after this. >> larry: we're back with michelle obama.our poll numbers are up and your husband's are down. does that affect dinner? >> no, it doesn't. that was a good one. no. i mean, it's -- when you've been on this path in a campaign, i mean, you see how poll numbers go up and they go down. sometimes you can pinpoint why. sometimes you can't. i am -- i'm very flattered that the american people today feel like i'm doing a good job in representing them, and my husband is proud of that as well. it doesn't cause any tension at the dinner table. >> larry: looking at him and observing him over these few years, does he ever get mad, mad? angry, angry? >> oh, absolutely. >> larry: ticked off? >> yeah, he's human. >> larry: never shows it. >> i think his view is maintaining a constructive approach. you know, he's always about finding the solution, and he knows if you go too far emotionally, if you get too angry or if you become too complacent sometimes you miss the answer in between. that's, i think, one of the strengths of him as a leader. you

you can't argue with a big deal. >> by the way, i want to acknowledge our first lady, michelle obama, who this year is creating a national movement to tackle the epidemic of childhood obesity and make kids healthier. thank you, michelle. [ applause ] >> larry: nice. >> it's a nice shout-out. >> larry: we have an ireport question for you sent in by a viewer. let's watch. >> how could a healthy life be provided by just food cost? >> that's one of the components of the let's move initiative, which is the nationwide initiative that we kicked off today. we got to provide parents with the information and tools they need to make better decisions, but we also need to significantly change the quality of food that kids are getting at school. because more than 30 million kids get half of their daily calories from the foods that they eat in school, and we don't want to set up a situation where we've got parents doing all the right things at home and all that stuff gets undone. so the child nutrition reauthorization act is in line for discussion this year. we're proposing a $10 billion increase, t

obesity-related illnesses so, we know this is a problem, and there's a lot at stake. >> and now, first lady michelle obamafor action. this morning, president obama signed a memorandum, creating a task force on childhood obesity. >> now they get to work. >> reporter: mrs. obama launched the program this afternoon. >> this isn't like a disease where we're still waiting for the cure to be discovered. we know the cure for this. this isn't like putting a man on the moon or inventing the internet. it doesn't take a stroke of j genius or feat of technology. >> reporter: the initiative is called "let's move." and with the help of the federal government, nonprofits and the private sector, mrs. obama hopes to change the way children eat and exercise. we sat down with her to talk about the program. the numbers are staggering. how can that simply be? >> that's a wakeup call. if we think about it, we can see how we got here. families are incredibly busy now, and they just don't have time to cook a meal. often times they can't afford fresh produce. tv is becoming more of a -- of a source of entertainment. neighborhoods

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also ahead, we're going to have more of our exclusive interview with the first lady, michelle obama. she talks about how sasha and malia are doing in washington. are they the same kids today that they were when they moved into the white house and what does the obama family do and share with each other around the dinner table each night? we'll talk about that. >> all right. >>> so, yesterday, a baby was born on the "today" show. >> yes. >> how do you top that? >> um, you know, it's like we'd have to perform brain surgery or something like that. >> you're right! you're right, mr. roker, you don't have a brain, it's amazing. >> i'm mr. lauer, by the way. >> oh, i'm sorry! >> speaking of who doesn't have a brain. >> oh, that's right. anyway, i'm going to get a brain or something. we're going to see brain surgery performed live. dr. nancy snyderman is there. i'm so embarrassed. >> it's okay. >> let's go in to ann, right? >> exactly. >> is it ann? >> ann at the news desk. take it away. >> matt, i think you need to give meredith a hug. >>> the nation's top intelligence official is testifying

habló con ella en exclusiva. >> la primera dama michelle obama lanzó en la casa blanca una nacional paraomo lucen los niños si no su salud. >> especialmente entre los niños hispanos, 18 y medio% de obesidad para estos niños ¿qué propone para cambiar lo que está a efectifectando a la generació >>h@tjiawócfekpprimer imp. extrp sentido para su comunidad. necesitamos darle la información y la energía de lo que necesitan en relación a lo que están alimentando iawóg÷bkpimer imp. p niños. >> antes que todo tenemos que reconocer que existen los cambios y hay implicació la salud de nuestros hijos. así que h@tjiawóct@kpprimer hacer como mamá, por ejemplo, tuve que buscar las formas de cocinar más y que podría cocin cuando cocinaba eliminar por ejemplo las bebidas con azúcar, de las dietas, cambiarlo por leche, mezclarlo por agua y actividad mis actividad física. >> también habló de la importa de sentarse a comer juntos, lo puede hacer ahora que está en la casa blanca? >> sí, mp. extrah@thñefnsi[eptjn estudio que muestra que las familias que les dan a sus hijos con cierta estructura por ejemxiseptj

the president said iran's actions are unacceptable. >>> and the first lady, michelle obama, rolled out the specifics of her plan to combat childhood obesity in america today. sharyn alfonsi tells us what mrs. obama thinks will work to solve the problem approaching a crisis. >> reporter: before she was first lady, michelle obama was like a lot of women -- juggling a full-time job with the demands of motherhood. >> trying to balance meetings and deadlines and soccer and ballet. and there are plenty of nights when you got home so tire and hungry you just wanted to get through the drive through because it was quick and it was cheap. >> reporter: then, she says she got a wake-up call from the girls' pediatrician. >> he pulled me aside and said you might want to think about doing things differently. >> reporter: she did. and today, the white house launched a nationwide initiative to help other families do the same. obesity is a growing epidemic. and for the first time ever, american children are on track to live shorter lives than their parents. kids like poqui begara. a 14-year-old we first

first lady michelle obama, i feel very honored to be here today. i'm going to tell you i have been farming for over 50 years, and you've been a wonderful inspiration to me, along with a lot of other folks. would you put that garden on the lawn out there, that moved a lot of people. i hear over 10 million people have started gardening this year because of that garden. i know in milwaukee, wisconsin, mayors called me and we became the fourth city to have a garden at city hall. so thank you very much. [applause] >> i'm here today to really talk about our food system, and i don't want to do a lot of framing, but i will do a little bit of framing. today as we sit here and stand here, we are losing farmers. as we stand here and sit here, we're losing farmland. and we have to change that. for us to have good food, food that our grandmothers would actually recognize as food, because a lot of stuff we eat, our grandmothers would never recognize as being food. and we have problems in our cities, because of all the areas inside our cities and our rural commun

newshour health correspondent betty ann bowser begins our coverage. >> michelle obama. >> reporter: at a white house ceremony, mrs. obama said the numbers tell the story. >> over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in this country have tripled. >> reporter: the first lady outlined a national campaign called "let's move." surrounded by local pee wee football champions. >> these guys are the national football champions. right? ( applause ) >> reporter: today nearly one third of american-children are overweight or obese. later in life many will suffer from chronic obesity-related health problems like diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and asthma. and a recent study found obesity-related illnesses cost the u.s. health care system $147 billion a year. >> today it's time for a moment of truth for our nation. it's time for a wake-up call for all of us. >> reporter: part of the wake-up call is a task force to be headed by the first lady. >> the task force is going to be comprised of representatives from key agencies, many of them are here today. and over the next

thanks so much. >>> first lady michelle obama is opening up about life in the white house this week. mrs. obama sat down for an exclusive interview yesterday with matt lauer. she talked about how the first daughters, malia and sasha, have adjusted to washington. >> how much of an effort did that take or has it taken? >> it's taken a great deal of effort and focus. it's been important to me their entire lives because you don't just arrive at the presidency. i mean, there's a long pathway of sort of interesting life decisions that go along with it. so barack and i have always been mindful that we want to make sure that the choices we make as adults, as parentses, don't negatively affect our kids' lives. >> coming up right here on "news4 at 6" tonight, michelle obama on her husband's graying hair. >>> so we have the super bowl coming up. what have you got? >> this is -- you know, i like this story line. i think a lot of people will be rooting for the saints because of all the city of new orleans has gone through. but if you had to pick two players who will impact the super bowl the most,

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first lady michelle obama. this morning she spoke exclusively about "today" show in the past year in the spotlight. despite all of the attention, she says she is still the same person she always has been. >> i approach this position like i approach my life. i try to be as authentically me as i can be. i've said this before. because it's easier to maintain it. so i don't think about occupying a list or a title. i still see myself as michelle obama, the girl who grew up on the south side of chicago, marian and fraiser's daughter. i've got this husband that does these interesting things and i'm malia and sasha's mother. >> michelle obama said she enjoyed the past yea and feels honored and privileged to be the nation's first lady. you can watch more of this exclusive interview tomorrow on the "today" show. >>> and tom joins us now. we were just talking about how beautiful it is out there. winter wonderland. >> and for those punning for spring, it almost looks like cherry blossoms. that won't be too far away. keep t

first lady michelle obama, i feel very honored to be here today.wonderful inspiration to me along with a lot of other folks. when you put that garden on the lawn at their -- that lawn out that, that moved a lot of people. i hear 10 million people started gardening this year. i know in wisconsin mayor tom barrett called me. we have been pushing to have a garden at city hall, so thank you very much. [applause] i am here today to talk about our food system. i don't want to do a lot of framing, but i will do a little bit. as we sit here and stand here, we are losing farmers. as we stand here, we are losing farm land, and we have to change that. that our grandmothers would actually recognize as food, because a lot of stuff that we eat our grandmothers would never recognize as being food. we have problems in our cities because of all the areas inside our rural communities -- back 50 years ago there was an agricultural industry throughout the south. in this areas where people in those communities worked in the fields and had jobs in the farming industry.

michelle obama is stretching the boundaries of what it is to be a first lady. she is very modern and of other as well as a first lady and i think she will improve the role of women overall in terms of a professional nature. issue was a working mom before she came to the white house. >> host: is there a woman right now that you see as the next politician presidential nominee? >> as a woman it is hard to say. whether you think four years or eight years would be somebody like secretary of state hillary clinton but on the republican side i think women are moving up the channels running for governorships that is a way station for the presidency. it is 232 tell but they have to fill substantial credentials and have to do public service in this and what sophisticated in dealing with the media and have to have all of those together. >> host: with the title of your book is maybe. is it a starter star or a true re-emergence of the female presidential candidate? >> guest: not yet but women have a long way to go. not only how we deal with each other competitively competiti

america's first lady michelle obama has launched a nationwide campaign to improve the way families eat. one in three american children is overweight or obese. president obama has signed a memorandum to be led by his wife. there is a mobile farmer's market in virginia. >> this is a man on a mission. he is loading up his micro- farmer's market in the vehicle that has gone from school bus to a church bus to the store that comes to your corner. on the road in richmond, va., he targets rundown neighborhoods that offer fast food, not fresh produce. >> they are addictive to the pet food. first, you have to wean them off that before you can start giving them the good stuff. this goes along way. this will feel a lot people. >> ok. >> let me tell you how to cook it. >> ok. >> i went to the market and the food was terrible. i need to get some free for my kids. i am loving this. i am going to come back. >> come inside. check it out. >> ebt means food stamps, now hoping to feed one in four americans. >> it is all choice. some of this stuff may be higher thn what people can pay. then they have to el

michelle obama, accompanied by tiki barber.ing here this soon to be snowy day in washington, d.c. i used to live down this way and i don't remember snow being so bad or so many flights being canceled but i guess that's the fate we're stuck with right now. it is a pleasure for me to be here in the white house sitting next to michelle obama, it's an absolute honor for me, especially when we're talking about what we're about to talk about. childhood obesity has become an epidemic. we all know it, we've all talked about it, we've talked to our kids about it but somehow change has not come. when our kids are born we make a promise to them to live a better life, to have a better education, to be healthier, to do things and live a life better than we did ourselves. sometimes, you can't keep all promises. you can't make the ballet recitals, you can't make the baseball games, you can't take them to the play dates. but there is one promise we have to start keeping to our kids, and that's living a healthy lifestyle. for the first time in

michelle obama was our guest on tuesday.had to say on health care, and we'll get your comments. >> larry: do you think they'll get a health bill? >> i don't think we have a choice. when we look at these statistics, we're spending billions of dollars on preventable diseases and new health care legislation could go a long way to improving prevention, first and foremost. people have to be able to take their children to pediatricians to be able to get this tracked. we have to have this done. i'm hopeful that congress will come together, that people will recognize that doing nothing is absolutely not an option. >> larry: i said katarina, it's katrina. what do you make of what she said? >> this is a crisis, larry, one-third of childhood obesity, one half of minority children. i think michelle obama has taken on the right crusade. she's doing it with, i think, humanity and dignity and trying to bring people together. but also understanding there is a measure of the way we organize our life, the way food is subsidized. junk food is

michelle obama is right you guys. we have a problem. [ laughter ] -- i can't even move.me some tricky moves there. gosh! i don't know who to blame, marquise or latrell more but -- here we go. this friday, you guys, is the winter olympics are starting right here on nbc. and to celebrate every night this week, we're going to be recognizing them with our own series of events -- it's called "late night" recognizes the olympics. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: welcome to the first annual "late night" recognizes the olympics. we've got some people down from our audience. let's meet our athletes. come on over, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] hey. how are you? what are your names and where are you from? >> allie from long island, new york. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: very good. >> trish from ridge, new york. >> jimmy: trish from ridge, new york. >> justine from queens. >> jimmy: very good [ cheers and applause ] all right. very, very good. all right. tonight's event will be the "ski boot dash." now this is not an actual olympic event, of course, but after tonight, w

. >>> first lady michelle obama launched a nationwide campaign to fight childhood obesity. >> let's get this done. >> part of the goal is called the let's move campaign. part of the goal is to make fresh produce available in every neighborhood to pass tax incentives to grocery stores to move into underserved areas. they provide school luncheons to cut out more fat, sugar and salt. >> i wrote down hope and change in case i forgot. >> that was white house press secretary robert gibbs taking jabs at sarah palin. palin called president obama is a charismatic guy with a teleprompter. >> good times are rolli ing dow in new orleans tonight more than usual. tens of thousands turned out to honor the super bowl champs in a parade today. it went through downtown. players threw beads and signed shirts, caps and footballs from aboard the 12 floats. chants of "who dat" echoed throughout the streets. >> i bet that was a boss: so word's gettin' out that geico customers could save even more on their car insurance by signing up for other things - like homeowner's or renter's insurance. nice work, everyon

michelle obama and -- we have another one, another surprise. there is something.right back with pl. the images from haiti are heart-breaking-- homes, hospitals, and schools destroyed; families searching for loved ones; parents trying to feed their children. but we can all do something. we can help the american red cross as it delivers the food, water, and medicine that can save lives. donate $10 by texting "haiti" to 9-0-9-9-9. visit redcross.org or call 1-800-red-cross. thanks for your help. >> bill: back of the book segment tonight, we have a very lively body language segment for you. we begin with first lady michelle obama appearing on "the today show" this morning. >> when your husband was running for president, you were out on the campaign trail, there was a lot of criticizing of president bush and his policies. >> um-huh. >> i'm just wondering now, 12 months later, being the family in the white house, if your perspective on that has changed, in that, perhaps maybe it would have been better to be less judgmental. >> you know, i think that on the campaign trai

michelle obama and -- we have another one, another surprise. there is something.ht back with pl. and now i know without enough, >> bill: back of the book segment tonight, we have a very lively body language segment for you. we begin with first lady michelle obama appearing on "the today show" this morning. >> when your husband was running for president, you were out on the campaign trail, there was a lot of criticizing of president bush and his policies. >> um-huh. >> i'm just wondering now, 12 months later, being the family in the white house, if your perspective on that has changed, in that, perhaps maybe it would have been better to be less judgmental. >> you know, i think that on the campaign trail my husband, his goal was to be truthful and honest about the problems that we faced. >> bill: okay. we didn't see a lot of her because of that dopey thing there. but you did pick up the tone of it? >> not only the tone. i mean, if you watch the initial second, i want you to look at her mouth and the expression of contempt on her mouth when they bring a close up here

about 70 people were wounded, many of them children from the school. >>> first lady michelle obama says that she understands why her husband is facing falling job approval numbers and growing criticism. in an interview with matt, the first lady said that it's been a tough economic year for the nation and people are looking to the person who's in charge. she also spoke about how she sees her role as the first lady. >> every first lady who's sat in these shoes or stood in these shoes has brought something very different to the task. that's sort of the beauty of this, we don't have a job description. so, i think every model is one that i learned from, but my goal overall is just to be helpful. i mean, fundamentally, i want to look back on this time and feel like i affected somebody's life because i was here. >> and on that point, mrs. obama also said that her new initiative to fight childhood obesity is an issue that can be solved. >>> police in south florida have a new clue to last month's murder of an aspiring model, and it's a clue they want the public to see. nbc's mark potter reports

. >> speaking to the national governor's association, michelle obama said childhood obesity is a health and financial crisis. noorly one in every three kids in the u.s. is currently overweight or clinically obese. obama says the nation must address childhood obesity as part of tackling the overall health care problems in the u.s. >>> a local hospital gets women focused on fitness in the special information session. they also offered free massages. this morning at the anne arundel medical center, women flocked to a special girls morning out. the event called fit, healthy and fab offered health screenings, massages and manicures for everyone who showed up. our own jessica kartalija was there. i'm sure she was there knowing her. >> fit, health yip and fab, perfect for her. >> and a great day to get out and do something. wye finally got sunshine and the snow was melting. >> didn't it feel warm today? >> felt really nice. >> one of the warmest days so far this month. our average is only up to 46 degrees. the combination of that sunshine and temperatures above freezing and the weather out the

first lady michelle obama has rolled out the specifics of her plan to fight the problem.nsey davis. >> reporter: her mission is ambitious. to change diet and exercise habits and get kids healthier. >> i just want to say how proud i am of the first lady for her outstanding work. >> reporter: with the flick of a pen, michelle obama's nationwide campaign to combat childhood obesity is up and running. >> we think this has enormous promise in improving the health of our children. in giving support to parents to make the kinds of healthy choices that oftentimes are very difficult in this kind of environment. >> reporter: the campaign is called, let's move. $10 billion will be spent over 10 years with the goal of ending childhood obesity in a generation. currently, one in three kids is overweight or obese. and the country spends $150 billion a year treating obesity related illnesses. >> we have everything we need right now to help our kids lead healthy lives. and rarely in the history of this country have we encountered a problem of such magnitude and consequence that is so immi

first lady michelle obama invid a oup of cabinet members and congressional leaders to talk about r campaign of child obesity. later in an interview to air on "the today show" matt lauer talked to the first lady about that very topic and the overall effort to get health care reform passed. >> this is the right thing for the country. it's hard. it's scary. it's confusing. but i hope for our country's sake we can do it now and not wait until things get worse. i agree with the president when he said we don't have the option to do nothing. he's right. >> you can see much more of that tomorrow morning on "today." >>> when our broadcast continue hears on a tuesday night, why scientists are saying they could be a big step closer to unlocking the final mystery of sudden infant death syndrome. >>> and later, celebrating black lstory month. celebrating black celebrating black history month. like, if we wanted to travel? husband: or start a business? advisor: yep. wife: or take some classes? sure. or find the best cheeseburger? the line isn't for everything. whatever your destination, fidelity has the

first lady michelle obama is going to open up a few hours from now talking about her initiative to combat childhood obesity and what states can do to help. >>> new york governor david paterson is not going to be at that meeting. he's got more pressing things on his calendar. paterson announcing this morning that he will run for a full term as governor in new york. surprise to some people waking up in new york. you will remember he was lieutenant governor when eliot spitzer resigned in degrace of the call girl scandal. >>> speaking of scandals, tiger woods apology drew media attention and a lot of you were watching and listening to what he said. >> cnn's susan candiotti was in po ponte verde, florida, for that. >> i am deeply sorrow for my irresponsible and shelfish behavior i engaged in. >> reporter: tiger said it again and again. >> for all that i have done, i am so sorry. >> reporter: after emerging from a blue curtain to a hushed room, woods never strayed from a prepared statement. in the front row, his mother between two of his female employees, childhood friends and pga officials wer

michele obama rolls out the plan and now in eastern on c-span2. health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius will sit in on the childhood obesity task force. she helped all the analysts and researchers about the president's plan for health-care registration. we will show her comments and margaret hamburg at the same conference. it is about 90 minutes. [applause] >> good morning. thank you for having me here this morning and organizing this conference for the tenth year. i think that there is a lot in common between working and planning for months and having a clear agenda knowing exactly what you are going to do and having 30 inches of snow interrupt that brilliant planning. it feels like the day after the massachusetts election. but here we are. i am delighted to have a chance to visit with all of you. time was struck looking at the agenda about how much there is in common with the topics you're going to talk about for the next couple days and what we deal with in the office each and every day. you have a terrific lineup of speakers and

when asked why he was being vague he was like, "because." [ light laughter ] michelle obama was on "larry last night and michelle said "the american people don't care about the president's anger or frustration and they don't care about the vice president." [ light laughter ] i was reading -- i was reading that hillary clinton lees for qatar and saudi arabia on saturday which help me identify the voicemail i got today saying -- [ imitating bill clinton ] "party at my house saturday night." [ laughter ] [ scattered applause ] i was like, "oh, okay. now i know what it is. now i know what it is now. [ applause ] it was that -- it was either bill clinton or darryl hammond. i don't know who it was -- [ light laughter ] i have some big "jersey shore" news for you. [ cheers ] in "people" magazine -- snooki's new boyfriend emilio masella says "they're exclusive." [ audience oohs ] man -- snooki was like, "aw, he's so cute when he makes up words." [ laughter ] check this out, an elementary school in britain has banned valentine's day cards because kids aren't mature enough to think about relationsh

. >> good morning, coming up our exclusive interview with first lady michelle obama.t is the mood like in the white house these days? how does she feel about the criticism being leveled against her husband and how have the first daughters adjusted to life in washington? and a new arrest in the case of missing 8-month-old gabe real johnson. where is the little boy? his father will join us for an exclusive live interview and we'll see brain surgery performed live on a man who will actually be awake through it all. all that this wednesday morning, right here on "today." >> like you say it's not exactly brain surgery, but this morning on the "today" show, it will be. 29 degrees on tv hill. >> a head a look at traffic and weather. stay with us. (announcer) school mornings are busy mornings. so i make them pillsbury toaster strudel. warm, flaky pastry with delicious, sweet filling my kids will love. plus i get box tops for their school. toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. that, on the list of things kids love, our party pizzas have just passed toy robots. awkward. ki

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on the "today" show, this morning, michelle obama said she likes having her mother live at the white use because she helps take care of sasha and malia. and barack obama said he likes having his mother-in-law living at the white house because he has to say that. [ laughter ] you guys hear about what's going on with toyota? this is crazy. it's like, their job is to make cars, right? that's what they do, toyota? well, they had a problem with gas pedals getting stuck -- now, they're recalling the prius because the brakes don't work. [ laughter ] and because of this, sales of ford cars and trucks rose 25% in the past month. but ford says it's because of their new ad slogan, "ford, because toyota is trying to kill you." [ laughter ] interesting slogan. [ cheers and applause ] toyota is asking anyone who owns a new prius to return it to the dealership as slowly as they possibly can. [ laughter ] you guys hear this? london is opening a new theme park called "abba world." [ light laughter ] yeah, abba world. visitors to the park can take quizzes, re-create abba's sound at a mixing desk, dance

captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> this weekend on c-span, first lady michelle obamaod obesity and secretary arne duncan on education policy. this is coverage of the winter meeting of the national governors meeting live throughout theÑi weekend on c- span. >> "washington journal" next. the dali lama will be recognized this morning by the national endowment for democracy and received a democracy service medal from the library of congress. live coverage is at 10:30 eastern. we will join the cpac meeting. live coverage is on c-span. and coming up this hour, mark schmidt of american prospect willk

robin roberts asked michelle obama about it. >> my husband entered office when this country was on the brink of a depression, and fortunately because of some really smart decisions and quick decisions, we're not there yet. but still, people are struggling, and people should look to the president for guidance and insight. >> reporter: in looking back, this weekend, sarah palin, at the tea party convention. >> now a year later, i have to ask supporters of all that, how is that hope-y, change-y stuff working out for you? >> reporter: does it sting when you hear those things? >> you know, what stings is continued high unemployment rates. as i say, you just keep holding the hand out. you keep that smile on your face. you stay open to the possibility of partnership. >> so tonight, we ask you, is that partnership between democrats and republicans really a possibility? tell us what you think by clicking on the "nightline" page at abcnews.com, or on the "nightline" twitter page. that's our report for tonight. we'll take you one place it didn't snow today, new orleans, where the super bowl saint

session on childhood obesity with remarks from first lady michelle obama. >> c-span's coverage of theservative political action conference continues today. former speaker of the house, newt gingrich, is live at 10:00 p.m. eastern. and then live at 6:00 p.m. eastern, remarks by radio and fox news host, glenn beck. that's today on c-span. >> this morning we'll talk with christina bellantoni and susan ferrechio about close races in the u.s. senate. then susan u

. >>> we'reñr hearing from michel obama today about life in the white house. the spotlight that's grown brighter during the president's first year i office and how the pressures of the job are affecting him. >> if i were to hold a picture of your husband up from 16 months ago, let's say, and i would hold the picture up next to it of today, the obvious truth is the job has aged him a little. you look at his hair. it's grayer. >> yeah. >> there's a little more wear and tear on his face. he still looks good, mind you. >> he's cute. >> no, i'm not bad-mouthing your husband here. >> hey! no. >> when you look at him, do you notice the toll that it's taken physically on him? >> you know, no because i see him every day. i mean, it's the kind of thing you see your kids every day. you don't notice that they've grown two inches until you stand up next to them and go, what happened to you? you know, i tease barack all the time because the gray issue is interesting because his mother, his grandfather, they were allñ completely gray. so he was going that direction anyway. >

then first lady michelle obama on childhood owe bestity. and later, a speech by the food and drug administration commissioner. >> taking a look at the $787 billion economic stimulus program signed into law a ago, more than $333 billion has been committed with just under over $179 billion having been paid out as of february 2. track the stimulus money, go to www.c-span.org/stimulus to watch hearings, debates and speeches and links to outside watchdog groups. that is www.c-span.org/stimulus. >> now for educators, c-span offers the new c-span classroom.org. we have designed the web site to make it useful for teachers for use in your classroom. find the most watched video clips organized by subjects and topics, latest in education news, plus the chance to connect with other c-span classroom teachers and it's all free. sign up at the new c span classroom.org. >> president obama talked about his meeting with congressional democrats and republicans and health care legislation and iran sanctions. press secretary robert gibbs continued speaking with

other people, including michelle obama, would occasionally say when things were going badly that thereeeds to be a broader circle of advisers. there is a stage late in the process when it is clear that barack obama will probably be hillary clinton but will lead into the general election, where he decides to change course and he has a conference call that is not run by one of the three suits but i needed done, who goes on to be department -- but anita dunn, who goes on to be the communications director. some said that the portrait is written by the winners so it is not as full as others. host: when he decides to bring anita dunn into the fold, the strategy she takes up running his fund -- the exchange there, the strategy she comes up with it for e-mail addresses. guest: in the early 2006, the 2005 period, there was a pac called hope fund, and obama interviewed and eventually hired anita dun to run that pac. even when he was still a candidate for the senate in 2004, he was able to raise money for democratic senators. it was clear that he was going to when in a landslide, and he was doing

michelle obama. [applause] >> thank you everyone. thank you so much, it is a thrill toll have you all here in my home and, i want to thank tammy. i could just start crying. you're so sweet and so smart and you've gotten so tall. you're on your game, girl. thank you for that wonderful introduction and for all your outstanding work. i mean it's important, tammy for you to know how much you and your classmates have all played a role where we are today. look at this room. look at all these important people with cameras and lights and it is because of what you help me start at the white house garden. so i'm so proud of you all and i hope you're doing well in sixth grade. i know it gets harder, homework is tougher, but you can do it. i want to also recognize the cabinet members here. some of my good friends and partners in crime. secretary vilsack, sebelius, duncan, salazar, donovan. did i leave anybody. solice a as well as surgeon general benjamin who has been a tremendous support for this. i want to thank them all for their excellent wor

check five, first lady michelle obama granted fox news guy mike huckabee an interview and tv news camedo you ever watch fox news? [ laughter ] >> you know, i don't watch news that much. >> but you will watch it this weekend? >> i will. i will. i will absolutely got it. >> all right. >> i try to stay away from, you know, news because, um, you know, i want to formulate my opinions based on experiences that i have, so, you know, i will read clips, you know, i get headlines, but i tend -- and i try keep home kind avenues-free zone, you know, it's sort of like when you work above the shop, you can't just bring work home. so when the president walks in the door, i don't want to then start bombarding him you know what i heard? what happened here? what do you think about this? you know, let him have a little dinner, you know, play a little, you know, play sorry or some kind of game with the kids, and bring it down. >> bill: we do hope the first lady sneaks a peek at the factor now and then. finally check 6 jesse waters busy weep attending hemp convention is banned smoking on the premises. of c

. >> this weekend on c-span, first lady michelle obama on preventing childhood obesity and secretary arne duncan on education policy, part of our color -- coverage on this year's annual meeting on the national governors association. livecopter of the weekend. >> sometimes i think history is a series of accidents, like a pileup of cars in a snowstorm. >> how did the u.s. and up in vietnam? sunday, pulitzer prize-winning author ted mark -- ted morgan on the valley of death and the battle that ended french colonial rule in indochina, sunday night on q&a, c-span. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> the white house plans to hold a health care summit next week inviting republicans to take part. the associated group -- a sensitive press shows a new study out today that show premiums for prescription drug coverage has gone up an average of 14% last year. president obama is in las vegas today to unveil a $100 million plan to help some home mortgages. las vegas has the worst foreclosure crisis in the country. c-spa

we're in new york tonight and tomorrow night in washington with first lady michelle obama and then wednesday night in washington with the vice president of the united states, joe biden. michael jackson's doctor, conrad murray, was officially charged today in connection with the death of the pop star. the one count of involuntary manslaughter alleges that murray did unlawfully and without malice kill michael joseph jackson. doctor murray entered a not guilty plea, released on bail. joining us are the singer's father joe jackson and joe's attorney brian obsessionman. what do you make of those charges, joe? >> i don't like those charges. he got off too easy in court today. you know, a lot of things that went on behind it it that's not illustrated what's been going on. >> larry: things that you know about? >> well, i know that i'm looking for justice for my son. to me, he's just a fall guy. there's other people, i think, involved with this whole thing, but i think that he's interrogated -- he would come clean and tell everything he knows. >> larry: did you want him charged with homicide or murde

. >>> and first lady michelle obama talks about the future of health care reform as democrats try tot a way to put the legislation on a forward path. >>> but first today's trivia question from the "the almanac american politics", which states have two-year gubernatorial terms. we'll give you the answer next on "the daily rundown" on msnbc. high quality ingredients like wild alaskan salmon in a delicate broth, without by-products or fillers. fancy feast appetizers. celebrate the moment. not that long ago, many families were priced out of an overheated housing market. but the times have changed. get the facts at remax.com. today, the dream of owning a home seems more attainable than ever. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >>> well, time to reset with a look at the top stories driving the day. savannah? >> the nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a u.s. airliner on christmas day once again cooperating with interrogators. officials say umar farouk an dual mutallab's family members convinced him to start talking and he is providing valuable intelligenc

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