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earthquake was reported off the coast this happened before 5:30 this morning. >>> and number seven, janet jacksonbe marking the 40th anniversary, yes, of her 1982 debut album with a two-part documentary. the four-hour film is tentatively titled "janet" is expected to premiere early next year, on lifetime, it will be on a&e and i will be there. >> what is the best janet jackson song? >> i love "escapade." it makes me happy. >> i'm with you. >> me too! >> i'm with "if". >> >>> good morning, america. stark warning. u.s. capitol authorities brace for a possible violent attack this morning from another militia group. the capitol surrounded with razor wire, fencing and thousands of national guard troops on high alert. why today's date is significant, and how capitol police are preparing for all scenarios. >>> rush to re-open? >> i think it's a big mistake. >> president biden critical of states like texas and mississippi for dropping their mask mandates as covid cases rise 75% in texas in just the last ten days. >>> plus, how the administration is planning to get kids back in the classroom. the new secr

i'm actually friends with the mom of, you know, janet jackson, the original mom. >> janet jackson wasw. >> kim fields is a friend of mine, and her had mom was the original mother on the show. wilona was the adopted mother. we are getting way in the weeds here. but kim fields was t utti on fa facts of life. >> janet jackson did a great job on this. the heartbreaking nature of things are not going to get better for us. james was so angry because he could not get ahead. >> it true, there was frustration in the black community on that show, because known ever got on and out. right? and that was a reality for many people in the country. but it was also in a time in the 70s where black people were getting a sense of autonomy and were upwardly mobile and that was not a reflection of that. so there was frustration with that. and guess what came along after that. >> the jefferson. ♪ moving on up ♪ >> and deluxe apartment. >> wilona wrote that song. and i think she sang it too. >> george jefferson was a brilliant actor that played the role. >> those were great actors. him and all of those actor

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janet jackson was great, on this.eaking, inexorable nature. >> there was, also, some frustration in the black community about that show because no one ever got on and out, right? and there was -- that was a reality for many people in the country. but it was, also, in a time, in the '70s, where black people were -- were getting a sense of autonomy. and they were upwardly mobile. and that show witas not a reflection of that, so there was some frustration with that. and guess what came along after that? >> "the jeffersons"? >> moving on up. >> to the east side. >> and -- >> it's like the story of don lemon. >> and she wrote that song. >> did she? >> yeah, i think she sang it, too. >> wow. that was a great song. george jefferson. again, sherman helmsley. >> all of those actors are great. what's her name? who was florida evans on good times. >> she was at yale. >> i know. she's very smart. i am having a senior moment, right now, forgive me. >> what i am saying is are we really going back to that kind of reality? >> yes, we

. > janet jackson's rhythm nation album tops the list in more than two dozen songs that were inducted in to the library of congress. other selections include works by louis armstrong, and kool and the gang, and patty la belle's lady ma armelade, patty is stil kicking it online. >> we have been like family. >> absolutely. >> yes. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: patty la belle and gladys knight have done it all. ♪ ♪ >> we had our babies at the same time. we trying to work and we trying be on stage. remember that, patty? >> yes, baby. >> you have to be secure enough in your own self to say, i can do this. i was there for you. you broke out that way -- oh, child. ♪ ♪ >> they are legendary singers with songs in the legendary hall of fame and in a cut throat industry, they remain close friends. >> i'm her biggest friend, when she sings, if i were your woman, that makes me crazy. >> reporter: last year, for the first time, they went head to head. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: comparing their greatest hits as part of an online music battle series. it's called verzuz. >> i didn't know what it was in the beginning. >> her

janet jackson. this year's the 35th anniversary of her groundbreaking solo album, "control."nsidering a career in politics. ♪ what you have done for me lately ♪ ♪ oh oh oh yeah ♪ politics. ♪♪ what have you done for me lately? ooh yeah ♪ ♪ >> it's a fair question. it's what we need ask our elected officials often. we have an answer today with the american rescue act passing the senate on party lines. but the question may are be more urgent than it has been in a long time considering how dissatisfactioned many americans are with today's politics. is now the time for a viable sizable third party? it may have been time for a long time. gallup polls have shone majority support for a third party since september of 2006 but now the support is higher than ever. in the latest survey, 62% of americans say that democratic and republican parties do such a poor job of representing the american people that a third major party is needed. this survey was done weeks after the attack on the capitol which explains the leap in support for add third party among republicans. it was just 40% back i

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. >>> and in the entertainment world, janet jackson has signed on to participate in a new documentaryhe singer's music career as well as tumultuous personal life seen in part through archival footage and home videos. jackson will address motherhood, her famous family, including the deaths of her father and brother, michael, and her infamous 2004 super bowl appearance with justin timberlake. the two-part, four-hour project will air on lifetime and a&e in early 2022, just in time for the 40th anniversary of jackson's self-titled debut album. >>> all right, still ahead here, just how serious is this new threat to the u.s. capitol? nbc's ben collins joins us with his reporting. >>> and as we go to break, we're going to take a look at this date in history. 34 years ago, president ronald reagan addressed the nation on the iran contra affair, acknowledging that his overtures to iran had deteriorated into an arms for hostages deal. >> first, let me say, i take full responsibility for my own actions and for those of my administration. as angry as i may be about the activities undertaken withou

and this year's list also includes a wide-ranging group of 11 black artists, including janet jackson, nas and kool and the gang for their 1980 hit "celebration." >>> and this april marks the fifth anniversary of prince's death. to honor the occasion, the legendary singer's ashes will be on display at the suburban minnesota compound paisley park. the custom-made ceramic urn shaped like paisley park with prince's symbol on top will sit once again in the compound's atrium after being formally removed from public view by prince's family. paisley park officials are offering fans free admission to pay their respects, but space is limited to 1,400 people for 30-minute time slots for one day only. as of now, every time slot is sold out, but you can get on the ongoing wait list. >>> all right, still ahead here, we're going to dig into what our next guest calls the real reason republicans couldn't kill obamacare on a week marking the 11th anniversary of its signing. "way too early" coming right back. ry of its signing. "way too early" coming right back as a cement mason, i use the dove bar... b

janet shamlian is there. >> reporter: tonight, frustration is boiling over in jackson after two weeks without water. >> i've had to walk to gas stations just to use the bathroom sometimes. >> reporter: summer williams is eight months pregnant. there's no water coming from her tap. she has to fill buckets from a faucet at her dad's house 30 minutes away, get it back to her apartment, then boil it just to bathe and cook. >> i'm due soon and the only thing on my mind is how i'm going to handle it when the baby gets here. >> reporter: williams is among the 10,000 without any water, but the entire city, more than 165,000 people, hasn't had safe drinking water since the mid february storm. the subzero temperatures crumbled jackson's aging water system, 80 major water main breaks. pressure so low, it's not reaching some neighborhoods. >> with eknow that people are suffering and they want it on now. >> reporter: charles williams is the director of public works in >> reporter: charles williams is director of public works in charge of restoring people's water. >> i think they have every right right to be upset, i thi

the national guard was called to jackson to distribute water to its 160,000 people and our janet shamlians there. >> reporter: eddie mitchell has been coming to this distribution site for two weeks to get the jugs filled with water he can't even drink. >> just for flushing. we don't wash dishes with it or nothing. te ahoan ijackabto e theirld third week without access to water. how hard is it on people here? >> some people don't have a wer to be here at 5:30, 6:00, the line stretches around the corner. >> reporter: there's such desperation, some drivers seeing the spouting pipe pulled off a busy road to fill buckets. the entire city whose residents are 82% black is under a boil water notice. the unprecedented mid-february freeze strained jackson's aging system. dozens of pipes burst. charles williams is the public works director. what is the status of getting water back to the people in the city? >> well, we feel like a majority of the city has received water pressure back so that is a good thing. but we are concerned about our residents who live farthest away from the plant. >> reporter: