations under way for the pope's first visit to the united states. he'll be here in philadelphia during the world meeting of families coming up this september. >> what i hope we can do and what i know we will do is to present the best possible 30th street station that we can provide. >> casey says he simply wants amtrak to advance what they're already planning. no word yet on when construction is expected to begin. >>> several new nongambling attractions could be headed to atlantic city, all part of an effort to make atlantic city's economy less dependent on gambling. today city officials announced redevelopment plans including a giant ferris wheel as well as a zip line that will be near the steel pier. also plans to rebuild the boardwalk and add restaurants as well. city council members are expected to approve the steel pier expansion project tonight. >>> here's a little steel pier history for you. the destination first opened to the public back in 1898. its seen

dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz announced that philadelphia wb the site of the 2016 democratic national convention saying the si's deep-rooted place in our nation's history makes it the perfect setting. the rnc already announced its convention will be held in cleveland. >>> senator harry reid is resting at home tonight recovering from a second surgery on his eye. reid was seriously hurt back in january, you'll recall after an exercise band snapped and sent him tumbling into cabinets injuring his eye. his spokeswoman says tonight it is still unclear if reid will regain full vision in that eye, but doctors should have a better idea in the coming days. reid will return to work after next week's recess. >>> word of the new exhibit at the smithsonian's national postal museum is getting a lot of attention on our facebook page. this museum is opening its first exhibit devoted to african-american history. tom sherwood went on a tour today. he's going to show you some remarkable artifacts tonight on news 4 at 6:00. >>> and we just checked and water service has been restored along east/west highw

. >>> debbie wasserman schultz is denying she offered to change her position on medical marijuana if would retract some unflattering comments about her. the purported deal was reported by "politico." she's come under heavy criticism for her stance against decriminalization. >>> next in the grapevine it appears joe biden may be taking us all for a ride over the proliferation of somali cab drivers in his hometown. people with type 2 diabetes come from all walks of life. if you have high blood sugar, ask your doctor about farxiga. it's a different kind of medicine that works by removing some sugar from your body. along with diet and exercise farxiga helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. with one pill a day, farxiga helps lower your a1c. and, although it's not a weight-loss or blood-pressure drug, farxiga may help you lose weight and may even lower blood pressure when used with certain diabetes medicines. do not take if allergic to farxiga or its ingredients. symptoms of a serious allergic reaction include rash, swelling or difficulty breathing or swallowing. if you hav

but i can tell you the democrat -- the chairman of the democratic national committee debbie wasserman-schultz was tougher saying she opposed many of the policies of president george w. bush but never questioned his patriotism. not pleased with those comments as you can imagine. >> all right. joining me now nationally syndicated talk show host mark levine is back with us. mark, good to see you, sir. i want to put up on the screen mark, the comments made by rudy giuliani. i just outlined the differences. he said i do not believe and i know this is a horrible thing to have to say, but i do not believe this president loves america. and he went onto explain what he meant about the apology tour not believing in american exceptionalism and talking about it the way say ronald reagan or even bill clinton used to talking about his background with frank marshal davis and bill ayers and bernadine dohrn denying american exceptionalism. what is your reaction to that? >> well, rudy's exactly right. i've said this many years on my radio program. when somebody says they want to fundamentally transform america

. >> this comes, less than a week after dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz a announced philadelphia will host the convention in 2016. casey thinks improvement should start with retail, dining options and rest rooms. >>> still to come here on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 imagine getting a acceptance letter into your first choice college and then finding out it is a big mistake. that happened to 800 applicants at one pennsylvania school, we will have the story coming up. >>> new hope for millions of people who suffer from dry eye, health reporter stephanie stahl is on your side with the treatment that doesn't involve eye drops. >>> are you dreaming of spring? well here's a sign it is getting closer, we will have the latest from clearwater florida and start of phillies spring training when we come >>> christians are observing ash a wednesday, the beginning of the lent season. here in philadelphia, archbishop chaput celebrated mass at cathedral basilica of saints peter and paul in center city. the archbishop distributed ashes to congress grants. it is a season of fasting in preparation for the

>> thanks very much for the live report from north carroll and developing now dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz announced democrats have selected philadelphia to host the 2016 democratic national convention. it will be held during the last week of july. the other finalists to host the event were new york city and columbus ohio. she said in a statement in addition to their commitment to a seamless and safe convention philadelphia's deep-rooted place in american history provides a perfect setting for this special gathering. party liters will host most details and republicans will hold their convention in cleveland the week before the democrats. >>> up next, day two of the american sniper murder trial is under way in texas this, as people line up outside the courtroom to get inside. yesterday there was emotional testimony from chris kyle's widow. we'll have a live report on today's testimony. plus, details on the tragic passing of "60 minutes" veteran correspondent bob simon who died in a horrible car crash in new york yesterday. we'll have the latest details there. and after playing what's being

i want to thank debbie wasserman schultz for being an outstanding chair of our party. she is a great partner. i want to thank our ceo amy dacy for hard work she's doing day-in and day-out. to the governors and legislators, mayors state party leaders, dnc members, officers and whoever else is here. young democrats. i am thrilled to be with you. most importantly thank you to everyone american in all 50 states who helps our party thrive at the grass roots level every single day. because that's part of who we are. grass roots. it has been about a year since our last meeting. and as i had indicated, as i predicted, it was a breakthrough year for america. last year our economy created more than 3 million new jobs single best year for job growth since the 1990s. over the past five years as debbie said the longest stretch of private sector job creation in american history, businesses adding nearly 12 million new jobs. and in perhaps the single most hopeful sign for middle class families in a long time wages are beginning to rise again. america is coming back. we have risen fro

even debbie wasserman schultz was surprised by that. >> i think israel has become for the left the new south africa. remember, in the 1980s, it was the divestment movement from south africa. when i was at dartmouth college that was really big back then. israel is the less favorite, you know whipping post of fury and anger and outrage, because remember, if israel's an ally of the united states, israel must be bad. because the united states is bad. the united states needs to be brought to heel. it needs to become just like the rest of the world, no better, no worse. so i think it's just borne out, meghan, out of the very deeply anti-american sentiment that has been whipped up for decades on college campuses. and today is i think far worse than when i was in college in the mid-1980s. i think most kids who aren't far left just kind of keep their heads down and hope that they can graduate and find a job. >> it's incredible to hear allah akbar shouted -- >> what does that represent, meghan, in so many instances, not all, but so many instances across the world. the horrible case of course, of

. >> debbie wasserman schultz and the dnc seem to be operating as like they're own little entity.t seem like what hillary clinton thought was a factor there. so that is an opportunity and i think it's going to be an opportunity that hillary misses. >> you closed the show because you opened it. always fair and balanced. let's go out for drinks ladies. >> we'll take our brown hair on the road. >> thank you very much. tammy bruce and jessica tarloff. >> you got another brown hair, kind of. >> another brunette. >> most democrats have kind of all but predicted the presidential nomination will go to hillary clinton. tonight a fox news reporting special looks at some of the democrats who hope to stop that from happening. including an intriguing interview with the democrat who officially said he's running for president. that is former virginia senator democrat jim webb who believes his party has abandoned a crucial part of its constituency. here is a peek. >> you said a few weeks ago the democratic party has lost its way. what did you mean by that? >> the people who have no voice in the q

we love him and debbie wasserman schultz, our chairwoman of the dnc, thank you so much. [applause] and then, the guy who i had a chance to see before i came out. just to let him know that he should not feel overly disappointed when his hair gets gray because in this job, it will. ben ray lujan, the dccc chair. [applause] i used to be youthful and attractive like him. [laughter] we will see how long that lasts, brother. you're going to have hair like steve israel. [laughter] he -- you know, i'm not going to give a long speech because i just gave one. and i want to spend most of the time on questions. let me summarize, then, what i said last week. we have been through an extraordinarily challenging journey. the worst financial crisis in our lifetimes. we have seen the incredible courage and sacrifice, but also the costs of two difficult wars. there has been, you know, ups and downs in every region of the country, and people feeling as if the economy is churning in ways that defy their control. and yet, despite all the challenges, despite all the fears, despite all the diff

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they elected debbie water foul what's her name -- >> debbie wasserman schultz. >> yeah.cally brand me racist. but after all, a racist is really anyone who is winning an argument with a democrat or a liberal. so he can not win this argument. it started over the obamacare thing. him wanting the governors to cooperate. well, 27 of the 36 governors in the states that have opted out of the exchanges, 27 of them are republicans. 23 of the lectures in those state are republican. so he can't win this argument. what part of getting your butt kicked in the november elections do y'all not understand? that's the bad part. but what part of getting your butt kicked if you come to texas and talk bad about us, you better start understanding that, too. it's not going to be pretty. >> his comments blowing up on twitter. we understand the #don'tmesswithtexas up 150% over the last 24 hours. >> well, this man has on numerous occasions, like i say he's let his alligator mouth overload his humming bird rear end. i just got a look at myself in the monitor. i look like i've gotten my outnumbered

at least nine democrats said they will skip the address altogether but the chair woman, debbie wasserman schultzng his son's high school teacher is forcing students to recite the koran in class. >> you're requiring students in public class to recite the islamic prayers. >> he says the teacher taught islam using a textbook that is missing 100 pages that were dedicated to christianity and judaism. the school district defending that teacher saying islam is part of the curriculum. they also say those textbooks were misprinted and that's why other religions were not included. what do you think of that? >> a rare ferrari found rusting out in a barn has now been sold for a record price. >> a 1961 ferrari 250gt-california. >> remember that scene? the car from ferris bueller's day off was auctioned off for $18.5 million, the most paid ever for this model of ferrari. it was discovered under a pile of magazines in a barn near paris last year. look at that, screen right, all those magazines on top of that beautiful ferrari. $18.5 million. what do you think? >> ferrari. >> thank you. >> thanks, heather. we'v

i talked to congressman bob rady a short while ago and he said debbie wasserman schultz was here two