my colleague tamron hall is live at kennedy space center in florida and with a look at what is next withoverage of "newsnation." great coverage down there, tamron. hi. >> and great yellow suit in that picture, but i like you better showing off the guns. they look great. thank you, andrea. >> have a good weekend. >> thank you, honey. we will have an update on the space crew "atlantis" and where they are now. >>> and update from the deputy administrator. >>> and plus, what is expected for thu saousands of people who expected to lose their jobs, and we will talk about how what happens in florida will affect the presidential election. >>> and i will talk to ezra klein about the impact of jobs on the president and the hopes of re-election. "newsnation" is moments away. ♪ ♪ ♪ look at that car, well, it goes fast ♪ ♪ givin' my dad a heart attack ♪ [ friend ] that is so awesome. ♪ i love my car [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] that first chevy, yea, it gets under your skin. ♪ it getsso i takeur skin. one a day men's 50+ advantage. as a manager, my team counts on me to stay focused. it's the

tamron hall is going to stand by, because tamron hall is going to be taking over the coverage. tomorrow, of course, we will have follow-up on all tof the verdict, which ever way it is, and tamron hall takes over right now. tamron? >> thank you, andrea. thank you very much. ladies and gentlemen, we have a verdict and at 2:15 we will hear the verdict of the casey anthony murder trial. and we have reports from kerry sanders standing outside of the orlando courtroom. and kerry, let me get an update on how the jury deliberated. this is the first few day and as you recalled less than 11 hours, people are stunned, the twitter and facebook and phonelines and people are stunned that we have a verdict in the high-profile case. >> and so we have seven women, and five men who returned to the room, elected a foreman and as you noted in 11 hours according to my math came back with a verdict. when george and cindy anthony were notified, they made their way into the courthouse, and of course, as you can imagine, because of their roles in all of this, the cameras surrounding them and cindy anth

tamron hall will lead msnbc's coverage of nasa's final launch live from cape canaveral friday morningn't miss it. obama will hold his first ever twitter town hall 15 minutes from now. these are live pictures from the east room. the president will answer questions from twitter users around the country about jobs and this economy. speaker john boehner has sent in his tweet question, it is will you admit the stimulus was a mistake? we'll find out if the president will answer that at the town hall that's live. >>> plus casey anthony could go free tomorrow, there's still as you well know outrage over the not guilty verdicts. we'll get the latest out of florida on "news nation." >>> how big is the oil spill in montana's yellow stone river? exxonmobil has been ordered to rebury the pipeline that spewed up to 42,000 gallons of oil into the river friday. montana's governor vowed to held exxon accountable last nigon "t rachel maddow show." >> the clean up will decide when the people of montana decide the cleanup is done. it won't be decided by exxonmobil or bureaucrats in washington, d.c. when

. >>> i'm thomas roberts in for tamron hall.tion is following the latest developments out of washington with the debt gridlock. the house reconvenes at the top of the hour. speaker boehner plans to bring the bill to the foor for a vote some time this evening. republican tea party members have been a huge obstacle to speaker boehner so far. we're going to get reaction from one of them. congressman steve king will join me. plus the latest on tropical storm don and its track. will the storm bring some relieve to the extreme drought conditions in texas. all that and much more at the top of the hour. >>> a senior official says the treasury department is now leaning towards keeping contingency plans underwraps as opposed to publicizing them. senate, you've seen what's happened on the house side. the speaker has sweetened the bill in terms of more tea party support, democrats are causllin it a poison pill. >> the problem with the democratic leadership is everything's a nonstarter including a budget. we've gone for two years without a b

coming up on news nation, tamron hall will talk to the memphis city council chairman about all of this> in minnesota the 20-day government shut down that has crippled the state is over. governor mark davis signed a new budget today and officially ended the longest government shut down in this country in more than a decade. the deficit crisis is impacting several individual states like minnesota have been dealing with a lot of problems on their own. virginia used to be unwith of them. but today announced a budget surplus for the second straight year. that announcement coming up in about an hour. we're joined by virginia's governor box mcdonell. congratulations on your surplus? second time in a year? skekd year in a row? >> $311 million revenues. that's right of revenue surplus. when we get to say these numbers in the next couple of weeks it will be more than that. we decided last year in virginia to cut spending back to 2007 levels, not raise taxes. focus on job creation and now we see the revenue's coming in. i think that's the whey to govern. we just finished with a bipartisan budget

. >>> and tamron hall will anchor the news from kennedy space center tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., and you can catch that right here on msnbc. don't go anywhere though, because we are back after this. >>> mark and jennifer bitterman were riding through france when they had a great meal and discovered it was due to a special salt that was used and they brought it back and sold it in the portland store, the meadow, and the word of mouth spread about it, and led to expansion in new york and other cities as well. for more on small businesses watch "your business" sundays at 7:30. if it's true that sharks can sense even a drop of blood from a quarter of a mile away, which razor would you use? ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> still a hd right here on "newsnation." >> e yes, my daughter is gone, but for nate's family, there is tremendous loss, too. >> they were high school sweethearts and now a star football player is accused of brutally murdering his ex-girlfriend and we will have the details ahead. >>> and in a few hours texas is scheduled to convict a convicted mexican murderer, and the white house has asked for a delay

i'm tamron hall, and happy fourth of july to all of you.next, and have a safe and happy fourth of july. are politics at its worst. the republicans have opposed economic reforms at every turn. and now they have a plan that would essentially end medicare for future retirees... slash education... while giving huge tax breaks to big oil and the wealthy. we can't rebuild america if they tear down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. i was just gonna say that! about this flat haircolor! [ gigi ] try nice 'n easy anti-flat, always dimensional. in one simple step, get tones and highlights built into every shade with nice 'n easy. >>> good afternoon, it is friday july 1st, and here is what is happening. sprung rabbit? the case against the french big wig accused of raping a chamber maid near total collapse. the accuser's story and past unp der question, and american criminal justice system under fire. decisions, decisions. >>> treasury secretary timothy geithner says he is staying for now, but sh

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for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports," andjoin us tomorrow as thomas roberts is in for tamron hallas. >> well, we are going to be following every development from capitol hill that you heard andrea cillizza talk about. i will have a chance to talk to pat toomey who sits on the budget committee. >>> and more on the gunman of the mass killings in norway and why he launched this attack. "newsnation" is just minutes away. stick around. ca's favorite. so we're celebrating the honey sweetness, crunchy oats and... hey! don't forget me!! honey nut cheerios. make it your favorite too! is best absorbed in small continuous amounts. only one calcium supplement does that in one daily dose. new citracal slow release... continuously releases calcium plus d for the efficient absorption my body needs. citracal. for the efficient absorption my body needs. woman: saving for our child's college fund was getting man: yes it was. so to save some money, we taught our 5 year old how to dunk. woman: scholarship! woman: honey go get him. anncr: there's an easier way to save. get online. go to geico.com. get

i'm tamron hall. the "newsnation" is following the literal pressure cooker that is making life miserable and dangerous for nearly 100 million americans. the term heat wave is nothing new, but meteorologists say what is happening over 32 states is a heat dome. today heat being headed into the weekend and that dome is expected to intensify sending temperatures skyrocketing in the mid-atlantic and northeast. already the extreme heat has cost 13 people their lives across the midwest, and health officials are fearing that number may rise. >> i just cool down with a rag. >> we don't like the heat, do we? >> no. >> not many people like the heat. the heat is also causing damage in some states. this is video out of minnesota, and it shows two lanes of interstate that were closed for a short period of time after the scorching temperatures actually caused roads to literally break into pieces. the heat index there rose to as high as 115 degrees. let's go to weather channel's carl parker with more. we can't stress

i'm tamron hall. the "newsnation" is following developing news. this hour president obama will start answering questions in his first ever twitter town hall. for the past week twitterers, if you will, have been submitting questions about jobs and the economy using the hashtag askobama. now these tweets are coming from all walks of life, bloggers, political pundits included, even lawmakers. twitter co-founder jack dorsey will moderate the first of its kind town hall and earlier house speaker john boehner tweeted this question. will you take job-destroying tax hikes off the table? that is one of the questions that was submitted there, and the afl-cio union tweeted simply where are the jobs? kay asks what is being done to ensure entry level jobs for recent grads like me are being created alongside jobs for previously employed? now, according to a new mcclatchy maris poll a whopping 75% believe the country is still in a recession. 59% want the government to make debt reduction a priority, even if it means

unitedhealthcare. >>> hi, everybody, i'm thomas roberts in for tamron hall today. a done deal yet. "newsnation" following the nail-biting developments taking place on capitol hill. moments ago john boehner announced that the house was taking action to solve the crisis and that there were no gimmicks, no smoke screens in the debt ceiling bill and we are hours away from the house vote on that package. the speaker's day began with hard hardly enough bills to pass the bill, and he has been scrambling to change minds all day long. boehner says that his bill is the best option. >> when the house takes action today, the united states senate has no more excuses for inaction. the bill is not perfect. i have never said it was perfect and nobody in my caucus believes

and up next is tamron hall. >> in our hour, we will be following the dramatics of the hearings goingin london where rupert murdoch said he is not responsible for the phone hacking scandal that rocked his media empiempire. and more on murdoch's wife, wendy, who jumped to his husband's defense as a protester splattered something in his face. and what role does she play in the empire and in her husband's defense? let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, helps cover some of the medical expenses... not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying up to thousands of dollars... out of your own pocket. these are the only medicare supplement insurance plans... ex

i'm thomas roberts, and tamron hall will return monday. catch "newsnation" at 2:00 p.m.tern right here on msnbc. but don't go anywhere, because martin bashir is coming your way next. ♪ [ whistles ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage or visit travelers.com. with new extra-strength bayer advanced aspirin. it has microparticles, enters the bloodstream faster and rushes relief to the site of pain. it's clinically proven to relieve pain twice as fast. new bayer advanced aspirin. >>> good afternoon it is friday july 29th, and here is what is happening. >>> mr. speaker, pick up the phone. calls flood the congressional switchboard and boehner finally compromises. >> we have a deal? we have a deal? >> i'm smiling. >> with the tea party, a poisoned pill added to a bill more certain to be killed by the senate than the last one. >> it is unfair. it is

tamron hall live for us. appreciate it. "news nation" 2:00 p.m. she'll be watching it all for us live again and what happened there and all the reaction from the space shuttle launch. thanks, again. joining us by phone former nasa astronaut. pamela mel roy. you're a rarity yourself. you're one of two female commanders. as we take a look of the space shuttle taking off, i can't help but think with an inspiration it continues to be more many americans and many millions around the world to watch this space shuttle takeoff. >> it's really amazing to see, isn't it, richard? to me one of the big things about the space shuttle is the capacity to carry enough people that we were able to bring a much larger diversity of the face of america into space. and many orcountries too. >> when you saw it take off, what were you thinking having been in space shuttles before, was it an emotional situation for you? >> oh it's very emotional. in fact, it's really a lot easier to be inside the space shuttle because you're busy and you're focused. >> inside? >> you have

i'm thomas roberts sitting in for tamron hall.g the developing standoff on capitol hill over the debt ceiling. six days away from the default, and neither side seems willing to budge. right now house speaker john boehner is frantically trying to tweak his plan to hustle the votes, while issuing a stern warning to members of his own party. earlier today behind closed doors boehner told house republicans to get your [ bleep ] in line behind his bill in response to the growing list of republicans who are coming outç against that plan. senate

sorkin and lawrence o'donnell host of "last word with lawrence o'donnell" on msnbc, and my colleague tamron halls off today, and thomas roberts is standing in for her. >> we are following the latest at the white house where lawmakers are trying to come to a compromise. now in order to prevent default which is seven days away, what happens if america's credit rating is ultimately downgraded. >>> and david wu says he is resigning from office amid a sex scandal, but not immediately, and we will have details on "newsnation" up next. 3q double shift... i need a break. he needs some gellin'. yeahhhhhhh. gellin' is like having a teeny tiny foot masseuse in your shoe. you like ? nice ! dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles. outrageous comfort, all-day long. but afraid you can't afford it? well, look how much insurance many people can get through selectquote for less than a dollar a day. selectquote found, rich, 37, a $500,000 policy for under $18 a month. even though dave, 43, takes meds to control his blood pressure, selectquote got him a $500,000 policy for under $28 a month. ellen, 47, got a $250,000 po

with thanks to all of my friends and colleagues here in aspen, a look next to "newsnation" with tamron hall a great job there this week. and now, a law that is controversial that went into effect in kansas and they are set to go before a federal judge in hours. advocates say that the new requirements are meant to keep all women from getting abortions in kansas. and the governor says that the law is about patient safety, and the alleged drunk driver in houston killed a pedestrian and then drove around with the person's body in the car's windshield and that man is set to go before a judge within the hour. we will have an update for you and "newsnation" is back in three. a revolutionary water enhancer. add a little...add a lot. for a drink that's just the way you like it. make it yours. make it mio. ♪ [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where you don't back down from a challenge. this is the age of knowing how to make things happen. so, why would you let something like erectile dysfunction get in your way? isn't it time you talked to your doctor about viagra? 20 million men already have.

. >>> hello, everyone, i'm tamron hall, and the "newsnation" is following the news of rupert murdoch and the much-anticipated testimony before parliament. many are calling this the slow meltdown of his media empire. murdoch and his son, james, are expected to testify within the next 24 hours, and yet another resignation in the london police department. john yates has resigned as the deputy commissioner who decided not to reopen an investigation of the alleged hacking. his boss stepped down sunday citing speculation with the ties to the former "news of the editor" arrested last week and the defunct newspaper is accused of hacking into the phones of politicians, and even a murder victim. rebec rebekah brooks has been een resd as of this weekend, and we will see what is going to happen here with rupert murdoch and his son james tomorrow? >> well, that is certainly, that is the big question. and rupert murdoch and his son james, and rebekah brooks, who are appearing before the select committee have to be so careful, and so careful in fact, that rupert murdoch's biographers saying he is i

. >>> i'm tamron hall, coming up on news nation, hermann cain is under fire for his answer to this question- >> you're saying any community if they want to ban a mosque. >> yes, they have the light to do that. >> while cain is not the front runner he's had a lot of support tn the campaign trail is this his strategy for upstaging congresswoman michele bachmann. too good to be true, sears mistakingly marked the price of the new ipad 2 for $69. it usually starts at $500. hundreds of people bought it at the $69 price. now sears is cancelling all of those orders. should sears honor the price it advertised? >>> new concerns today about the link between brain injuries and dementia. a government led study of nearly 300 thousand american veterans and football players find that those who had suffered mild brain injuries, even concussions were twice as likely to develop dementias later in life. >>> our military men and women have found an advocate in actor gary sinise. better known to some of the troops as lieutenant dan. after playing that compelling role in "forest gump", sinise took that name and r

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good to have you with me today, i'm thomas roberts sitting in for tamron hall, and the "newsnation" following the intense debt divide is called a catastrophic default seven days away and right now democratic and republican leaders are bashing each other's dueling plans to solve the debt ceiling crisis. the gop's solution is to raise the debt limit now, and the dems have it last until 2013, after the presidential election. >> if the republicans continue to oppose a reasonable proposal that i e brought here to the floor last night and vote on in the senate soon, it is by political reasons driven by the ideological tea party. >> we have a bill that is a reasonable approach, and negotiated with the senate leadership that really is common sense. >> from the hill to the white house, and with we have team coverage with all of the angles of this developing story with msnbc's kelly o'donnell, and kristen welker. i want to start with kelly. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell now saying he supports boehner's plan, and what does that mean for the reid plan? >> well, one of the things that we have bee

and tamron hall has "newsnation" coming up. >> yes, we are following many stories.a holds another round table talk with the congressional leaders after yesterday's meeting reached areach reached a boiling point, and house majority leader harry reid said that cantor acted immature and should not be involved in the talks. >>> and it is the second day of testimony in roger clemens' perjury trial, but the judge has declared a mistrial. what is happening with the rocket? [ 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 with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a narcotic. when it comes to relieving your art

my colleague tamron hall, host of msnbc's "news nation," is watching it all front and center from kennedy space center in florida. she's going to be anchoring our live coverage from there. also nbc's tom costello is going to be there as well with tamron. but let's start with tamron. mother nature finally cooperating, as i know, huh? >> you know, thomas, i'm taking a deep breath because i think you're right. we are seeing a window here. the excitement is building. as you mentioned, i'm with nbc's tom costello. and tom has in one ear our mission control, if you will, in new york counting us down. he also has nasa and their updates in the other ear. and looking behind me, sxwu pointed this out, tom, nasa may regret not going through with this launch. >> well, because we have, believe it or not, beautiful weather. and seconds ago as you were just giving the intro they gave the go. weather has -- the weather officer here has signed off on this mission. the flight officer has said we are going for launch. and he has said to commander chris ferguson, fergie, godspeed. that is the last time a lau