independents, and we got the americans with disabilities act signed by then-president bush at the white house lawn 20 years ago today. so it is remarkable, those origins. is remarkable progress. it is remarkable the work that all of you have done. if you have ever watched, and maybe you do not want to, or maybe you had to -- i never good with notes. i have my own learning disability called dyslexia, so i cannot be very well, but i thought it was important to make susan's point, and then doing something that i never do, and that as i wrote some things down because i wanted to get some things right because i wanted to underscore what susan said about the last six-plus years. when i first became supervisor, some of you may know, i've posted -- hosted a little reception across the street, and i wanted to celebrate the fact that i had the privilege of a lifetime to represent the people of san francisco, and i was told i could not do it because i was at the green room across the street, and apparently, it was not accessible, which is rather remarkable to me. because as a small business person, this same

vice-president who does not want to appear to be too anxious -- that he should helicopter onto the white house lawn to send a message to the world that someone was in charge. you remember the problem with alexander haig and that timing control at the white house. an aide suggested the helicopter onto the white house lawn to show the was in charge, but even though the amendment had not been invoked, in point of fact, he was taking charge. vice-president bush very wisely refused to do that. he told his aide that there is only one person who helicopters onto the white house lawn, and that person is the president of the united states, it is not me. i think this would be a problem for any vice-president to appear to be seen by the public as being too anxious to supplant the president. so, if anything, vice presidents are more likely to be reticent to them over anxious. also, president reagan as you know suffered another illness in 1985. he had colon cancer the metastasized. to feed of his contestant had to be removed -- two feet of his intestines had to be removed. in a letter that he wrote, he said he

see your first state dinner now, sausage and dinner for everyone, and bocci ball court on the white house lawnhave thousands of e-mails like that, really, all types, all kinds, all wondering about me for president. could i lead this nation? we will have a serious discussion about my ideas to fix the nation. tough ideas. tough choice. me and the without, okay. but, straight talk from the white house? not so. clearly not to a lot of you folks. you guys broken down our computer service letting us know how angry you are and how fed up you are with both parties, with politicians who talk tough but don't exactly do tough. say they are going after waste and spending but leave out the unpleasant details. that's what has you spent. that is what has you steamed. and that is what the tea party is begging both parties. this is not a red or blue issue but about green, or money, and our future. i know, many folks say i am wet and they say politicians who speak bluntly get marked and voter could talk about cutting spending but they never mean their spending. i don't my that. i ain't buying it. you know what

straight from the hearing, homeland security secretary janet napolitano on the white house lawn. very much. you warned we're talking about smaller operations, but targeting americans and sometimes using people who were trained here and go over there and come back. >> that's right. the threat of terror remains with us. it's al qaeda, it's al qaeda inspired but the sources of terrorism have diversified. the tactics have diversified and the targets are diversified. we have to do a lot more in new and improved ways, more work with state and local law enforcement, more work with our own citizens, if they see something to say something. that's the way we make sure we protect the security of americans. >> of course we're also talking today about bob woodward's new book "obama's wars" hot off the presses not yet released but you've seen in the "new york times" "the washington post" a couple of the things in the book relate to your turf. in the book, president obama calls a nuclear attack a "potential game-changer" quoted in an interview "when i go down the list of things i have to worry

he's on the white house north lawn. we apologize in advance, but we feel your pain, mr.etary, because we deal with that noise every day with that construction behind you. mr. secretary, you were at the center of this storm when you were at the new york fed. do you have any regrets today that between you, fed chair bernanke, and then treasury secretary hank paulson that the three of you didn't figure out a way for the government to save lehman brothers? >> we would have done it if we had any capacity to do that, absolutely. that would have been the right thing to do. but the tragic failure of this crisis was that we did not have the tools to limit leverage, limit risk taking in some of the largest financial institutions in the country. and when they made a bunch of tragic mistakes, we didn't have the capacity to wind them down, break them up without huge damage to the rest of the american economy. those were the basic failures of policy that helped lead to the crisis, and that's what the bill corrects. >> well, i want to move on to an issue that's current today, and that

mike is live on the white house north lawn. so she's going to be temporarily advising the president. explain, this mike. >> reporter: well, she could serve conceivably about midway into 2012. that's the way this is set up in the law if you look at the language involved here. you're right, if they make it official today, savannah, kind of, she's being appointed in this advisory role to sidestep the senate confirmation process that would have been problematic. she's essentially walking in the side door of this house that she herself created, her own brainchild. this consumer protection bureau that was part of that fraud financial reform package that passed congress and was signed by the president earlier this year. now, earlier today, elizabeth warren posted a blog on the white house website where she says the new law creates a chance to put a tough cop on the beat and provide real accountability and oversight of the consumer credit market. the time for hiding tricks and traps in the fine print is over, it's time for all of us to

. >> don't expect flying saucers to land on the white house lawn any time soon announcing take me toer. it sounds like a goof ball idea but here's the rationale, sometime later this year, maybe early next year, they'll announce we have discovered earth-like twins in outer space, and we'll be gazing at the night sky and someone may be gazing back at us but it will not be a two homebuild two-way conversation, like et phone home, it will be a one way signal. bill: if we sentence a signal, how would we communicates. >> if you have a message in the the bottle in the ocean you cannot communicate back to people sending the message in the bottle. bill: which makes it seem strange and good and i understand if you came up with the idea. i can understand if nasa came up with the idea. but what about the united nations? >> i think they want to stake a claim, because now there are no protocols and there is no ways alien ambassadors, no way to set up how trade would be, communications and information would be exchanged and want to put a stake in the ground and say we claim this. in the name of the

. >> from the white house north lawn. thanks. >> i'll see you in the morning. >> coming up next, senator john kerry will join us live. and still ahead, more of andrea's exclusive interview with iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. what he says about those american hikers jailed in iran and the controversy over the new york city mosque. >>> and what's behind the surge of republican women running for office? we'll get into that. you're yaching "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. i went tt and she said hair was growing back... i was like, yes, this works... [ male announcer ] only rogaine is proven to regrow hair in 85% of guys. puhh puhh puhh putt and that's it. [ male announcer ] stop losing. start gaining. bankers are known to be a little bit in love with themselves.. trust me.. are we going up? we can get the next one. i'd like to get your advice on hedging - risk... exposure. what makes us different? for 300 years we've chosen to focus on our clients. what a novel idea. words alone aren't enough. my job is to lis

white house. >> finally tonight, have you ever noticed when we go to the reports on the north lawn of the white the grounds crew always seems to be working somewhere in the background? sometimes loudly in the background. well, they're at it again. >> i'm going to take some time to make a decision. and i think he and all of us will be focused on the president and his continuing economic crisis and continuing to get this economy going again.

that is the white house north lawn, the vice president's top adviser there be will in moments. we're going to ask him if it's time to spend or if it's time to save. jon: "happening now" n. the wide world of entertainment, in the top box, singer george michael, sentenced to eight weeks behind bars for driving under the influence of drugs. he pleaded guilty last month stkpwhraoeupblgdz middle box, a tribute concert for what would have been john lennon's 70 th*r birthday, the lineup, jack jon browne, cindy lauper. >> pennen pee kr -- cruz is pregnant, she is married to javiere bardette. jenna: president obama is outlining proposals to kick start the economy and create jobs. many involve more spending and that could be a tough sell. money voters are -- many voters are not happy hearing about the decifit amid the crucial elections. joining us, former adviser to joe biden, jared bernstein. great to have you on "happening now". >> nice to be here. jenna: are we in a recovery or are we still in a recession right now? >> that's an official economist question and the official economist w

we get details now from our white house correspondent savannah guthrie on the north lawn tonight. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. with election day less than two months away and his party facing the prospect of a blowout in the mid-terms, the president was anxious to talk about efforts to improve the economy and put pressure on republicans for not offering better ideas. he spent a fair bit of time trying to quiet a cultural storm over islam in america. on the eve of the anniversary of 9/11, the president found himself trying to lower the national temperature, making an impassioned plea for religious tolerance. >> we have to make sure that we don't start turning on each other. i will do everything that i can as long as i'm president of the united states, to remind the american people that we are one nation under god. we may call that god different names, but we remain one nation. >> reporter: nine years after the terrorist attacks, anti-muslim sentiment is seeing a resurgence. a florida pastor's threat to burn the koran this weekend led to protests in afghani

our white house correspondent savannah guthrie has more from the north lawn tonight. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. the president wanted to emphasize this milestone, acknowledging the work isn't done, yet he said it is time to turn the page. he also wanted to highlight what the white house considers a campaign promise fulfilled. >> i am announcing that the american combat mission in iraq has ended. the iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country. >> reporter: the president has been visiting with troops today, and earlier this week at walter reid near washington, he's been visibly moved by those visits. tonight he took the time to thank the troops for their sacrifice. >> at every turn, america's men and women in uniform have served with courage and resolve. as commander in chief i am very proud their service. like all americans, i am awed by their sacrifice, and by the sacrifices of their families. >> reporter: the president addressed the political divisions over going to the war in iraq in the first pla

. >> chris: wendell goler on the lawn of the white house. thank you for that. the world's largest amburger chain is denying a published report it may drop healthcare coverage for some employees because of the new obama care reform law. correspondent molly henneberg looks at what is happening beneath the golden arches. >> mcdonald's says it deserves a break today, or a waiver for part of the healthcare law. the corporation reportedly told regulators barring an exemption the law signed by the president last spring may force it to drop health insurance company for 30,000 hourly workers because according to a memo obtained by the "wall street journal", it would be economically prohibitive for our carrier to continue offering it." come january, the law requires insurance company to spend 80-85% of the premium revenue on patient care rather than expenses or salaries. critics say it won't work for limited plan covering basic doctor visit for hourly workers, often in industry with a lot of turnover and therefore lots of paperwork. >> you have little or nothing left ove

white house correspondent suzanne malveaux. she has confirmed now that the white house economic adviser larry summers will be leaving after this election in november. in fact, suzanne is on the north lawnils for us. what exactly are you learning for us? >> reporter: we know from a senior white house administration official that larry summers will be leaving shortly from the white house. we don't have an exact timetable. the white house official who i've been speaking with is not describing this as a shakeup but a national evolution of an economic team that has been with the president through tough, tough times. larry summers was an advisor to the president. we have a very short statement from the white house and then we expect to have a statement from the president that is more complete later this afternoon. but as a senior official describes it, last fall the president asked larry to stay through 2010 in order to see through the passage of financial reform and continue the implementation of the economic recovery program. this announcement is part of a long-standing plan to return to harvard. this comes at a time when there's a lot of frustration among the american people. we've seen s

our white house correspondent ed henry got a firsthand look at the situation and ed not far from the north lawnhat is right, wolf. what is fascinating the economic debate playing out on the white house and the hill, and stuck on whether tax cuts should go to the people making under $250,000 or richer people making over $250,000 and beyond. and yet, i only had to go a few blocks from here to find people making far, far less. i spoke to two people who are unployed and living off of social security benefits and getting a few hundred a month and getting help from s.o.m.e., which stands for so others might eat, and it is also low-cost housing to help people get back on their feet. i spoke to two people who said that the whole economic debate in washington is missing a crisis occurring a few blocks from here. >> reporter: we all heard the awful statistics that say that the poverty rate in america is now 14%, and about 43 million people are living in poverty the worst level since 1965. we wanted to get beyond the statistics so we went less than a mile from the white house and we have two people living

white house today. tucked away at the bottom of the south lawn were charlie and paula and bryant and katie.ure signs that history was about to be made. but in gaza itself the very spot that will soon come under the authority of the palestine liberation organization it looked like so many other days. the frustrated, the angry, those without hope giving vent to their fury. ♪ in jericho, which will also come under plo control, there was more of a sense of the day. it may be here in this ancient biblical city that yasser arafat sets up the plo's new headquarters. they were marching and chanting in jericho today. while three white house staffers playing clinton and rabin and arafat were doing a dry run. >> can you ask them all to move? can you ask them all to move? >> from the middle of the stage. >> reporter: and the table on which sadat and begin and carter signed the camp david agreement was being nudged into its proper place. >> about three inches this way. >> reporter: on this day at the white house former secretaries of state were a glut on the market. vance and kissinger. william p. roger

we have a live view from the north lawn of the white house. he had that -- head back to the oval office. we will ship to the middle east by a dinner that will be hosted by the president and first lady. there is some in the key players. -- they are some of the key players. austin is joining us from new york, republican line. caller: thank you. i want to thank president obama. at least he understands that these are men that are in a war. the matter how big a war it is, it is hell. i cannot imagine what they are going through. i really do not want them to go through that stuff. i believe there is one. in that speech that was missed. there is the fact that iran has currently got nuclear supplies from our old cold war nemesis for russia. after they promised that they would not do so. this situation is not looking too good. host: that is when the questions that has come up. whether or not there is now a new threat from iraq because the old threat from saddam hussein has now ended. caller: yeah. it is just -- the mission has gone well. it has steadil

lawn, wendell, thanks a lot. fox news confirmed today that tomorrow morning president obama will announce the resignation of the white house chief of staff, rom rahm emanuel it is widely reported that he is stepping down to run for mayor of chicago and he has been with the president since day one of the administration and we're told he could leave washington, this weekend. so he can begin campaigning immediately. so what about a replacement? we're told the white house senior advisor, peter rouse is a likely candidate to fill in, as interim chief of staff. prosecutors reportedly considering hate crime charges, in a case that has gotten national attention. the new jersey college freshman who killed himself after his roommate and his roommate's friend are said to have secretly sent out a live internet feed of the fish man hooking up with another guy. the victim, was tyler clemente who jumped off the george washington bridge the day after prosecutors say the roommate tried to pull the stunt a second time. the pair already faces invasion of privacy charges but if prosecutors decide to add a bias or a hate crime enhancement, it

lawn. thank you. stocks started the week off strongly. the dow gained almost 146. the s&p 500 was up 17. the nasdaq finished ahead 40. the white house is denying a published report that it plans to target the tea party with a national ad campaign designed to bolster democratic hopes in the mid-terms. steve centanni spells out why democrats are desperately trying to come up with a coherent strategy for dealing with the tea party movement. the power of the tea party was hammered home when christine o'donnell upset the establishment candidate moderate republican mike castle in the delaware senate primary. o'donnell seized the nomination on tide of voter unrest, that according to the "new york times" had the white house considering the idea of launching an anti-tea party ad campaign. that report said the white house would try to equate the tea party with the republican party. much as vice president biden has already done. >> this ain't your father's republican party. this is the republican tea party. >> reporter: the president struck a more moderate tone. >> i think that america has a noble tradition of being helpfully skeptical about g

. >> where in the white house do you find yourself the happiest? >> i would say that the south lawns extraordinary. we build this place that -- this playset out here that malia and sasha used to use a lot. they are now getting old that they are not using it as much as they used to. i will look out the window and suddenly somebody is on a swing or laughing as they go down a slide. it will remind you why you're doing what you are doing. every once in awhile bo runs by. >> what about the lincoln bedroom? >> you know, the lincoln bedroom i do not go into much, except when there are visitors but every once in awhile i will sneak in to read it gettysburg address, especially when i have a speech. i'm constantly reminding myself that was only three minutes long. if i am getting long winded, it is useful to take a look at that piece of genius and remember that there is something to gravity when it comes to making a point. >> do you ever feel like you were going to be here for a long time? >> no, i mean, both me and the family recognize that this is the people's house, and we are temporary oc

white house. have you some sports facilities right there on your grounds, swimming and tennis and a great lawn, youur friends over. there's a lot of wonderful things. of course, this is a temporary custodianship the obamas have of the white house. i'm sure they want to use it to the fullest, enjoy it and try to have, you know, an exceptional and exciting experience for their family. so, i wouldn't be surprised if they're taking advantage of all of those things that are there for them. >> aneeppreciate your insight. >>> still ahead, are you addicted to your blackberry? guilty. maybe your cell phone. we'll take a look inside that,,, a murder suspect is dead... after a high-speed chase ending in richmond - last night. c-h-p officers reportedly shot him after he after he refused to drop a knife.. the suspect's girlfriend was found car. the man is >>> courtroom officers shot a suspect 567 he refused to drop a night. chp officers shot him. a suspect's girlfriend was found dead in the car, as well. that man is believed to be connected to two vallejo women who had been missing for a week. we have pictures

white house, even when it comes from the president. so, what they have to do is explain what they've done and kind of construction and you are hearing behind me on the north lawn and also in the stimulus and they also have to draw the contrast with what republicans are doing. we'll hear later today from congressional republicans and that economic strategy is going to take us back and they're going to say, let's keep moving forward and stick with the plan that the president put in motion because it is only two years. it's a political argument because in the midterm there is not enough time, voters want it to move. >> we also heard from him yesterday when he was asked about the tea party, what's the plan? it's good to say that we need to do something, we all know we need to do something, but what's the plan? i guess that's sort of what they're messaging and telling the members of congress who are out there running for re-election to message, which is do they really have a better alternative? >> right, here is the point now where we have the priorities over, voters are faced with a choice and whether chosen tea party candidates or republican candidates, the white