>>> i'm tamron hall. "news nation" is following new details on the communications between russia and the u.s. concerning boston bomb suspect tamerlan tsarnaev, including new information on what the cia knew and what made it to the fbi. more on that in a moment with pete williams. but developments come just before the house intelligence house committee posed a closed door briefing on the bombing about two hours from now. on capitol hill yesterday, intelligence officials briefed senate and house committees in classified hearings, committee members say the details revealed were troubling. >> we talked a lot about connecting the dots and stove pipes after t9/11 and here we ae 12 years later and it is still not working. what i would like to know is whether or not the department of homeland security shared that information with the fbi and joint terrorism passing force that could have possibly led to opening this lead investigation back up on the older brother. >> there may be some systems things that we need t

thank you for your time. >> thank you, tamron.ppreciate it. >> part of the strategy is to find the bill quickly, we're going to be open-minded about making it better but this is an all hands on deck-approach. that is the strategy, according to politico, to stop conservative attacks already in place including as we heard with congressman sessions and vitter. >> i think that strategy is appropriate. i think that there are issues with this bill that can be better, the pathway issue needs to be online. i think the strategy to move the legislation is the only way to go. to give stalling tactics and give more time are only that. they're stalling tactics to prevent legislation from being passed, to drive id closernd to drive it more and consequently no action. thank's the worst thing we could do is take no action. >> back to senator sessions and vitter here, it was over the weekend on the sunday morning programs you had senator sessions making allegation at least without any numerical proof that this legislation hurt american workers, an

today, tamron, it is april 10th.s was supposed to be the first probable launch date because it was mentioned by kim jong-un's regime. but there was no launch today. still, significant dates are coming up. you've got tomorrow already, which is the first anniversary of kim jong-un's rule. monday marks the big birthday of kim's grandfather and founder of the nation, kim il-sun. j pan, as we know, are very worried about missiles going overity territory. they have missiles around their territory saying they will take out anything. either missile or flying debris, even if it is unintentional. that's how intense it is in japan. >> thank you for the latest. out of seoul, south korea. we also have new development in immigration reform. as tens of thousands prepare it rally in d.c. within the next half hour. in fact these are live pictures as that event get under way. there's word, a deal could be announced as early as tomorrow. we will get the first read with nbc's senior editor mark murray. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast r

we do have a statement from the white house which i can read to you, tamron. it was released a short time ago. it says "the president has been notified of the incident in boston. his administration is in contact with state and local authorities. he directed his administration to provide whatever assistance is necessary in the investigation and response." i can tell you the vice president has also been made aware of this situation. he extended his thoughts and prayers to those in boston right now who are dealing with what is such an incredibly difficult situation. as is customary in these types of incidents, tamron, pennsylvania avenue outside of the white house has been shut down to foot traffic. that is really out of an abundance of caution, of course, a security measure to make sure just in case that the white house is being protected as they try to figure out what specifically led to that explosion in boston. so that is the scene here at the white house. but i can tell you the president, his senior advisers are monitoring this situation quite closely. >> le

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i'm tamron hall. we're following claim by senator mitch mcconnell that his campaign headquarters was the target of watergate style tactics and was bugged. the campaign is asking for a federal investigation into leaked recordings push lished today by mother jones. the same publication that put out the infamous 47% romney video. in the recording, mcconnell and several advisers are heard discussing strategy for his upcoming re-election campaign. qulug a plan to bring up ashley judd, bring up her past battle with depression in the event she entered the race. joining me now with more on this story, nbc deputy political editor, domenico, let's talk about this tape itself and the allegation coming from senator mcconnell's office comparing this to watergate. >> we know that this took place february 2nd at the campaign kickoff of the headquarters in kentucky for senator mitch mcconnell. and pretty typically, gathered a group of insiders to discuss opposition research that they would have on ashley judd and jus

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good morning, kayla. >> good morning, tamron. top executives from major financial companies will meet with the president in washington today at a lobbyist conference. on the agenda, job creation and immigration reform. the stock market continues to push through all time record levels. tamron? >> kayla, thank you very much. riddle me this. here's a question for you this morning. if a fisherman and a shark are competing for the same dinner, who wins? check out this video. it happens when the shark spots the tuna on isaac's line. the 500-pound tiger shark goes in for the kill. oh, there it is. isaac tries to reel back in his cash, but then the shark head butts the kayak and makes off with the tuna. don't feel too bad for isaac, he's alive. also, he managed to catch a few more fish. he's in a competition. but a close encounter with, dare i say jaws. it is 7:09. >> you're going to need a bigger boat as al would say, a kayak? >> this is why i have not learned to swim. >> don't you think there's a good reason we didn't play the audio fr

good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tamron.g to bring over a few red state democrats who can't make the vote and some moderate republicans he had hoped to attract. he will keep working until today's scheduled 4:00 p.m. vote but sources in both parties say they are a handful of votes short to expand background checks to gun shows and on the internet, manchin hopes even if it fails today there will be renewed pressure, maybe some new strategy to make the attempt again. he says it is not over. even if today's vote false short. >> kelly, thank you. >>> american airlines says flight operations should be nearly normal today after a computer glitch tuesday stranded tens of thousands of travelers. american and its sister airline american eagle grounded flights nationwide because of what the airline called a technical outage with its reservation and booking tool. >>> an independent task force on post 9/11 interrogation techniques issued a scathing report tuesday. it concluded that the highest u.s. officials under the bush administration

tamron, this will go on for weeks and weeks.gest development had to do with the fact that people thought the fbi, how often did they end up questioning the tsarnaev brothers. and this is a story that is now become a political football. we've seen it questioning about the fbi. we've seen it on the immigration debate. we've seen it on the house floor. at least one house republican accused president obama of not keeping the country safe since 9/11. >> and i want to follow up with you. the headline, senators quietly new path on gun control. when we saw the background check go down, many people thought if you can't get that passed, you cannot get anything and the conversation is over and perhaps moving to immigration reform. it looks like there are some rumblings behind the scenes. >> there is some movement. you have the co-sponsors of that check. joe manchin and john toomey trying to forge a compromise to get people to support it. i think the chances of any type of passage any time soon is very slim. never say never. this could be a

tamron? >> all right, kristin, we will check back with you. i think michael is standing by at this point. michael, i want to go back to this video aired by whdh. the photo of the package along the route. there is a great amount of attention. tell me what people believe they are seeing here. >> first of all, that's circumstantial evidence. the bag at site of the bomb, you see the explosion moments later in the second shot. it's circumstantial link between that package and the bomb. but not conclusive. it was shot by a local affiliate, provided to authorities, and they enhanced the video. it helped them draw the link. we still don't have definitive confirmation that that package was the source of the bomb. so there may have been other packages there. we don't know what point the bomber or bombers placed the packages about a hundred yards apart. so there is still a lot we don't know here. but clearly that video, we are told, combined with that other video from the lord & taylor camera, helped authorities pinpoint this potential suspect. >> michae

tamron hall has more on that. >> a lot going on there. residents are picking up the pieces after the storms turned deadly on thursday. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in south huntsville, alabama with the latest. >> reporter: the severe storms left thousands without power and damaged building throughout the south. today residents are clearing out. a monster twister caught on tape. >> it's coming toward us. >> reporter: one of three to hit the south. part of a storm system ta cut a path of destruction from texas to the carolinas. at least one person was killed in mississippi and several more seriously hurt. high winds left thousands without power here in huntsville, alabama. strong gusts also tore the roofs off of homes and took down a 100 foot tree in the house. fortunately the owners were in the basement. in kentucky the roof was ripped clean off of one home. hail was a hazard for drivers outside of atlanta and in northwest georgia heavy gusts battered homes and cars with debrie. >> the roof of the building wrapped around trees like it's nothing

>>> i'm tamron hall. the "news nation" is following secretary of state john kerry's trip to south korea amid fears they will launch a nuclear missile at any moment. he said a launch would be a huge mistake and the u.s. is ready to respond. >> the rhetoric that we're hearing from north korea is simply unacceptable. by any standard. and i am here to make it clear today on behalf of president obama and the citizens of the united states and our bilateral security agreement that the united states will if needed defend our allies and defend ourselves. >> today's stop is the first on a four-day trip to the region. tomorrow secretary kerry will trav to china. a country he says is key to solving this latest crisis. >> no country in the world has as close a relationship or as significant an impact on the dprk than china. china has an enormous ability to make a difference here. >> meanwhile, president obama canceled some military exercises in the region at the white house yesterday, the president said the north need

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i'm tamron hall.s following news from capitol hill in what is a make or break week for gun legislation. at this hour the u.s. senate is about to reconvene after a two-week recess. the first order of business for returning lawmakers will be the senate gun bill. a bill that looked to be in serious trouble days ago

hi, tamron. >> we are following stories out of washington, d.c.threatening to hold republican accountable if any of them support the bipartisan compromise on background checks held today. we will talk with keith elson and jackie spear about whether the deal has any chance of passing the deal. plus an emotional homecoming for the first lady who is set to speak on gun violence any moment now from chicago. we will bring you the first lady's remarks. and reaction to the president's budget which he says will create jobs. zachary will join us to look at president's proposal and the president's words. and wormer congressman anthony weiner is talking about a possible run to replace new york city mayor michael bloomberg. all coming up next on "news nation." [ jackie ] it's just so frustrating... ♪ the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm fed up with always having to put my bladder's needs ahead of my daughter. ♪ so today, i'm finally talking to my doctor about overactive bladder symptoms. [ female announcer ] know that

i'm tamron hall.ion right now working to determine if syria has crossed the so-called red line by using chemical weapons against its own people. defense secretary chuck hagel making the announcement in the past few hours while traveling in the region. >> the u.s. intelligence community asays with some degree of varying confidence that the syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in syria. specifically, the chemical agent sarin. >> nbc news chief white house correspondent chuck todd is traveling with the president. he is in texas. before i get more information on what the white house is saying, i want to play the president's remarks, august 20th, 2012, when this red line was first referenced by the president. let's play it. >> we have been very clear to the outside regime but also to other players on the ground that a red line for us is, we start saying a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. that would change my calculus. that would change my equation. >> of

it is still very early on in this investigation, tamron. the big question that they are trying to answer right now, was this a domestic act of terrorism or a foreign act of terrorism. the other big takeaway from the president's remarks are that he used that term. he said this is being investigated as an act of terrorism. remember when he spoke yesterday, he refrain from using that word. white house officials said that is because he spoke about three hours after those blasts went off. he wanted to be very cautious in terms of his word choice. the white house a few minutes after the president spoke yesterday did put out a statement saying that it does appear this is an act of terror. you heard the president say he spoke to mayor tom menino. that he has spoken to governor patrick and he told them, he would be putting the full weight and resources of the federal government behind figuring out who exactly is responsible for this. so still a very somber day here at the white house, tamron. as in past tragedies, the president has visited communiti

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my colleague tamron hall has a look at what's next. >> thank you very much.ing up in our next hour, we've got new developments in the boston terror attack. we're learning more about how the explosives were made and what was used to conceal the two placed along that marathon route. i'll be joined by tom cost tello, pete williams and a number of experts. we'll play back the president's remarks a few hours ago. plus, we'll be joined by a father at the marathon honoring his son who was killed in iraq and why this photo of him has captured the hearts of so many. all coming up next. [ chainsaw buzzing ] humans. sometimes, life trips us up. sometimes, we trip ourselves up. and although the mistakes may seem to just keep coming at you, so do the solutions. like multi-policy discounts from liberty mutual insurance. save up to 10% just for combining your auto and home insurance. call liberty mutual insurance at... to speak with an insurance expert and ask about all the personalized savings available for when you get married, move into a new house, or add a car to your

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quite a feel-good story this morning. >> it is tamron, thanks very much.> my fun was watching you watch that story, and looking at the images of yourself before and after, and i can see on the expression of your face it's almost hard for to you believe. >> it's absolutely hard. i was looking at that screen and i just couldn't believe, you know, that was my past. that was me. that was the outside of what i looked like but it didn't represent the inside of the way i feel and so when i look at some of those pictures and some of those memories of my past i think you know, that was me. >> the reason you started doing this in the first place we don't wish on anyone. you had a friend who was sick and you decided to help raise money for stephanie and we are thrilled to say that stephanie is in remission, we hope she's doing well but this other thing you decided to do as a part of this, to go on facebook and all of the sudden as you say, i pushed that button and you're out there. that's a very difficult decision. >> it was extremely hard, especially for somebody wh

my colleague, tamron hall is next for "news nation." >> still piecing together the communication between.s. and russia. regarding terror suspect tamerlan tsarnaev. the intelligence committee says the u.s. government was contacted more than once by the russians. pete williams will join us live and we will have the latest out of philadelphia on the trial of the abortion doctor accused of murdering babies that showed signs of life. today the he can fence starts presenting the case. and we will check in with wall street a day after the so-called flash crash from a twitter hoax claiming the president had been hurt. the big question today, why are the markets this vulnerable? that's all coming up next on "news nation." [ agent smith ] i've found software that intrigues me. it appears it's an agent of good. ge has wired their medical hardware with innovative software to be in many places at the same time. using data to connect patients to software, to nurses to the right people and machines. ♪ helping hospitals treat people even better, while dramatically reducing waiting time. now a waiting ro

i'm tamron hall. we're following capitol hill. let the debate begin. the senate holding the first vote on gun control legislation in a decade. >> i believe the government should focus on keeping firearms out of the hands of criminals and those with mental issues that could cause them to be a threat to our society. the government should not punish or harass law-abiding citizens in the exercise of their second amendment rights. >> we can all agree criminals and those adjudicated as mentally ill should not buy firearms. why should we not try to plug the loopholes in the laws that allow them to buy guns without background checks? stand up and be counted. >> is the senate easily cleared the 60-vote threshold to open debate on the gun control bill. the final tally, 68-31. this despite the nra's warning last night that it would rate lawmakers on procedural votes. something they don't normally do in the end. many republicans voted to move forward with the will including some surprises and plans of a gop filibuster ultimately failed. the white house welcomed to

tamron hall has a look at what's next on "news nation." >> can't wait for tomorrow when we celebrateh year on air with this show. and a new poll shows 94% of americans favor universal background checks for gun purchases including 81% of republicans. so is the story line that support for new gun legislation that it's declined since newtown a myth? >>> and an nfl team has signed a former high school football star. he was wrongly convicted. today, the developing story, he's got a contract. >>> plus highlights from the big event that had hillary clinton and vice president joe biden on the same stage. we'll break all the details down for you coming up next on "news nation." from capital one, bjorn earns unlimited rewards for his small business. take these bags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjorn's small business earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn ] just put it on my spark card. [ garth ] why settle for less? ahh, oh! [ garth ] great businesses deserve unlimited rewards. here's your wake up call. [ male announcer ] get the spark business card from capi

apply colleague tamron hall has a look at what's next. >> thank you very much. next hour, congress takes action to end the furloughs that led to the massive airlines delays. but so many other programs have been hit very hard by the sequester. plus, exclusive new information about the explosives used by the suspects in the boston marathon bombing. national investigative correspondent michael isikoff will join us live with those details. >>> and developing now, the president meeting with jordan's king abdullah as the administration considers how to react after possible proof that the syrian government used chemical weapons against its own people. that's all coming up next on "news nation." who sells those remote control helicopters at the mall. buy'em or don't. whatever man. either way, he gets to fly helicopters all day. i'm talking da vinci style flying machines! he's dating kayla, the lotion girl. able bodied athleticism. here's his buddy marco, who's got the hot water for his velveeta shells & cheese. achieve your dreams. liquid gold. eat like that guy you kno

i'm tamron hall. we're following the gun control fight. we've got live pictures for you, the senate floor where majority leader harry reid is expected to speak any minute and we may hear remarks from pat toomey and joe manchin who are on the floor talking to colleagues. even taking questions, according to our reporters there and working to secure the need background check. just within the last 48 hours, senators who were undecided on how they would vote have been standing their ground, if you will, this morning. north carolina kay haguan, a red state democrat who had been on the fence said they will be a yes. saying, as a mother, there is nothing more important to me than protecting our children. but republican senator lindsey graham came out as a no saying it is not a solution to illegal gun violence. instead of expanding a broken back ground check system, let's fix it. and susan collins became the latest to back the bill and heidi is now refuting a new york time story that claims she will be a no. saying that she is right now undecided.

my colleague tamron hall has a look at what's next on "newsnation." >> hi, everyone.perations continue in west, texas, after a massive explosion at a fertilizer report and now there are reports there were concerns of the proximity of that plant to homes and schools. >>> and republican opposition may have stopped back ground checks on guns but what about immigration reform. the bipartisan senators working on reform are now aiming to stop conservative attacks. we'll have the tales as they unveil their new legislation, new bill in the next hour. we'll bring you more on that live. >>> as for the gun fallout, gun debate, the president says that was round one. what's up for round two? plus what a newtown family member said that rand paul said the president was using newtown families as, quote, props. that's all next on "newsnation." e would absolutely not have taken a zip line in the jungle. (screams) i'm really glad that girl stayed at home. vo: expedia helps 30 million travelers a month find what they're looking for. one traveler at a time. expedia. find yours. to your ta

tamron hall has a look at what's next. >> coming up in the next hour, is it the sequester effect?000 jobs added in march. way less than the 200,000 expected. we'll get reaction. plus, which former member of the obama administration is now being quoted by congressman eric cantor regarding the jobs number? and a federal judge rules the government must provide the morning after pill to girls of all ages without a prescription. this after the obama administration overruled an fda recommendation. we're about that. and blogs and the twitter verse in a big debate over the president calling california's top prosecutor the, quote, best attorney general in the country. what does your gut tell you about it? are some people being too sensitive or was the president perhaps overstepping a line? everyone's hair breaks. dare to see the difference with pantene anti-breakage. reduces hair fall up to 97%. get less hair fall. ♪ i took the dare. will you? anti-breakage. pantene. ♪ i don't want any trouble. i don't want any trouble either. ♪ [ engine turns over ] you know you forgot to take your mask o

my colleague tamron hall. >> coming up next hour, president obama marks the first 100 days of his secondng syria, budget woes including the sequester and what is getting a lot of attention of course, the president's latest comments on guantanamo bay and what he said should happen next. plus, dissension within the intelligence community to order an investigation and the government's handling of the boston bombing. we'll have the latest there. and jurors are right now starting to weigh the murder charges against kermit gosnell, the abortion doctor accused of killing newborns. [ jackie ] it's just so frustrating... ♪ the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm fed up with always having to put my bladder's needs ahead of my daughter. ♪ so today, i'm finally talking to my doctor about overactive bladder symptoms. [ female announcer ] know that gotta go feeling? ask your doctor about prescription toviaz. one toviaz pill a day significantly reduces sudden urges and accidents, for 24 hours. if you have certain stomach problems or glaucoma, or can not empty your

tamron hall. >> have a great weekend.ment at the white house just announce ad newtown mother will deliver the president's saturday weekly address. the white house was asked if this is the first time someone other than president obama has delivered that address. we'll have the answer. we'll take a look at the significance, the importance of this latest move from the white house. plus, secretary of state john kerry in south korea issuing a strong warning to the north, saying a missile launch would be, quote, a huge mistake. plus, the white house is trying to tamp down concern over a new report showing that north korea could arm a missile with a live nuclear head. >>> and tornadoes confirmed in several states after it was confirmed that a tornado touched down in georgia last night. all coming up next.  [ female announcer ] you walk into your laundry room and it just hits you! that nasty odor coming from your washer. say farewell to the smell with tide washing machine cleaner. it goes straight to the source of the stink t

tamron hall has a look at what's next. >> great to see you.loping news out of washington, d.c. as gun control advocates fight to get the votes they need to pass the manchin toomey compromise on background checks. several senators who said they were undecided just hours ago, now taking sides. we'll give you the rundown. we'll get the latest from capitol hill. plus, the rich list. have you heard about it? the staggering amount of money some hedge fund managers made. we've got the list, the name and how much they brought home despite profits being down last year. and what is going on with the price of gold? it is about to close at its lowest level in decades. we'll have a live report from wall street. and more wild spring weather expected across the country from snow to tornadoes. forecasters predicting a repeat of the severe storms we saw last week. angie's list is essential. i automatically go there. at angie's list, you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare written by people just like you. if you want to save yourself ti

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my colleague tamron hall has a look at what's next on "news nation." >> a great hour, two texas law enforcement gunned down within a few months of each other. this comes after a warning in december that authorities had, quote, credible information that a white supremacist group was plotting against texas lawful. we'll have the latest. is marco rubio deliberately trying to slow down immigration reform? that's what the "washington post" is reporting just as some are saying they are close to a deal. we'll look at the rubio effect. >>> and we'll have the latest on louisville guard kevin ware after literally snapping his leg trying to make it to the final four yesterday. his coach said behind losing his own child and his brother-in-law, 9/11, this is the most traumatic experience in his life. we'll have the very latest on kevin coming up. [ male announcer ] when you wear dentures you may not know that your mouth is under attack, from food particles and bacteria. try fixodent. it helps create a food seal defense for a clean mouth and kills bacteria for fresh breath. ♪ fixodent, and forget it. ♪ licen

i'm tamron hall.he "news nation" is following reaction to today's jobs report that president obama's former chief economist called an economic blow. >> this is a punch to the gut. this is not a good number. and i think now you're going to interestingly start seeing a lot of discussion about maybe the sequester is a bigger deal than people thought it was. >> politico called the jobs report a mess. the "washington post" went even further with one headline saying, today's jobs report is a disaster but why? and here are the numbers. employers added just 88,000 jobs in march, compared to the nearly 200,000 economists expected. the nation's unemployment rate fell a tenth of a percent to 7.6%. that is because nearly half a million people stopped looking for work. minutes ago, white house press secretary jay carney pointed a finger at the sequester. >> there is no question that anticipation of sequester as well as the fact of sequester has outside economists have said would have a negative impact on job growt

my colleague tamron hall has a look at what's next. >> coming up, following news out of texas.led when a charter bus headed to casino overturns on a busy texas highway. now one of the state's top trauma centers said it is prepared for a mass casualty event. >>> plus on guns, the senate clears the first hurdle to beat back a filibuster. kelly o'donnell reports. many republicans voted in support including a few surprises. we'll dig deep into that. and we'll go live to the white house as the president posthumously aawards the medal of honor to an army chaplain who the catholic church is considering making a saint. it is all coming up next on "news nation." so if you have a flat tire, dead battery, need a tow or lock your keys in the car, geico's emergency roadside assistance is there 24/7. oh dear, i got a flat tire. hmmm. uh... yeah, can you find a take where it's a bit more dramatic on that last line, yeah? yeah i got it right here. someone help me!!! i have a flat tire!!! well it's good... good for me. what do you think? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or

. >> absolutely, tamron. >> i understand you will be meeting with the president. what do you want to tell him regarding -- i'm assuming to keep up the push, keep up the fight for gun control legislation, that you would like to see? >> absolutely. one of the things that we recognize here in colorado, a place that quite frankly has -- is important for us to have access to guns and to be outdoors with the guns and do the things that we do, but it's also about reducing the violence that's plagued our nation. and certainly we've not been immune to it here in the metro denver area and certainly not throughout colorado. we'll continue to encourage the president to keep pushing for sensible legislation around gun safety and violence reduction. and make sure that we continue this conversation across the nation. >> as i mentioned, we've got a new morning joe/marist poll out that indicates that support is very strong for gun legislation and when it comes to universal background checks, there is strong support amongst republicans. but we hear this phrase, everything changed a

that's probably the best comparison here, tamron. it looks like the administration is trying to do what they did with libya and trying to build a similar coalition there. >> speaking of libya, senator mccain was critical of the administration's decisions regarding the events playing out and already, chuck, we've heard from senator mccain regarding this news and chemical weapons being used by syria. let me play what senator mccain said. >> the president of the united states said if assad used chemical weapons, it would be a game changer. that it would cross a red line. i think it is pretty obvious that red line has been crossed. >> so there you have it. some might say the usual suspect in these international story lines if you will. but senator mccain already on record criticizing in some ways. >> the other person usually the ally in the senate, lindsey graham has been quoted as saying he is not suggesting the u.s. should act unilaterally. so there isn't, there is certainly a movement on capitol hill that something has to be done. the

my colleague tamron hall has a look at "news nation" next. >> we're following that breaking news on then custody. tsarnaev has now been charged with a weapon of mass destruction. pete wimlliams will join us. plus, michael isikoff reports two of tamerlan's friends have been charged. we'll have the very latest details coming up. plus the president headed to texas to the site of that explosion. it is all coming up next on "news nation." ♪ [ female announcer ] from meeting customer needs... to meeting patient needs... ♪ wireless is limitless. ♪ from finding the best way... ♪ to finding the best catch... ♪ wireless is limitless. ♪ the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm fed up with always having to put my bladder's needs ahead of my daughter. ♪ so today, i'm finally talking to my doctor about overactive bladder symptoms. [ female announcer ] know that gotta go feeling? ask your doctor about prescription toviaz. one toviaz pill a day significantly reduces sudden urges and accidents, for 24 hours. if you have certain stomach problems or glaucoma, or can n

my colleague tamron hall has a look at what's next. >> great to see you. a lot of news in the hour. several developing stories first on the boston bombings, the attorney who helped prosecute timothy mcveigh will join us to discuss the latest developments in the case against dzhokhar tsarnaev. plus, news on those ricin tainted letters sent to the president and senators last week. officials confirm the suspect has been released from jail free on bond. we'll have the very latest. and a judge has now dropped several of the charges against a philadelphia abortion doctor accused of killing babies that were born alive. we'll have the latest information on that case. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many

nbc's tamron hall is here with one man's story.ds the goal of retiring before he hits age 40. >> this weekend we're going to do some noodles and spaghetti and meat and you've got a great dinner there, five, six bucks. >> reporter: 30-year-old jason feeber is all about saving money and writes a blog about his plan to retire by age 40. >> i live modestly, i try to save 60%, 70% of my net income every month. >> reporter: his strategy is to streamline. he moved from michigan to florida to save money in state tax taxes. he got rid of his car to save on transportation. >> is it difficult to wait for a bus with eight inches of snow around you. >> reporter: he earns $50,000 a year and keeps his monthly expenses low, rent $900, student loans $200, transportation $50 and food between $200 and $250 for a total monthly expense of $1,400. >> my first year i was lean, spending $120 to $140 a month in food so there was a lot of sandwiches and noodles. >> reporter: being frugal paid off. feeber saved more than $100,000 in three years on his plan,