a michael hansen room why not michael hudson walk on michael and i don't know why not i'm the eyes of michael hudson more visible in this whole movement he's got the intellectual chops or he's written the books about it he doesn't seem like these embraced by home i think people people really like michael hudson they normally don't push him up there is meaning there are chief economist for example he could we don't have a chief economist of democratic movements like many different people in many different points of view now like when strike debt for example now there we have an analysis that's where you go those are the people specifically dealing with that you see the thing is look this is a movement a year old like what social movement has transformed the world in one year it's a long haul thing changing people's perceptions changing the way the left looks at things changing the way the ordinary people look at things changing when. i mean it's going to take a huge process of building and we're trying to do a lot of things at once we're both trying to create a culture of democracy we'

michael hansen room why not michael hudson like a michael holmes i don't know why not i'm the eyes of michael hudson more visible in this whole movement he's got the intellectual chops or he's. in the books about it he does seem like these embraced by home i think people people really like michael hudson they are aren't they don't push him up there is a meaning there are chief economist for example he could we don't have a chief economist democratic movement it's like many different people in many different points of view now like when strike debt for example now there we have an analysis that's where you go those are the people specifically dealing with that you see the thing is this is a movement a year old like what social movement has transformed the world in one year it's a long haul thing changing people's perceptions changing the way the left looks at things changing the way that ordinary people look at things changing will leave i mean it's going to take a huge process of building and we're trying to do a lot of things at once we're both trying to create a culture of democracy

michael hansen room why not michael hudson why go michael i don't know why not i'm the eyes of michael hudson more visible in this whole movement he's got the intellectual chops or he's written the books about it he doesn't seem like these embraced by home i think people people really like michael hudson they were a lot of i don't push him up there in the being there are chief economist for example he could we don't have a chief economist at the democratic movement it's like many different people in many different points of view now like when strike debt for example now there we have an analysis that's where you go those are the people specifically dealing with that you see the thing is this is a movement a year old like what social movement has transformed the world in one year it's a long haul thing changing people's perceptions changing the way the left looks at things changing the way that ordinary people look at things changing the elites i mean it's going to take a huge process of building and we're trying to do a lot of things at once we're both trying to create a culture of dem

michael hansen room why not michael hudson wacko michael holmes i don't know why not i'm the eyes of michael hudson more visible in this whole movement he's got the intellectual chops or he's written the books about it he doesn't seem like these embraced by home i think people people really like michael hudson a lot of they don't push him up there being there are chief economist for example he could we don't have a chief economist of democratic movements like many different people in many different points of view now like when strike debt for example now there we have an analysis that's where you go those are the people specifically dealing with that you see the thing is this is a movement a year old like what social movement has transformed the world in one year it's a long haul thing changing people's perceptions changing the way the left looks at things changing the way the ordinary people think changing will leave i mean it's going to take a huge process of building and we're trying to do a lot of things at once we're both trying to create a culture of democracy we're trying to m

a michael hansen room why not michael hudson like a michael holmes i don't know why not. why isn't mindless and more visible in this whole movement he's got the intellectual chops or he's written the books about it he doesn't seem like these embraced by home i think people people really like michael hudson they are a lot of i don't push them up there is a meaning there are chief economist for example he could we don't have a chief economist democratic movement it's like many different people in many different points of view now like when strike debt for example now there we have an analysis that's where you go those are the people specifically dealing with that you see the thing is this is a movement a year old like what social movement has transformed the world in one year it's a long haul thing changing people's perceptions changing the way the left looks at things changing the way that ordinary people look at things changing leaves i mean it's going to take a huge process of building and we're trying to do a lot of things at once we're both trying to create a culture o

places like iran and elsewhere has been the really their means for imperialism yes absolutely michael hudson writes well on the subject wrote about dollar germany and that's precisely what we've got the petro dollar of the deal between the saudis and the us going way way back was you know we keep you in power say the u.s. we buy your dollars say the saudis ok so they're back to going from a dollar stand up to gas diplomacy in iran so we move from dollar to gas or not talk about how this gas the whole issue right where where where this where this comes from is the thought that basically energy is neutral. if you go back to the cold war the russians were reliably supplying gas into western europe right through the cold war and the west were paying for it no matter that they were proxy wars going on all over the world that was the deal also you had the woods time and khomeini was in power for nine hundred seventy nine ninety ninety three what with the iranians doing they were selling oil to israel via marc rich i'm saying the energy actually transcends all idiology that has been the case and i

places like iran and elsewhere has been really the there means for imperialism yes absolutely michael hudson writes well on the subject wrote about dollar hedge of money and that's precisely what we've got the petro dollar of the deal between the saudis and the us going way way back was you know we keep you in power say the u.s. we buy your dollar say the saudis ok it's all going back to going from a dollar stand up to gas diplomacy in iran so we move from dollar gas or not talk about how this gas the whole issue right where this where this comes from is the thought that basically energy is neutral. if you go back to the cold war the russians were reliably supplying gas into western europe right through the cold war and the west were paying for it no matter that they were proxy wars going on all over the world that was the deal also you had the woods time when khomeini was in power for nine hundred seventy nine ninety ninety three what were the iranians doing they were selling oil to israel via marc rich i'm saying the energy. actually transcends all idiology that has been the case and i thi

places like iran and elsewhere has been really the there means for imperialism yes absolutely michael hudson writes well on this subject he wrote about dollar hedge of money and that's precisely what we've got the petro dollar of the deal between the saudis and the us going way way back was you know we keep you in power say the u.s. we buy your dollar debt say the saudis ok so they're back to going from a dollar stand up to gas diplomacy in iran so we move from dollar gas or not talk about how this gas the whole issue right where this where this comes from is the thought that basically energy is neutral. if you go back to the cold war the russians were reliably supplying gas into western europe right through the cold war and the west were paying for it no matter that they were proxy wars going on all over the world that was the deal also you had the woods time when khomeini was in power for nine hundred seventy nine ninety ninety three what were the iranians doing they were selling oil to israel via marc rich i'm saying the energy. actually transcends all idiology that has been the case and

places like iran and elsewhere is banned the really the their means for imperialism yes absolutely michael hudson writes well on this subject he wrote about dollar hedge of money and that's precisely what we've got the petro dollar of the deal between the saudis and the us going way way back was you know we keep you in power say the u.s. we buy your dollar say the saudis ok it's all going back to going from a dollar stand up to gas diplomacy in iran we move from dollar gas to not talk about how this gas the whole issue right where where where this where this comes from is the thought that basically energy is neutral so if you go back to the cold war the russians were reliably supplying gas into western europe right through the cold war and the west were paying for it no matter that they were proxy wars going on all over the world that was the deal also you had the woods time and khomeini was in power for nine hundred seventy nine ninety ninety three what with the iranians doing they were selling oil to israel via marc rich i'm saying the energy . actually transcends all idiology that has been the

night's entertainment was a top talker with performances by jennifer hudson, barbra streisand, and adele. >> our want to thank michaelilson, some of pictures, -- sony pictures mgm. >> seth mcfarlin kept the audience guessing with singing dancing, and surprise appearances. >> trust me, july 2015 you will join the course. >> washingtonians can be especially proud of john fein. >> how nice. speaking of sean fein he made a statement while he was there. >> it had to do with his socks. >> he and his wife won the oscar for the best documentary for the film but on the red carpet he decided to send a tweet. you can read it on the screen. rgiii wish us luck tonight at the oscars. in got your socks on for good luck. he is a third-generation washingtonian. he is the grandson of the religious terry photographer for the redskins. -- of the legendary photographer for the redskins. back to you in the studio. >> good to see. i think scott has those socks too. >> home team. 6:37. 30 degrees. some thieves break into a restaurant to steal a jukebox. >> >> we are from dw. we're going to teh oscars. good morning washington. >> they were s

moderating and the staff here who made this possible and keep me sane and the funders, stewart hudson and michael barr for chris -- michael northrup whose comeback today which has been a homecoming for us all and the other founders that make all this work possible. before we break for the reception, i just want to give you a reminder we're going to start bright and early at 8:30 tomorrow because we have the governor of delaware right at 8:30 as a start time we will hear from the energetic andrew, author of the book and we are going to go straight into a panel of terrific experts at 10 a.m. on what state and locals and others that the federal level and more in the private sector, the insurance industry are doing to help us adapt to the consequences of climate change. more on adaptation planning from the federal government for the white house counsel and environmental quality at noon and then we are going to have a strong keynote at the end with the governor of connecticut talking about resilience and of course in the space of all the man-made and climate that they've had in connecticut in recent y

. >> see you for the midday news at announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael" pre-oscar celebration. today, jennifer hudsoneal personal oscar memories and give advice to the nominees. plus join us on a journey through time when we gain special access to the oscar footage vault and relive our favorite moments. find out how you can help kelly decide on her red carpet oscar look. plus, they're about to have the time of their lives. get to know our girls night out winners. and pick easy, fun ideas for throwing a winning oscar party. all next on the emmy award winning "live!" now here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] [cheers and applause] kelly: so glamorous! so glamorous! oh my gosh. hi! michael: you look great. kelly: thank you. hi! thank you very much. it's friday, february 22, 2013. in case you couldn't tell, it is our pre-oscar celebration. michael: i'm excited about the oscars. kelly: are you really? i am too. i love holly

michael." today, singer and actress jennifer hudson. and super bowl m.v.p. quarterback joe flacco.the emmy-award winning "live!" [cheers and applause] [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] michael: for us! kelly: for us? [cheers and applause] oh my gosh, everybody, it is friday, february 8, 2013! it is snowy and chilly and rainy and cold and all of those things that are so scary and terrible. stay in lockdown with us. roll up to the tv with your snuggy on. michael: i actually did buy a snuggy. kelly: who didn't? everybody owns. michael: you're like oh yeah? i know you got gelman.

would say jennifer hudson singing at the super bowl with the children of sandy hook elementary and nfl players weeping openly as they're watching it. >> and that very well may be true, michael. that was a powerful moment. i think the other incident people are talking about set aside the emotional of jennifer hudson and those lovely and just courageous kids, what we saw go down on "fox news sunday" of chris wallace and wayne lapierre. it was a hostile back and forth. let's play it. >> the president's kids are safe and we're all thankful for it. the point 0 of that ad -- >> they also face a threat most children don't face. >> tell that to the people in newtown. >> do you think that the president's children are the same kind of target as every school child in america? that's ridiculous and you know it, sir. >> you know, unfortunately, i think there are parents all over the school -- all over the country that think their kids are entitled to the same amount of protection going to school and they want their -- >> they should have secret service? >> no. but what they should have is police officers or certified armed security in the schools to keep people safe. >> hogan, you have

michael farr in washington. >> disappointing. >> tom: always great to see you. >> it's an honor to be on with you, tom hudson. thank you. >> tom: thank you. >> reporter: i'm suzanne pratt. still ahead, fourth-quarter earnings are still trickling in, but already there may be reason for investors to fret about the first quarter. >> tom: also in the spotlight today-- positive data on the housing market. 2012 saw the best calendar-year growth in housing prices since the summer of 2006. a separate report shows new home sales rose almost 16% in january. erika miller reports on the outlook for the sector. >> reporter: the economic recovery is facing a number of headwinds, including a weak job market, high government debt, and rising prices at the pump. wot you nt find the housing market on the list of economic woes. in fact, it's one of the few positives. >> earlier, when we had the recession a few years ago, housing was subtracting close to one percentage point off growth for the year. it looks like housing should contribute to gdp growth, something close to half a yopeen ptarc.oigent > > reporter: home prices have

hudson. weakness in technology shares helps derail a five-week runnup on wall street, we look at stocks and the individual investor. >> susie: and michael dell could be taking the computer company that bears his name private, as soon as this week. a look at what going private means for investors. >> tom: that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! >> susie: entirely without legal merit, that's what standard and poor's is calling a potential lawsuit by the department of justice, for s&p's mortgage bond ratings ahead of the financial crisis. these charges come five years after the financial crisis and would be the first alleging illegal behavior by a major ratings agency. as darrensh ger reports g, s&p is fighting back. >> reporter: what took so long? that's the reaction from critics who have long argued standard and poor's gave a stamp of approval to flawed mortgage securities that helped bring on the financial crisis. >> it has to do with the unique role that ratings agencies play in the entire system of selling and distributing securities and the claims that they made about their role for which they were paid handsomely. >> reporter: in a state

hudson. weakness in technology shares helps derail a five-week runnup on wall street, we look at stocks and the individual investor. >> susie: and michael dell could be taking the computer company that bears his name private, as soon as this week. a look at what going private means for investors. >> tom: that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! >> susie: entirely without legal merit, that's what standard and poor's is calling a potential lawsuit by the department of justice, for s&p's mortgage bond ratings ahead of the financial crisis. these charges come five years after the financial crisis and would be the first alleging illegal behavior by a major ratings agency. as darren gersh reports s&p is fighting back. >> reporter: what took so long? that's the reaction from critics who have long argued standard and poor's gave a stamp of approval to flawed mortgage securities that helped bring on the financial crisis. >> it has to do with the unique role that ratings agencies play in the entire system of selling and distributing securities and the claims that they made about their role for which they were paid handsomely. >> reporter: in a statemen

we'll never forget commander rick hudson, pilot louie mckool and the five mission specialists, michael anderson, david brown, calputa char la, eli ramon and laurel clark. as a member of congress, who grew up with astronauts, i have been blessed to meet some of the famloifs columbia's last crew. one of them said words i'll never, ever forget. in the final moments, columbia and her crew came home to texas. may the columbia crew rest in peace with our eternal thoughts and blessings. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. engel: thank you, mr. speaker. this morning i attended the tunall of former congressman and former mayor ed koch in new york new york city. ed was larger than life. a great mayor of the city of new york. a fantastic congressman before that, a personal friend of mine and so many others. it's generally thought that ed was the one who brought new york city back from the bad days, starting the good days. he was the quintessential mayor of new

michael northrop of the rockefeller brothers fund, and stewart hudson of the foundation. without your vision and leadership, we wouldn't be here today. [applause] >> and the support from you and our other funders who are listed in our materials, has enabled the center to convene important discussions like this, and to support the state efforts to address and respond to the impacts of climate change. in the four short years this has launch, the climate center has been recognized as a vital resource for state and federal officials, providing legal and policy analysis, and a forum to share lessons and promote opportunities for progress. let me give you some examples. the center was recently asked to provide recommendations to a new york state task force convened by governor cuomo on how to build resilient through extreme weather events. the center facilitate successful transportation and climate initiative in this region helping state and local governments address legal and policy barriers that go into sustainable communities and promoting clean technology. you will hear mor

hudson valley and works full time on his prints and legacy. born in germany after living in the united states for 40 years she recently became an american citizen. [applause] dr. michael eric dyson one of the nation's most influential and renowned public individuals, and as a contributor, he published over 18 works of scholarly and cultural influence including race rules rules, navigating the color line from 1996. i may not get there with you come in the year 2000, debating race in 2007, april 4th, 1968 in 2008. michael eric dyson pioneering scholarship has a profound effect on america it is used professor of sociology at georgetown university and cited as 150 most powerful of african-americans by "ebony" magazine. dr. dyson has been called the ideal public intellectual from naomi wolf and a street fighter, a pretty good names i should say. you may know him by site from his appearances on an as nbc. it is my pleasure to work with brigitte freed and paul farber to bring leonard freed photographs to the collection. paul farber was professor dyson student editors to pennsylvania and later his research assistant. currently he is a lecturer in urban studies at the diversit

hudson. weakness in technology shares helps derail a five-week runnup on wall street, we look at stocks and the individual investor. >> susie: and michael dell could be taking the computer company that bears his name private, as soon as this week. a look at what going private means for investors. >> tom: that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! >> susie: entirely without legal merit, that's what standard and poor's is calling a potential lawsuit by the department of justice, for s&p's mortgage bond ratings ahead of the financial crisis. these charges come five years after the financial crisis and would be the first alleging illegal behavior by a major ratings agency. as darren gersh reports, s&p is fighting back. >> reporter: what took so long? that's the reaction from critics who have long argued standard and poor's gave a stamp of approval to flawed mortgage securities that helped bring on the financial crisis.

hudson. weakness in technology shares helps derail a five-week runnup on wall street, we look at stocks and the individual investor. >> susie: and michaell could be taking the computer company that bears his name private, as soon as this week. a look at what going private means for investors. >> tom: that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! >> susie: entirely without legal merit, that's what standard and poor's is calling a potential lawsuit by the department of justice, for s&p's mortgage bond ratings ahead of the financial crisis. these charges come five years after the financial crisis and would be the first alleging illegal behavior by a major ratings agency. as darren gersh reports, s&p is fighting back. >> reporter: what took so long? that's the reaction from critics who have long argued standard and poor's gave a stamp of approval to flawed mortgage securities that helped bring on the financial crisis.

hudson also got kudos for her gown. let's talk about helen hunt. a simple navy dress from h&m along with $700,000 worth of jewelry. michaelore than just fashion, but that's where we want to start because honestly it's my favorite part of the oscars, the fashions. good morning. >> there was all too much silver glitter. it's like there was a sale on tin foil. tan mom could have run through the audience like this. >> you should know glitter is in this year, michael. >> i know, but less is more. >> less is more, true. you had four fafs. let's go over them. the first is what? >> jennifer lawrence looked absolutely beautiful. of course, she tripped on her flowing, billowy white gown on the way to the stage. that's the price of fashion. it's not pretty. you have to suffer to look beautiful. jessica chastain also looked gorgeous. she went for an old school, hollywood glamour look. minimal is in. not a lot of silver there. i didn't see any bling. she looked ravenishing. charlize theron is a glamazon. she looked amazing. she has a pixie haircut because she's doing like a mad max film. she is very tall, like three kres ten chenoweth

michael jackson's halftime show. she was great. she was absolutely amazing. when you think of it, not only is it three powerful women responsible for the entertainment but it was three black women. jennifer hudsonyonce doing it. >> a lot of people were shocked to see that beyonce had an all female band. >> 150 background singers. >> at her concert, you realize her drummer, her guitarist, the entire female band, they were rocking. >> huge spectacular, no doubt. >> i was crying when jennifer hudson was singing "america the beautiful" with the sandy hook elementary students. oh, my god. >> especially because jennifer hudson herself has experienced violence in her family, family members killed in gun violence. so there really was a connection between her story and the story of these kids. >> they didn't say it on the air, but something that was definitely there, knowing what we know about her life and the tragedy in her life. incredible. >>> still ahead, we're also going to talk about the super bowl ads. meet some of the stars from the hilarious taco bell ad and the disgusting go daddy ad too. first, john has a look at the day's top stories. >>> israeli defense minister ehud barak confirming israel