. >>> time now to welcome in journalist and author jonathan allen. od morning to you, jonathan. >> good morning, shannon. >> let's start right there with donald trump. he's been pretty heavy tone for him and his campaign over the last week between his comments about seeing thousands of american muslims cheering on 9/11, and his apparent support of a muslim database in the u.s. now in south carolina, bit of a different tone. we see him on stage with his family, which we don't see much of. so is it good timing or is it strategy? >> probably a little bit of both. look, i think donald trump has tried to make an effort to put his family around him at different times. we've seen them at least one of the debates. but trump is trying eading into dangerous territory here. as you can see "the new york times" editorializing against him. that combination, john kasich making that ad, he's getting hit from the left and from the right over some of his rhetoric. and of course, increasingly being called a liar. outright by not only his opponents, but also independent

. >>> time now to welcome in jonathan allen, journalist and co-author of hrc. ing to you, jonathan. >> good morning. >> so we've heard by now trump making headlines with his idea to create this database. reaction from american and islamic groups to the point where some of them don't even know how to respond. is this an idea you think we're going to see mr. trump go back on or at the very least be forced to explain a bit more? >> i suspect he's going to have to at some point explain either how he sees this as different, and he was asked about this, different than what was done in germany in the 1940s with jewish citizens. he'll either have to explain that, or perhaps back away, perhaps he can use that as a reason to back away. i don't think this is an idea that's going to ultimately be a winner for him electorally. >> here's the thing, though, there's this new poll, a reuters ipsos poll that shows me has a massive lead within the gop, 37%, next closest candidate being ben carson with only 14%. the poll, granted is from yesterday, so perhaps doesn't reflect direct

. >> all right let's bring in jonathan allen, co-author of hrc and contributor to vox which has a partnershipd morning, jonathan. what a night it was. >> good morning. a lot of fireworks. >> oh, yeah. it was good to hear from them. it was good to hear them talk to each other about these different plans and learn about it. and early results from some analysts say marco rubio and ted cruz really did the best in this debate. do you agree? and will they see a bump in the poll numbers because of it? >> i do. and i think what we're finding out is that marco rubio and ted cruz are the best debaters in the bunch. and i don't see a lot shaking that up. these are two guys who are very smooth, very smart, very -- very versed in the issues. and so it shows. especially in the debate last night, like last night where it got very substantive. they were able to handle themselves extremely well. >> but they were very much politicians, as we all know. and cruz had a bit of a rick perry moment, if you will, during the debate, where he forgot some of the federal agencies that he actually wants to eliminate. take

. >> jonathan allen is here, anne gearan. jonathan allen, in the week that i was aware apparently ben carson's resume has had adjustments and footnotes and asterisks added to it. the republican candidates going after him about it. let's listen to what donald trump said tonight in chicago about this. >> your poll numbers go up. i never saw anything like it. this is the only election in history where you're better off if you stab somebody. what are we coming to? >> he didn't get a big reaction from the audience on that. the conventional wisdom before i left the country was you can't really attack ben carson. he's too nice a guy. that seems to have disappeared. >> i think they're attacking him. i'm not sure it's working. i think there is truth. if you look at the polling ben carson remains immensely popular with the republican voters. we're seeing a process of elimination. as other candidates fall away, as people find fault with other candidates, ben carson sort of calm and nice guy demeanor has been helpful to him. if he contin

jonathan allen almost got rid of it. >> verne: second down 10. wow! incomplete. >> gary: well, we haven't called reggie ragland's name in awhile one of the best middle linebackers in all of college football. that's how you cough the ball up. gimmick play that time. cam cameron looking for some offense. takes the screen to the outside. delays the tying end. ragland standing right there. >> verne: third down and 10. fournette. >> gary: they tried to get fournette on the linebacker before. >> verne: oh, well. oh, well. i'm flashing back. almost -- well, to 1979. so help me. the cowboys was thrown to herb scott. >> referee: illegal touching. fourth down. >> verne: a nice catch. >> gary: sure was. might have found a new tight end. >> verne: jamie keehn on to punt.. coach, i made a heck of a catch. >> gary: he's got a laugh to it. not much you can do. he was open. >> verne: i like the athleticism. he had to reach back. a one-handed catch. somewhere right w, herb is smiling. oh, boy. 30-10. now we have a conversation going on midfield. fourth and 8. >> gary:

jonathan allen got a free house. his mortgage is paid in full.wells fargo donated the home to military warrior's support foundation. the allenes applied for the home three years ago. it was a complete surprise for him. his friends kept it a secret. >> trying to make the transition out of the military. i got injured. >> after the big reveal, they got to ride in the wells fargo horse-drawn stage coach. >> that is well deserved. >> best story of the day. the story for you is the fact we are going to have more rain coming. >> you look outside now, it looks like it's gone. >> in between two systems. tomorrow has more energy and moisture. the possibility is we could see a thunderstorm. what you can expect when. live doppler showing you a shield of moisture. that's the cold front. it moved through this afternoon. light showers this morning. now it's building behind it, the area of low pressure itself. this has more energy to work. with it brings lightning strikes off the coast. about 22 lightning strikes have struck in the past 15 minutes. you see in up

jonathan allen almost got rid of it. >> verne: second down 10. wow! incomplete. >> gary: well, we haven't called player. one of the best middle linebackers in all of college football. that's how you cough the ball up. gimmick play that time. offense. takes the screen to the outside. delays the tying end. ragland standing right there. >> verne: third down and 10. >> gary: they tried to get fournette on the linebacker before. >> verne: oh, well. oh, well. i'm flashing back. almost -- well, to 1979. so help me. roger staubach's last past for the cowboys was thrown to herb scott. >> referee: illegal touching. fourth down. >> verne: a nice catch. >> gary: sure was. might have found a new tight end. >> verne: jamie keehn on to punt. coach, i made a heck of a catch. >> gary: he's got a laugh to it. not much you can do. he was open. >> verne: i like the athleticism. he had to reach back. a one-handed catch. somewhere right now, herb is i know what it's like. oh, boy. 30-10. now we have a conversation going on midfield. fourth and 8. >> gary: nick saban is con

jonathan allen almost got rid of it. >> verne: second down 10. wow!plete. >> gary: well, we haven't called reggie ragland's name in awhile but he's an elite football player. one of the best middle linebackers in all of college football. that's how you cough the ball up. gimmick play that time. cam cameron looking for some offense. takes the screen to the outside. delays the tying end. ragland standing right there. >> verne: third down and 10. fournette. >> gary: they tried to get fournette on the linebacker before. >> verne: oh, well. oh, well. i'm flashing back. almost -- well, to 1979. so help me. roger staubach's last past for the cowboys was thrown to herb scott. >> referee: illegal touching. fourth down. >> verne: a nice catch. >> gary: sure was. might have found a new tight end. >> verne: jamie keehn on to punt. coach, i made a heck of a catch. >> gary: he's got a laugh to it. not much you can do. he was open. >> verne: i like the athleticism. he had to reach back. a one-handed catch. somewhere right now, herb is smiling. i know what it's like.

jonathan allen almost got rid of it. >> verne: second down 10. wow! incomplete. >> gary: well, we haven't called reggie ragland's name in awhile but he's an elite football player. one of the best middle linebackers in all of college football. that's how you cough the ball up. gimmick play that time. cam cameron looking for some offense. takes the screen to the outside. delays the tying end. >> verne: third down and 10. fournette. >> gary: they tried to get fournette on the linebacker before. >> verne: oh, well. oh, well. i'm flashing back. almost -- well, to 1979. so help me. roger staubach's last past for the cowboys was thrown to herb scott. >> referee: illegal touching. fourth down. >> verne: a nice catch. >> gary: sure was. might have found a new tight end. >> verne: jamie keehn on to punt. coach, i made a heck of a catch. >> gary: he's got a laugh to it. not much you can do. he was open. >> verne: i like the athleticism. he had to reach back. a one-handed catch. smiling. i know what it's like. oh, boy. 30-10. now we have a conversation going four

jonathan allen got a free -- his mortgage it all paid off. wells fargo donated the home to the nonprofit group, military warrior support foundation. they went through a financial mentoring program before getting selected to receive today's gift. here/% the thing. the fact they were actually picked was a complete surprise. even his friend kept it's secret. >> trying to make transition out of the military, going to school and just wasn't really expecting to get out of the military, and then got injured. >> after that surprise, al and his wife got to ride through the parade in the wells fargo horse-drawn stage coach. >> so get and well-deserved. >> no kidding. so happy for that family. >> coming up at 6:00. we're seeing a slight reprieve from the rain but don't expect it to last. >> drew tuma is up next with the forecast. >> the raiders lose a heartbreaker in pittsburgh but came down to the final play. the niners led by quarterback blaine gab gert bet their first blaine gab gert bet their first wayn with a 100% electric nissan what will you do?

jonathan allen almost got rid of it. >> verne: second down 10. wow! incomplete. >> gary: well, we haven't called reggie ragland's name in awhile one of the best middle linebackers in all of college football. that's how you cough the ball up. gimmick play that time. cam cameron looking for some offense. takes the screen to the outside. delays the tying end. ragland standing right there. >> verne: third down and 10. fournette. >> gary: they tried to get fournette on the linebacker before. >> verne: oh, well. oh, well. i'm flashing back. almost -- well, to 1979. so help me. the cowboys was thrown to herb scott. >> referee: illegal touching. fourth down. >> verne: a nice catch. >> gary: sure was. might have found a new tight end. >> verne: jamie keehn on to punt. coach, i made a heck of a catch. >> gary: he's got a laugh to it. not much you can do. he was open. >> verne: i like the athleticism. he had to reach back. a one-handed catch. somewhere right now, herb is smiling. oh, boy. 30-10. now we have a conversation going on midfield. fourth and 8. >> gary

jonathan allen got a free -- his mortgage it all paid off. wells fargo donated the home to the nonprofit group, military warrior support foundation. they went through a financial mentoring program before getting selected to receive today's gift. here/% the thing. the fact they were actually picked was a complete surprise. even his friend kept it's secret. >> trying to make transition out of the military, going to school and just wasn't really expecting to get out of the military, and then got injured. >> after that surprise, al and his wife got to ride through the parade in the wells fargo horse-drawn stage coach. >> so get and well-deserved. >> no kidding. so happy for that family. >> coming up at 6:00. we're seeing a slight reprieve from the rain but don't expect it to last. >> drew tuma is up next with the forecast. >> the raiders lose a heartbreaker in pittsburgh but came down to the final play. the niners led by quarterback blaine gab gert bet their first life... is unpredictable. life is deaths. and births. sickness and health. love and

jonathan allen almost got rid of it. >> verne: second down 10. wow!plete. >> gary: well, we haven't called reggie ragland's name in awhile but he's an elite football player. one of the best middle linebackers in all of college football. that's how you cough the ball up. gimmick play that time. cam cameron looking for some offense. takes the screen to the outside. delays the tying end. ragland standing right there. >> verne: third down and 10. fournette. >> gary: they tried to get fournette on the linebacker before. >> verne: oh, well. oh, well. i'm flashing back. almost -- well, to .1979 so help me. roger staubach's last past for the cowboys was thrown to herb scott. >> referee: illegal touching. fourth down. >> verne: a nice catch. >> gary: sure was. might have found a new tight end. >> verne: jamie keehn on to punt. coach, i made a heck of a catch. >> gary: he's got a laugh to it. not much you can do. he was open. >> verne: i like the athleticism. he had to reach back. a one-handed catch. somewhere right now, herb is smiling. i know what it's like.

jonathan allen almost got rid of it. >> verne: second down 10. wow! incomplete. >> gary: well, we haven't called reggie ragland's name in awhile but he's an elite football player. one of the best middle linebackers in all of college football. that's how you cough the ball up. gimmick play that time. cam cameron looking for some offense. takes the screen to the outside. delays the tying end. ragland standing right there. >> verne: third down and 10. fournette. fournette on the linebacker before. >> verne: oh, well. oh, well. i'm flashing back. almost -- well, to 1979. so help me. roger staubach's last past for the cowboys was thrown to herb scott. >> referee: illegal touching. fourth down. >> verne: a nice catch. >> gary: sure was. might have found a new tight end. >> verne: jamie keehn on to coach, i made a heck of a catch. >> gary: he's got a laugh to it. not much you can do. he was open. >> verne: i like the athleticism. he had to reach back. a one-handed catch. somewhere right now, herb is smiling. i know what it's like. oh, boy. 30-10. now we have

. >>> in washington i'm joined by jonathan allen a contributor to voks which has a partnership with nbc good morning to you, jonathan. >> it was a little traumatic for me. super tuesday, let's talk about that. a strong day for republicans. is this good news for whoever becomes the gop nominee for president? >> i'm not sure that it necessarily is, but it certainly could be. we saw in the off year elections before the 2010 eye election some successful republicans in virginia and also in new jersey that sort of fore told of story of what was going to happen in 2010. of course, that wasn't a presidential election year, this next one is presidential, you get a bigger turn out then. it's better news to win seats and to win races across the country than to lose them. so in that way it's positive for the gone. >> ben carson and hillary clinton they are now tied in a new nbc news "wall street journal" poll. so does this, jonathan, mean carson is truly pulling ahead of donald trump? >> i think we're seeing that in the polls on the republican side as well, not just in the head to head match ups. i

. >>> joining me is betty woodrun for the daily beast and jonathan allen. good day.ning me. b betsy, what's your assessment of the controversy and how long will it last? >> it's complicated. this tends to only happen to ben carson, not only because he's drawn under scrutiny but also because some of these details are fuzzy in a way that details in other candidates memoirs aren't. it doesn't mean that carson fabricated these components. and to be fair here, he's not wrong when he says he's a threat. the real clear politics polling average has him just less than 1 percentage point behind donald trump in the front-runner contest with more than twice as much support as marco rubio. these questions and scrutiny probably aren't going anywhere too soon. >> also he doesn't have a political record on which to be scrutinized. it's all about his life story. >> yeah, i think absolutely, without a doubt. he's running on his narrative, who he is as a person. people knew him because of this improbable and fascinating and in many ways quite inspiring rise. however, what's strikes me

jonathan allen said excellent graphic makes c-span looks like espn.weeted, i am watching john boehner on #c-span. #. my kleenex ready. very inspiring speech. politics is broken and combative lately. we can use a ryan. someone from the republican party run. keeping an eye out for those colorado representatives. shawna thomas tweeted, i am watching c-span on a plane. this really is the future. the best access to congress is on c-span. c-span radio and c-span.org. and go behind the scenes on capitol hill by following our capitol hill producer. >> before the honorable supreme court of the united states giving their attention >> -- this week on landmark shank we'll discuss versus the united states. in 1917, the united states entered world war i, patriotism was high, and some forms of criticism of the government were a federal offense. handed out and mailed leaflet against the draft. this is the fire that was produced by charles in 1917. 15,000 copies of this were reproduced. the point was to encourage men for the draft not to register. the language in this

where offer draft is not haunting every one of us we're living on that same margin to jonathan thank you (clapping.) >> allentrodraw i think you issued a challenge to all the financial institutions to meet those standards with an account with the four banks and numerous credit i'm not sure that challenge to the coalition so thank you for suggesting that today. >> so, now time to open up for questions and a decision from all of you so if anyone has a question for any of the esteemed panelists before that can i get one more round of applause for the people that joined us panel lift you have one microphone you get to share for answering the questions does anyone have a question while bring you a microphone and you'll chime in come on those are the frames of the movement who has something to champ that group with leon from the federal reserve right here. >> g thank you. >> good morning. >> good morning and our esteemed panel and chairman black and blue berg i'm leona with the san francisco by self the people one of the people that helped to launch the first bank on nifsht i can't believe pittsburgh it's been 9 y

where offer draft is not haunting every one of us we're living on that same margin to jonathan thank you (clapping.) >> allenastrodraw i think you issued a challenge to all the financial institutions to meet those standards with an account with the four banks and numerous credit i'm not sure that challenge to the coalition so thank you for suggesting that today. >> so, now time to open up for questions and a decision from all of you so if anyone has a question for any of the esteemed panelists before that can i get one more round of applause for the people that joined us panel lift you have one microphone you get to share for answering the questions does anyone have a question while bring you a microphone and you'll chime in come on those are the frames of the movement who has something to champ that group with leon from the federal reserve right here. >> g thank you. >> good morning. >> good morning and our esteemed panel and chairman black and blue berg i'm leona with the san francisco by self the people one of the people that helped to launch the first bank on nifsht i can't believe pittsburgh it's been 9

pats lead 10-3 at the break. 17-10, ryan allen punt for 34 yards caught on the run by leodis mckelvin. watch, he'll fumble. loose ball recovered by jonathan freeny, returned the fumble five yards and lost it himself. that added to a field goal and led to a patriots win. >>> got the former sonics against the jazz, kevin durant back from injury. set to face off second quarter already, durant, worked on the three in that off time. 18 first half points. durant and russell westbrook working well together, back together in the third quarter and in. team likes these two on the court at once. still in the third, thunder up by many, durant crossover, throw it down, big man. good move. durant, 27 and the return thunder winner, 111-89. >> i like it when he's healthy. >> yeah, when they're both healthy they're even better. >> absolutely. >> now back to international news. >> all right. something like that. >>> up next in "the pulse," take a look at this dress. you've probably seen it. we're going to explain why it's going viral. >> i think it's blue, isn't it? >>> and a teenager solving a rubik's cube in record time. .one of many pieces in my life. s

allen did everything right. he had a fire extinguisher on board, tried to play fireman himself but of course that didn't work. we are live in ipswich, jonathan hall, 7 news. >> anchor: more news today investigators making progress in a murder mystery in worcester. a women's body found inside a burning car there. right now a man is accused of misleading the investigation and prosecutors are calling hum a suspect in the killing. steve cooper live,000 in worcester with the very latest. steve? >> anchor: right, so thomas hogan was here in court today. he pleaded not guilty to a less lessor charge but that's when prosecutors stood up and toll the judge here at the courthouse they wanted him held on $50,000 cash bail saying he a murder suspect now. >>> the fact that everything occurred near my neighborhood, you know, it's kind of startling. >> anchor: now this woman's neighbor identified in these has been single out by prosecutors as a suspect in the murder of a woman whose body was found wednesday night in a oning car discovered in this wooded area off swan avenue in worcester . >>> the fact he is a suspect in a murder now . >>> shocked and stunn

allen punt for 34 yards caught on ththrun by leodis mckelvin. watch, he's going toful, forced by brandon and loose ball recovered by jonathan freeny, returned the fumble five yards and lost it himself. that added to a field goal and led to a patriots win. >>> we got the former sonics against the jazz, kevin durant back from injury set to face off second quarter already, durant, worked on the three in that off time. 18 first half points. durant and russell westbrook working well together, back together in the third quarter and in. team likes these two on the court at once. still in the third, thunder up by many, durant crossover, throw it down, big man. good move. durant, 27 and the return thunder winner, 111-89. >> i like it when he's healthy. >> yeah, when they're both healthy, they're even better. >> absolutely. >> now back to international news. >> all right. something like that. >>> up next in "the pulse," take a look at this dress. you've probably seen it. we're going to explain why it's gog viral. >> i think it's blue, isn't it? >>> and a teenager solving a rubik's cube in record time..one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symp