thanks to jake tapper and jimmy kimmel. he will be on up right after this show.nks for watching abc news. we hope you check in for "good morning america" tomorrow. we're always online at abcnews.com. have a great weekend, everyone. >>> tonight on "jimmy kimmel live" -- >> the deadline to file your tax returns was la

we should also say, this is a big night for jake tapper. he's going to receive the merriman smith award for excellence in presidential coverage under pressure. as if there's any other kind of presidential coverage. congratulations to jake. he's a one of a kind. and a giant and incredibly hard worker. we salute you, jake. >> they call this the nerd prom. that makes jake tapper the king of the nerds, the homecoming king, if you will. >> she said it, not me. you can get mad at her. >>> coming up here on the broadcast. he's a former nfl star, now snapping on camera. look at him there, as a family drama plays out in a courtroom. his daughter, turning in his wife over a fatal hit and run. we'll tell you what he said to reporters, coming up. >>> and this morning, new details from buckingham palace. one year after will married kate, the royal newlyweds are letting some secrets slip on how they're going to spend their first anniversary. >> lama hasan with the details, coming up. >>> and it is the main event. you hear the "rocky" music there. we're ca

this year's mc, jimmy kimmel, items jake tapper all the dos and continues. >> reporter: hey, look whopped by the white house today. >> well, hello. >> reporter: jimmy kimmel, the star of the late night show right after this one, popped by 1600 pennsylvania avenue for a white house tour. why is he here, you ask? he'll be the comedy entertainment at tomorrow night's white house correspondents dinner. well, him and the president, who traditionally makes some jokes, as well. >> matt damon said he was disappointed in my performance. well, matt, i just saw the adjustment bureau, so -- right back at you, buddy. >> i insisted that the president open for me. i'm the headliner here. make no mistake about it, these people are here to see me. >> reporter: who usually opens for you, like eddie murphy's brother? >> something like that. >> reporter: we sat down this afternoon to talk about what's become a right of passage for comedians. this dinner has become something like washington, d.c.'s academy awards. what some call nerd prom. >> a strange mix of people, like, you have the president, you have

jake tapper has the blow by blow. >> reporter: president obama fired a warning shot at the supreme court saying that overturning the health care law would be overstepping their roll. >> ultimately i'm confident that the supreme court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority, a democratically elected congress. >> reporter: white house officials are concerned. the administrations top lawyer faced a barrage of skepticism that the government has the right to require that every american buy healthr health insurance. >> everybody has to buy food sooner or later. define the market as food. therefore everybody's in the mark and you can make people bee broccoli. >> the justices should understand that in the absence of an individual mandate, you cannot have a mechanism to ensure that people with pre-existing conditions can get health care. >> former president bill clinton seemed surprised that the obama's administration's lawyer did not mention in court other prez dense for the government telling people what to buy.

jake tapper, abc news, at the white house. >> our tax dollars at work. >>> the hugely popular internetxposing african war lord joseph kone has a sequel. kone part 2 focuses attention on the criticism of the first documentary. what's missing is the voice of narrator and director, jason russell. he has been hospitalized since suffering a very public meltdown last month. >>> also, a japanese cargo ship set adrift by last year's tsunami is now at rest at the bottom of the sea. a u.s. coast guard cutter sank the 164-foot vessel in the gulf of alaska to keep it from cluttering shipping lanes. the boat was set to be scrap when it was washed out to sea last march, part of two tons of debris. only a fraction is expected to reach our shores in the u.s. most of it, not until next year. >>> millions of christians around the world are preparing to celebrate the holiest day of the church calendar. at the vatican, pope benedict took part of the foot washing ritual. and keeping with the white house tradition, president obama joined jewish staff members for a sadr meal, for passover. >>> time for a loo

jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >> everyone backing off that comment. >>> former first lady,barbara bush, joined in the debate, as well. a phone call to a fox news show. mrs. bush praised ann romney for raising five boys while battles breast cancer and m.s. >>> newark, new jersey, mayor, cory booker is out of the hospital after playing hero to his noibs. he came home to find the house next door in flames. he and his security detail helped people escape. and they were successful. he was treated for smoke inhalation. >>> in southern california, search crews will be out in force today across a rugged desert area looking for a missing hiker. he disappeared on sunday, leaving friends to explore mud caves. he had no shoes, food, water or cell phone. authorities believe he may still be alive. >>> a wichita dog owner thought he had lost his beloved pet forever. a bolt of lightning frightened his dog so much that he ran into a creek and hid under a concrete embansment. he was trapped there as the swollen river had crept higher. a camera caught a glimpse of his snout through a tiny hol

take you to the white house briefing with jake tapper peppering questions to jake carney. >> this is the second security breach to take place and the first has to do with the white house crashers for the state dinner. how many incidents like this do there have to be before the president loses confidence in the secret service director? >> i will restate what i said, jake, the president has confidence in director sullivan. he has great appreciation and regard for the men and women of the secret service who perform their duties admirably and at risk to their own lives. that is not to excuse any behavior or activity that was inappropriate. the incident is under investigation. again, i think it is unhelpful, quite a bit, more, jake, this thing is under investigation. this incident -- this incident became happened last week, became public very quickly after it happened. the investigation was launched immediately, and we're several days into an investigation. i think it is in very much in the interests of everyone and most importantly of the united states and its security service here, the

here's abc's jake tapper. >> reporter: this video uncovered today shows a federal government employee dreaming about someday being a free-spending commissioner of his agency. ♪ i'd buy everything your field office can't afford ♪ >> reporter: part of a talent contest, the employee raps his vision of being a commissioner dispensing cash bonuses to his fellow bureaucrats. ♪ donate my vags ♪ love to the nation ♪ i'll never be under oig investigation ♪ >> reporter: "never be under oig investigation," he raps. but the video has emerged in the context of an oig investigation, office of inspector general. one that this week cost the job of the actual head of the agency, the general services administration, or gsa. the president asked her to resign because the gsa in 2010 held a boondoggle $823,000 conference at the m resort outside las vegas, one that included $3,203 spent on a mind reader/motivational speaker. >> what's the name of the animal that passed away? >> reporter: and $6,300 for coins in el vvelvet boxes. the gsa, by the way, is tasked in part with helping the federal government kee

jake tapper has more now. >> reporter: his re-election strategy hinges on winning and getting to the polls three groups -- women, latinos and young voters. it was the latter group he was focused on today in three states where republicans had been registering young voters at a competitive pace. president obama at the university of north carolina, at chapel hill, this afternoon, spoke to a crowd of around 8,000. >> what's up! four years ago this week, then senator obama drew a chapel hill crowd more than twice that size. >> thanks so much. >> reporter: this is his problem. young voters still support the president, overwhelmingly to mitt romney, 34%. as a group they are much less enthusiastic now than they were in 2008. the president is fighting that apathy in his two-day tour of three college campuses in pivotal battleground states -- north carolina, colorado, and iowa. >> honestly, i just wasn't really that interested. >> nobody's really standing out for me as the person i really support. >> reporter: while four years ago mr. obama's "get out the vote" was about music -- ♪ >> reporter

here's abc's jake tapper. >> reporter: it may be president obama's strongest attack yet against mitt romney, a new ad suggesting that if romney were president, osama bin laden would still be alive -- that romney would not have made obama's tough call. >> he took the harder and the more honorable path. >> reporter: and to make this argument, the president has enlisted none other than former president bill clinton, with whom he has sparred in the past. >> and that's what you hire a president to do. you hire the president to make the calls when no one else can do it. >> reporter: "which path would mitt romney have taken?" the obama campaign asks. vice president biden suggests he knows the answer. >> governor romney was asked what he would do about bin laden. he said, quote, it's not worth moving heaven and earth, spending billions of dollars, just to catch one person. >> reporter: romney made that comment in 2007. he's since said that the war on terror is about more than just one person. >> because after we get him, there's going to be another and another. >> reporter: he's also suggest

>> jake tapper at the white house tonight. >>> from the case being made on the economy to another set of numbers tonight. and these are eye-popping. the question of who won the biggest jackpot in history. one week ago tonight, the nation was on edge, waiting to see if anyone would win that $656 million jackpot. for seven days, we waited to meet the lucky winners and today, we did. sort of. here's linsey davis. >> reporter: america's newest minted millionaire wouldn't show their face. so, at today's press conference, a stand-in with a big smile that likely resembles the winner. >> and the person looks forward to retirement. >> reporter: kls kls state law allows lottery winners to remain anonmouls. what we do know, one week after the $656 million drawing, someone has come forward with one of the three winning tickets, worth more than $218 million each. the other two winners still haven't come forward. we know one winning ticket was purchased at this moto mart in red bud, illinois, population 3,500. the rumor around town is that this is the lucky guy. >> i didn't win. i didn't win. >> re

[laughter] jake tapper wrote that. be funny with the president of the united states looking at you. and yet day in and day out joe biden manages to do it. [laughter] [applause] i wish he were here so he could sit behind me and fake clap like he does during the state of the union address. [laughter] are you enjoying this? is this fun for you? had in months. they say disk -- diplomacy is a matter of carrots and sticks and since mrs. obama got to the white house, so is dinner. you are very skinny. i felt weird about eating dessert. i never have left untouched before. the reason people say you are from kenya has nothing to do with your birth certificate. [laughter] you lost so much weight we thought you were the guy who won the boston marathon. [laughter] this is how you know the country is in bad shape. the president is starving. [laughter] north korea is sending him food aid. [laughter] i had the opportunity to sit next to the first lady. she's very, very nice. no matter what side of the fence you are on you have to admi

for "good morning america," jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >> i want to quickly say, this is a big night for jake. he's going to receive the merryman smith award for excellence under pressure. congratulations to jake. he's a one of a kind. >> this makes him king of the nerds. >> king of the nerds. >> way to go, tapper. >> well said, sharyn. >>> coming up here on the broadcast. he's a former nfl star, now snapping on camera. look at him there, as a family drama plays out in a courtroom. his daughter, turning in his wife over a fatal hit and run. coming up here. >>> new details from buckingham palace. one year after will married kate. the newlyweds are letting some secrets slip on how they spend the anniversary. >>> and it is the main event. we're calling it the puppy thunderdome. two puppies will enter. only one will leave, with the title of tiniest puppy on earth. the live weigh-in, what we're calling the biggest live event of a decade, maybe a century, coming up in a few minutes. keep it here. >>> so, sharyn, you are recently new to the broadcast. this is the part of the sho

jake tapper wrote that.s hard to be funny with the president of the united states sitting right next to me looking at you. yet somehow, day in and day out, joe biden manages to do it. [ applause ] i wish he was here so he could sit behind me and fake clap like he does during the state of the union address. are you enjoying this? >> great. >> this is the first meal he's had in months. they say diplomacy is a matter of carrots and sticks, and since mrs. obama got to the white house, so is dinner. you're very skinny. i felt weird about eating dessert. the real reason people thought you were from kenya had nothing to do with your birth certificate. you just lost so much weight, we thought you were the one that won the boston marathon. north korea is sending him food aid. i sat next to the first lady tonight. you have to admit she's done a lot of good work. she just wants us to be healthy. [ applause ] look, it's chris christie, get him. [ laughter ] en you know, they say that inside every american governor is a

he spoke to jake tapper. >> mr. romney has a different channel than i did. mine was one long character attack. the problem that -- that governor romney has is his character attack was you don't know what he believes. he did this, he says that. >> you can see much more of jake's interview with president clinton coming up on "good morning america." >>> as shelling kills more syrians, the u.s. and dozens of other countries have announced major funding for opposition groups. $100 million will be given by arab nations. hillary clinton pledged at least another $12 million in aid. >>> new satellite images of a north korean rocket launch site appear to show preparations are being stepped up for a long-range missile launch. the u.s. believes this launch could be a test launch for nuclear weapons. >>> and anyone looking for another shot at mega millions jackpots only has to wait until tomorrow night. $12 million sup for grabs. >> just $12 million? as for friday's payout, we're getting more clues as to who the winners might be. >> reporter: as the search for the winner

. >> jake tapper asked at the white house, how you distinguish presidential travel from campaign travel>> well, congress has done the same thing for years, they'll go on these junkets they call fact finding mission and hold them for an hour and go out golfing for three days. they're not an example of how to properly spend the taxpayers' money. >> and judy mentioned the coverage that president obama received and mitt romney says, well, gotten most of the coverage, obviously, on the republican side. >> yeah. >> jon: but even there, the pew research center broke that down and said he is received positive coverage 47% of the time ever since the michigan promissory. >> well, they said his coverage is twice as positive as the president's coverage, actually, so, i guess that, you know, mitt romney is saying he's getting unfair coverage, but that's a pretty typical republican tactic, pretending to have a fight with the media and pretending to get you so everyone will rally around your side. >> there's a cleverness to romney. when you talk about the vast left wing conspiracy, he says the quote.

here's abc's jake tapper. >> reporter: this video shows a federal government employee dreaming abouter: part of a talent contest. he raps his vision of being a commissioner dispensing cash bonuses to his fellow bureaucrats. ♪ my vacation never be under oig investigation ♪ >> reporter: "never be under oig investigation," he raps. but the video has emerged in the context of an oig investigation. office of inspector general. one that this week cost the job of the actual head of that agency, the general services administration or gsa. the president asked her to resign because gsa in 2010 held a boondoggle $823,000 conference at the m resort outside las vegas. one that included $3,200 spent on a mind reader/motivational speaker. >> what's the name of the animal that passed away? >> reporter: and $6,300 for coins in velvet boxes. gsa, by the way, is tasked in part with helping the federal government keep its costs down. >> the president was outraged by the excessive spending. questionable dealings with contractors and disregard for taxpayer dollars. >> reporter: and now this video pops up.

. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm jake tapper at the white house. >> just do it. absolutely, jimmy. thanks to jake tapper and jimmy kimmel. he will be on up right after this show. thanks for watching abc news. we hope you check in for "good morning america" tomorrow. we're always online at abcnews.com. have a great weekend, everyone. >> dicky: tonight on "jimmy kimmel live" -- >> jimmy: the deadline to file your tax returns was last night. if you forgot, don't worry. the irs never checks. >> dicky: jennifer love hewitt. 900, the super fast smart phone with the scratch resistant design and big screen that's visible even in bright sunlight. guillermo, you know what a flash mob is, right? >> a little bit. >> jimmy: a little bit. well, this is from times square. they had a flash mob doing a special light show set to an exclusive remix of the nicki minaj song "star ships." check this out. ♪ star ships were meant to fly ♪ ♪ hands up and touch the sky ♪ ♪ can't stop ♪ ♪ because we're so high ♪ ♪ let's do this one more time ♪ ♪ star ships were meant to fly ♪ ♪ hands up an

here's abc's jake tapper. >> reporter: president obama at the university of north carolina at chapeld crowd of roughly 8,000. >> what's up, r heels? >> reporter: four years ago this week, then senator obama drew a chapel hill crowd more than twice that size. >> thank you so much. >>eporter: and this is his prlem. ung voters still support the president overwhelmingly. 60% to mitt romney's 34%. less enthusiastic nothan tuch hey were in 2008. the present isighting that apathy in his two-day tour of three college campuses in votal battleground states. north carolina, colorado and iowa. >> you know, honestly, i just wasn't really that interested. >> nobody is really standing out for me as the person i really support. >> reporter: while four years ago, mr. obama's get out the vote was about music -- ♪ obama >> reporter: -- and celebrities and lofty ideals, his message was more steak than sizzle. unless congress acts to extend the current law, on july 1st, student an interest rates wi double. >> anybody here can afford to no!an extra $1,000 now? >> >> i didn't think so. >> reporter: this wa

he spoke to jake tapper. >> mr. romney has a different challenge than i did. mine was one long character attack. the problem that -- that governor romney has is his character attack was, you don't really know what he believes. he did this, he says that. >> you can see much more of jake's interview with president clinton coming up on "good morning america." >>> as shelling kills more syrians, the u.s. and dozens of other countries have announced major funding for opposition groups. arab nations will give rebel fighters $100 million. secretary of state hillary clinton pledged an additional $12 million in u.s. aid. she agreed to send communications equipment to help the rebels. >>> new satellite images of a north korean rocket launch site appear to show preparations are being stepped up for a long-range missile launch. north korea said the launch would be sometime between april 12th and 16 tot study the country's crops and natural resources. the u.s. believes this launch could be a test launch for nuclear weapons. >>> and anyone looking for another shot at mega m

>>> and another moment tonight, jake tapper honored for third year in a row for intrepid and tough questioning. and we'll have the jokes tomorrow night. and george and the powerhouse political "roundtable." first thing tomorrow right here on abc's "this week." when we come back the breaking story of the u.s. and china, newest case of mystery and intrigue tonight. i remember the day my doctor told me i have an irregular heartbeat, and that it put me at 5-times greater risk of a stroke. i was worried. i worried about my wife, and my family. bill has the most common type of atrial fibrillation, or afib. it's not caused by a heart valve problem. he was taking warfarin, but i've put him on pradaxa instead. in a clinical trial, pradaxa 150 mgs reduced stroke risk 35% more than warfarin without the need for regular blood tests. i sure was glad to hear that. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding, and seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk if you're 75 o

here's abc's jake tapper. >> reporter: president obama fired a warning shot at the supreme court.aying that overturning the health care law would be overstepping their role. >> ultimately, i'm confident that the supreme court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected congress. >> reporter: white house officials are concerned. during oral arguments last week, the administration's top lawyer faced a barrage of skepticism that the government has the right to require that every american buy health insurance. the individual mandate. >> everybody has to buy food sooner or later so you define the market as food. therefore, everybody is in the market. therefore, you can make people buy broccoli. >> the justices should understand that in the absence of an individual mandate, you cannot have a mechanism to ensure that people with pre-existing conditions can actually get health care. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview, former president bill clinton seemed surprised the obama admin