in an exclusive interview with "good morning america's" george stephanopoulos, collins says it's mind boggling that he's the first active player in pro team sports to come out as gay. >> it was sort of waiting around for somebody else to raise their hand and, you know, i'm ready to raise my hand but, you know, you still look around like, okay, come on, guys. >> reporter: reaction from around the nba has been mostly supportive. kobe bryant tweeted "he's proud of collins. don't suffocate who you are because of the ignorance of others". >> always been a great guy. always been a great teammate. >> he's a good guy and i'm certainly praying for him. >> reporter: but not everyone in pro sports embraced collins' news. mike wallace of the miami dolphins tweeted that he doesn't understand. all these beautiful women in the world and guys wanna mess with other guys. the post was later removed. >> if he plays another year, that's going to be a defining moment in the nba or in professional sports because now you have an openly gay man in a male dominated locker room. >> reporter: now president obam

the first ever basketball star talked to abc george stephanopoulos. >> jason kol yibz shattering one of the final barrier was these words. i'm a 34-year-old nba center, i'm black, and i'm gay. >> i know i'm the happiest i've ever been. a huge weight has been lifted. >> collins is the first active player in major pro team sports to come outs of the closet. he spoke with george stephanopoulos. >> what was a tipping snoint. >> tipping point was once you tell your parents and their response is positive the rest is down hill after that. >> he received an outpouring of support including a call from president obama. >> seems like a terrific young man. and i told him i couldn't be prouder of him. >> he's been a great guy. a great teammate. >> he's a good guy. i'm praying for him. and i'm looking at it. we'll support each other on and off the court. >> now, the seven foot power house says he wants to pay it forward to be a role model for gay athlete autos it doesn't matter that you're gay. the key thing is that it's about basketball, working hard. it's about sacrificing for the team. >> he sa

. >>> good morning maryland, collins will sit down for a interview with george stephanopoulos on good morning maryland. >>> several professional athletes are sounding off about collins coming out of the closet. brandon showed his support. part of his statement reads people have been paving the road for decades to make this happen. jayson is carrying the torch for others to live a free life. he became an advocate for legalizing same-sex marriage. voters approved the measure in november. >>> she was 13 years old, playing the neighborhood with boys, her life came to an end. one of the mothers of the boys involved in a shoot willing be spending time in prison. linda so is live at the courthouse and the latest on this, and what did the mother plead guilty? crime and being accessory after the fact. veronica will spend up to five years in prison, sentenced june 13th. she helped her son and his friend cover up what happened to monique, the 13 year old girl was playing with the boys when one shot monet with a rifle, alfred helped the boys hide the girl's was found burie trash bags. monet was a

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back in '95, we called that george stephanopoulos. see if george is here because there is a crouton in the way. it's amazing to think how much our country has changed in 18 years. think about it. if in 1995 you told me that in 2013 we would have an african-american president with a middle name hussein who was just re-elected to a second term in a sluggish economy, i would have said, oh, he must have run against mitt romney. by the way, no offense, mr. president. i do congratulate you on your victory, but as a late-night comedian. i was kind pulling for the rich guy whose horse danced in the olympics. the demographics of this country have been rapidly changing over the last two decades and i look forward to hosting this event 18 years from now. then my opening line will be -- but my prior experience has taught me how these dinners work. if the president laughs, everyone laughs. and if the fox news table laughs, a little girl just fell off her bike. how you doing, bill? yes, all the washington news media here tonight, including the stars

much more on "this week with george stephanopoulos." >> jon karl filling in.news" and a big basketball game at 1:00 eastern. >> bulls/heat. >>> good morning. and welcome to "this week." let's make a deal. >> all of the major issues have largely been agreed to. >> congress is finally moving forward on immigration. >>> plus -- >> i don't consider criminal background checks to be gun control. >> a bipartisan breakthrough on guns. but will either deal survive? we have key players on all sides. republicans marco rubio and jeff sessions. and democrat chuck schumer. >>> then, our powerhouse roundtable on all the week's politics. the president jumps into the budget battle. >> i've already met republicans more than halfway. >> why can't we do what we agreed to do? >>> and jay-z's rap on his cuba flap. >>> plus, we celebrate jackie robinson's legacy, with baseball legend, mariano rivera. only on "this week." >>> hello, again. george is off. it is great to have you with us. the last session of congress was the least productive in history. but there are signs that may be

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she's married to george stephanopoulos. she's from a very well appointed washington, d.c.beltway family. she's a very smart girl. she knows how to get down and dirty. she knows how to drink a boiler maker and wipe her mouth. she's just fun. i think those are two good choices, barbara wall terrifies. the "daily news" is reporting is you're considering stepping down at the end of this year. [ applause ] and we like barbara, but you know barbara can either stay or go or stay and, you know, how she sometimes is a guest on her own show. but barbara is 83 years old. who do you think should replace barbara? well, go to my facebook page and tell me who you think should replace her. i have not plugged in any names. but i can tell you who doesn't need to replace her. okay. you don't have to force a minority. you already have whoopi and sherri. you know what i'm saying. some of the white girls in the audience are laughing. [ laughter ] you know the lady in the front row with the beautiful beige jacket sometimes what tv does is they will try to plug in a minority person just to make t

the president said he spoke to him, telling him he couldn't be prouder, and abc's george stephanopoulos spoke to jason collins at an abc news exclusive. >> reporter: can you believe it hasn't happened before you? >> that's kind of mind-boggling. i never set out to be the first. and it is you know, obviously, you know, you're sort of waiting around for somebody else to, you know, raise your -- raise their hand, and, you know, i'm ready to raise my hand, but, you know, you still look around like, "okay, come on guys." >> reporter: you always knew you were gay? >> yeah. i sort of describe it as, you know that the sky is blue, but you keep telling yourself that it's red. >> reporter: so you fought it? >> yes. in the beginning. i think they call it, like, the 12 steps. you know, you go through anger, denial, and all you know, it's just -- but when you finally get to the point of acceptance, there's nothing more beautiful. and just allowing yourself to, you know, really be happy and be comfortable in your own skin. >> reporter: what do you say to the 12-year-old boy who's out there practicing

. >> i'm george stephanopoulos in new york. it has been a night of gunfire and explosions in massachusetts. police have in on a chase in the boston marathon bombings that began around 10:00 p.m. this evening on the campus of m.i.t. where there was a shootout that took the life of one police officer. a massive shootout where officers confronted the suspects and police now say that one of the suspects in the boston marathon bombings in these shootings tonight is dead and another one is on the loose. according to police commissioner ed davis in boston, this is a terrorist. we believe this is a man who came here to kill people. a chaotic night. as i said, we want to start off right now with brian ross. brian, what is the latest? >> good morning, george. been identified as suspect number one at yesterday's fbi news conference is dead, according to the head of the massachusetts state police. the man identified as suspect number two, the man in the white cap is at large. the evening began, apparently, with an attempted hold up at a 7-

and tomorrow jason collins will sit down for an exclusive interview with george stephanopoulos, first thing on "good morning america."you, dan >>> now we turn to the latest on the 19-year-old terror suspect held in solitary confinement in boston, and the investigation still moving quickly tonight. we have learned that the fbi is casting a wider net. abc's chief investigative correspondent, brian ross, with the latest. >> reporter: it was only a few months ago that dzhokhar tsarnaev posted this video of himself online playfully teasing his brother's daughter. today the 19-year-old is at the devens federal medical center outside boston. confined by himself to a tiny cell, a taste of what awaits him if convicted of the marathon bombing. >> he doesn't have a life, period. his total existence will be lockdown. >> reporter: meantime, fbi agents are widening their net in looking for possible accomplices of the two brothers in the bombing. >> some may have been involved helping build the bombs, others may have helped radicalize the brothers. >> reporter: fbi agents today also continued to pre

. >>> let's bring in george stephanopoulos who was at the dinner last night. >> george, some critics who say that this thing has become too focused on celebrities. what is your view on that? >> i guess. i have heard the criticism. it's a night of fun. it's been going on for almost 100 years. i think you see by the on the of the jokes, the attack jokes against each other, no one takes it all that seriously, a night to celebrate what we do. what you saw from the president and conan and ed henry, the head of the correspondents press association, a reminder of what we do every single night. except this one night. >> i want to discuss an urgent matter, a startling report issued by the white house last week, that syria likely used chemical weapons on its own people. is the administration now weighing military operations? >> yes, but they want to verify the intelligence they have that the syrians have used chemical weapons, they want to make sure they were ordered by the syrian military, they want to be absolutely sure before any kind of military action is taken that the syrian government i

. >> abc's george stephanopoulos will have an interview with collins on good morning america. >> so we're following developing news now just moments ago police released a surveillance photo of a truck that could be connected to an attempted kidnapping on friday. police say a man tried to grab a 2-year-old girl from her front yard, made it just 50 feet before the mother screamed the girl was not injured. >> in cal va care -- calaversa county, the search continues for the man suspected of stabbing to death 8-year-old laila fowler in her home. >> this is falling in a small town of valley brings. that is where abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live for us. >> unless you're a resident this is as far as you can go on rippin road where little laila fowler lived. investigators all pitching in to try to find the person responsible for laila's death. yellow police tape is still up at the home where 8-year-old laila fowler was murdered saturday afternoon. police continue to block all roads lead together girl's home. and those who live inside of the primt ter are understandably nervous. this neigh

back in 1995, we called that george stephanopoulos. aughter] i can see if george is here because there is a crouton in the way. [laughter] it is amazing to think how much our country has changed in 18 years. think about it. if in 1995 he told me that in 2013, we would have an african- american president with a middle name hussein, who was just reelected to a second term in a sluggish economy, i would have said, oh, you must have run against mitt romney. [laughter] by the way, no offense, i do congratulate you on your victory, but as a late-night comedian, i was kind of pulling for the rich guy whose horse danced in the olympics. [laughter] the demographics of this country have been rapidly changing over the past two decades. i look forward to hosting this event 18 years from now. then, my opening line will be, [speaking spanish] si. especialmente, presidente mario lopez. my prior experience has taught me how these dinners work. if the president laughs, everyone laughs. if the fox news table laughs, a little girl just fell off her bike.

. >>> time is of the essence, let's bring in george stephanopoulos, host of "this week." they forced now to consider launch a military response? >> i think that's getting way ahead of ours, based on everything we know, even if there were accomplices, those accomplices were tied to a cell overseas to be identified and targeted. remember, they went back to russia, russia has been fighting these chechens separatts i think mitary action is not being contemplated here in any way, shape or form. they are, as pierre said, was there a wider cell involved in this right now? no evidence yet. >> immigration is going to be at the top of the list with this new reform bill being introduced, some talk that the bombings could complicate this? >> absolutely, dan. you see the republican senator, senator from iowa, that the immigration debate should be slowed down, as we try to figure out if there were any immigration programs. again, no evidence of that. yet, the family entered legally more than ten years ago after a request for asylum. we know that tamerlan was being looked at, that may b

let's bring in george stephanopoulos host of abc's "this week." >> good morning, guys. >> at this point, the white house has a really tough challenge. on one hand, they need to look tough. on the other hand, they're looking at a young dictator. >> no one knows what's going on in the mind of kim jong-un. they have to push back against his procases. at the same time, not to provoke an unintended attack. very difficult for the united states to deal with that. >> back here at home the president expected to propose his budget wednesday. it's expected to include kutsz for medicare and social security. that's not sitting well with many democrats. >> the president and the white house are trying to say that they're willing to go the extra mile to compromise with the republicans. it's already been dismissed by the house speaker john boehner, the real target is the senate democrats that seem more open. trying to get something started. but the odds are still very long. >> all right, george, great to see you. >>> lot to talk about when george sits down with white house senior adviser dan pfeiffer. >

back in '95 we called this george stephanopoulos. e if george is here because there's a crouton in the way. it's amazing to think how much our country has changed in 18 years. think about it. if in 1995 you told me that in 2013 we'd have an african-american president with a middle named hussein who was just re-elected to a second term in a sluggish economy i would have said oh, he must have run against mitt romney. by the way, no offense, mr. president. i do congratulate you on your victory, but as a late night comedian i was kind of pulling for the rich guy whose horse danced in the olympics. the demographics of this country have been rapidly changing over the past two decades, and i look forward to hosting this event 18 years from now. then my opening line will be buenos noches. [ speaking spanish ] >> stay with us for continuing coverage of washington's most exclusive party. [ male announcer ] when you wear dentures you may not know that your mouth is under attack, from food particles and bacteria. try fixodent. it helps create a f

turn to george on sunday morning on "this week" with george stephanopoulos. [ applause ] >>> thank you. >> you're looking at amazing images from boston. a city cebting the end of the week-long nightmare with the capture of the second suspect in the marathon bombing. good morning, america. i'm bianna golodryga. that city finally getting a well-deserved good night's sleep. >> good morning, america. as a boston boy, i felt it in my gut. the mixture of fear, and anger, and pride at how boston came together is palpable. and ron claiborne, a guy who has also spent a lot of time in boston, will talk about that. >>> also coming up, on the trail of the marathon bombers. our abc news correspondent traveling to dagestan looking for clues about the backgrounds of the brothers. >> one small town in russia where i spoke to their father yesterday. >>> we examine the role of social media during the drama. how it helped manage a case and how it helped keep a city on lockdown for an entire day. >> let's get right to what we're learning this morning. new details about how the manhunt finally ended with t

with robin roberts and george stephanopoulos. >> and good morning, america. streaming in all night on the devastating explosion at a fertilizer plant in texas. this stunning photo tells the terrifying story. there you see it, the kind of mushroom cloud created by a nuclear bomb. >> in fact, this is what it looked like and sounded like as it happened. >> it had the force of a small earthquake registered on the seismograph more than 400 miles away in amarillo, texas, and more concerns whether ammonia from the plant was released into the air, how far it could spread. dr. besser has been tracking that part of the story. >> so much to get to. first straight to the scene, west, texas, just 20 miles north of waco and the effects of the shock wave through the entire town and steve osunsami has been on the ground all night long, steve, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. we are just a few miles from the explosion site and you can still feel the soot in the air. there are now reports of looting at the explosion site. we're getting a sense of the casualties th

back in 1995, we called that george stephanopoulos. can't see if george is here because there's a crouton in the way. it's amazing to think how much our countries has changed. if in 1995 you told me in 2013 we would have a african-american president with a middle name hussein just re-elected to a second term in a sluggish economy, i would have said, oh, he must have run against mitt romney. by the way, i do congratulate you on the victory, as a light night comedian, i was pulling for the rich guy whose horse danced in the olympics. demographics have been rapidly changing over the past two decades and i look forward to hosting this event 18 years from now. then my opening line will be, [ speaking spanish ] but my prior experience has taught me how the dinners work. if the president laughs, everyone laughs. if the fox news table laughs a little girl just fell off her bike. how are you doing, bill? all the washington news media here, including the stars of online journalism, huffington post at the table, which has me wondering, if you're h

as redford said to a gushing george stephanopoulos on gma about the violence. >> even when you read aboutbing? >> all of it. i knew that it was extreme, and i guess movements have to be extreme to some degree. >> wait. what if they had bombed the theaters showing your movies, robert? i guess the way your films have fared lately, bombing a bomb is redundant. >>> you know, k.g., what if a hollywood director decided to do a nuanced take on the kkk? >> yeah. >> they could be construed as violent revolutionaries. why doesn't somebody do that now? >> well, because that wouldn't be p.c., and there's a certain list of things they feel it's okay to be revolutionary or communist or somebody who was for overthrowing, essentially, law and order and government. they think it's okay to do so if they believe in their cause. i mean, in this particular case, i don't understand. i feel like robert redford is confused because he shouldn't be glorifyinglorifying this in any, shape, or form. these were essentially domestic terrorists out to destroy the fabric of law and society that we have. they were murdere

. >>> time is of the essence, so let's bring in george stephanopoulos, host of "this week." orning, george. i want to show a picture, are they forced now to consider launch a military response? if in fact these brothers are connected to an international plot? >> i think that's getting way ahead of ourselves at this point. based on everything we know, even if there were accomplices, that those accomplices were tied directly to a cell overseas to be identified and targeted. remember, they went back to russia, at least the older brother, tamerlan, went back to russia, russia has been fighting these chechens separatists as well. i think military action is not being contemplated here in any way, shape or form. they are, as pierre said, was there a wider cell involved in this right now? no evidence yet. >> this week, domestic issues will proceed. immigration is going to be at the top of the list with this new reform bill being introduced, is there some talk that the bombings could complicate this? >> already has complicated it, dan. absolutely, dan. you see the republican senator,

back in 1995, we called that george stephanopoulos. [laughter] i can't see if george is here because there is a crouton in the way. [laughter] it is amazing to think how much our country has changed in 18 years. think about it. if in 1995 he told me that in 2013, we would have an african- american president with a middle name hussein, who was just reelected to a second term in a sluggish economy, i would have said, oh, you must have run against mitt romney. [laughter] by the way, no offense, i do congratulate you on your victory, but as a late-night comedian, i was kind of pulling for the rich guy who's or stansted the olympics. -- whose horse danced in the olympics. [laughter] the demographics of this country have been rapidly changing over the past two decades. i look forward to hosting this event 18 years from now. then, my opening line will be, [speaking spanish] si. especialmente, presidente mario [laughter] my prior experience has taught me how these dinners work. if the president laughs, everyone laughs. if the fox news table lau

. >>> let's bring in george stephanopoulos who was at the dinner last night. good morning, george. >> hey, guys. >> hey, george, some critics who say that this thing has become too focused on celebrities and makes the media look even more elitist and separated from the people we're supposed to be serving. what is your view on that? >> i guess. i have heard the criticism. this is just a night of fun. a night for the politicians and the press to get together. it's been going on for almost 100 years. the celebrities have been building up every year for 20 or 30. i think you see by the tone of the jokes, the attack jokes against each other, no one takes it all that sly, it's just a night to celebrate what we do. one of the things you saw in the speeches from the president, from conan, and ed henry, the head of the white house correspondents press association, was a reminder of what we do every single day and night. except this one night. where we just take off and have some fun. >> i want to discuss an urgent matter, a startling report issued by the white house las

so let's bring in george stephanopoulos, host of abc's "this week." >> good morning, guys. >> george, good morning to you. >> at this point, the white house has a really tough challenge. on one hand, they need to look tough. on the other hand, they're dealing with an untested, unpredictable young dictator. how do they walk the line? >> that's the question. no one knows what's going on in the mind of kim jong-un. they have to find a way to push back against his provocations. prove that the united states and the rest of the world will not be blackmailed. but at the same time, not to provoke an unintended military confrontation. that's the fear. that kim jong-un would fa fill to need to prove how strong he is with a strike. very difficult for the united states to deal with that. >>> back here at home the president is expected to propose his budget wednesday. and for the first time, it's expected to include cuts for medicare and social security. that's not sitting well with many democrats. will these cuts go through? >> that's the big question. the president and the white house are trying

don't miss "this week" with george stephanopoulos coming up this morning at 8:00 right here on abc7. >>> new this morning, novato may switch electricity providers from pg&e to marin clean energy. on tuesday the novato city council will consider turning -- joining nearly every other town in the county in switching providers. research shows switching away from pg&e would save the city $9,000 a year. when they looked at the costs last june, they found switching over would actually cost more. >>> also new this morning, a newly-founded san francisco nonprofit will hold a benefit concert called "sing for america" at the palace of fine arts tonight. it is to singers what a marathon is to runners. it's a chance to raise money doing what they love. last year's inaugural benefit concert raised more than $100,000, benefiting some 40 organizations. with the help of sponsors, 100% of the funds raised tonight will go to various arts groups suffering from budget cuts. the concert starts at 7:00, and if you would like more information, you can check our website, abc7news.com under "see it on tv." >>

don't miss "this week" with george stephanopoulos at 8:00 right here on abc7. >>> some local news, ashirt with the words "you can't sit with us" was the target of a protest by a student organization dedicated to ending social isolation. yesterday the organization called "beyond differences" rallied in front of the clothing store brandy melville in san francisco. the words are from a joke line from a movie, but students say it sends a wrong message. >> every day there's one kid sitting alone and left out. it may not look like he is, it may be in the football game the one kid doesn't get passed to. doesn't seem they are being isolated, but really they are. >> the students want the store to stop selling the shirt. employees at brandy melville. the store had no comment. >>> raising the price of a bus ride, will it actually lose money for a. c. transit in oakland? that's the question the board will consider. there's a proposal to put off a 15-cent fare increase to take effect july 1st. it would bring the fair to $2.25. but staff members now think that could result in a drop in ridership,

don't miss "this week" with george stephanopoulos at 8:00 right here on abc7. >> raising the price of bus ride, will it actually lose money for a.c. transit in oakland? that's the question the board will consider. there's a proposal to put off a 15-cent fare increase to take effect july 1st. it would bring the fair to $2.25. but staff members now think that could result in a drop in ridership, and therefore in revenue. a.c. transit provides bus service in alameda county and western contra costa county. >>> the curtain closes on pleasant hill's domed movie theater today with the complex due to be demolished. fans of the decade-old complex can see "2001 a space odyssey" today. some of preparing to present their case to the city council may 6th. tomorrow the council will meet in closed session to discuss a lawsuit aimed at stopping the demolition. but our media partner, the contra costa times, reports the developer, cy west, already has a demolition permit and is not commenting on plans to build a two-story sporting goods store on that site. >>> coming up, a worldwide effort to save a ba

don't miss "this week" with george stephanopoulos coming up this morning at 8:00 right here on abc7.ew this morning, novato may switch electricity providers from pg&e to marin clean energy. on tuesday the novato city council will consider turning just about every other town in the county in switching providers. research shows switching away from pg&e would save the city $9,000 a year. when they looked at the costs last june, they found switching over would actually cost more. >>> also new this morning, a newly-founded san francisco nonprofit will hold a benefit concert called "sing for america" at the palace of fine arts tonight. it is to singers what a marathon is to runners. it's a chance to raise money doing what they love. last year's inaugural benefit concert raised more than $100,000, benefiting some 40 organizations. with the help of sponsors, 100% of the funds raised tonight will go to various arts groups suffering from budget cuts. the concert starts at 7:00, and if you would like more information, you can check our website, abc7news.com under "see it on tv." >>> well, the n

and abc's chief white house correspondent, jon karl, is filling in for george stephanopoulos on "this week" this morning. does the white house expect the missile launch soon? and how will they responsibility? >> the white house thinks north korea is going to go ahead with the missile launch. they're prepared, if it looks like it's heading towards a target, to knock this thing down. or try to knock it down. they suspect it will be a test launches that will probably go into the sea of japan. the administration, the white house will come out immediately and condemn the launch, called unhelpful. called not what north korea should be doing. but this has gotten dangerously escalated. the u.s. is hoping once north korea gets this out of its system, we will have a relative period of calm. >> i want to ask about the emotional scene we saw in washington. the mother of the newtown massacre, delivering the president's radio address. this is rare. how much of an impact are these parents having in the debate over gun control legislation? >> it is extremely rare. i've never seen the president turn o

abc's this week with george stephanopoulos had a special edition this morning focusing on the bostonombings. surviving suspect, dzhokhar darn, is not capable of talking to investigators because of wounds to his neck and throat. as to why they plan to question him without first reading his miranda rights, here's what sources tell abc news senior justice correspondent, mr. thomas. >> taking an extraordinary step because there could be an imminent threat out there. they said there's deep, deep concern about the amount of ammunition, guns and work being bombs these men had. they were so disciplined. >> but any evidence of accomplices or another sleep are cell? >> right now no evidence of a broader plot involving more people here but law enforcement officials said they cannot take that chance. the investigation hopes to find out the question -- the answer to that very question. >> an abrams said the u.s. supreme court has recognized a limited exception to it's miranda ruling when police or the public are in imminent danger. >>> a new folk hero has emerged out of the terrible weekend. his

but on abc's "this week" chairman of the house intelligence committee told george stephanopoulos, that agents are tracking other leads. >> there are still persons of interest in the united states the fbi would look to have conversations with. >> reporter: investigators want to know if there was a master bomb maker, someone training these two brothers. that person may be overseas. gio benitez, abc news. >>> mississippi man accused of sending poison filled letters to president obama appears in court later today. james everett dutschke was arrested over the weekend at his home in tupelo. charges were filed originally against kevin curtis, who was cleared after no evidence was found. >>> legal showdown over michael jackson's death is set to begin. it pits his mother and three children against concert promoter aeg. lawyers from both sides give their opening statements today. and jackson's family is suing aeg saying it was responsible for hiring conrad murray and causing the singer's death. high-profile celebrities and two of jackson's children may testify the trial is expected to last for m

that mentality that george stephanopoulos loves so much. >> bill: i don't know about that. >> hollywooder met a thug. >> bill: a left wing hug. one of the biggest maniacs, home seidel maniac in history. put dana milbank's picture up there. nobody knows -- i know nobody knows him. he has been writing at "the washington post" for years. he has a plumb job there. and the guy just isn't capable telling the truth here is what he wrote about me this week. fox news channel has dropped sarah palin and he is happy about that bill o'reilly criticized opponents of same sex marriage as bible thumpers. no i didn't. i didn't do anything close to that. what i said was you don't use you don't thump the bible in debating the issue. i didn't criticize critics of gay marriage or categorize them as bible thumpers. this guy is just a liar. yet, he gets paid by the "the washington post" he gets paid to do this all this time. i'm furious. >> perpetuate that lie. >> i want to put milbank, red ford and boudin on a rank and push it toward cuba. the three of us will go to key west. the three of us will push it ri

back in '95 we he calld that george stephanopoulos.an't see if he is here because there is a crouton in the way. amazing to think how much the country has changed in 18 years. think about it. if in 1995 you told me that in 2013 we would have an african american president with a middle named hussein who was just reelected to a term in a sluggish economy i would have said oh, he must have run against mitt romney. by the way, no efence, mr. president. i do congratulate you on the victory but as a light night comedian i was pulling for the rich guy whose horse danced in the olympics. the demographics of this country have been rapidly changing over the past two decades and i look forward to hosting this event 18 years from now. then my opening line will be buenos noches. si. the presidente mario lopez. but my prior experience has taught me how these dinners work. if the president laughs everyone laughs. and if the fox news table laughs, a little girl just fell off her bike. how you are you doing, bill? yes, all of the washington news media

congress members ever talking exclusively to abc's "this week" with george stephanopoulos coming up at 8:00 right here on abc7. >>> boeing has confirmed a piece of landing gear discovered in an alley in new york city is from a 767, the same type of plane that crashed into the world trade center back on september 11, 2001. abc news reporter john sheffron has the latest. >> a few blocks from ground zero, it's believed what is to be landing gear from one of the jets that crashed into the world trade towers. >> such a long period of time. i'm amazed what has been discovered right now. >> it's wedged between two building in a narrow alley that hasn't been touched in more than a decade. >> the space between the two buildings is only 18 inches. now the part has been measured to be 5 feet by 4 feet by 17 inches. >> shorts say it was found wednesday morning by workers doing construction on a controversial islamic cultural center. >> you see how confined this space is and realize the chaos thatxisted down here on this street, i think its unfactable. >> authorities don't know how it got there. if

look, we know he told george stephanopoulos he doesn't care about balancing the budget, but he did care about economic growth. and this budget is half a century of best practices of economic growth practiced by both parties. john kennedy was the first to massively address reducing toks rates and ronald reagan did it and cut the size of government. bill clinton did it and cut capital gains taxes and even though the democrats like to derail george w. bush's term. he had tax cuts the president found suitable to put into his own law. 99% of the bush tax cuts based on the fiscal cliff deal have been codified into law so obviously tease policies work and raised revenue for the government and help economic growth which we all agree he is the only way to solve the economic problem. >> jamie: tony, hold on, let me ask you this and then sally respond. where the republicans are concerned and where you're speaking for them. is anything short of a balanced budget going to be acceptable? >> i think obviously, it's a fair point to suggest that the balanced budget is a goal of both of these budgets. so

to george stephanopoulos and then this journalistic malpractice happens and then what, there is no repercussionsas it, you pointed out, it's awlsd radicals. radical leftist and radical vegans. only non-muslim is a guy named andrea san diego on the fbi's most wanted list is he a vegan and blows stuff up. >> what how about the radical right wing steven king who said -- this is what he said. worse than radical. this is -- the reason that we should not have immigration bill is because of boston. leaving the assumption is immigrants come in here and did this sort of thing. >> we have got to go to the press conference. president obama is about to speak concerning the senate vote. i think we have him right here. here would go. >> a few months ago, in response to too many tragedies, including the shootings of a united states congresswoman, gabby gifford who is here today and the murd of 20 innocent school children and their teachers,. >> that's all we are doing? >> protecting more of our people. >> they can get the rest on foxnews.com. the rest of the statement is going to be streaming. >> thank you. >>

. >> "this week" with george stephanopoulos starts right now. >>> hello again. they call it the nerd prom. that one night every year when politicians and the press pretend to be hollywood stars, red carpet and all. and hollywood turned out in more force than ever last night all to hear the president take some shots at the press. >> i know that cnn has taken some knocks lately. i admire their desire to coverage all sides of the story. just in case one of them happens to be accurate. >> and his himself. >> i'm out in california, i mentioned that kamala harris is the best looking attorney general in the country. as you might imagine, i got in trouble when i got back home. who knew eric holder was so sensitive? >> conan o'brien shot right back. >> it's been several months since you were re-elected, sir, so i'm curious, why are you still sending five e-mails a day asking for more money? you won! do you have a gambling problem we don't know about? >> and both men honored the americans who rallied for others after the explosions in boston and texas. >> we've had some d

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he told george stephanopoulos this morning that he always knew he was gay. >> i describe it as you know the sky is blue but you keep telling yourself that it is red. >> you fought. >> it yes. in the beginning. i think -- they call it like the 12 steps. you go through. anger, denial and just -- but when you finally get to that point of acceptance, there's nothing more beautiful. and just allowing yourself to, you know, really be happy and be comfortable in your own skin. >> the wizards released a statement about collins coming out. the team said it is proud of jason. >> in the air to right field. josh hamilton is back at the wall. and there will not be another inning. a walkoff home run for brandon moss. >> oakland should have gotten straight as. brandon moss, two-run home run in the bottom of the 19th to end a marathon 19-inning game against the l.a. angels. 10-8. game lasted nearly seven hours and ended almost 2:00 a.m. west coast time. the players better be resting well right now. they have to play again tonight. >>> a loss to the national last night may be more costly than expected.

back in '95 we called that george stephanopoulos. see if george is here because there's a crouton in the way. it's amazing to think how much our country has changed in 18 years. think about it. if in 1995 you'd told me that in 2013 we'd have an african-american president with a middle name hussein who was just re-elected to a second term in a sluggish economy, i would have said, oh, he must have run against mitt romney. by the way, no offense, mr. president. i do congratulate you on your victory. but as a late night comedian i was kind of pulling for the rich guy whose horse danced in the olympics. the demographics of this country have been rapidly changing over the past two decades, and i look forward to hosting this event 18 years from now. then my opening line will be "buenos noches." si. especialamente mario lopez. but my prior experience has taught me how these dinners work. if the president laughs, everyone laughs. and if the fox news table laughs, a little girl just fell off her bike. how you doing, bill? yes, all the washingto