palin takes her tour to ellis island. but polls show support for palin is narrow. and that could leave republican voters still searching for the party's standard bearer. >>> reducing the federal debt is a major challenge for whatever candidate occupies the white house. last night, the white house rejected a $2 trillion increase in the amount of money that the government can borrow. republican leaders said the vote would send a message that there can be no more spending without cutbacks. >>> anthony weiner said he wanted to talk about the debt ceiling and other issues. but he couldn't get away from questions about that lewd photo sent from his twitter account. the new york democrat refused to say why he's not requested a formal investigation. he basically said, the story is over. >> i have, i think, said this a couple of ways. and i'll say it again. i'm not going to permit myself to be distracted by this. >> are you going to go to that question? >> you're very good at -- >> you're not following. >> why don't you let me do the answers and you do the questions. >> oka

family have now checked into that hotel in jersey city, which is just in shouting distance of ellis island, liberty island, likely stops on tomorrow's agenda. but first tonight, dinner in manhattan with another would-be contender for the gop nod, who turned out to be a pretender, donald trump. brian? >> oh, just too much rich material there, mike, but we're going to leave it right there anyway. mike taibbi at the liberty bell in philly. one of the stops along the cavalcade today. mike, thanks. >>> well, whether sarah palin is running or just wants to be heard or just likes the attention, you could argue none of this would be happening if there was an overwhelming favorite for the gop nomination. tonight our chief white house correspondent and political director chuck todd has the story of the rest of this unsettled field. >> reporter: whether she's running or not, sarah palin is shouting the message that others have been whispering for weeks. the party wants more choices. >> you know, i believe that there are many more out there who have much more to add. and competition breeds success. >>

this morning she will tour the statue of liberty and ellis island. >>> this morning president obama will meet with house republican leaders at the white house to discuss what it would take for the gop to support raising the nation's debt limit. now that's after a vote in the house yesterday against an increase. republicans say they will only vote for a bill to increase government borrowing if it also includes spending cuts. >>> alameda's mayor promises what she calls a full public and transparent investigation after a man drowned at robert crown state beach on memorial day. now witnesses say the man now identified as 52-year-old raymond zack of alameda stood on the beach before walking into the water fully clothed. police and firefighters responded to emergency calls but no one went in after him and he died. that led to a public hearing last night where residents expressed their anger. >> unbelievablely callous that nobody there with any sort of training could strip off their gear and go and help this person. [ indiscernible ] >> what were they thinking? [ indiscernible ] >> now city lea

witters bus tour is tailor made for this list so what you say this time well while it ellis island visiting the statue of liberty that most iconic symbol of america's embrace of immigration pale in thought it was best to criticize immigration reform specifically the dream act take a look. at. that. actually the dream act makes people wait ten years to become a u.s. citizen with loads of background checks as a requirements along the way you think with all that time on the bus he'd actually have time to read some of this stuff and the very very ugly republican jeff landry a congressman from louisiana was invited to the white house yesterday along with other republicans to negotiate the budget but landry declined the invite saying i don't intend to spend my morning being what should what a president who's failed policies that put our children and grandchildren a huge burden of debt. all right so just how do you intend to spend your morning other than bashing the president getting lectured by big oil c.e.o.'s who for big you from compromising that's very very ugly. this was senator rand paul la

started back in the early 1900s, when andy's dad and uncle emigrated from sicily and went through ellis island. they were both teenagers and spoke barely any english, but they had a dream for something better. >> this is the american dream where people see opportunity. i don't know how my grandfather was living there, could scrape up enough money to put 2 kids on a boat to the united states and probably inowing they'd never see them again. but they knew there was no opportunity there where they lived. and i think that's what the united states is all about. >> the 2 brothers started their operation in new york, but then moved out west to beain growing fruits and vegetables. and in 1927, steven tbademarked the name "andy boy" in honor of his son. the company became the first ever brand of fresh vegetables in the united states and has been recognized for more than 80 years now as a leading brand in the business. today, the farm is feeding the ntion by harvesting more than 30,000 acres of fresh vegetables all packed under the andy boy brand. and while they farm a wide variety of produce, some of t

i love that smell your mission right cheers i'm going to ellis island to rail against of all things immigration reform. and the. rest of. them. and then was in boston offer her own take on paul revere's midnight ride and . the. british that they were going to be taken we are. still in the end he sure is he's writing his tours through two. shots the bellows. going to be secure and we were going to be free he warned the british while he was sure it was gone so now the ghost tour is winding down where will she go next time sarah pac funds start to dry up will be eight the gulf coast where shoulder where her love for black sand beaches or be not rushmore where she'll tell the pressure that she's present she's super excited to see reagan space on the mountain or see vernon where show reminisce about the historical monument where the slaves were freed in the plantation michele bachmann the she will go to wisconsin when she will see paul ryan announce his candidacy for the presidency of the united states he recently just gave a foreign policy speech seeming that he is considering a run and i think tha

palin's mystery bus tour stops in ellis island today.ded its bombing campaign in libya for another 90 days. saying the decision has spent a clear message to moammar gadhafi. the pressure for him to step down will be fierce. >>> and the wireless industry is pushing back, now, after the world health organization classified cell phones has possibly carcinogenic. about as dangerous as car exhausts and pesticides. the wireless industry points out there's no direct link made between cell phones and cancer. and everyone admits more research is needed. for now, though, consider using a hands-free or a speakerphone as a precaution. >>> and a memorial service is being held in orlando today, for a well-known and respected surgeon, murdered by a man whose life he once saved. there's no doubt about who did the killing. the big question is why? rob nelson has the story. >> reporter: this is the florida hospital where dr. dmitri nikitin saved lives. and now is at the center of a tragic mystery, over why someone would brutally take his. >> there is no r

former vice presidential candidate sarah palin takes her tour bus to new york ellis island today.irting with the possibility of a presidential run. a meeting with donald trump drew all the attention last night. frustrating the rest of the republican field. abc's john hendren reports. >> reporter: call it the pizza summit. donald and the mama grizzlies, both millionaires, both reality tv stars and unlikely dinner of pepperoni pie. the donald took himself out of the running for now. but sarah palin with her campaign-style tour bus, call her 2012 curious. >> i think there is a lot of time. >> looking likely to run against palin, fellow tea party favorite michele bachmann. with supporters of both asking will she or won't she declare candidate tim pawlenty and mitt romney expected to announce tomorrow are having a hard time getting attention. republican leaders are so dissatisfied with the 2012 field, a group of g.o.p. donors arrived with a dinner for new jersey governor chris christie with a plan to save the day. >> we are just going to encourage him to think about getting in the race

former utah governor jon huntsman joined the gop field next week, choosing ellis island and lady libertythe announcement. >>> and a new candidate on the block. also there, texas governor rick perry after the debate, an opening to get in? >> of course he is not saying, john, because he is in a listening and thinking mode, but he did say earlier today that he didn't think that last night's debate moved the ball. in other words, no clear frontrunner emerged, and in this room which is lincoln day dinner of republican new york candidate republicans, there are a lot of folks that say they feel a draft romney movement coming in, they would like to see him jump in because they see an opening. >> now, they see an opening. what do they think rick perry brings to the race that seven candidates on stage last night don't? >> it is a combination. obviously the fact he has a certain amount of charisma and energy, a willingness to go on the attack and fight. he has the sort of boldness, lack of fear about bringing the fight to the opponent and theoretically that would be president obama if he were to ge

today, it was on to ellis island and a visit to the statue of liberty.long the way, palin has fielded repeated questions about her political plans, and insisting each time that her tour is, for now, just a tour. >> i don't know if i'm going to be a candidate for anything in the future. i'm just on a mission right now to bring some good attention to the historical sites that i wish every american would get out and see and appreciate. this isn't a campaign bus. this is a bus to be able to express to america how much we appreciate our foundation and to invite more people to be interested in all that is good about america. it indicates a desire of ours to get across america and remind others about our foundation, how important it is to respect and protect our constitution. >> ifill: those swept up in the media swarm around palin this week had mixed reactions. >> we got surprised with seeing sarah palin, which was the highlight of our trip this weekend. >> i'm just not a fan of hers. there's no big game down here. she could have caught a kodiak bear out there

my wife and boys gave me a president a couple of years ago, a model of ellis island.ountry we are. but my goodness, let the state of arizona defend its citizens from a border war jf! [applause] we need change. we need change we can really believe in. that's going to start with regaining the senate and getting the right president of the united states. together we can make that difference. we can undo obama care, let our states defend your citizens, protect the unborn, be faithful to the constitution, protect our ally in the middle east and not be embarrassed to say we are americans, we're proud of our heritage and we're going to stand for freedom and liberty and we're going to defend the constitution and the rule of law, so help us god. thank you very much. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, the former first lady of the great state of massachusetts. >> wow! thank you. oh, it's been a busy couple of days for mitt and i. as you know, we have done something -- i think we've put a warning shot across the bow of the obama administration because

sarah palin is in new york where today she'll visit ellis island and the statue of liberty. but pizza was on the menu with donald trump last night. after that dinner, palin told reporters she could make an announcement about whether she'll run for president in a couple of weeks. more on that just ahead. >> also this morning, alarming news for anyone who owns a cell phone, meredith. after years of debate, they have now been placed on a list of items that could possibly cause cancer. how concerned should we be? we'll ask dr. nancy snyderman. >> first to the top stories of the morning. natalie morales is at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. "endeavour" landed safely this morning, wrapping up its final mission of a nearly 20-year career. as it returned to earth, nasa rolled out the shuttle "atlantis," set to launch on july 8th. after "endeavour's" 122 million miles in flight, shuttle commander mark kelly said, it's sad to see her land for the last time, but she really has a great legacy. >>> a united nations nuclear safety team found that japan underestimat

. >> looking forward to tomorrow, ellis island. >> reporter: she says it is more about seeing the sights field of candidates for president. >> i would love her to run. >> reporter: but her meeting with donald trump, only fueled speculation that the former vice presidential candidate was leaning towards getting into the race. would he support her for president? >> she didn't ask me for that, she came up with friends. and she is a terrific woman. >> reporter: palin has been touring the east coast with her family. the trip began on sunday in washington. it is expected to take her to new england in the days ahead. along the way she is getting attention. here in new york, a small crowd of people watched through the window, as palin and trump grabbed a slice of pizza. >> an autograph, registered republican. >> reporter: but not everyone posing for pictures with her is a fan. >> are you a sarah palin fan? >> no. >> reporter: when do you think you will make your decision, a lot of people are interested? >> not for many weeks still. i think there really is a lot of time still. >> reporter: and sh

of the changes we made on stockton street before construction -- we removed the loading island approaching ellis street to keep the automobile traffic heading south of market on stockton instead of making the turn onto farrell to turn back on second street. it is a combination of those types of traffic on market street. >> those sound like things that could be mitigated in other ways. >> that is correct. that is one of the things the better market street project is looking at. it is a grander vision of what we can accomplish. >> i know that. i say that out loud not to say that this should be taken lightly. but i also say, to get back to director oka's comment, that in the long term, precluding traffic on the street is something we can be pushing for. >> that is correct. >> i want to second a lot of the comments a lot of my colleagues have said. the first time we experienced significant backup in the tunnel, we were sitting there for what seemed like an eternity. i ran down and was able to hop on a j or l and had no problem. the second time, the traffic was so bad it blocked that station as well.

island. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. thank you for the brevity. [laughter] that a tough act to follow. carpenter's local 22. i want to commend mr. ellis and his staff for a report well done once again. i have heard it a few times, but it always gets better. with that, we are obviously in full support of this. local 22 have always been in support of local community hiring, and with that, i would like to leave you with one word, and that is forward. with that, thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. in a current resident on yerba buena island and their four impacted by what you call phase one, and i am also president of the residents' association, founded by years ago in preparation of the upcoming moves and transitions. i am standing here today to speak on behalf of myself, my house will, but also most of the residents. about 74% are in favor of what you are planning to do. in great favor, as a matter of fact. a lot of us have waited for this for many years, as you know. some of you that have been with the project had seen me speaking out in favor of this project, and we are excited and thril