. >> jeff whiting is old school, too, ken's 30-year-old nephew. >> i would strive and work hard to noty meet but to exceed their expectations. and today, you don't see that. >> ken and jeff are third and fourth generation family partners at whiting's foods, which has been running food concessions at this famous california seaside amusement park since 1953. >> i am a tremendous advocate that today's teens are as able as ever, but they're far less prepared. employers also are far less prepared to deal with the age group. >> the whitings say this management problem isn't limited to santa cruz. based on their teen workforce consulting business called waves for success, they see a national trend stretching from the california beaches to the jersey shore. employers like jeff and ken say this difference in attitude is a big problem for small businesses like theirs, which depend on part-time teenage workers. >> they are the ones that determine whether one of our customers, one of our guests is going to make a purchase, spend more or come back again. they impact that. they impact our bottom lin

>> reporter: jeff, the white house was hard at work on this labor day trying to convince lawmakers that the u.s. should strike syria. there were in-person meetings and phone calls and briefings, but many members still have grave doubts. president obama won the support of two key lawmakers today. >> there seems to be emerging from this administration a pretty solid plan. >> reporter: republican senators lindsey graham and john mccain said mr. obama assured them he had a strategy to strengthen the and weaken the assad regime. the senators agreed to sell his plan in advance of a vote next week. >> a vote against that resolution by congress would be catastrophic because it would undermine the credibility of the united states of america and the president of the united states. none of us want that. >> reporter: the president took congress by surprise this weekend when he announced he would seek its authorization before launching missiles. about 100 members raced back to washington for a classified briefing on capitol hill and emerged dubious about the rationale for strikes. texas republican m

prove its case to congress, assad denies any knowledge of chemical weapons. >> and jeff zeleny joining us from the white house now. jeff, you learned from your sources a short time ago that the president plans another rare step in making his case? >> reporter: that's right, david. after making phone calls all weekend, president obama is going to capitol hill in person for a rare face to face meeting with senate democrats. he's really trying to win over those wavering democrats who are hearing an earful from their constituents. it's on the eve of the senate vote scheduled to begin wednesday. david? >> jeff zeleny, thank you. and tomorrow, diane sawyer sits down with president obama with the tough questions on syria. her interview, right here tomorrow night on "world news." and of course, tuesday night, abc news will carry the president's speech to the nation. will americans be convinced that the u.s. should get involved? tuesday night, 9:00 eastern, 8:00 central on abc. >>> and in the meantime, as the president prepares to make his case to the american people, wall street already revealing it is not conv

abc's jeff zeleny is at the white house with the latest. nd jeff, a lot of pressure this weekend on house speaker john boehner. >> reporter: you're right. he's convening a meeting of his republicans that are not agreeing on much. but the real story here is those pressure on the 800,000 federal workers. that's the story the white house is trying to get across. how this government shutdown, a potential shutdown, could affect real americans. president obama warning congress. >> do not shut down the government. do not shut down the economy. >> reporter: and warning americans of the real implications of a government shutdown. >> military personnel will not get paid on time. federal loans for rural communities. small business owners. families buying a home will be frozen. >> reporter: with three days left in the fiscal year, a shutdown once unlikely, now, all too real for these federal workers. >> my wife and i are federal employees, so, yeah, it will be tough. >> it's a very hard way to work. >> we work hard. we expect to be paid and not laid off

white house after the g-20 summit in russia. >> now president obama will prepare a speech in which he'll try to convince congress. jeff is at the white house with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the president left russia without the broad support for military action that he was looking for, and so this speech on tuesday from the white house becomes critically important for his administration with growing opposition to military action in syria. the president returned to the white house after a trip to russia that was dominated by his effort to line up support for military action in syria. he left the g-20 economic summit with 11 nations condemning the august 21st chemical attack but stopping short of calling for a military response. the president acknowledged the obstacles in front of him. >> there are a number of countries that just as a matter of principle believe that if military action is to be taken, it needs to go through the u.n. security council. >> reporter: the path ahead isn't any easier in congress. both democrats and republicans are facing a deluge of sentiment against getting involved in sy

abc's jeff zeleny has the story from the white house. good morning, jeff. these are some of the most gruesome and disturbing videos we have seen come out of this syrian crisis yet. >> reporter: good morning. you're right, they are gruesome and they're graphic. but these images are part of a central case that president obama is trying to make to overcome a growing tide of public opinion as he tries to make the case for why military strikes against syria are necessary. >> obama, hands off syria. >> reporter: as anti-war protesters rallied outside the white house and across the country -- >> all: no war on syria! >> reporter: -- the president is calling lawmakers. the vice president is preparing to host skeptical republicans for sunday night dinner, and secretary of state john kerry is pressing hard with war-weary european allies. >> this is not the time to be silent spectators to slaughter. >> reporter: a full-court press from an obama administration in crisis. and overnight, abc news obtained what is now at the heart of the administration's case to congress

white house. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning-game norah, and jeff. le presence in the next couple days. in addition to talking to cbs, five other television network interviews today, the primetime address tomorrow night from the white house. white house aides tell us the goal is not to change the message or introduce anything new. the goal is to drive president's current message as aggressively as possible. white house aides also concede they don't expect the president to change the poll number thons question which still run lopsidedly against a military strike against syria. what they intend to do is use the president's advocacy today and tomorrow to convince members of congress who are on the fence or doubtful that it's the right thing to do to support the president. that's become more problematic in the senate this week than last week. about 8 to 12 senate democrats are no or leaning no. that could make it difficult for white house. a persuasive campaign for today and tomorrow is what the white house will hope is turning the tide >>> television his

abc's jeff zeleny is at the white house right now with much more. ff, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. president obama faces a skeptical congress and an angry public, as he begins to make the final pitch on syria this weekend. >> we are the united states of america. we cannot turn a blind eye to images like the ones we've seen out of syria. >> reporter: in his weekly address this morning, president obama was adamant, fighting to convince congress and the public that a military strike on syria is absolutely necessary. >> this was not only a direct attack on human dignity, it's a serious threat to our national security. failing to respond to this outrageous attack would increase the risk that chemical weapons can be used again. that they can fall in the hands of terrorists who might use them against us. and it would send a horrible signal to other nations that there would be no consequences for their use of these weapons. >> reporter: the impassioned plea, comes after a disappointing four-day trip overseas. the president returning j

jeff. >> glor: bill plante at the white house, thank you. colorado it seems just can't catch a break, powerful floodwaters already have left hundreds of people stranded, and now today still more rain making the job of rescuers even more difficult. adriana diaz is in the flood zone tonight. >> >> reporter: like a the lot of residents in boulder, patricia birdsong was pumping water out of her house today. >> it was with such force it blew our basement window out and almost immediately it filled up with about five feet of water. >> the rain kept coming down, so much so rescue helicopterers couldn't get off the ground, but rescuers continued by land in trapped mountain side communities. the national guard has evacuated more than 2000 people, including kristie crawford-peake and her family from lyons. >> down in the neighborhood today we felt like we were the only ones left. >> bradley fled for this church shelter 12 miles away. >> i walked out and the river was going through the highway, cars, kitchens were washing down the street. >> this bulle

that's why president obama has scheduled a one-on-one meeting on labor day at the white house. jeff abc news. capitol hill. >> that of course brings us to our facebook question of the day. we're asking you -- what action should the u.s. take in syria? we welcome your opinion at wnnfans.com. be sure to stay with abc news and abc news.com as we cover the crisis in syria. we'll have live updates from the mideast later on "america this morning" as well as "good morning america." >> the other big story of the morning in south africa, a big move for anti-apartheid icon nelson mandela. resting at home this morning for the first time since june. >> mandela was released from the hospital yesterday. doctors are making it very clear he is not out of the woods yet. abc's rob nelson has the latest from johannesburg. good morning, rob. >> good morning, diana, and alex. this morning, nelson mandela is spending his first full day back in his home in johannesburg after 86 days in the hospital. he was released in the wee hours of sunday morning, and brought here to his private home in a wealthy subur

in the house are looking on a series of amendments tonight that the white house and senate democrats have already vowed to reject. jeff pegues joins us now from capitol hill, good evening, jeff. >> good evening, jim house republicans good another emergency funding bill with conditions attached, this one funds the government through mid december but seeks to delay the implementation of the president's healthcare act that is something that democrats say is a nonstarter. >> with a possible government shutdown looming, there were signs of strain today on capitol hill. >> how dare you, how dare you, how dare you presume a failure. >> in a round weekend session house republicans rejected. >> the amendment is agreed to. >> because it didn't make any cuts to the affordable care act. >> house speaker john boehner led a one hour strategy session to come up with a new way forward. the house version would fund the government until december 15th, if the affordable care act is delayed by one year, and the government repeals a tax on medical devices cutting $29 billion over the next ten years. they also created a separate measure to

president obama came to congress, but he did not say if congress would give the white house what it wants. david? >> jeff zeleny tonight, thank you. >>> meanwhile, in syria tonight, anger from rebel groups, some of whom were counting on the u.s. to help weaken president assad's hand. and from president assad himself, confidence tonight, on the phone with iran. as many who support him think they've won. abc's chief foreign correspondent terry moran is in our beirut bureau tonight. terry? >> reporter: david, there was relief, astonishment and a sense of triumph in the air in syria and right across this region in response to president obama's decision to delay that military strike until after he gets congressional approval, if he gets it. syrian government leaders crowed that they had intimidated the president into backing down. and arab social media was on fire with jokes and mocking what was perceived as the president's indecision and hesitation. in israel, worry and concern at the american commitment to this region. and among the syrian rebel forces, there was despair. smoke billowed from shelling in the

the: jeff mason who covers white house for reuters talking about the president's address to the united nations today. thank you for your time. guest: my pleasure. host: again, we will read through some stories looking up the specifics jeff mason highlighted, but if you want to talk to us about your opinion of the united nations and its role in international affairs. here is how to do so -- host: twitter is available to you and facebook is available to you as well as e-mail. pat coming from carnegie, pennsylvania. caller: how are you doing? host: i am doing well. how are you? caller: it is kind of chilly here in pennsylvania but i kind of like it. the reason i am calling is to give a more realistic respect to -- as to what the iranians are looking to achieve. because, when you look at the state of israel, which is basically in control of the united states, there is absolutely no way whatsoever that the israeli government is going to allow for any type of peaceful resolution with the iranian issue. our actions with the state of israel have become so demonstrative, they are in such contro

so it's threading a very difficult needle for this white house. >> a huge gamble. jeff zeleny on the capital this morning. thank you. let's bring in george stephanopoulos who is the host of "this week." george, good morning. >> hey, guys. >> let me put up a question and ask you -- let me put up a picture and ask a question. this is the situation room on friday night, the president and the national security team. look at the faces. everybody so grim as they make the decision. as i look, let's ask, if the votes go against them in congress, are they likely to act against syria any way? >> if the vote went against him, he would be the first president in modern times to lose a vote on military force. that was the question that president obama ignored when he left the rose garden yesterday. that was the question being shouted out. i'm going to ask secretary of state kerry this morning. i don't see how they have a choice. ichb even if they lose, the president -- given what he said about the scale of the crime, a crime against humanity, he called it. he will have to act. he wil

away from the white house gates, this man in the white t-shirt was arrested for spitting on a protester against military action. it is an emotional debate. jeff pegues, cbs news, washington. >> axelrod: let's go to syria now and see how the president's remarks are playing there. elizabeth palmer is the only american network correspondent in the capital of damascus. liz. >> reporter: good evening, jim. well, the two sides in syria's civil war have responded very differently to the president's remarks. the opposition rebel military leaders and politicians who hope that american strikes might pave the way for a renewed offensive on their part are both frustrated and disappointed. here in damascus, the syrian regime has responded aggressively, saying that it would have retaliated for a strike, and is still prepared to. the deputy prime minister said our finger is still on the trigger and went on to say that it was syrian military readiness that, as he put it, averted this u.s. aggression. to civilians in damascus who is are still hoping to avoid all- out war inside their city, the president's comment came as a relief. just a short time before pre

jeff. >>> the other major story out of the white house. the historymaking phone call with iran. to put this news in perspective, take a look at this picture. >> this is what president obama and the iranian president rouhani looked like in the 1970s. that was the last time there was high-level contact between these two countries. reena ninan is here with more. >> where did you dig up that photo, by the way? >> we have a crack research team. you should see the pictures they have of us from back then. >> reporter: i can't wait. it was a 15-minute phone call. senior administration officials described it as cordial. this morning, the iranian president touched down in tehran to some interesting reaction. it was a historic announcement few saw coming. >> just now, i spoke on the phone with president rouhani of the islamic republic of iran. >> reporter: when the president called for them to unclench its fists, no one thought it would happen on twitter. the president of iran tweeted this photo and saying, after historic phone conversation with barack obama, president rouhani in plane abo

for an example when they have an sf jeff event, we have our parking company looking like an oil machine. they have white gloves and walkie talkies and getting cars in and out. it's great. thank you. >> any other comments or questions from board members. >> this is really helpful. we get these increase a lot. it's hard sometimes to help people understand that we're not trying to gouge our friends or community organizations but that there's a cost involved. so i think the fact that you're trying to spell that out very clearly and meth catly is helpful. this is going in my file to e-mail to people. thank you very much. and thank you mrs. leo. i think i've met you in person before. we've talked on the phone and e-mailed before. thank you for everything you do. >> thank you. >> i mean, i'm wondering why we think fundraisers in the parking lot held by parents group are in tier two and not in tier two. >> it should be in tier one. >> thank you. >> tier two are the groups that are non district events. events that are held by outside organizations. i apologize for that. >> can i just say we have -- >> i was goin

jeff's doctor calls it an epidemic. a triple in throat cancer most in white males caused by this common virus.he human papilloma virus. >> it can spread to other parts of your body and can kill you. we're seeing more of it. our success rate in treating it is better. >> reporter: as with most, jeff's began with a painless dump. look at this scan placed down into his throat. >> as we go further back, we start seeing this here. >> reporter: it was cancer the size of a golf ball. >> traditionally when you look into the tongue, you're looking at this. this thing is around the corner. >> reporter: too advance to operate, jeff had chemotherapy. >> he is doing very good. >> reporter: jeff tells us he's speaking out to save lives. >> if you've been sexually active. and permiscous as a young man, this can come back and bite you. >> if we have folks fascinated at this age. 20 years down the road, we're going to see less cases in the future. >> hopefully with can change this. >> reporter: doctors recommend boys and girls get this vaccine. doctors believe this is the only way to stop this epidemic. john fo

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jeff's doctor calls it an epidemic. a triple in throat cancer most in white males caused by this common virus. papilloma virus. >> it can spread to other parts of your body and can kill you. we're seeing more of it. our success rate in treating it is better. >> reporter: as with most, jeff's began with a painless dump. look at this scan placed down into his throat. >> as we go further back, we start seeing this here. >> reporter: it was cancer the size of a golf ball. >> traditionally when you look into the tongue, you're looking at this. this thing is around the corner. >> reporter: too advance to operate, jeff had chemotherapy. >> he is doing very good. >> reporter: jeff tells us he's speaking out to save lives. >> if you've been sexually active. and permiscous as a young man, this can come back and bite you. >> if we have folks fascinated at this age. 20 years down the road, we're going to see less cases in the future. >> hopefully with can change this. >> reporter: doctors recommend boys and girls get this vaccine. doctors believe this is the only way to stop this epidemic. john fowler, kt

white. here are the other awards that were issued. jeff daniels won for lead actor in a drama series for "newsroom." on the comedy side, "modern family" named best series for the fourth straight year. jim parsons won for outstanding actor and julia louie dreyfus also won. the first ever emmy for the netflix series "house of cards "owe won for best directing award for a drama series and an episode directed by david fincher. one other notable win, colbert report beating "the daily show" which dominated the best variety series competition for the past decade. >> making note of all of these shows they are talking about and i will watch many of them once my kids grow up. once i can watch tv again, i fully intend to watch some of these shows. >> have you ever watched "modern family"? >> i live modern family! i don't need to watch it. >>> new signs emerging that hillary clinton is, in fact, eyeing a run for the white house. what did she say? we will let you know. >>> you could soon be allowed to use just some of your electronic devices on planes.

jeff den ands for the newsroomler. >>> the daughter of a soldier wounded in afghanistan is an internet sensation. he was pictured with the president at the white house and took home a momento. as for alona, she remembers the moment that she saw the president coming in to meet her. >> he was walking on the red carpet, and coming out of a room. i ran. >> went straight forward, i thought the secret service would stop her. they didn't, he jumped into his arms. he gave her a hug and a kiss. they were 50 feet away. and i said, what did he say? >> she asked the president to write her a letter for missing school that day. they were invited to the white house from louisiana. >>> all right. now, let's take a live look outside. look at that. a live look at the inner harbor. lynette, is today is today is today is going to be a good day to get outside. >> you're right. megan. you can see the clouds this morning. those are going to go away. we have the first day of fall. beep-bop-boop-bop boop-beep. [monotone] she says, "switch to progressive and you could save hundreds." call or click today. >>> good morning, everyone. happy monday. a beautiful start on th

white sox playing out the string against kansas city, they fired hitting coach jeff manto before thereplacement announced... they were swinging it pretty well tonight, this was the game winning run, a homer off the bat of conor gillaspie.... that's one of four homers the sox launched against the royals and they win it by a final of 6-5... season finale tomorrow, 12:30 on wgn.... soccer tonight, mike magee and the fire hosting montreal at toyota park... magee was number two in the m-l-s in goals coming in, closing in on montreal's marco di vaio-- mike magee with two goals, owning the goaltender there for a 2-1 lead... but the fire gave one up late and wind up in a 2- all draw... not good for their fading playoff chances... back to baseball, cleveland won its ninth in a row to take the american league wild-card lead by one game over texas and tampa bay, two of those three are gonna get in.... and in the national league, the field is set, the question is-- who gets the wild-card home game??? and the answer to that is the pittsburgh pirates-- today in cincinnati, the pirates hit five hom

. >> jeff mason, who covers the white house for routers -- reuters, thinking for your time. e president obama is a -- xpected about 10:10 a.m. in the meantime, we want to's -- to share some of remarks from the u.n. up president ban ki- moon. >> good morning. it is 9:00 a.m., social we should begin. to the second meeting, the general assembly will give its presentation by our secretary-general on his annual report on the work on the agenda item one -- 11. i now give the floor to the secretary-general. secretary-general? >> mr. president of the general assembly, distinguished heads of state and government, excellency's, other administers, ladies and gentlemen, each year at this time, we come together not to preserve the status quo, but to talk about where we are going. this is an era of wondrous opportunity. ours is the first generation that can wipe poverty from the face of the earth. the pressures from people and , lack of jobs, global warming, bring uncertainty. outpacing the institutional systems designed for another age. our -- around the world, people are asking the peop

jeff flake will be home attending the wedding of his 20-year-old son austin. but for the members of congress who will be there, the whiteouse has a stern message to republicans when it comes to the back and forth over raising the debt ceiling. >> we are for cutting spending. what we're not for is negotiating with people with a bomb strapped to their chest. how we give them a better bargain, with the debt ceiling, take the full faith and credit of the united states off the table and let's have a discussion. >>> in illinois it's time to pay up. lawmakers must be paid despite the pension crisis. pat quinn halted them earlier this year. >>> hillary clinton endorsed bill deblasio. >>> and the white house is not insisting that its behind the online adorable care act. they are insisting they are not behind it. the page started earlier this month and features pictures of cute little animals like this little guy saying i can rest easy knowing lifetime caps on health coverage have been eliminated. >>> that's going to do it for your morning dish of scrambled politics. joining me now is christina bellantoni. we're getting closer an

. >> jeff merkley, thank you for joining us. >>> i'm joined by nbc chief white house correspondent chuck todd from washington. chuck, thanks for being here. >> how are you doing, mara. >> the senate is expected to send back a clean cr to the house. what do you think speaker boehner is most likely to do if that happens? >> he's got a couple of options. i think what's interesting is what congresswoman ellmers said there or hinted at, which is this idea of buying more time. she's talking about debt limit. and it seems to me you're seeing almost a flooding of the air waves, if you want to call it that, of house republicans making that case on boehner's behalf. i do not think this is an accident, by the way. i think this is where boehner has been trying to go. we know he's been trying to push his conference that way. i think what's still possible, there's time on the clock. i wouldn't be surprised if a two to three-week continuation funds the budget, keeps the lights on, that sort of forces the debt ceiling and the next end government funding into one sort of uber deadline. it's going to crea

jeff tied the knot in 2008. but jennifer has donned her white lace gown 147 times in 19 different countries. >> egypt, france, italy back from the wedding. why don't we bring the dress along for the summer. and take fun, iconic, wedding photos. >> reporter: what elements has this dress endured? >> underwater. salt water. the sludge you pull up from the lobster traps. >> volcanos. >> there's more. you had something you had to do, what would you want to do? >> well, the zero gravity appeals to me. >> i want to see her sliding into home plate at the phillies. >> reporter: this bride has her limits. >> bungee jumping. i thought i would do it if i was harnessed at the waist. >> reporter: there have been tense moments? >> i've learned a few key things. like don't say we're done. and one more photo. when we're done, it's over. i'm done. >> reporter: and we weren't quite done, either. the blushing bride proved the old adage, there's no place like home. make that 148. so, we asked them, when are you going to stop doing this? as long as we're having fun. and he looks most forward to the pictures when she's 85 in that dress.

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did want to be known as that, but he was changed to a white guy, and that was, you know, a decision made when they cast it, auditioning people, and jeff was a consultant on set. all mit kids were on set in "21", which was crazy because we were kicked out of casinos as the movie was shot because they can't play blackjack anywhere. i'm not upset. i've been lucky. the movies made are phenomenal. to me, i liked them both. i'm sure there'll be a bad movie and i'll be upset, but if you take the check, let them do it, it's their project. >> do some authors have more creative control or final say over scripts? >> i'm sure steven king has say to some degree. you know, it it was an indy film, a small budget, i could be involved and make it mice eni would have total control. for me, it's go to a big studio, sell it to people who i respect and have always wanted to see make a movie and try to get robert pattonson in it, and it's awesome. i feel the movie gets so many people to see it so your story gets to a wide audience whatever east going to happen to make the movie made, i'm happy with, but, you know, with "21", we could have gone the rounders

jeff daniels wins. were we as surprised -- >> i think everybody's really -- >> is walter white still out there?d all that matters. >> wow. >> you can play charlie rose like nobody else. >> all that and all that matters, thus charlie has spoken. >> where are we going to sit. >> wherever you like. >> why don't you sit in the middle. i still remember the this tree is going to make someone a wonderful meal someday. because it's a hickory. at hillshire farm, only hickory smoke has the right flavor to blend our sweet sausages with our savory spices. some people see a hickory and think, cabinet. we see a hickory and think, gumbo, pizza, tacos. hillshire farm. i'm drinkin' a dunkin' latte. i'm in love with my dunkin' latte. it is a treat. they're packed with flavor. it's my kind of latte. try the simply delicious latte everyone can enjoy. >>> good friday morning. let's go to tim williams with updated conditions in the first warning weather dismr. >>> hello. another cloudy start to the day but the clouds will break. looking for 73 degrees. our normal high 74. partly cloudy tonight. seasonably mild. 53 d

white house chronicle." also by joe mathieu of wbz radio. an old friend of mine. his program can be heard every saturday. welcome to the show. and i'm very glad to have jeff one of the most entrepreneurial people i know. he started several companies, sold them profitably, and at any moment, i think, will show up in the society pages as the dashing is that possible? the real purpose of this show is to introduce you to aaron renn,, who is an expert on cities and has a dedicated web channel, maybe the most successful web channel devoted to cities. what is it calle aaron? >> the urbanophile -- lover of cities. >> you are a lover of cities? >> i love cities like only someone who grew up in a town of 29 people can. [laughter] >> i grew up in zimbabwe. a friend of mine would walk in

white house was announced this photograph of the president meeting with his senior staff today said no concessions. we have two reports this evening, beginning with nancy cordes at the capitol. nancy? >> reporter: jeff, good evening. normally at this point we would see frantic negotiations taking place between democrats and republicans but as far as we can tell tonight that is not happening. the halls of congress are quiet. the senate will return tomorrow to reject the latest salvo from the house because of senate >> two democrats voted for the bill which represented a second attempt by the house gop to use an emergency funding measure to weaken the president's health care law. >> the first portion of the divided question is adopted. >> their first attempt which would have defunded the health care law all together died in the senate this week and senate democrats have vowed to kill this measure too. maryland congressman steny hoyer. >> when do you say enough is enough, let us move on responsibly to make government work. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner had hoped to dial back this fight but was urged to press on by conservative tea party members. >> we are doing our job on behalf of the americ

jeffs, the prophet of the fundamentalist church of lath r latter-day saints is a wanted man. but he's disappeared. even more disturbing, investigators are about to find out inside a gleaming whitee committed another crime, far darker than they knew. here again, keith morrison. where was warren jeffs? it was 2006. warren jeffs was a wanted man, accused of arranging the illegal underage marriage of rebecca's sister elisa, thus sanctions rape. but warren jeffs had been underground for two years because this wasn't his only trouble. remember the other two lawsuits he was already facing? even the fbi couldn't seem to find him. >> today warren jeffs was placed on the fbi's ten most wanted fugitive list. >> mind you, private investigator sam brown was hearing stories from his sources in the flds. >> he was traveling around the country going from state to state to state to state and trying to stay hidden and lead this life of a gentile. >> on the road, it appeared, the prophet wasn't exactly practicing what he preached. >> he went to disney land and went to mardi gras and went to the trip clubs and had a good old time. >> warren also turned up here in west texas, very rural west texas,

action from the white house to capitol hill where the administration is going to launch an all-out lobbying campaign, and lawmakers have started to grapple with a major decision. abc news jeff is at the capital. walk us through the order of operations. when does the debate start? >> reporter: good morning. the debate is not going to start officially until next week. congress is on the week long recess, finishing up the summer break. the votes start next week. but there's a classified briefing on the hill this afternoon. the senate foreign relation committee starts taking witness testimony on tuesday. this is the critical week that the white house has to explain its position, makes it case to congress. right now i'm told by senior officials on both sides, the votes are not there yet. the white house has work to do over the week. >> what's your sense of whether it will pass? the whole world was surprised when the britain parliament voted against this. what are the odds here in the u.s. congress? >> reporter: the odds in the u.s. congress are right now if this vote was taken today, i'm told by lawmakers on both sides, it would not pass. but as always, things can change. but if

jeff bezos will do well. all of that money doesn't mean jobs. twitter only has about a thousand employees. fireworks at the white, watch out today, but behind closed doors. obama, biden, trumka in the roosevelt room. big labor wants big changes in obama care, it will be ugly, but you won't see it. and oh, the shifting sands of politics. a poll shows republicans take the lead on the economy. stocks up. "varney & company" about to begin. >> the president has overseas we know that, and the economy headed down the wrong path according to a newly released wall street journal poll. just 27% think our economy will improve over the course of the next year. a very low number. really not much optimism out there, is there? nearly two-thirds of those surveyed think we're moving in the wrong economic direction. four full years after recovery and all of those people think the president has got it wrong. clear message here, president obama's policies not working and they're not popular. wall street doesn't care. stocks will open up again today. there's a lot more happening this friday morning, look at these headlines. first of

jeff got cancer last week. he thinks it was from oral sex in college with someone infected with the human pamplona virus. doctors say triple the amount of whitees between the ages of 40 to 60 are getting throat cancer. doctors say those cases are all caused by coming into contact with hpv. >> it was a rude awakening, you know. it's like i was just final. everything was fine. -- just fine. everything was fine. now i can contemplate possibly dying. >> doctors say most symptoms involve a painless lump at the back of the throat and unexplained weight loss. the cdc is advising all young boys and girls to be vaccinated against hpv to help stop this latest epidemic. >>> time 5:25. later today the san francisco board of supervisors will consider a controversial idea for the city to opt out of the federal secure communities program. that program requires local law enforcement to send fingerprints of everyone who is arrested to immigration officials for a review. federal officials can then ask that a person held up for up to 48 hours to be picked up for deportation. the san francisco supervisor has introduced new legislation called due process for all

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jeff from new mexico, everybody. >> snl's breaking bad and obama care. from washington, former whiteinitiative. dr. zeke emmanuel and capitol hill. the wisconsin senator, you ran eveningively on a mission to do away with obama care. when you look at the latest poll numbers suggesting that if your party is going to get the blame, if the government shuts down, what's your advice? >> first of all, i'm a manufacturer. i look at the root cause of the problem. the reason we are at this point is because the democrated jammed through on a 100% partisan basis a reform. they didn't try to get bipartisan basis. come on. please. harry reid had to pass a bill in over two years. they are going to swap this thing away. we should have swatted this bill away harry reid said. as soon as they passed it, they give him time. i don't want to shut down. the white house is trying to work on this enormous thing. the root cause of the problem is this is an incredibly partisan bill. we are dealing with that right now. i don't care. >> senator, let's go back to that. >> now you can talk. >> we ran an election,