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, it can be said as well. >> tamron, what do you mean?ie. >> isn't the assumption going in that you're not nice because you're so beautiful? i really mean that. >> i'm not comfortable answering that because "a," i don't see myself as beautiful. >> i really mean that. >> listen, we know that these things exist. the bottom line is i have three nieces. and m&m has a song, as i mentioned my nieces, i mention eminem. i am what i say i am. i am what i am in my heart. if someone chooses to believe i'm thin, a bad thing, as donny says, krewe th screw them. >> we're going to leave it there. >> nice job. >> we got a lot of good discussion here. >> what you answer to. >> exactly. star jones, donny deutsch, tamron hall, pinch-hitting, great job, as always. >>> coming up next, money rules to live by to make sure you save enough for retirement. >>> and then a little later on, you may want to stash a little cash for your next vacation. we've got the it list of hot new hotels from "travel & leisure" magazine. [ sneezes ] ♪ [ male announcer ] it's happeni

thank you, tamron. the ultimate good is saving lives. the approach the administration is taking which is racheting up the pressure, working with the allies in the region, working to bring the u.n. along, russia and china as well, who have key leverage inside of assad's regime, this is the best approach and an approach that will take time and as bobby just mentioned, there are weapons flowing to the rebel groups and it is unclear who they are and how they're operating, so we needs to make sure that any steps we take going forward helps to squeeze the assad regime and build international pressure and isolation against them and force a change there inside of damascus but military action by the u.s. is very undesirable and frankly not at all clear how it could be effective. >> general mckafry, a little dust up after the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey was on air and said it may come to a point referring to military intervention and the administration came out and said, whoa, we're not at that point. nevertheless, we know that this is al

the declaration that is coming out of this summit today will certainly point that way, tamron. >> all right. john yang for us in chicago. 4:30 eastern time, the president will hold that news conference. we'll bring it to you live. >>> next on "news nation," florida senator marco rubio slams president obama. >> we have not seen such a divisive figure in modern american history as we have over the last three and a half years. >> so the question is team romney giving rubio attack orders in hopes of bringing in some latino voters? the rnc is about that. plus in less than two hours, we'll know how bad the trading day turned out for facebook. the social network stock already syringing far below the $38 initial public offering. and joining our conversation on my twitter page. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ acou[ sighs ]ar: slow ] [ announcer ] all work and no play... will make brady miss his favorite part of the day. ♪ [ upbeat ] [ barking ] [ whines ] that's why there's beneful playful life, made with energy-packed wholesome grains... and real beef and egg. to help you put more play in your day. beneful.

now back to tamron. >> back to the politics of same sex marriage.d off as a rough week for the president could hit an awkward note on thursday when he walks into the star studded fund-raiser hosted by actor george clooney. the event could raise a record $12 million with some of hollywood's most vocal gay marriage advocates. expected to attend. according to the hollywood reporter nearly every celebrity surveyed at the correspondence preparty listed the nationwide legalization of same sex marriage as one of the issues they most care about. so how beneficial will clooney's fund-raiser be for the president? joining us to talk about it. the political editor, ted johnson. thank you for your time. >> thanks for having me. >> it was chuck todd who brought it up earlier that this could be an awkward moment. we don't know how this will play out. let me get your thoughts. so many in hollywood have come out. some saying they would not marry until same sex marriage was legal in this country. >> yes. exactly. that came from brad pitt and angelina jolie. i should

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i believe, tamron, this will be a wash for the president. i think that largely those that he loses on this issue were never going to support him any way. and that in the end, that african-american support is still going to be there for him. i'll be anxious to hear what reverend al says in that regard. >> we've got the reverend al on the phone. thank you for joining us will. >> thank you. >> i've read a ton of articles today. i've listened to radio. i've had people send e-mails questioning or wondering what will happen sunday morning in some of the largest african-american churches in this country. we're not monolithic. we do not all think alike. what are you hearing? >> i'm doing my syndicated radio show right now, tamron. there has been mixed reaction. i must say though. i remember about seven years ago when i was running and had come out for same sex marriage. i faced a lot more opposition than i'm hearing today. there will be opposition and i think some of the large church pastors will come out in opposition. i do not think that it will s

tamron? >> all right. stephanie, thank you very much. >>> and if you are firing up the grill today, be careful about what you bite into. listen carefully. a new jersey man went to the hospital this week thinking he had appendicitis. but doctors discovered he'd actually swallowed the metal bristle from a grill cleaning brush while eating a steak. it lodged in his intestines. he actually had to have surgery. you can see he's walking around okay. let that be a lesson to all of us. >>> a spectacular fireworks show capped a day of festivities marking the 75th anniversary of san francisco's golden gate bridge more than 2 billion vehicles have crossed the span since it opened in 1937. >>> and did you see it? an exciting finish at dario franchitti won his third indianapolis 500. sato made a move for the lead, even pulled even but crashed on that final lap. yes, oh, is right, franchitti, by the way, as you know, is married to actress ashley judd. a greater accomplishment than winning his third indy. i think some sa

it did not disappoint thousands of fans and the tamron hall family. >> yes, yes.in the crowd. the first lady michelle obama, sasha and malia. gail king was there, as well. and carl lewis. yes, track star carl lewis on my row. i was like -- beyond that beyonce was absolutely amazing. there was a moment in the show where they showed a picture of blue ivy. the crowd went crazy. >> now had you seen her any other time? >> yes, yes. >> so how does the before and after? she still good as ever? >> absolutely. i think you know what it is, she's talked about being a mother now and balancing life and you see that balance, so many, you know, career driven women. talk about your career. but you see the mother. she said she lost 60 pounds, and she credits it to treadmill and lettuce. >> dancing like that will burn some calories. >> this is five months after having the baby. there were apparently five wardrobe changes. >> this is the final one. >> where most moms are changing diapers she's performing in front of like 6,000 people. >> you could feel the spirit of her being a mom

. >> i'm tamron hall. coming up on news nation we're following breaking news.use responding to the bombshell report from the new york times that detail as vicious attack by a republican super pac to paint president obama as a, quote, metro sexual black abraham lincoln. and resurrect jeremiah wright in hopes of helping mitt romney win. how the romney campaign is responding, plus we'll dig deeper into the background of the conservative billionaire who owns the chicago cubs reportedly behind this plan, what he is saying as well today. >> it started with a simple question, a son asking his father during a game of catch why do we play ball anyway? his father john fox sought the answer through a global journey discovering the origins of the games we play and how the ball has become a major part of global culture. joining me is john fox. >> great to be here. >> it's great to talk to you about the book which is "the ball." well named. >> simple. >> this took you around the world to 1600, the first tennis course. >> it's a chateau south of paris and a fantastic place. a

great to have you, tamron. coming up in this half hour we're talking about home remedies. >> that's right. the old expression a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down. you know that one? >> we watched mary poppins, too. >> apparently some of these things do work and are being accepted into the pantheon of actual remedies. >> the pantheon. it's the hall of fame. all right. also ahead, busted! that's right jeff rossen is back with his roundup of internet capers caught on tape. teens out for a joy ride to a dramatic police chase to a heartless purse snatcher, jeff rossen has it all. >> okay. and fashionistas like ann are always looking forward, but these days it's about you know what? the past. when old is new again, is that what they say? >> check the pantheon. >> okay, oh, those pants she has on are inspired by the '60s and '70s. >> oh, look at her. >> we're going to take a look at it and have the latest styles. >> looks amazing. >> not everybody can wear those pants. >> david can wear them. >> i think dav

. >>> i'm tamron hall.ation," the man behind the willie horton ad from 1988 is back with a new ad attacking president obama and it's called the centerpiece of a $25 million campaign from the super pac founded by karl rove. plus, the president has thrown down the gauntlet, mitt romney's bain capital record is to him fair game. the president said it's relevant because it's what the job of being a president is about. plus, keep an eye on the white house president secretary to see if there's any more regarding corey booker. >> senator kay bailey hutchison knows a thing or two about the gender gap. she's the first and only woman elected to represent the state of texas in the u.s. senate. arguing in a recent op-ed for the "houston chronicle" women can rely on mitt romney. but can the romney campaign rely on women to come vote for him in the upcoming election? joining me now is republican senator kay bailey hutchison of texas. great to see you. thanks so much. >> thank you. >> let's talk about the gender gap, the

i'm tamron hall. not a peep or tweet out of cory booker, a rising star with the democratic party silent today after criticizing president obama's attack on mitt romney's bain capital record and then finding himself on the hot seat. did he undermine the president's bain strategy? new comments from david axelrod. plus facebook not living up to the hype on day two of being publicly traded. shares plummet below the 38 maryland ipo price. we'll have a live report. >> the university of notre dame is fighting the obama's administration requirement for most employers to cover contraception saying the decision violates religious freedoms. joining me pete williams. you've been looking at this case. there are a lot of political implications down the road. legally, what is their claim? >> it's also the catholic university here in washington and the archdiocese of new york, washington, d.c., and michigan. what they all say is that they're still dissatisfied with the state of negotiations over this requirement. you

>>> i'm tamron hall. the news nation is followinging news in what the president's re-election team calls a hate-filled divisive assassination. the new york time reveal today a secret conservative plan to attack the president by portraying him as a, quote, metro sexual black abe lincoln and by resurrecting the jeremiah wright controversy. according to the report, the $10 million campaign funded by the chicago cubs owner would do exactly what john mccain would not let us do. show the world how barack obama's opinions of america and the world were formed and why the influence of that misguided mentor has brought our country to its knees. they said the group has contacted the conservative radio show larry elder in an effort to find a, quote, extremely literal conservative african-american to be its spokesperson. the obama campaign hit back in a statement saying, this morning's story revealed the appalling lengths to which republican on that trayvons and super pacs apparently are willing to go to tear down the

i am tamron hall.oping news, lawsuits and an sec investigation and add in new word of a review by congress into facebook's ipo. in the last hour, two hours in fact the senate banking committee said it will question facebook regulators and others involved in the ipo and a house committee says it is also reviewing briefings on top of that comes word of a lawsuit seeking class action status filed by shareholders today against facebook, mark zuckerberg and several banks. two other suits were filed yesterday and the sec says it is investigating what it calls issues surrounding the ipo. while another wall street regulator says it is looking squarely at morgan stanley. kayla, thanks for joining us. let's get an explanation, what have they said in their lawsuit?

back to tamron. >> in less than 24 hours the moon becomes a super moon.gest full moon of 2012. it is expected to appear 14% large and he 30% brighter than the regular old moon. joining me live from philadelphia is derrick pitts, chief astronomer for the franklin institute. great pleasure having you on. i'm pretty excited about this. does this mean we'll start acting and behaving strangely since the moon does control us emotionally and all these things that i read in my strange books? i think all the strange behavior we'll see will be related to cinco de mayo instead of the moon. >> so it will be tequila instead of the super moon. so explain it to me. >> tomorrow evening, the moon will be slightly closer to earth, its normal close to the earth every month than it usually is. the closest of the year in fact. the fact pits happening almost at the same time as full moon means that it will appear quite a bit larger. and the best way to see how big the moon can really look is to see the moon as it rises just after sunset. so when you see it against the objects

back to tamron. >>> thank you, martin.e breaking news that we are covering for you now. we're waiting new comments from president obama regarding his views on same section marriage. do you think the president needs to clarify his position at this time with our news nation gut check and you can join the news nation on our facebook page. [ thunk ] sweet! [ male announcer ] the solid thunk of the door on the jetta. thanks, mister! [ meow ] [ male announcer ] another example of volkswagen quality. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012 jetta for $159 a month. more than 50 times a day? so brighten your smile a healthy way with listerine® whitening plus restoring rinse. it's the only rinse that makes your teeth two shades whiter and two times stronger. ♪ listerine® whitening... power to your mouth. you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for a name you know. because personal service

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>> tamron, this is what the opposition party does. they try to defeat the person in the white house. this is not unusual. i don't know why it is so shocking and people are getting been out of shape about it. they're telling what you most people have been saying all along them want to do all they can to oust president obama from the white house themselves don't like the spending, the deficit, they dope like what this country is becoming and they want to do something about it. obviously super pacs have a lot of power and influence to spend their money any way they choose and people can contribute to it. it is illegal, it is not unethical. and i'm sure president obama and his team will do all they can to make sure mitt romney never sees the light of day inside the white house. business as usual. >> what there words metro sexual black abe lincoln mean to you? >> i have to tell you, that's a new one on me. i have no idea what it means. i'm sure before the end of the show i'll get a pretty good understanding but for now i don't know. >> we

out on the plaza with more of "today" i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and tamron hall.ank you. >> on a dreary day. although a little better than it was at the start of the show here for a tuesday morning in new york city. and coming up, it's finally our turn, al. it's a special father's day edition of "steals & deals." >> that's right. and jill martin's inside. and she's got some gifts for dads that are actually 70% off. we're talking about things like polo shirts and classic watches. i'm not sure what you guys want for father's day. but i'm sure she has it on -- >> just more time with the kids. >> oh, yeah. >> and a little maserati. >> remember when you were a kid you'd borrow money from your dad to get him things. >> that's right. >> and i know it's very hard to believe, but i actually just went to my 40th high school reunion. >> oh. >> can't believe it. >> you're lying. you're making it up. that's not possible. >> so we're going to take a stroll down memory lane. >> wow. >> and meet some of my former classmates. >> how cool. >> and it's like the portrait of dorian gr

i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and tamron hall on what is a beautiful day with a greatrowd here on the plaza. and coming up, one of our most popular segments here on "today" where we answer all kinds of embarrassing questions. >> exactly. we're going that talk about -- you want to talk about how to deal with germs in public bathrooms? you want to talk about that? that's one of the things that people don't want to talk to their doctors about. it's basically a health issue. we have our own doctor coming in to give advice on that and other topics this morning. >>> all right. and then a little later on, we're going to head into the kitchen to tackle the dirt and grime. how do you get the pots and pans as clean as possible? when you get stains on your countertops, what do you do? well, janice lieberman went into the test kitchen to find out the best way to clean the messes and goop and gunk that you've got. >> you're into that. >> especially the pyrex baking dish. how do you get that stuff out? >> you buy a new one. >> no, you don't buy a new one. >> you can take the steel w

tamron? >> al, thank you. beach season and bikinis often intimidate women self conscious about body image. wearing a bikini can be considered daring. should that be the case? one 25-year-old plus size fashion blogger says, no. and her bikini body image has gone viral. she posted a picture of herself in a bikini on vacation and was amazed by the outpouring of positive feedback. her blog has encouraged other full figured women to post their photos for what she calls fat girls in bikinis. it is featured online. the response is overwhelming. both positive and some negative people out there. gabby greg is here we me. good morning. >> you're way too covered up. >> i know. i was getting dressed. i don't think you should wear this today. >> you look good in those pictures. >> thank you so much. >> what were you hoping to accomplish. i understand this is your second time posting? >> yes, this is my second time posting in bikini. this time i really wanted to do it again and make it even bigger. i pitched the idea to hav

no we're not talking tamron. we're talking a real fox.ay's" call of the wild, from the arctic to the tropics to right here in north america, there's a variety of exotic wildlife and here with some friends is national wildlife federation naturalist, david. good morning. >> hey, guys. >> you're starting off with a croc. >> we are. this is a nile crocodile. >> hmm. >> very, very small. these guys can get to be 15 to 20 feet. obviously lives in africa. this is sort of representing the african continent. amazing predators. one of the top predators in africa. supremely adapted to live in the water. you can see the eyes and the nostrils at the top of the heed. that allows this animal to sit under the water with just the barest part of it showing so their prey like zebras or antelope can't even see it. then they flash. this animal will zip out of the water and grab it. which is why we're not putting our fingers anywhere near there. >> how old is this? >> this one is only a couple years old. again, you can imagine, when they get full grown, much,

. >>> i'm tamron hall.hour where he is scheduled to meet with a local family and talk about mortgage relief for so many who are still struggling to stay in their homes. romney's surrogates are slamming the visit even before the president lands. michele bachmann once the queen of the tea party taking heat from bloggers on the right. they are steaming mad. we'll tell you why. >>> same-sex marriage debate intensified on msnbc's "hardb l "hardball" between tony perkins and barney frank, moderated by the quiet voice of chris matthews. >> there is a number of people who have become gay or believe they are gay from a very early age. you believe it wouldn't happen with you because of what you what? what do you do to make sure that you would doubt your kid would be gay? that is an enormous power you have that i didn't know people had. >> actually, parents have tremendous power in the direction that their children go and teaching them right from wrong, teaching them what is appropriate, what's not appropriate. i teac

honestly, tamron, is a good issue for him. in massachusetts when he was governor, he started out with a $3 billion deficit and he moved that to a $2 billion surplus. so as the economy slowly recovers and opportunity employment rate goes down, he has to shift a little bit to talk about the deficit and the debt in order to have a good contrast against the president. >> another excerpt from the speech. today america faces another financial debt and what it means to be american. here in the heartland, you know your heart, that is wrong. we can spend another four years talking about solving a problem that we can only make worse every day. he is talking about the heart and what you know. this is contrasted against that powerful ad released by team obama. now being put up in a number of battleground states by his super pac where you see the heart of america, a guy who work at the steel mill saying mitt romney and his company came in and they tore us apart and left us with nothing. with that said, how long can everything with this mes

. >>> i'm tamron hall.ing up in 15 minutes, mitt romney is in new york city with rudy giuliani, marking the one-year anniversary of death of osama bin laden been but romney and giuliani at odds going into pakistan and taking out bin laden, if given the chance. now that's the same issue that has romney in a heated exchange of words with president obama. plus, i'll talk to a florida lawmaker who has come up with recommendations to change florida's controversial stand your ground law and he's calling on the governor of state to review his ideas that he pull together with the help of law enforcement officials and attorneys. we'll have that coming up. >>> british lawmakers have issued a scathing critique of rupert murdoch. accusing him of ignoring the phone hacking scandal at his tabloid and claiming he's unfit to run a major company. in a sharply worded report, a committee said, quote, rupert and his son janes murdoch's instinct throughout until too late was to cover up rather than seek out wrong zwoog discipli

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