the joins joe trippi ron williams, all i can say is wow. just wow.d then brett ehrlich i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. hd

the joins joe trippi ron williams, all i can say is wow. just wow.d then brett ehrlich stops engaging in twitter wars just long enough to cover other people engaging in twitter wars. en ♪ >> jennifer: now being in congress is a job just like any other, and just like any job, people who do it, use the internet to waste time. so here to report on the latest time waster is an expert on the subject, brett ehrlich. shhhh, brett's talking now. ♪ >> every arena has its juggernaut juggernaut lebron, lip protection burt. in the world of tweeting politicians, there's jim himes. he was voted the second best congressional tweeter last year with a whopper 8,000 followers. this got under the skin of chris murphy. this week he finally pulled ahead in the twitter count. does this senator so silently enjoy the win? no, he issued this tweet . . . and did himes leave well enough alone and go off and sponsor a

>> good morning, i'm ron williams, i'm retired chairman and ceo of aetna. couple of comments and question. in business strategy follows your budget, and i'd be interested in comments around getting the strategy right and in getting the budget. the second question really is a question about alignment. and the question is, is there any combination of structures that make it so if we don't have a budget and we don't have a approved deficit level, we don't pay congress or the president? it's pay for performance. [laughter] so i'd be interested in your comments on that. >> anyone like to tackle that? that's kind of an intriguing thought. maya, do you have any comments? >> i'll jump in on the first one because i think it's so important which is when you think about what we need to do, and we know, we use four trillion as shorthand. we know that we need a deal around $4 trillion or something that would stabilize the debt and put it on a downward path, and that's really hard to do. but it's not sufficient to fix the problem. and i think you've kind of heard that th

>> good morning, i'm ron williams.i'm retired chairman and ceo of -- [inaudible] a couple of comments and questions. in business strategy follows your budget, and i'd be interested in comments around getting strategy right and getting the budget. the second question, really is a question about alignment. and the question is is there any combination of structures that make it so if we don't have a budget and we don't have an approved deficit level, we don't pay congress. or the president. it's pay for performance. [laughter] i'd be interested in your comments on that. >> anyone like to tackle that? that's an intriguing thought. [laughter] >> i'm jump in on the first one. i think it's so important. when you think about what we need to do, and we know we use $4 trillion as short hand. we know we need a deal around $4 trillion or stablize the debt and put it on a downward path. it's hard to do. it's not sufficient to fix the problem. i think you heard that through the panel and you hear it whenever you hear policy people t

. >> i'm ron williams, retired chairman and ceo of aetna. a couple comments and questions. in business, strategy follows your budget, and i'd be interested in your comments around getting the strategy right and then getting the budget. the sec question is really -- the second question is really a question about alignment. the question is is there any combination of structures that make it so, if you don't have a budget, and we don't have a proved deficit level, we don't pay congress or the president. it's pay for performance. [laughter] i'd be interested in your comments on that. >> anyone like to tackle that? that's an intriguing thought. any comments? >> i'll jump in on the first one because it's so important which is when you think about what we need to do, and we know, we use $4 trillion as short hand. we know we need a deal around $4 trillion to stabilize the debt and put it on a downward path, and that's really hard to do, but it's not sufficient to fix the problem. you heard that through the whole panel and policy peek talk about it's not enough to get the fiscal sit

. >> ron williams on the iowa has a question. >> the question is really based on -- what you learn business is once an organization is created, once it lives it wants to grow. and that organizations also have a way of becoming their own customer. ending this is it just doesn't work because there's no revenue in being your own customer. so the question really is a sidestep question which is, what happens if we can develop ways to sunset organizations, regulations that would require a review of the original problem which is often a very legitimate problem, doesn't still exist, does it require the same solution. the second question or comment is around risk, and i'm always reminded of a letter i keep think i got from a state regulator, who shall go nameless. it was a letter of non-disapproval. [laughter] 's. >> that's typical. >> the whole question of government and regulation set up to avoid any potential risk, and the world simply isn't that neat and tidy. and i think that's another important area because given the authority and responsibility, people will probably say how do i carry it out.

williams, our senate insider. on the power panel perry wakon, ron reagan, and suzy dell percio.nne reid is the anchor for that show. >> asparagus, algae and romney. can't beat that, right? >> pretty good stuff. >> indeed. thank you. well, it is the first day of the class -- for the 113th congress, but some republicans aren't exactly pecking an apple for speaker john boehner. we'll bring you the speaker nominations and votes live. >>> and look at the fractures within the gop. we'll look at that with panelists jonathan kapart, lee gallagher, and nick. plus, lawmakers from the northeast blast house leadership for playing politics with disaster relief funding by playing politics. we'll look at congress's sandy fumble and swayed by 2016. we will look -- we will discuss some of the fiscal cliff votes and how they could be early indicators of white house ambitions. all that when "now" starts in three minutes. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 loc

ron mott, nbc news, detroit. >>> and that is our broadcast for this wednesday night. thanks so much for being with us. i'm kate snow in for brian williamsope to see you right back here again tomorrow evening. have a great night. >>> right now think are us fr frustrated and angry with skyrocketing crime. the city's latest homicide is now linked to vigilanteism. >>> live in san francisco you might want to watch what you say and do on muni. i'll tell you why coming up. >>> good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. new at 6:00, big brother might be watching the next time you step on to

ron paul is in trouble with the law this morning. police in north carolina arrested the 19-year-old william hilton paul over the weekend after a flight from lexington, kentucky. he is accused of disorderly conduct and underage drinking. it is not clear whether he is believe dead van been drinking on the airplane or at the airport. senator paul released a statement asking for privacy saying "many parents with teenagers would understand that request." >> still ahead, he is one of the big of the names in fashion, where crews plan on focusing the search for the plane belonging to massoni. >> and consumer reports are drum and flute" look who's back. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl. we can totally see you. come on you're better than this...all that prowling around. yeah, you're the king of the jungle. have you thought about going vegan carl? hahaha!! you know folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than antelope with night-vision goggles. nice! get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >> welcome back and a

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as cen us senr rand paul and grandson of former presidential candidate ron paul is in trouble with the law. >> 19 year-old williamrly conduct and underage drinking charges. he was arrested after a fight from kentucky to north carolina, and taken into custody at the airport --a flight. >> in some new york students to take the bus to school may not have ride this wednesday. >> union leaders and york city bus drivers may go on strike this week leaving more than 150,000 public school students stranded. >> drivers are negotiating a new contract. >> school officials have been preparing for a possible walkout by buying up in a public bus passes for each student affected. >> we are watching some traffic hot spots. george will have an update coming up. [ male announcer ] the career landscape of america is changing. new jobs are here, and by 2025, we could have millions more that demand qualified college graduates. many in the bay area. at devry university, our market-responsive bachelor's and master's degree programs can give you what you need to succeed in today's careers and the ones on the horizon. get the know how you

williams sisters rivals but best friends. the manning brothers are competitive. and then there are the harbaugh. >> it's interesting, it's an interesting dynamic. >> reporter: tomorrower track stars reginald and ronrichardson know firsthand why sibling rivalry can translate into sports. >> we both pred racing against each other. >> reporter: the identical twins say when they were young the constant competition worked to keep them focused it still works for them but this time as coprincipals as principals in oakland. >> growing up we were very competitive. it makes each other better and ourselves better. >> reporter: the richardson boys say a win for one feels like a win for both of them. it's a scene reiterated by other sibling rivalry. >> don't forget your jacket. >> reporter: but have gone on record saying when your sibling beats you it removes some of your sting of losing. >> where's your brother? >> i don't know. >> reporter: the richardsons say they hope ravens coach john harbaugh takes comfort in that when his little brother claims the prize come super bowl sunday. patti lee, ktvu news. >>> 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick is inspiring some fans to get inked up for the game. they're life

williams sisters rivals but best friends. the manning brothers are competitive. and then there are the harbaugh. >> it's interesting, it's an interesting dynamic. >> reporter: tomorrower track stars reginald and ronrichardson know firsthand why sibling rivalry can translate into sports. >> we both pred racing against each other. >> reporter: the identical twins say when they were young the constant competition worked to keep them focused it still works for them but this time as coprincipals as principals in oakland. >> growing up we were very competitive. it makes each other better and ourselves better. >> reporter: the richardson boys say a win for one feels like a win for both of them. it's a scene reiterated by other sibling rivalry. >> don't forget your jacket. >> reporter: but have gone on record saying when your sibling beats you it removes some of your sting of losing. >> where's your brother? >> i don't know. >> reporter: the richardsons say they hope ravens coach john harbaugh takes comfort in that when his little brother claims the prize come super bowl sunday. patti lee, ktvu news. >>> 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick is inspiring some fans to get inked up for the game. they're life

ron popeil, king of the infomercial. what's the street to his success, and what would he be doing if he wasn't on tv? brian williams catches up with him to get all the answers. >>> and we're going to take you on the hunt for a dangerous crocodile. where else would this happen -- only in florida. >> they could sit for hours -- >> there he is. >> is there any crocodile that's not dangerous? >> i don't think so. they're not soft and cuddly. >> nasty creditors. >>> then chicken wings. more than a billion, yes, billion with a "b," get eaten on super bowl sunday. they're going to cost you a lot more this year. we'll tell you how much you can expect to shell out. >> people are very upset and concerned about this. >> yeah. >> the chicken wing. >> not a big chicken wing guy. >> we're helping guy because we're not big fans. >> we're helping chicken certainly. >> you can have all of our chicken wings. there you go. >>> and later, he's not a boy band heartthrob but he looks like one. look at that hair. you'll meet the british teen whose life has been turned upside down thanks to his very striking, strong resemblance to one dir

williams in the australian open. it was the classic david and goliath story. but this one used a tennis ball instead of a stone. here's abc's ronl it the shock heard around the tennis world. 19-year-old sloan stevens, taking out one of the greatest players ever to lace on a pair of tennis shoes. talk about david versus goliath. sloan had never before reached a grand slam semifinal. serena williams holds 15 grand slam titles, and she was sloan's childhood idol. she had her poster on her bedroom wall. >> this morning when i got up, i was like, look, you can do this. just go out and play and do your best. >> reporter: sloan first picked up a racket at the age of 9. she's the daughter of two gifted athletes. her father a former pro football player who died in a car accident four years ago. her mother, a swimming star at boston university. >> this is probably the first time sloan has gone into a season saying i can't wait to get out there and play. >> reporter: sloan's big breakthrough came last year at the french open, at wimbledon and on the pages of "vogue" magazine, which names her one of its up and coming style stars. and it wa