but unlike other leakers petraeus was not indicted.instead, earlier this month, he reached a plea deal admitting to one count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified information. prosecutors won't seek prison time, but instead, two years probation and a fine. his sentencing is next month. meanwhile, after being forced to resign in 2012, petraeus remains an administration insider, advising the white house on the war against isis. amy: on monday, josh earnest defended the administration's ongoing consultations with petraeus. >> i think is legitimately regarded as an expert when it comes to the security situation in iraq. so i think it makes a lot of sense for senior ministration officials two, on occasion consultant for advice. >> in a particular security precautions you take in a situation, given his legal entitlements? >> not unaware of. amy: as petraeus avoids jail time, a lawyer for imprisoned government contractor stephen kim is accusing the obama administration of blatant hypocrisy and demanding kim's immediate release.

when the story broke, it forced petraeus to resign from the cia. it took months before petraeus publicly expressed remorse. >> i regret and apologize for the circumstances that led to my resignation from the cia. >> the white house announced today president obama approves of the petraeus guilty plea. >> the president believed it was appropriate for general petraeus to take responsibility for his actions. >> reporter: the charges of is a misdemeanor. prosecutors recommend two years probation and a $40,000 fine. but for someone once considered a national hero and possible presidential candidate, it appears petraeus has already paid a pretty heavy price, lester. >>> jim, thank you very much. >>> the department of homeland security is no longer in jeopardy of immediate shutdown now that the house has followed the senate's suit and passed a bill to fund it through september. republicans were trying to tie the bill to a rollback on the president's executive actions on immigration, but senate democrats filibustered at every turn. >>> a surprise crackdown

when the story broke, it forced petraeus to resign from the cia. it took months before petraeus publicly expressed remorse. >> i regret and apologize for the circumstances that led to my resignation from the cia. >> the white house announced today president obama approves of the petraeus guilty ple >> the president believed it was appropriate for general petraeus to take spomtd for his actions. >> the charges of misdemeanor, prosecutors recommend two years probation and $40,000 fine. but for someone once considered a national hero and possible presidential candidate, it appears petraeus has already paid a pretty heavy price, lester. >> jim miklaszewski thank you. >>> we're hearing for the first time from the father identified as the notorious isis front man jihadi john. this is emwazi with his lawyer in court today, through the lawyer he denied to nbc news that his son is jihadi john. however, according to a colleague, the father had earlier cried about his son and said quote, may god take revenge on him. >>> a surprise crackdown still ahead tonigh

petraeus led u.s. forces in iraq and afghanistan before taking over the cia. under the deal he won't get any prison time. >>> how about a missing leg which is the talk of the town. do you know who it belongs to? why police are having such a tough time finding the owner of this pricey prosthetic. >> pregnant women paying big bucks for a baby born in the usa. the major crackdown on maternity tourism right here in california. >> mixture of sunshine and clouds today throughout the bay area. beautiful day for are mt. vacca looking south. we'll get even sunnier and warmer.

petraeus. >> reporter: but today, david petraeus agreed to plead guilty to sharing those top secrets with his then-mistress, paula broadwell. and the fbi flatly accused him of lying to cover up his crimes. >> i regret and apologize for the circumstances that led to my resignation. >> reporter: during his command in afghanistan, prosecutors say petraeus kept sensitive information in a series of eight black books, possibly like the one seen here. according to prosecutors, the books contained classified information -- identities of covert officers, war strategy, intelligence capabilities -- and remarkably, even petraeus's notes from discussions with the president of the united states. petraeus did not turn over the books when he left the military. when questioned by the fbi, he denied sharing those black books or any classified information with broadwell, who was writing his biography. the fbi says that was a lie. petraeus's fall from grace began with the stunning discovery of the affair. >> simply put, it was a shock today. >> reporter: petraeus agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor ch

when the story broke it forced petraeus to resign from the cia. it took months before petraeus publicly expressed remorse. >> i regret and apologize for the circumstances that led to my resignation from the cia. >> reporter: the white house announced today that the president obama approves of the petraeus guilty plea. >> all right. >>> more to come on that i'm sure. not the last we're going to hear of david petraeus. >>> let's turn now to business. with markets closing lower yesterday the dow fall 85 points. s&p down 9 and the nasdaq down 28. they're still pretty darn high. >>> target closed up a half a per cent with a big restructuring plan. this restructuring plan includes layoffs, lots of layoffs, what can you tell us? >> a pretty big announcement from target yesterday. they're laying off thousands of people at their headquarters and in india. this is all part of a plan to cut $2 billion in costs over the next two years. this is happen under the new ceo, who wants to streamline the retailer. and better profitability. joe, i don't know if you li

doppavid petraeus petraeus >> a nasty crash in washington state nearly took each other out. up in a homeowner's lawn. the owner said it sounded like a fire. >> i saw it coming through the window. i grabbed him and dove to the other side of the house to get out of the way. >> a tree in the front yard saved the home. one of the drivers injured but it is said to be non-life threatening. >> isis is competing for the crown of islam. one calls themselves the islamic republican one the islamic state. when it comes to iran and isis the enemy of your enemy is your enemy. >> that got a big response yesterday because it is a central point to the the whole discussion. israeli prime minister got a big applause telling americans there is no difference between the goals of isis terrorist and the goals of the iranian regime and a nuclear deal with iran would threaten israel's survival and world security. ralph peters is here. what did you think of the response? >> i thought it was sad the american people have to hear the truth from the islamic prime minister and our own president won't call

in a conversation recorded by broadwell, petraeus told her "they are highly classified some of them. i mean, there's code word stuff in there." in august of 2011, petraeus delivered eight of the notebooks to a house where she was staying in washington. he collected them five days later, just before he became director of the c.i.a. and took them to his own house. later, when confronted by f.b.i. agents petraeus maintained, according to the court documents, he had never provided any classified information to broadwell. petraeus was not charged with lying to the f.b.i., which say felony, apparently because there was no triment of that interview. after it was revealed he was also having an affair with broadwell, petraeus resigned from the c.i.a. and signed a document stating, "there is no classified material in my possession, custody or control at this time," even though the notebooks were still stored in an unlocked desk drawer at his house. if convicted of mishandling classified information, petraeus could have received a maximum punishment of one year in prison. his guilty plea faccep

petraeus. general petraeus was once thought of as a poshl presidential candidate from either party. this news tonight facing the prospect of federal prison time. joining us now is michael schmidt who has been covering this story for months. thank you for your time tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> is it possible that paula broadwell, the biographer the woman to whom he delivered this information, is she in potential legal jeopardy for having received this information improperly? that's a good question. was she acting as a journalist in this fashion? would they prosecute a journalist? i don't think eric holder would want to go out on that note. but i think she was cooperating and they said look we're not going to prosecute but we need you to cooperate. >> in terms of what general petraeus did, is this the sort of thing that frankly other cia directors and other top national security officers have been caught for in the past which is the sense they mishandled classified information that was potentially volunteer dangerous and had to be punished but there wasn't a real risk of se

there was a lack of evidence that petraeus intended to harm national security. in prosecuteing such a powerful figure the justice department wanted to send a message that putting classified information at risk don't you do it. >> pierre thomas live in washington tonight. thank you. >>> we do move on now, anded to the never ending winter. a new blast of snow and ice, 30 states 120 million americans under winter weather alerts at this hour from denver to little rock to boston tonight, making for a dangerous commute home yet again. look at the pictures. this car spinning out on a highway in chicago. unreal there. in minnesota tonight, gridlock. dangerous crashes. meteorologist rob marciano is in boston tonight, where they are now inches away from an all-time record. he has the storm track. but first, abc's alex perez from minnesota. >> reporter: stretch rousetreacherous ice and slick conditions bringing i-95 in minnesota to a standstill after two dozen carls in the area. near st. paul one police vehicle slammed by a car as the officer investigates another crash. st

what kind of punishment is general petraeus facing?entence for this charge is a year in jail, a $100,000 fine, five years of probation. but if the court agrees, he will avoid jail entirely and get two year probation term, $40,000 fine. what is working in his favor, he accepted responsibility also, the court papers say none of the classified information got published in the book. >> joe johns, thank you so much. appreciate it. >>> now to moscow where leader boris nemtsov was laid to rest today days after he was assassinated near the kremlin. matthew chance is joining us with more from moscow. what's the latest, matthew? >> reporter: well, it was an impressive turnout for this funeral. thousands to came their respects to boris nemtsov, one of the most prominent opposition leaders but the message was chilling and not lost on anybody in that crowd and it was this. if you oppose the kremlin in modern russia, this is what could happen to you. as his grieving family looked on, mourners patiently filed past. the brutal killing of boris nemtsov

petraeus has just agreed to on the facts. not one ever them was charged with facts remotely as you serious as breach of national security as general petraeus other than snowden actually who could be charged similarly. if snowden who could be charged with the same charge that petraeus has just pled guilty to he could be charged with that, if he were offered that me bargain even at the maximum sentence that could be made which is one year and several years probation the case is not getting -- woe accept he would accept that. >> ms. rally do you think that would be the fair thing to offer him the deal that petraeus got? >> to fix the 1917 espionage act, there are law professors who have been writing i've read two now very lengthy appeals for fixing this law. it was never designed to prosecute whistle blowers who are demonstrating that they want to give information for public and that's ideal solution. i think in the case uf edward snowden,of edwardsnowden, he would probably be happy to accept the light punishment that petraeus i

general petraeus is still married to his wife, holly.he retired general has led the war in iraq and afghanistan. he was the architect of a strategy that analysts called a model for future warfare unquote. at one time, general petraeus was discussed as a possible candidate for either president or vice-president of the you united states. he was popular with both parties in congress when president obama asked him to lead the united states central intelligence agency in 2011. a judge still had to approve this deal. in it federal prosecutors will ask for two years probation incompetent instead of jailtime for a four-star general head of the cia. katherine is in washington with the latest. from the surface, this might be the best case scenario. the thought of this trial with all of these details coming out is unthinkable. >> that's right shep. according to these documents, the retired general kept several black notebooks documenting his career including classified and unclassified notes. he admits he was wrong to share these notebooks with his

petraeus was back in iraq meeting leaders at a forum. the white house confirmed it has sought advice from the former u.s. commander and ex-director of the cia. >> he is regarded as an expert when it comes to the security situation in iraq. it makes a lot of sense for senior administration officials to on occasion consult him for advice. >> reporter: petraeus blaming the rise of isis in part on washington as well as former prime minister. it didn't have to turn out this way. there was a sense in washington that iraq should be put in our rear view mirror whatever happened here was peripheral to our national security and we could afford to redirect attention to more important challenges. petraeus who was cia director pushed to arm opposition in 2011 described syria as spewing radioactive extremist ideology through the region. he warned u.s. won't be successful creating a syrian opposition while assad is able to bomb them which he kaen under the current strategy. >>> witnesses in eastern nigeria report boko haram terrorists killed 11 people

you know, petraeus was forced to resign because of that affair. he did agree to plead guilty to mishandling classified information, a charge that could mean jail time, but as one white house official told me today, he knows iraq better than anybody. he knows the issues. he knows the players. so, when isis began to gain ground in iraq last year, they started reaching out to petraeus for advice and despite his legal troubles, they tell me today, they will continue seeking petraeus' advice. the bottom line for the white house is that isis is a big problem and they value david petraeus' advice in how to deal with it. >> jon karl live at the white house tonight. jon, thank you. >>> and in israel tonight, prime minister benjamin netanyahu in a fierce battle for re-election there, trailing in the polls on the eve of the vote. making a controversial last-minute campaign promise, saying if he's re-elected, a palestinian state will not be established. in the past, netanyahu has supported a two-state solution, as does the u.s. this comes two weeks after neta

why does general petraeus plead guilty? >> he pled guilty to a low level crime.because the evidence is pretty clear that he did lie to the fbi in the government's view that is a far more serious prime. so by pleading guilty the this low level crime and getting off with, so to speak two years of probation and a $40,000 fine. he avoids being charged with five years in jail per lie and a $250,000 fine per lie. >> why was the federal government pursuing this to vigorously? >> it had to be the president of the united states himself, there's no way they could have pore frayed david petraeus as a national hero without president obama. he gets immunity from prosecution foreany other crime he committed or may have committed which includes what he may have done or not done with respect to benghazi. it was also released right in the middle of prime minister netanyahu's speech. >>> another fox news alert, got to go back to josh ernest, hillary clinton and her e-mails still the hot topic. >> official u.s. business the same is true of the secretaries of state who served in the

>> petraeus didn't pull punches, blaming the rise of eye is?art on washington and also on former iraqi prime minister nouri al-maliki. it is tragic bait didn't have to turn out this way, there was would sense in washington iraq should be put in our rearview mirror, that whatever happens here was peripheral to our national security and we could afford to redirect our attention to more important challenges. as a result, petraeus points out, iran and its shadowy commander filled the vacuum left when the u.s. military pulled out in 2011. he says clearly the shiite mill lit ya guided by iran are a bigger problem for the u.s. than isis. that iran is part of the problem, not part of the solution in iraq and elsewhere. >> jennifer griffin at the pentagon. thank you. >>> now to one of the more complicated stories in recent memories for us here. a woman accused of going toot woman, cabbing out her baby, and taking the baby. now, if that woman with the knife, killed the baby in the womb? is that murder? the answer is, absolutely not. the question is exact

petraeus is represented by williams and connolly.at would happen is that if this thing went to trial, it was going to be really ugly. it was going to be a lot of motions filed against the government, a really tough fight for them that would play out in public. there would be be some people sympathetic to him in this because he was a general and war hero. i think what happened is the justice department looked at this and said well, we can get a conviction here and we can say that we enforce the law and we didn't have a double standard. we held this person to account, and we don't have to go through with a trial. we can get a guaranteed plea here. i think that is why we ended up where we did on this. >> michael schmidt, a very busy man on the "new york times," appreciate your time tonight. >> we have more ahead tonight, stay with us, keeping an eye on the expected live speech from hillary clinton in washington. only her second public speech this year as she mounts an anticipated run for the presidency. al franken is at the podium now.

petraeus is the architect of the surge.han anyone. >> i agree. >> what the deal is there. >> he certainly knows more than sean penn. >> well, let me tell you about sean penn he is an uber left wing person. is he the very definition of the hard left progressive wing of the party. he is also very compassionate person. i was with him in haiti during the earthquake and interviewed him there he has a great sensibility and a big heart. what he said about bush cheney remember that sean penn is an arrogant and self-involved person. believes everything he does even his poop doesn't stink. >> very eloquent. >> thank you very much. >> he couldn't have said it better. he is in many rays relying on very checkered history when it comes to bush, cheney. we all supported the invasion of iraq in march march 2003 that did lead to the destabilization of the entire region. >> but wait. >> i can give you one more sentence on leading to how he created. >> but as petraeus pointed out after the surge and the victory that was three years of stabili

he's petraeus speaking in march of 2013. >> this has obviously been a very difficult episode for us. but perhaps my experience can be instructive to others who stumble or indeed fall as far as i did. >> under a plea agreement petraeus would serve two years' probation and pay a fine of $40,000. >>> it might not seem like it quite yet but very soon. the fragrance of the cherry blossoms will permeate the tidal basin. find out when is the best time to check them out this year. >> first got to get ready for another round of snow. we thought our cable internet was fast. but, our uploads are half the speed of our downloads so our internet is really half-fast. so half-fast. someone did a half-fast job posting our vacation pics. when i post my slow jams, i'm a little half fast totally half fast stop living with half fast internet. only verizon fios comes with speedmatch - uploads as fast as downloads. and the fastest wi-fi available from any provider. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >>> a flight to recapture the city of tikrit. >> iraqi security j

and general petraeus does have expertise. and to find out what should be happening. i think the president should reach out to some other people who served with president bush for example, that could make a difference in understanding. we've got to get together to defeat isis. so all hands on deck. i have no problem with this. no, he should not get into matters where he no longer has a security clearance. but his wisdom i think, would be valuable. i do think there's some hypocrisy as this is going on because if other people are involved that shouldn't be, we should know about it. i think general petraeus actually has credibility to be involved. so i'm pleased the white house has reached out to him. i don't view that as something that i would say should come to an end. bring in smart people who understand the challenges. >> there are questions folks are raising about general petraeus. obviously in the midst of a plea deal right now with regard to accusations that he allowed his biographer and alleged mistress to see classified

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but still, general petraeus to plead guilty.petraeus, fresh offer this planned guilty plea is apparently back in d.c. consulting with the white house on the fight against isis in iraq? that cannot be true, can it? true. josh earnest confirmed this today. >> he is regarded as an expert in it comes to the security situation in iraq. so i think it's, it makes a lot of sense for senior administration officials to on occasion consult him for advice. >> any security precautions that you take in this situation, given his legal entanglements? >> not that i'm aware of. >> not that i'm aware. general petraeus has been stripped of his security clearance, may have to pay a $40,000 and may have to go to jail, but in the meantime, he's consulting with the white house on what to do in iraq. are they letting him see classified information? that is a thing that is happening right now in real life. [ ding ] thank you. next up. true or false, a new york congressional candidate is campaigning for that seat in congress saying that he with will not p

the education of david petraeus. b, "hardball", the wars office david petraeus.vid petraeus. or d, the ed show with david petraeus? >> oh, boy. i'll say -- yeah, it is a hard one. okay. any other questions? >> it's not d. it's not the ed show. it's either all in, hardball or the last word. >> hardball. >> steve, do you have the answer for us? >> you know, i would really like read a book called the ed show of david petraeus. i'm afraid the correct answer is a, all in. >> eddie, you made a seriously -- you made a yomen's effort to get that. we know that eddie won the cocktail shaker. i make an executive decision that you also get the worth also prop. >> thank you. love you. >> eddie, you're the best. say hi to everybody. >> love you. >> love you too. >> see you. if you want to play the most awesome game in basic cable news, send us an e-mail. tell us who you are, where you're from and why you want to play. we have so much garbage we need to get rid of. please help us. >>> new word from the attorney general on the future of the ferguson police department. hear what

former cia director general david petraeus.illary clinton never had or used a state department e-mail account. plus the nation for guiding the planes that you fly an increased and unnecessary risk. find out more about that at the top of the hour. >>> well, the search is on now after a daring highway robbery makes off -- traveling down a rural stretch of interstate, 95 in south carolina sunday night. jonathan joining us with that. >> reporter: the fbi has now joined the investigation fbi agents now assisting local authorities in south carolina trying to locate more than $4 million worth of gold bars, gold bars similar to what you see on your screen as well as the armed men who reportedly stock market them. the guard on boarda truck said that mechanical problems forced them to pull over along a stretch of i-95 in wilson, south carolina yesterday evening. two armed men pulled inin a van the guards weren't injured but say they forced them to walk to the nearby woods and emptied their truck. the company is offering a 50,000 reward f

but there's a lot of support for petraeus.we had dianne feinstein, the senator who's head of the intelligence committee in the senate, came on cnn and talked about petraeus and his own legacy. here's what she had to say in support of him. >> this man has suffered enough, in my view. he's a four-star general of our generation. he, i think, is a very brilliant man. people aren't perfect. he made a mistake. he lost his job as cia director because of it. how much do you want to punish somebody? >> reporter: and the question is, ashleigh, how do you prosecute a rock star general? and that's the answer, right? the justice department has now decided that this is the way they're going to resolve this. these are serious allegations in this document that was filed in court. petraeus kept these 5 x 8 notebooks in which he kept all kinds of classified information including names of covert agents of the government and he kept these very unsecure in his own house and he shared it with paula broadwell, his mistress and biographer according t

david petraeus said meet my lawyers from williams and conley.ormer high ranking obama official is embroiled in a different kind of scandal. hillary clinton is under fire for using only a private e-mail address when secretary of state, essentially making her the gate keeper of how and whether her communications from her time in office are preserved and made available for the public. well, today, before house republicans sent out subpoenas, they got a note from hillary clinton's lawyer. his name is david kendall from a law firm called williams and conley. the same firm that represented general petraeus to such great effect in his scandal. house select committee on benghazi, meet hillary clinton's lawyers. this is going to be fun. [meow mix jingle slowly and quietly plucks] right on cue. [cat meows] ♪meow, meow, meow, meow...♪ it's more than just a meal it's meow mix mealtime. with great taste and 100% complete nutrition, it's the only one cats ask for by name. so when my husband started getting better dental checkups than me i decided to go pro...

petraeus did not turn over the books when he left the military.estioned by the fbi, he denied sharing those black books or any classified information with broadwell, who was writing his biography. the fbi said that was a lie. petraeus's fall from grace began with the stunning discovery of the affair. petraeus agreed to misdemeanor charges and paying $40,000 fine to avoid a humiliating stay in jail. a lack of evidence that petraeus intended to harm national security but this was a balancing act and prosecuting a powerful figure the justice department wanted to send a message about putting classified information at risk, don't do it. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >>> another twist in the battle over gay marriage. the alabama supreme court has ordered probate judges across the state to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses. the ruling comes weeks after those same judges were told they must issue those licenses. the supreme court did not invalidate the marriages of hundreds of same-sex couples who wed in recent weeks. >>> prosecutors in north

and, i don't think you have to worry about general petraeus. he's already back on his feet he's got a big corporate job, he speaks to he lectures to many universities and other ngos, other groups and so when it comes to david petraeus you can never count him out, willie. >> amazing turn of events. jim at the pentagon thanks so much. let's go back down to bob woodward. general petraeus served with honor and distinction, but it is the recklessness when you think about giving classified information in these black books to his mistress it's shocking. >> yeah. yes. i mean jim was saying that don't count him out, remember the talk years ago was petraeus was going to run for president some day. i think you can count him out of that. i think he will not be running for president. he made a mistake, and he's paying a price. this is a man who, you know, was the war hero for years. so he's he's off at least the shelf for presidential ambitions ambitions. >> oh, bob and willie, thank you. >>> still ahead, one of the most powerful people when it comes to the

this guilty play may not be the end of it for petraeus. the cia's inspector general had been investigating whether he misused his security detail in carrying on the affair with broadwell. and the army could still take action against him for having mishandled classified information while on active duty. charlie? >> david, thanks. >>> much of the west is dry this morning but a massive storm system stretches from the rockies to new england. it could disrupt travel across the country. chunks of ice jammed the creek outside pittsburgh overnight. flooding some roads. meteorologist danielle niles of our boston station wbz is tracking the latest storm threat. good morning. >> good morning. tracking a storm that will impact travel on the ground and in the air from the southern plains to the northeast. a little bit of everything with this. a battle of colder air and mild air across the southeast. snow on the way from the texas panhandle stretching back up through the tennessee valley and into the ohio valley as well. one to two inches per hour with

at cia headquarters two weeks before he was forced to resign petraeus told fbi agents he never shared classified material with broadwell. these statements were false. the acts were knowing and deliberate and not committed by mistake, accident or other innocent reason. >> it remains to be seen whether this is sad chapter or sad ending. i think going forward his credibility has to be under cut. i think it is an open question as to just how damaging something like this is. >> a source close to petraeus told fox he is relieved the deal is in place with supporters complaining the allegations against the retired general seems severe given broadwell had a clearance and national security was never compromised. >>> retired neurosurgeon ben carson has created an exploratory committee to run for president making it the first gop candidate to enter the race. martin o'malley says he will not run for the senate seat being vacated by retiring barbara mulkulkski. >>> house leaders call off the squeeze play on the obama executive actions on immigration. >>> fox 25 in boston where a jury has been seate

petraeus resigned in disgrace as director in 2012 after admitting the affair. he insists the relationship did not begin until after he retired from the military. >> the timing of that was astounding. the announcement happened while netanyahu was speaking. it was almost as if who was handling the pr for petraeus wanted it not to get the focus and the spotlight perhaps it might have otherwise. >> prosecutors are requesting two years probation and a $40,000 time. he could get jail time. remark building to see what a figure he was during the iraq war. this is the man who had the ear of presidents who is pleading guilty. >>> in alabama, that state is openly defying -- or judges there are openly defying an order to allow gay marriage. the state supreme court has told probate judges to stop issuing licenses to gay couples. they say it violates the state's constitution. it does not preclude alabama's judges from following state law which defines marriage as between a man and a woman. >>> a serious security flaw caused by an old u.s. government policy may have left mill

petraeus will get two years probation and pay a $40,000 fine. it's quite -- it is a quiet end to a very public fall from grace for the former four-star general, a military star who oversaw the wards in both iraq and afc. he was one hailed as a possible presidential candidate. we'll be right back. and that takes a lot of energy. we use natural gas throughout the airport - for heating the entire terminal generating electricity on-site and fueling hundreds of vehicles. we're very focused on reducing our environmental impact. and natural gas is a big part of that commitment. at ally bank no branches equals great rates. it's a fact. kind of like shopping hungry equals overshopping. >>> caves on homeland security funding. speaker banger turning to democrats to pass a bill that fully funds the agency. for the speaker, it's a total surrender surrender admission that the republicans couldn't -- it's a fight he spent weeks claiming he had already won. 4 we won this fight. the house fought this fight, we won this fight. >> we won the fight, and the are to

[laughter] >> david petraeus, the former four-star general.has admitted that he provided classified information to his mistress. he reportedly gave his black book, including classified notes about official meetings, codewords and officers, all of that to her that was used for her book. is it surprising when he was hiding from his nemeses? >> it's not surprising. i think he admitted to this, he'd made it to the affair, and to the fbi and he resigns. so he's out of the picture in terms of having political role. i don't think people wanted to see the four-star general go into this at this point. so it makes everyone happy because there is accountability there. there is admission of wrongdoing and at the same time i don't know that we need extensive humiliation. when it comes to other people, lois lerner, the irs them and they are very forgiving and i would like to the consistency in terms of expectation. >> he is not the first person to plead guilty. john deutch, former cia, also pled guilty to similar offenses. what surprises me is that he got s

petraeus resigned from the c.i.a. in november of 2012 after admitting to that affair. prosecutors are recommending two years probation and a fine. by comparison other c.i.a. officers who have pleaded guilty to leaks have received up to 30 months in prison. the alabama supreme court is ordering the state's probate judges to stop issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples. the court ruled the u.s. constitution doesn't offer the judges duty to administer state law and it says the federal court used sleight of hand in a ruling in january. it resulted in most of alabama allowing gay marriage. we are waiting on new information from the justice department. it is expected to release a full report later today after finding evidence of widespread discrimination in the ferguson missouri, police department. now, the d.o.j. alleges ferguson police used excessive force more often against blacks and pulled over black drivers more often than others. and now the report is looking for new demands for ferguson's police chief to resign. >> get the chief out there, has to resign. >> the

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petraeus was willing having an extramarital affair with her at that time. today, hillary clinton has not said whether any classified information was put at risk by her use of private e-mail account while she was secretary of state. we are joined now by krystal ball, who is in the room right now where hillary clinton will be giving that speech tonight in washington. also joined by jonathan halter, msnbc analyst. jason baron from the national archives and steven vladic, law professor at american university. krystal ball, what's happening in the room there now and when do you expect hillary to speak? >> we expect hillary at any time now. we're hearing from the president of emily's list and who also has been talked about as a potential campaign manager for hillary clinton. so getting ready to hear from hilly. i have to tell you, the news of the e-mail issue here has really not penetrated for people. and to the extent it has, the thought is here we go again, more attacks on the former secretary of state. so they're just super excited to see her and hear her spea

this guilty plea may not be the end of it for petraeus. the cia's inspector general had been investigating whether he misused his security detail in carrying on the affair with broadwell, and the army could still take action against him for having mishandled classified information while on active duty. charlie? >> thank you, david. >>> this morning a mass ichb storm system stretches from the rockies to new england. it is causing dangerous and slick conditions in many areas. chunks of ice jammed the creek outside pittsburgh overnight, flooding some meteorologist danielle niles of our boston station wbz is tracking the latest storm threat. danielle good morning. >> charlie good morning to you. this storm is going to impact travel on the roads and in the skies. we're talking about the battle zone of much colder air coming in again and mild air to the south. we'll get a little bit of everything here from snow to the texas panhandle stretching back up to the tennessee river valley where some of the highest totals are expected. icing in between