we don't have an msnbc. i wish we did.ish one of the major broadcast nets would go international. we have the greatest thing in the world in our country--the english language. it's the greatest means of transmission known to man's history, the english language. it's everywhere. and we're not using it to transmit, at least, the way we look at things. >> we have some audience questions now, so let's go to our first one. go ahead. >> whatever happened to labeling news, analysis, and opinion? i come from the cronkite/huntley/brinkely era when i expected a commentary once in a while from these network cables, but when it came out, it was labeled. is the demand for viewership and money the reason the labeling went away? >> jan, i'm gonna start with you on that one. >> no, i don't think it's that clear cut. i do think that there has been a lot more morphing of commentary and viewpoints into journalism right now. i'm not always sure that's all bad. i mean, even as a hard news hand, i find myself nowadays, if i'm looking at politic

>> nbc/msnbc. >> well, you're young. i guess you do need to make a name for yourself, but basically, you know, it's a dumb question. >> rangel, who gave up his position as chairman of the house ways and means committee back in march, maintains his innocence. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. an ohio man is facing felony assault charges for allegedly attacking a police officer. that officer was trying to arrest the suspect for a hit-and-run when the pair began to struggle. in the end, the cop had to be hospitalized with swelling on his face, but he is now recovering at home. >>> new york police are searching for the dark lord of the sith. well, sort of. a man wearing a darth vader costume robbed a long island bank this week, but there was no light saber here. he had a gun and was given an undisclosed amount of cash before taking off on foot. >>> one nebraska town is taking its love of music to the street. a cafe owner has placed a piano outside her shop, encouraging anyone to

here was msnbc's croverpblg. tom, you're surprised it has come close to this possible full tsunami here? >> i am a little surprised on the senate side, i suppose. we'd been hearing for some time that there was a big build-up, a wave, as it was described and we knew that the country was very unhappy. chris: define a wave. >> something national and global that overcomes the individual sentiments and regions of the country. it becomes a national thing. there's no presidential race this year but it feels right now that way. the o thing obama has going for him other than the attacks on republicans, i think, is the possibility that the economy will seriously begin to turn in this measurable ways to change the psychology. because, yes, the unemployment rate is high. but the other thing that's killing obama among independent and middle class voters is fear. if that psychology can somehow be changed in august, september, october, a tall order, that could mann mize their loss. chris: if not, we're facing a wave. that's whe

she has appeared on cnn, fox news, msnbc to oxygen. she is a regular national radio guest and a guest host. she loves to speak on college campuses, especially on the topic of faith and public life. but she speaks on other topics as well. those of you who are students who are listening here in d.c. or on c-span, maybe thinking i would like to bring katherine to my campus. if so, talk to us here, and we will help you bring her. some of you students may be thinking how do you do that? how do you bring somebody? how do you put together a campus lecture? we will teach you that, too. we have an all-day training seminar coming up on july 31 in northern virginia. contact us if you are interested in that at all. katherine is an yout spoken critic of liberal feminism, and she has been honored by pro life groups for hero rigs. her articles have been in the "wall street journal", the "new york times," stars and stripes, and catholic periodicals such as our sunday visitor and the national a catholic register. once she was even featured in "playboy.

long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. >>> usda official shirley sherrod speaks out about being forced to resign after being accused of racist remarks. >>> and the latest on how lindsay lohan's jail time could change the tarnished star. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. how was school today? [ girls ] good. ♪ ♪ thank you! ♪ phew! [ ernie ] we make our cookies the way only keebler elves can: with a little something extra. so every bite can be uncommonly good.

long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. damage control. the white house gets fired up over the leaking of classified afghan war documents. >>> and from "hairspray" to "high school," teen heartthrob zac efron is all grown up in his new dramatic film. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station.

, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. an exclusive interview with the couple whose yacht had that close encounter with the giant whale. >>> and a plus-size model speaks out after her photos were altered to make her look thin. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.

, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. bp shakeup. how will the reported departure of bp's ceo affect the gulf coast disaster. >>> also, where is kyron? are investigators any closer to cracking the case of missing 7-year-old kyron horman. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. the day today on your nbc station. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. war file secrets. did the wikileaks founder put soldiers at risk? he talks live with meredith. >>> and where's kyron? police say they're making progress in the case of missing 7-year-old kyron horman. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one.

can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories as well as others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. a "today" exclusive. meet the couple who survived a bear attack at a campground near yellowstone national park. >>> and live on the plaza, "american idol" champ and five-time grammy winner carrie underwood. she takes the stage on "today." all right. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and so much more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a great weekend!

>> nbc, msnbc. >> well, you're young. i guess you need to make a name for yourself. basically it's a dumb question and i'm not going to answer it. >> mr. rangel -- >> sir, sir, you did not file taxes on properties in the dominican republic. if that's true, isn't that a problem? >> it doesn't -- >> nbc asking these questions. it shows what has really happened to a channel that did have some respect. >> congressman rangel and luke russert. hearings on the rangel matter will begin next thursday. >>> now to phoenix, arizona, and a big legal showdown over arizona's tough new immigration law. the u.s. justice department is trying to block the new law before it goes into effect next week. today was their first day in court. our own lee cowan is in phoenix covering. lee, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. most people think the federal government does have a pretty good case here. the problem may be the timing. how do you ask a federal judge to quash a state statute even before it goes into effect? arizona today was arguing, at least give us a chance to prove our

last night on msnbc the head of aortic surgery at new york presbyterian hospital told rachel maddow dick cheney has no pulse, no heartbeat. his heart valves remain closed with this new device that's been implanted. he now has a continuous flow of blood. it runs on batteries, by the way. he's supposed to carry extras with him. at night it has to be plugged into a power adaptor in the wall. >>> up next, has apple produced a lemon? if so, what are they going to do about it? anncr: there are engines... and then there's the twin-turbocharging, 365-horsepower-generating, ecoboost engine in the taurus sho from ford that has the thirst of a v6 with the thrust of a v8. the most innovative full-size sedan in america... is now highest ranked in initial quality. the taurus sho, from ford. drive one. i had a heart problem. i was told to begin my aspirin regimen. i just didn't listen until i awoke with pains in my chest. i almost lost my life. my doctor's again ordered me to take aspirin. and i do. i make sure that he does it. [ male announcer ] aspirin is not appropriate for everyone, so be sure to t

take this msnbc analysis of congressman's session and senator cornen on meet the press just last weekend. quote, both sessions and corner were unable or unwilling to discuss what republicans -- would special do on the deficit. when nbc's david gregory demanded specifics and details of painful choices, republicans were willing to make none. sessions didn't of a single one. that's the same thinking that condoned foreign borrowing under president bush and did severe harm to our long-term prosperity. democrats understand that short-term deficits have buenes ces for our recovery. in my view continue to be necessary. if we're going to bring this economy back we will never as i said in a speech a u few weeks ago solve the deficit problem if we don't solve building and growing the economy challenge. >> for the same reason the house will stepped middle class tax cuts for the next year, but we expect the senate to act first as speaker pelosi said yesterday. all of the job creation measures i discussed along with the middle class tax cuts represent only a small fraction of our real long-term defici

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he announced that he was gay last year on the "rachel maddow show" on msnbc.on't ask don't tell prevents the military from asking about a soldier's sexual orientation, however it does allow the discharge of openly gay service members. >>> army specialists chase stanley was one of four soldiers killed last week when a bomb blew up their humvee. friends told the "st. helena star" he made everyone laugh and enjoyed camping and hiking around lake bare yerryessa. >>> this morning the search is on for a pint-sized burglar in palo alto. police say a boy about 10 years old has been involved in at least three robberies in the past week. police say the boy's been targeting homes with unlocked windows and doors near embarcadero and charleston roads. the child isn't operating alone. witnesses report seeing acc accomplices waiting outside. so far he's only made off with a skateboard. >>> a beekeeper in san francisco said somebody killed about 200,000 ofhoneybees. somebody broke into the hayes valley farm and sprayed pesticide. the farm only had one complaint since it opene

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msnbc take it up. everyone kept showing it over and over again. finally, cnn, to their credit, actually delved into the entire issue a little deeper so that we could flesh out the issue. this morning everyone is talking about the rush to judgment and what a bad job the white house did. i think that everyone has been duped by fox. when are we going to hold fox accountable as a legitimate news organization? i wish that people would wake up and pay attention to what they are hearing on fox because it is not true. much of what they say is propaganda. host: "now black people have to protect their first black president. the naacp jumped the gun." fred, good morning. caller: i will stick up for fox news. i watch them every day. i do not believe any other station other than fox news. they showed the entire thing that she said from the get go. host: i should point out that the entire thing is 45 minutes. caller: but he did go back to show what she said. but it was not like the thing that he said that she is talking about now. he explains why she said what

how about the photo as msnbc is describing white men bringing guns to obama rallies where they only showhe gun. you don't see the black man with the gun. run by john pedes that on obama's transition team shows an alleged nazi at the pee party announcing i'm racist. you -- >> saw footage that was ran months ago showing certain crowds at rallies and they were from a different event. this happened across the board. >> pulled back there the center for american progress and it is all -- it is all tea party. saying go home, you are not one of us. you have cbs news reporting itself that john lewis was called the "n" word 15 times. that's a lie. that's a despicable lie. it never happened. why hasn't cbs news apologized? >> why the zoon back and forth on both sides is there any way to resolve it and get a conversation going? >> certainly. i think we have to depend on -- depends on who is trying to have the conversation. i think that there are plenty of well-meaning americans who do want to try to deal with the issue of race and in a responsible way without the name calling. without trying to susp

we have the big dog, dylan rhatigan, host of "the dylan rat dpan show" on msnbc. >> good morning. >> from ohio. hi, good morning. >> good morning. >> what's your question? ? my husband works at a small college. he has been a reference several times for students who are trying to secure financial aid, however, i think he inadvertently co-signed a loan for one of the students because -- i know he genuinely didn't understand what he'd done because when we got the paperwork in the mail he turned a strange shade of gray and i said what have you done and he said i was a reference. no. this is a co-sign, you are equally obligated. we've tried several times to ask the family to help the student secure her loan. she's missed payments. >> so you're on the hook. >> we get the calls. >> what can they do? >> unfortunately, they are on the hook that to get off the hook that student has to make 24 on-time payments in a row. >> so what can they do? >> so what you have to do is sit down with the student, bring her parents in, other representatives from the university. you need a powwow because there

like the one i am on today, "washington journal" on c-span -- but yes, you mentioned fox news, cnn, msnbcand then the national networks -- but people are so much better informed today than they were in the time of our grandparents. there is good and some bad in that. you go on the computer and all the blogosphere and social networking and facebook and youtube, and our republican party -- you may know this -- we rolled out a web site, americaspeakingout.com, to give not just republicans, but everybody, independents, libertarians, democrats, an opportunity to go to the website and let inside-the- beltway crowd, republicans and democrats, know what the people what, what we're most concerned about. i am happy to know that people are watching. i hope they watched both channels. we want to get a fair and balanced view, and you probably need to listen to cnn at the time and fox news at the time, if you need to read "the washington post," you need to read "national journal," and watch the sunday morning talk shows, where the talking heads, mostly senators -- wheat house members don't get invited

take this msnbc analysis of congressman's session and senator cornen on meet the press just last weekend. quote, both sessions and corner were unable or unwilling to discuss what republicans -- would special do on the deficit. when nbc's david gregory demanded specifics and details of painful choices, republicans were willing to make none. sessions didn't of a single one. that's the same thinking that condoned foreign borrowing under president bush and did severe harm to our long-term prosperity. democrats understand that short-term deficits have buenes ces for our recovery. in my view continue to be necessary. if we're going to bring this economy back we will never as i said in a speech a u few weeks ago solve the deficit problem if we don't solve building and growing the economy challenge. >> for the same reason the house will stepped middle class tax cuts for the next year, but we expect the senate to act first as speaker pelosi said yesterday. all of the job creation measures i discussed along with the middle class tax cuts represent only a small fraction of our real long-term defici

was a different scene than i had been seeing watching the tea parties, those racist awful people on msnbc and cnn. it was a different crowd in reality. any other questions? in the back standing up there. >> i'm lindsey, advice chair of young republicans. >> there are young republicans in d.c. >> my question, you mentioned feminist discourse. the second you addressed particularly here today in the 1970s almost reversed the first wave movement. the first movement focused on our minds and getting the women's movement out into the political discourse. the second wave movement put the focus back on our bodies. and i was wondering what advice you would offer to young women today who are looking to have a strong voice in academic discourse to kind of move that back in the other direction? >> i think what mary's question was getting to is the point that they are just integral, the personal and intellectual. i don't know if this answers your question but tell me if it doesn't. i think the answer is just live your lives and live your lives with the world values that you raised on or believe in. peo

take this msnbc analysis of congressman pete sessions and senator john cornyn on "meet the press" lastekend. "both were unable or unwilling to discuss what republicans would specifically to on the deficit. when nbc's david gregory demanded specific and details, republicans were willing to make nione. sessions did not offer a single one at." that is the same thinking that condoned record foreign borrowing under president bush ended severe harm to our long- term prosperity. democrats understand that short- term deficits have been necessary for our recovery, and in my view, continue to be necessary if we are going to bring this economy back. we are never, as i said in a speech just a few weeks ago, solving the deficit problem if we don't solve building and growing the economy challenge. the house will extend middle- class tax cuts for the next year, but we expect the senate to act first, as speaker pelosi said yesterday. all the job creation measures i discussed, along with the middle-class tax cuts, represent only a small fraction of our real long-term deficit problem. we do have hard ch

caller: this morning i was watching msnbc and they were talking about clarence thomas' wife being activen the tea party movement and she and clarence thomas were both endorsing candidates. not a tea party movement person, they get off their rear ends and participate but my point is after the gore-bush decision for president, i know cheney and ask alya used to go on hunting trips, i don't think the supreme court is -- justices are supposed to be blind, and i just don't think it is, because every time there's a key decision, and it works both ways, by the way. i'm not just totally knocking the republican side. they always come down exactly according to whoever appointed them. clarence thomas went through all this hell when he was confirmed. it's like he has a personal a vendetta, but i think these people are way too involved in politics and a huge concern for me and a lot of people that the court, it's just -- i just don't see these people. it's a joke to me that the blind justice is just not there. host: david savage of the "los angeles times"? guest: well, it's going to be interesting to

i have stayed with c-span and msnbc. i will not mention fox news because they are another issue. i look at the amount of coverage. most of those people are retired, millionaires. why would they not want social security? this money needs to be replaced into the system for people who really need it. maybe this is something the president may want to talk about going around the country. the great statement that kennedy made. ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. guest: first of all, thank you for your service. my father was a lieutenant colonel in the military. i really know the sacrifices you have made. thank you for calling in. i think we need to preserve social security for everyone. people worked all their lives, military included. but you'll also deserve social security. it is a safety net for many who do not have other resources. it is also an issue of the quality of life, for those who have paid their dues for so many years. we do not need to privatize it. now there is more discussion about raising the age, other republican pos -- prop

. >>> and i'm ann curry alongside msnbc's tamron hall in this morning for natalie.kids are all right as long as they're kept entertained. whether it's too hot to go outside or too nice to stay in, we have some bubbles and some big backyard safaris to get to this morning to avoid that whiny, i'm bored chorus that sometimes sounds in people's homes. >> that looks so cool. i want to play. and on "today's money" the secrets to saving big bucks on everything from your rent to your car, credit cards, and perhaps even your next vacation. it's all about learning to bargain for the best deal and we're going to have tips. >> and whether you are a kid or grown-up, who doesn't like a cupcake? well, the little sweet treats are all the rage these days. they're kind of a comfort food. we're going to show you how you can whip up two favorite frostings in five minutes. that's the problem, making the cake seems simple enough but how do you make a great frosting? we're going to show you how. but first, guess who's here sitting in for al while he's on assignment. stephanie abrams with

we're going to talk to her in a moment, but first msnbc's tamron hall has the details. >> good morninghe second those photos of crystal were altered to transfer her from a size 10 to a size 2, a plus-size controversy was ignited. at a size 10, model crystal renn has a full-sized career, posing for top designers, appearing on magazine covers. a poster model for real women everywhere. in may, she spoke about it on "today." >> i've never let my size define me. i came into this, and i said, i'm going to be a model. i'm never going to let my size stop me. i just am. and i think that's the most important thing. and i think that's a really positive message. >> reporter: but in these new photos the proud plus-size model appears surprisingly thin. turns out the pictures, taken for an ad campaign, had been retouched. here's a videotape of crystal from the set, looking full-figured. but in the public photos, she's super skinny. >> the retouching issue has always been around in the fashion industry. it's always a matter of how extreme certain places take it. >> reporter: in the new issue of "peopl

take this msnbc analysis of congressman's session and senator cornen on meet the press just last weekend. quote, both sessions and corner were unable or unwilling to discuss what republicans -- would special do on the deficit. when nbc's david gregory demanded specifics and details of painful choices, republicans were willing to make none. sessions didn't of a single one. that's the same thinking that condoned foreign borrowing under president bush and did severe harm to our long-term prosperity. democrats understand that short-term deficits have buenes ces for our recovery. in my view continue to be necessary. if we're going to bring this economy back we will never as i said in a speech a u few weeks ago solve the deficit problem if we don't solve building and growing the economy challenge. >> for the same reason the house will stepped middle class tax cuts for the next year, but we expect the senate to act first as speaker pelosi said yesterday. all of the job creation measures i discussed along with the middle class tax cuts represent only a small fraction of our real long-term defici

now, take this msnbc analysis on "meet the press" just last weekend. "both sessions and john cornyn were unable or unwilling to discuss what republicans would specifically do on the deficit. when david gregory demanded specifics of painful choices, republicans were willing to make none. sessions did not offer a single one." that is the same thinking that condoned it record foreign borrowing and did severe harm to our long-term prosperity. democrats understand that short- term deficits have been necessary for our recovery, and in my view, continued to be necessary if we are going to bring this economy back. we will never, as i said in a speech a few weeks ago, solve the deficit problem if we do not solve building and growing the economy challenges. for the same reason the house will extend middle-class tax cuts for the next year. we expect the senate to act first, as speaker nancy pelosi said yesterday. all the job creation measures i discussed along with middle class tax cuts represent a small fraction of our real, long-term deficit problem. we do have

an msnbc analysis from last weekend found that both co sessionrny andn corn i and -- found that both sessions and cornyn were unable or unwilling to discuss it. republicans were not willing to make concessions. sessions did not make a single one. that is the same thinking that condoned record foreign borrowing under president bush and did severe harm to our long- term prosperity. democrats understand that short- term deficits have been necessary for our recovery. in my view, they continue to be necessary if we're going to bring the economy back. we will never solve the deficit problem if we do not solve the building and growing the economy. the house will extend middle- class tax cuts for next year. we expect the senate to act first. all the job creation measures are have discussed, along with the middle class tax cuts, represent only a small fraction of our real long-term deficit problem. we do have hard choices to make about our fiscal future. i have spoken about them a few weeks ago in detail. in making those choices, we have to steer between two great mistakes. one would be follo