there's obviously some tension there. >> wait a minute, shannon. the record should be clear -- >> okay. >> he classified me as his buddy. >> exactly. >> we're bffs. so, you know, don't misunderstand, we're buddies. he's my buddy. >> and that came in response to you saying to him that, you know, when it comes to contempt you said something to the effect that i know it's not a big deal to the attorney general. >> that's right. >> you had to know that was going to spark this. and he was going to be upset, fair? >> well, he already brought it to this level because he continues to refuse to produce documents. and he misrepresented what his justice department had said. they'd sent me a letter saying here's a couple of websites you can go check some of the and that was outrageous. i'm asking for what he gave the terrorists. so when he says, yeah, it's a big deal to me. it's not a big deal to him because if it were there would be evidence to support that. you would go out of your way like other administrations have. you know, we get crossways with the bush

shannon breen is live in college station, texas. shannon, you have seen 41 and one of his sons?porter: yes, we have. former president bush 41 and the first lady have really enjoyed being here as family, friends and members of his administration have come back to mark 25 years since the start of his presidency. it's been fascinating to hear their stories about those events and how it came together. i did talk to his son former florida governor jeb bush this morning. we talked about a lot of things, but i asked him about his statement that he thinks the gop should get more comfortable campaigning outside its comfort zone. here's what he told me. >> campaigns ought to be about listening and learning and getting better, because you may actually win. and if you win, you actually have to do something. so i do think we've lost our way. and this is not a -- i would say that the democrats do the same thing, so i'm not being critical of my party here, i just think that campaigns themselves are reflective of this new america that's less connected with one another. >> reporter: of course i

my thanks also to shannon pettypiece, bloomberg news health reporter.eep us up to date on this story. president obama is headed to asia for his tour of the region. we will be talking about why this is a critical time for the region as well as u.s. policy in asia. ♪ >> this is "taking stock" on bloomberg. i'm pimm fox. president obama is set to take a trip to asia and has stopped set for japan, korea, will asia, and the philippines. ,his comes as new tensions about between north korea and south korea. jamie metzl is . trip to theng a region on thursday. >> it is a crazy time. there is so much happening in asia and it has become more central in the world than it has in hundreds of years. the u.s. is fighting to maintain its rules-based system we have been supporting for 70 years. china is challenging that system in fundamental ways. >> korea, what is the biggest topic therefore the president? >> the big thing in south korea, -- well, two things. one is trade. unhappyed states is with the feeling that south korea has benefited as exports to the united stat

shannon, we know that 8 million signed up.at else do we need to know before we can properly assess the economic viability of the affordable care act? >> we need to know the health of the 8 million people. that is crucial to know if the plans will stay affordable. under the law, the only information insurers are able to collect are how old think are and where they live and whether or not they smoked. they don't know anything about their overall health. that is what we will find out about in the coming months as they go to the doctor's offices and submit claims. we will find out how healthy these 8 million people are. >> larry, republicans want to know how many of them have paid. >> sure. that is one of the things they want to know. you know, fundamentally, michael, this new number doesn't change the politics of obamacare. we debated it for years. every piece of new information goes in one ear and out the other. democrats are overwhelmingly in favor. republicans are overwhelmingly opposed. i have seen this before. this has becom

shannon is a single mother of three from two rivers, wiscons wisconsin. shannon is working hard to support her family but the pay gap is holding her back. shannon has continued her education to advance her career as an interpreter in a school, but she faces the grim reality that women teachers are often paid less than their male counterparts. in fact -- and this is so hard to believe -- but statistics collected by our department of labor make it clear that women earn less than men in almost all occupations commonly held by women. passing the paycheck fairness act will help close the pay gap and provide shannon and so many others with financial freedom for their families. it would help shannon manage issues that working moms face every single day -- unexpected car problems, children outgrowing their pants and sho shoes, the anxiety of not being able to save a little bit of their paycheck to someday send their children to college. to put this in the simplest terms possible, it would give shannon a fair shot at passing on a stronger future for her children.

. >> reporter: dicky shannon and his wife mary jane had almost completed their home.ier this month, the driveway last week. so you're literally in the process of building. >> still in the process of trying to finish up, yes, sir. >> reporter: outside lies what's left of a collection of chevys dicky was restoring, including a '39 super deluxe he would drive to car shows. this is the living room? >> yeah, this is the living room. >> reporter: mary jane told us she had five minutes to get to the safe room they built. ten people rode it out in there. when you look around here, are you amazed that nobody got hurt? >> oh, god took care of us, let me tell you. he had his hand over us. >> the only thing i heard was the roof leaving when the roof left. >> reporter: you heard the roof leave. >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: the shannons' new building here was tempting fate. a tornado hit vilonia in 2011. you seem remarkably okay with this. >> part of the territory. because i've lived here all my life, so that's nothing new to me. we're going to rebuild. >> reporter: the shannons hope to

. >> reporter: dicky shannon and his wife, mary jane, had almost completed their home.floor went in earlier this month, the driveway last week. so you're literally in the process of building-- >> still in the process of trying to finish up, yes, sir. >> reporter: outside lies what's left of a collection of chevys dicky was restoring, including a '39 super deluxe he would drive to car shows. this is the living room? >> yeah, this is the living room. >> reporter: mary jane told us she had five minutes to get to the safe room they built. 10 people rode it out in there. when you look around here are you amazed that nobody got hurt? >> oh, god took care of us. let me tell you. he had his hand over us. >> the only thing i heard was the roof, when the roof left. >> reporte rd the roof leave. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: the shannon's new building here was tempting fate. a tornado hit vilonia in 2011. you seem remarkably okay with this. >> part of the territory. i've lived here all my life so it's nothing new to me. we'll rebuild. >> reporter: the shannons hope to finish the job in

shannon, i want to start with you. the headline really is the $50 million that michael bloomberg is pouring in, but what is actually different about what you're planning to do on the ground? >> this is a huge game changer. for the first time, we have a grassroots effort. we can get people to work online, we can get them to work offline, and that has never existed in the history of america. for 30 years the gun lobby had time to build up their own grassroots network and now we can go toe to toe with them in the states. >> collin, michael bloomberg told "the new york times" the pro gun reform side needs to learn from the nra, "they say we don't care. we're going to go after you. if you don't vote with us, we're going to go after your kids and your grandkids and your great grandkids and never going to stop. we're going to make them afraid of us." what can you learn from this over the last 20 years? >> i think put a face to the problem, put a personal touch to the policy and politics behind it. to make it real to people. t

." >>> good end, i'm shannon bream in for bret baier. the nations highest court has decided voters have a right to change the state constitution and prohibit factoring race or gender into hiring or college admission decisions. the case originated in michigan but it could have ramifications all overt country. >> i think today is a wonderful victory for the voters of michigan. >> today, six justices joined together to uphold a decision by decision. riding for the manlt, justice anthony kennedy said there is no authority in the constitution or found in the court's precedence for setting aside the framework for allowing voters to use the lawful political process to make a decision. freedom braces the right to indeed the duty to engage in rational civic discourse in order to determine how best to form a couldn't sense to shape the nation and its people. these first amend dynamics would be disserve if this court were to say that the question were here at issue beyond the capacity of the voters to debate and then to determine. backers of the mi

shannon of bloomberg news and dr. ardis deehoven of the american medical association. >> ifill: you may have heard headlines today about a major lapse in internet security, and the possibility that millions of passwords, credit card numbers, bank information and commonly used web sites could have been exposed. it involves a bug or security leak called heartbleed, which can be used to read encrypted information. hari sreenivasan gets a breakdown on what you need to know. >> sreenivasan: essentially, heartbleed can be used to read the memory of computer servers. the places behind a website that store your information, including the lock and key system which protects your usernames and passwords. you probably see this encryption in the form of a green lock when you conduct a transaction and exchange information. the breach was revealed this week but apparently has existed for a long time. russell brandom of "the verge," an online site covering tech news, is here to help explain. how significant is this breach? what can h

my thanks also to shannon pettypiece, bloomberg news health reporter.eep us up to date on this story. this is not a story that is going away anytime soon. president obama is headed to asia for his tour of the region. we will be talking about why this is a critical time for the region as well as u.s. policy in asia. ♪ >> this is "taking stock" on bloomberg. i'm pimm fox. president obama is set to take a trip to asia and has stopped set for japan, korea, will asia, and the philippines. this comes as new tensions, about between north korea and south korea. here with us is jamie metzl. you are taking a trip to the region on thursday. >> it is a crazy time. there is so much happening in asia and it has become more central in the world than it has in hundreds of years. the u.s. is fighting to maintain its rules-based system we have been supporting for 70 years. china is challenging that system in fundamental ways. there is a lot going on. >> korea, what is the biggest topic therefore the president? >> the big thing in south korea, -- well, two things. one is

kathy howard rte news shannon airport the revenue commissioners of extended the deadline to the twenty twelve has schooled charge on the twenty thirteen local property tax until five a talk on wednesday the second of april the original deadline was today revenue say they received ten thousand calls this morning for people trying to pay the tax today we made the to know something fine and ten proposals to amend the constitution that's according to the chairman of the constitutional convention in town i noticed thinking through knowledge its final report which recommends the government should appoint a new convention. i meant to protect her son and reform should be placed high in its agenda. it's almost a year since seen marriage was overwhelmingly supported by the constitutional convention prompting the government to promise a referendum on the issue this year. in spite of objections from the coptic church. for the first generation in human history the roles of mother and father are to be consigned to history. the current government facilities and sixty six private citizens to join thir

shannon. >> jonathan, thank you very much. up next, record low approval numbers for president obama as complaints keep rolling in about obamacare but first here's what some of our affiliates are covering tonight. fox 9 in the twin cities with a guilty verdict for the minnesota home owner who killed two teens breaking into his house. prosecutors said byron smith lured the kids to his house with the intent of killing them. smith's lawyers claimed self-defense. wach in columbia, south carolina, rangers rescued three in the national park. the dad texted he and his two children were lost. this is a live look in atlanta, a big story, a shooter armed with an assault rism fl opened fire this morning at a fedex station outside of atlanta. six people were wounded before finding the man dead from an self-inflicted gunshot. that's tonight's look outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix varenline is pron to help peop quit smoking. chantix reduced the urge for me to smoke

." >>> good evening, i'm shannon bream in for bret baier. shortly after she touted a new enrollment figure of 7.5 million for obamacare. kathleen sebelius was giving a warm send-off we white house but even that was not without its problems. >> reporter: it was one last glitch for kathleen sebelius. unfortunately, a page is missing. >> since today was all about turning the page on the botched rollout in what became the second pep rally in the rose garden in recent days. president obama used the 7.5 million sign-ups over the bumps and bruises, the white house is not winning. >> under kathleen's leadership, her team at hhs turned the corner, got it fixed, got the job done, and the final score speaks for itself. >> reporter: republicans insisted the final score is nowhere close and said the abrupt sebelius exit is timed to democratic nervousness about the elections. >> they are running scared. they are under water, they are losing because obamacare has hurt so many millions of people. >> white house jay carney says personnel changes will not mat

." >> good evening, i'm shannon bream in for bret baier. one week from today is april 15th, the deadline to get your income tax returns filed. this week, congressional republicans continue their efforts to ftd out who was behind the systemic targeting of conservative ups groups by the irs and what they have in mind could be much more serious than an audit. correspondent doug mche will way has tonight's top story. >> two committees d the chairman of the house oversight committee also recommend the full household her lois learner in contempt of congress. the outcome of that contempt in the house all but assured. >> if she's not going to tell us the truth, we hole her in contempt. >> her lawyer responded to word of the criminal referral vote with a terse statement. one word, ridiculous. house democrats were equal ridiculous. >> this is turning into a witch-hunt, frankly to serve the base of the republican party. >> she violated the constitutional rights of citizens. secondly, she impeded the treasure tri inspector general for tax administratio

. >> happy easter, shannon. >> thank you so much. and to you as well. a lot of new information coming out this week, but we see a series of e-mails that show conversations that appear to be between the doj, between lois learner and the federal election commission as well. those had not been available to the staff before they were made a freedom of information act request. why were not those provided to you or why had you not seen those before? >> we h those before, it has been a constant effort to try to get those, m l maimai mails. it really raises questions because you have liberal interest groups coming one this theory, hey, let's criminally prosecute these people. then you have a liberal democratic senator actually race it at a senate hearing and then you have people in the doj and the irs who are very responsive to this and they're having discussions about it. and learner, she even sent an e-mail to some of her staff and she said, look, the theory behind this is to shut this down. if you prosecute one, then you essentially end up cowing the rest of

and so we're pushing back against bad laws in state houses and supporting good bills. >> and shannon, of course, you founded moms demand action. but you have combined with other groups under -- and with the funding of michael bloomberg in your group every town has a new add out and it's actually using the words as you mentioned of gun right supporters. i'm going to have us listen to the ad and get your response on the other side. >> gun control supporters have the blood of little children on their hands. >> the presence of a firearm makes us all safer. >> there's no victory until we get guns in school to protect ourselves. >> we'll buy more guns than ever. >> and shannon, who is that ad aimed at? >> it's really aimed at americans. to say this is an important issue to vote on. this issue of gun violence affects every american because it's through suicides, it's through child access prevention, through domestic violence. it's through stand your ground. all these different ways that gun violence affects average americans. right now, everyone agrees that something should be done. but they

as shannon mentioned a new factor for many of you to consider this tax season is obamacare. correspondent doug mckelway continues our tax day coverage with an examination of what that means right now. >> we had to pass a bill so you can find out what is in it. >> reporter: on this april 15th, tax filers are finding out what's in it. at least 20 tax increases totaling $409 billion over the next ten years. it's a new burden imposed by a law in a straight party line vote enforced by an agency accused of favoritism. >> it's unfortunate the irs has a role in this affordable care act. it's very controversial. it just makes the job tougher if you will. >> reporter: among the new taxes, a medicare tax increase in. a net investment income tax on 3.8% on individuals and trusts worth more than $200,000 or $250,000 for joint filers and an increase for thresholds for itemized deductions for medical scpenctions from 7.5% to 10% of gross income. there's no new taxes on medical device manctions. and. >> more people will have health insurance and use their product more effectively. >> the ex

with more from beijing, we bring in shannon.s the russian foreign minister made any further comments on the situation in the ukraine today? >> the russian foreign minister did make some comments on the ukraine today. he said he was hopeful that the ukraine government would resolve the negotiations and all the problems relating to the legal demands and the protesters in the eastern ukraine. he called this a step in the right direction. so, comments from sergei lavrov here in beijing. >> bucket -- take us to the birth -- the importance of the economic and political ties between china and moscow. >> lavrov says it paves the way for putin to visit your later. they want closer ties financially and economically. they are working on a gas bill pipeline that will be finished in 2018, that is something they are looking to finalize the spring and that could help export the market to china, a huge amount of energy that russia aims to deliver to china, and also, russian officials have talked about china's investment crimea,e to invest in an

shannon is a single mother of three from two rivers, wisconsin. shannon is working hard to support her family, but the pay gap is holding her back. shannon has continued her education to advance her career as an interpreter in a school. she faces the grim reality that women teachers are often paid less than their male counterparts. in fact, and this is so hard to believe, but statistics collected by our department of labor make it clear that women earn less than men in almost all occupations commonly held by women. passing the paycheck fairness act will help close the pay gap and provide shannon and so many others with financial freedom for their families. it would help shannon manage issues that working moms face every single day, unexpected car problems, children outgrowing their participants and shoes, ang anxiety of not being able to save a little bit of the paycheck to someday send their children to college. to put this in the simplest terms possible, it would give shannon a fair shot at passing on o stronger future for her children. today, w

joining us live from indianapolis is shannon watts, thank you for joining us. start with you. how do you feel about the nra in your backyard? >> i mean it's certainly an interesting coincidence, but we are not talking to nra members. that's not our point. e we had over 300 moms and members today holding our own rally to say, nra leadership, they need to get on board with their members. 74% of whom actually support things like background checks. so this is about an extremist nra leadership like you just saw in the clips you played. those are words to stoke fear and to protect their profit, not to protect our children's lives. >> they are coming off what they see is a big victory in georgia where there's guns everywhere law just passed and was signed into law. >> they, again, you think where have we been since newtown? a tragedy that really changed the nation, background check support, and still even after all those kids died, the nra became victorious. so you have gun group violence groups thinking what can we do, what tactics is the nra using that are working.

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domenick is in los angeles with that story. >> reporter: hey, shannon. absolute drama at high seas hopefully with a happy ending at first light this morning. the 1-year-old and her family were taken to safety by the u.s. ship 900 miles off the coast of mexico. this is an incredible story. her parents sent out an s.o.s. to the u.s. coast guard after sh developed a fever and discovered a rash all over covering most of her body. that sailboat had been crippled so last night the california air national guard parachuted in four rescuers, landed in the ocean, they swam to the boat and managed to stabilize her. around 8:00 a.m. this morning, they managed to bring her, her parents, the 3-year-old sister and the rescuers aboard the shape using an inflatable boat. the rescue team lead er had to weigh out a lot of options. >> a couple things we are trying to do is either provide air lift or get to land. and it just depends on the the child is to deteriorate. one of the main issues, especially with children, is they do well for a long time and they crash. >> reporte

shannon positioning himself to be the next senator of oklahoma? >> yes, absolutely. there is a huge market for that brand of politics. >> there is all of the running room to the right, and shannon can get in there and be the next senator from oklahoma. >> he is very conservative. >> yes sh, very conservative. >> and he had a good line last night, lauren, and he said that i heard that you can tell a lot about a man by the company and the friends that he keeps, and what do you think of my friends? that is what he said. to win this in oklahoma, what does he have to do? >> one of the things that he has to do is to go out to really do some retail politicking, and that is how you win some of the states, and especially in the middle part of the country, and you know, shaking hands and kissing the babies is how you win races. i think that the other thing that he can do is to tout the credentials and those on the hill endorsing him, and it really helps him that he has more more of the conservative fringe there. >> and sarah palin was back him, and does she carry that much swa

he had a lot more to say in the interview with shannon. we'll talk a lot more about that. martha: brit hume weighs in on that in a few moments a possible deal to keep the middle east free process going. freeing convicted spy jonathan pollard but is that a good and wise foreign policy. the dangerous message his release could send to america's enemies. bill: there was spring break chaos. what police said to mayhem and a riot near a college campus. it led to 100 arrests. >> unbelievable what happened there. dramatic turn in a south african courtroom, rivet egg the world. "the blade runner" finally taking the stand in his murder trial. wait until you hear oscar pistorius's emotional testimony as he describes the night that he shot and killed his girlfriend. >> i can promise that when she went to bed that night she felt loved. i've tried to put my words on paper many, many times throughout here but no words ever suffice. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps bl

. >> and we'll meet two new cast members, including shannon beador here with us.ek of tonight's premiere. take a look. >> again, mother, remind me that i do not have a cell phone. most people in my grade do. not very fair. >> how old are you? >> 12. >> okay. >> almost 13. >> i remember my parents installed a phone line in my house, i think i was 16. >> that's because you lived when there was not a lot of technology. in the olden days. >> in the olden days, there you go. >> the olden days. >> hi. >> so shannon, you dove into the deep end. what made you decide to join the ladies? >> i thought it would be such a unique opportunity to watch little pieces of your life played back for you, who gets that chance to i can improve here or i do this okay. >> everybody can because of video cameras. they can keep it private and control it a little bit better, right? >> i thought it would be a fun adventure. >> what happened to the other ones? where are the other housewives? >> you two are here. >> we ran them out of oc. >> you ran them out? do you miss them? >> no. >> i miss a

shannon, i want you to start it. what about the play for astrazeneca?as you said, pfizer made a play for astrazeneca, and astrazeneca said no way. coming back with a better deal. in the meantime, maybe somebody else can make a play, maybe amgen possibly. bigger money, or someone else's going to come in. >> steve, if anybody else comes in, don't they have to check their balance sheet and see how much money they have offshore outside the united states? >> that is very important. we are trying to figure out an acronym. divert attention. >> increase profit and reduce taxes. >> so doing all of you are of these things with this potential deal? >> if you can pull it off, doing all four, because what you have here is a situation where they can have people focus on what is happening right now, extending the pipeline a little bit, and, of course, increasing the profits, because just by adding the revenue and by continuing all of the expenses, you are good to go. rate,en with a lower tax you are in good shape. .> explain that to people >> pfizer has got about $70

she's here with her daughter shannon. shannon's husband chris and her grandchildren.savannah. >> what a beautiful family, by the way. >> i know. like the picture-perfect family. keep your blindfolds on, please. let's take one last look at danette before and now ready for the lincoln center. >> wow. >> wow. you guys ready? okay. you can peek now. >> you won't believe it. >> amazing. >> you want to turn around and see what they're looking at? >> sure. >> go ahead. >> oh! >> sophisticated enough for you? >> i haven't looked this great for forever. >> you look beautiful. >> beautiful. >> love the color hair. >> she's enjoying the view. >> i've never been dark like this for a long time either. >> it is like a dark golden blonde. >> beautiful. >> i left the blonder pieces around the face. >> are you guys freaking out? >> do you love it? >> are you really a grandmother? >> yes. >> what do you think? >> she looks gorgeous. >> she looks gorgeous. >> the haircut by arson. made her hair color a little darker. the makeup, pulls it all together. remember, it is all about color. ji

harris, back to you. >> shannon, thank you.h tomorrow for the exclusive interview for florida governor jeb bush. and she will ask him about health care and whether jeb bush plans to make a run in 2016. you can catch that tomorrow. >> and so the black boxes and beacon batteries and estimate to run down and out of pour in less than two days from now with the missing malaysian airline. what happens if they don't and the pingers and the frequency goes silent. aviation expert will join us next. >> and we'll learn about the shotter. the alleged shotter in the deadly ram page in fort hood, texas. investigators sharing what they think may have set him off. man: i know the name of eight princesses. i'm on expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for, because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most about you. at massmutual we're owned by our poli

shannon, i want you to start it. what about the play for astrazeneca?> as you said, pfizer made a play for astrazeneca, and astrazeneca said no way. too low. we're not even talking. coming back with a better deal. in the meantime, maybe somebody else can make a play, maybe amgen possibly. otherwise, bigger money, or someone else's going to come in. >> steve, if anybody else comes in, don't they have to check their balance sheet and see how much money they have offshore outside the united states? >> that is incredibly important. we are trying to figure out an acronym. divert attention. increase profit and reduce taxes. >> so doing all of you are of these things with this potential deal? >> if you can pull it off, doing all four, because what you have here is a situation where they can have people focus on what is happening right now, extending the pipeline a little bit, and, of course, increasing the profits, because just by adding the revenue and discontinuing all of the expenses, you are good to go. and then with a lower tax rate, you are in good shape

shannon bream in washington.hannon. >> you know doubt don't want to mess with moms who are rising up. here in alaska i think of the mama grizzly bears that rise up on the behind legs when somebody is coming to attack their cubs, to do something adverse toward their cubs. no, the mama grizzlies, they rear up and you know if you thought, pitbulls were tough, well you don't want to mess with the mama grizzlies. jenna: that is former alaska governor sarah palin back in may 2010, talking about impact mothers have on society and politics as well. will 2014 be more about mama grizzlies are or about the carey bradshaw types. here is take by democratic pollsters targeting specific single ladies or rather unmarried women, a big group. their argument is summed up this way. marital status is one of the strongest predictors person will vote and which party. why so many progressives and democrats are paying attention now. you might assume unmarried women are the main target for democrats in 2014 because they're pro-choice, pro

shannon. >> thank you, mike. up next, jim will gays into his -- will gaze into his crystal ball and tell uls what obama care will look like. >> in honolulu, a boy stow awayed on an airplane. >> salt lake city, a fatal shooting inside a courtroom. he rushed at a witness who was testifying on the stand. a u.s. marshall shot him in the chest and this is a live like in atlanta, the big story, a big recall from oscar maher. they are recalling thousands of pounds of weaners. we'll be right back. knows that. well, did you know bad news doesn't always travel fast? (clears throat) hi mister tompkins. todd? you're fired. well, gotta run. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. to truck guys, the truck is everything. and when you put them in charge of making an unbeatable truck... ... good things happen. this is the ram 1500. the 2014 motor trend truck of the year and first ever back-to-back champion. guts. glory. ram. >>> new evidence tonight that obamacare could be an albatross for democrats this fa

i'm shannon bream in for bret baier. the nation's top cop today outlined a plan to get more people out of prison. attorney general eric holder says thousands of inmates will soon be eligible for clemency. while the president characterizes this as righting a wrong, some seem a more cynical motivation. >> reporter: thousands of federal end mates may soon be free. >> this clemency initiative should not be understood to minimize the seriousness of our federal criminal law and is designed first and foremost with public safety in mind. >> convicts have to meet six requirements. they must be serving a sentence under old that is greater than required under current law. convicted of nonviolent crime without links to organized rhyme. served at least ten years, and no other criminal significant history. >> half of the inmates were drug offenders in 2010. that year, the president signed the bipartisan sentencing act. this year the new smarter sentencing act with additional reforms has 11 gop house sponsors and at least 4 republicans

he spoke with correspondent shannon bream. >> yes, they broke the law, but it's not a felony. it's kind of -- it's a -- it's a -- it's an act of love. it's an act of commitment to your family. >> reporter: it's that comment about immigration by former florida governor and potential republican 2016 contender jeb bush that's grabbing headlines. he supports ledge is latetive bipartisan reform. and that's not all? >> 40% of illegal i am grants come with legal visas and they overstay their bounds. >> in our exclusive interview he seemed both kmomple with his compositions and with the fact that he make everyone happy, on topic including not only immigration but also his support of common core education standards and the need for the gop to get out of its comfort zone. >> candidates are better off when they tell the truth and express their real opinions. when they try to defend a position they don't really believe in, they tend to make gaffes and they come across as not believable. he absolutely did the right thing there. >> reporter: some seem much more to his willingness to speak s

shannon of nevada was raped by a teacher. the teacher was later convicted of sexual assault and sentenced to life in prison. nine years later, here is what shannon wrote, and i quote -- "when i was a senior in high school, mr. peterson approached me and said i would need to go to night school if i wanted enough credits to graduate on time, and of course he taught one of those courses, a computer class. i was 17, and he raped me four times over the course of a year. he said he would fail me if i ever told. he also hit me and made threats against me and my family, so i didn't tell. i held it in for a year and a half. in the end, 66 people offered to testify against peterson. his first victim dated back to the year i was born. some of those who spoke up were parents. their daughters had complained at the time but nothing was done, and that made me very angry. it still does. i learned that a handful of teachers and two principals knew about him, and his teaching license had been revoked in michigan years before, but no one knew w

shannon, thank you. >> jenna you may remember this horrible killing. college athlete visiting from australia gunned down on a oklahoma street. a murder that shocked people all around the globe a fourth suspect is charged in what police are calling a "thrill killing." >>> plus some scary moments on a southwest airlines flight? have you seen this videotape. a doctor stepped in trying to restrain an unruly passenger who authorities said wanted to get out! jenna: well a man accused of trying the open the exit door on a southwest airlines flight in midair is now facing federal charges. the plane was headed to sacramento to chick on sunday when witnesses say during flight, joshua suggests pushed past flight attendants and became unruly. several passengers including a doctor had to retrain him. will carr with the bizarre story. what happened here? >> reporter: jenna, this happened about an hour into the flight. the passengers had settled in and all of sudden they started hearing screams. i want you to look at cell phone video we have. the video cops a little

and here's what shannon wrote.ey, more bureaucracy and more government intervention have eroded educational standards. another example, here's rand paul's language on the topic of incumbency. >>> long-term incumbency leads to politicians who seem to care more about what is best for their career than what is best for their country. and here is what was written, long-term incumbency leads to politicians caring for about their careers than what is best for the country. the list goes on and on, education, and more. at least two politicians simply copied rand paul's entire issue section from his website. so what does all of this say about paul's place in the republican party? after all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. and you don't see too many republicans copying off jeb bush's website. i'll start with you, robert, what does it say about the republican party that people are cheating about rand paul? >> i think it says a lot about paul's uprising in the republican party. if you're in the republican senate p

shannon bream has the latest from washington. what's the takeaway from the ruling? >> the ruling upholds what michigan voters passed in 2006, an amendment to their state constitution that abandons considering race or gender. to decide that voters were unable to make that kind of decision, justice kennedy said, quote, that would be an unprecedented restriction on the exercise of a fundamental right held not just by one person but aall in common. it is the right to speak and debate and learn and then, as a matter of political will, to act through a lawful electoral process. here's reaction from one of the key backers of that referendum. >> our constitution, our laws apply to every individual. every individual in this country should have the right to be treated equally without regard to race by their government. >> any use of gender or race in those hiring decisions is banned in michigan. >> interesting. i understand this dissent was pretty heated. >> it was. it was in a courtroom this morning. normally the justices read from the majority opinion and sometimes you'll h

shannon breen is live in college station, texas, with more. hey, shannon. >> reporter: hi.ery celebratory mood here, personnel and staffers from those bush years, celebrating his legacy ahead of his 90th birthday this suso, there were activities with a dedication of a statue in his honor last night. his vice president, dan quayle, was there and talked about his legacy. here's what he said. >> the style of his leadership led to results. geez, just look at it -- foreign policy, the apprehension of noriega and democracy in panama, expelling saddam hussein, the fall of the soviet union, fall of eastern and central europe, the fall of the berlin wall, the elimination of apartheid. america's standing tall after those four years. >> and also as part of this weekend, there are all kinds of panels talking about foreign policy, domestic policy during those years in the late '80s and early '90s. i had a chance to moderate one of the panels today with three historians who were all working on different books about president bush's legacy. they touched on the positives, the negative, the

shannon, thank you for coming on to share your views. >> thank you. >>> and now, new this morning, thewho is charged with stabbing his classmate to death. police are investigating the possibility that he stabbed a girl after she turned down his invitation to the prom. >>> tonight, there is a memorial to remember marian sanchez, and he is not going to be there, because he is in a hospital undergoing psychiatric attention. >>> and we have video showing the exact moment that the captain fled on to tto a boat i sweater and underwear on to a life raft. there are still 144 still missing. ey >>> sarah palin has endorsed more than a dozen candidates and this weekend, she went into the iowa senate race, and gloves in, and gloves off, she endorsed joni ernst in a crowded field to replace tom harkin. >> are you ready to send your reinforcement? and that is joni ernst for the united states senate. and she grew up castrating hogs and she will know just how to make the big spending piggies there squeal. she is not one who will be told to sit down, and shut up, and sit in the corner and let the good

from everything i know about shannon, does not seem to have the christine o'donnell, potential to lose. an interesting figure he would join scott, second african-american republican senator. >> ted cruz and sarah palin, hot rhetoric at that? >> no doubt about it. >> great to see you in person. that does it for us. a busy edition of "andrea mitchell reports." tomorrow, education secretary arne duncan joining me. follow the show online and facebook and twitter at mitchell reports. "ronan farrow daily" is up next. in the nation, we reward safe driving. add vanishing deductible from nationwide insurance and get $100 off for every year of safe driving. we put members first. join the nation. ♪ nationwide is on your side marge: you know, there's a more enjoyable way to get your fiber. try phillips fiber good gummies. they're delicious, and an excellent source of fiber to help support regularity. wife: mmmm husband: these are good! marge: the tasty side of fiber. from phillips. >>> our word today, nothing. today as the president is in asia getting heat from a "washington post" columnist who th

to hear is a little startup buyer shannon. these are hail and heavy rain reports out there.at occurred around 11:00 this morning. ears with a turn it does have occurred in the deep south. >> these are preliminary reports. does not mean there of the 124 tornadoes. there's been 100 to four reports of tornadoes. studies have shown that you can get that down to 60%. stone prediction center we will go over the and it will give us an actual cut. >> and no one in which had been in effect is down. these are wind advisories. even some frost and hard freeze warnings and the mountains of west as coal there comes out of the backside of this storm system. here's a pretty severe weather will be this afternoon and night. we have a couple more days with the tornadic thunder storms might spend up. this afternoon we will see some scattered storms as well. these are bubbling up into the jet stream. they take some of that and didn't you down to the surface. as they produced a rain and hail. clouds and peaks of son this afternoon breezy and warmer. it is kind school near the lake. the wind is co

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