>> maxine waters. >> rangel has 13 counts against him, maxine waters has three and i suspect the bank that her husband had an interest in would have gotten that money without her interference. >> total alleged tax dodging amounts of $500,000. >> more. >> rangel. >> i haven't tallied it up, but he paid -- excuse me, he has paid all the back taxes and the penalties. so maybe the government made a little on him. >> she has three charges, but those three charges are a lot serious than the 13 charges against charlie rangel. the difficulty for the democrats s you will have the black representative harlem and the black representative from watts standing trial on ethics violations. there's no win situation for the democrats. >> are the transgressions for maxine greater than the transgressions for charlie? >> yes. >> i disagree. i think those against charlie are more serious. i n't thk either one should be put on trial in the house and nancy pelosi should not allow it to charm and >>> issue two, lord harry the unbent reid. >> and remember, anything that's good for the rest of the country and s

. >> reporter: like the case against charlie rangel, the case against maxine waters appears to be headed towards a public trial right in the middle of the fall campaign. maxine waters is accused of a classic conflict of interest, using her position to help a bank her husband had a big stake in. it's quite a blow to one of the most outspoken liberals in congress. >> as one of the women of this committee and every other woman should have an opportunity to respond -- >> reporter: a democrat from south central l.a. who has served in the house for more than 20 years. the incident took place in september 2008 at the start of the financial crisis. waters allegedly called treasury secretary hank paulson to set up a meeting between top treasury officials and one united bank, her husband was a former board member and large investor in that bank. not long after the meeting, the bank received $12 million in government bailout money, money that has not been repaid.

and they got maxine waters now, they got charlie rangel now, two other democrats. so is the point serious, how do you take that point seriously when you have democrats who controlled the house who are bringing up charges now on other democrats. isn't that want draining the swamp? >> i don't care what you call it. i want to see more it. i agree. if they made charlie rangel channel i would subscribe to it. if it was premium cable i would get it because every time that man opens his mouth i fall that much more with him. bring it. i love it. >> they were running a criminal syndicate out of tom delay's office. almost every republican was dirty with that jack abramoff scandal. my point is, they are draining the swamp. they are having an open hearing. nancy pelosi is saying let the chips fall where they may. >> didn't disagree with you. >> maxine waters, i don't think -- i mean i could be wrong but, you know, this does not seem even close to me to a lot of these other republican scandals. >> i'm glad you raised that. maxine waters on this radio show, i'm paraphrasing make

i love maxine waters. i really do. but if there's anything there, have the trial if you have got to have the trial. just like the last situation a week ago where everyone jump to conclusions about this lady that they hung out there to dry, give them a chance to defend themselves. if they are guilty, they have got to go. host: when you go to the polls in november, how your representative supports or does not support representative waters, will that be a factor in how you vote? caller: know, and i will tell you why. i think that might congress lady, don edwards, -- don of edwards, -- donna edwards, she has done a remarkable job on issues that are very rare -- very important to the democratic party as a whole. she has been very poor ways. as a matter of fact, she has been part of the progressive conference -- i mean caucus, sorry, i am nervous. she is part of a hard-working group of the progressive caucus. but that is a great question. as democrats we have to get out and vote. this is the most important vote we will take

host: the comments of maxine waters. we saw this in 2006. does this case mirror what we saw four years ago? guest: congresswoman waters was talking about a lot of speculation. she is right about the midterm. we don't know how it will play out. democrats really want to talk about the economy. they want to talk about jobs. this is a distraction for them. 2006, democrats promised to clean the ethical swath of washington and with republican misdeeds before the election, that wasn't helping. charlie rangel or maxine waters, this isn't a good story for democrats to tell. one irony is that the democrats taking control of congress tightened ethics poling that goes on on capitol hill. this is a consequence of that, by their own rules, and you're seeing what is coming with maxine waters and charlie rangel. there is the race issue. in the philadelphia enquirer, it is called allegations and racism, saying i don't think that the ethics charges against charlie rangel and maxine waters are racially motivated but as an african-american of a certain age, i c

i love maxine waters. i really do. but if there's anything there, have the trial if you have got to have the trial. just like the last situation a week ago where everyone jump to conclusions about this lady that they hung out there to dry, give them a chance to defend themselves. if they are guilty, they have got to go. host: when you go to the polls in november, how your representative supports or does not support representative waters, will that be a factor in how you vote? caller: know, and i will tell you why. i think that might congress lady, don edwards, -- don of edwards, -- donna edwards, she has done a remarkable job on issues that are very rare -- very important to the democratic party as a whole. she has been very poor ways. as a matter of fact, she has been part of the progressive conference -- i mean caucus, sorry, i am nervous. she is part of a hard-working group of the progressive caucus. but that is a great question. as democrats we have to get out and vote. this is the most important vote we will take

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we will expect maxine waters to address those charges as she arrives here on capitol hill. this is live coverage on c-span. it appears it will be a few moments before maxine waters appears that this press briefing. while we stand by and wait, your phone calls from this morning's "washington journal." >> she will likely of ago some of the same things since the ethics charges were leveled against her. that is "bayville" newspaper this morning. -- that is "a the hill" newspaper this morning. that is from as well. >> senate majority whip dick durbin had a tumor removed from his stomach and will be back at work soon. he is 65 years old and underwent surgery at the university of chicago medical center to have a small gastrointestinal tumor removed from his stomach. there was no evidence the tumor had spread and his doctors gave him a favorable prognosis. mike huckabee, don't change the 14th amendment. mike huckabee says he is against changing the 14th amendment to remove birthright citizenship. "the supreme court has decided in three different centuries. every single instance, th

. >>> and there's more bad news for democrats, a house committee is expected to charge maxine watters with ethics violations. just days after bringing charges against charlie rangel. both could go on trial late in the fall. >> with two of her senior members possibly facing a rare full house trial, house speaker nancy pelosi offered no defenses are keeping her distance from the epics committee action when she spoke on abc's "this week." >> i'm totally out of the loop. it's independent. confidential, secret, whatever w don't know what it is. >> reporter: we do know that new york's charlie rangel faces charges that he avoided taxes and we have learned that maxine watters faces charges for alleged helping a bank to seek a bailout. >> historically one of the best ways to win congress is to say the other guys are corrupt. >> this is simply benefiting republicans and talking about the democrat trial, seeing the democrats in trouble only add to the problems. >> the fear for democrats rather than the trials being wrapped up in a couple of weeks, they could drag on for months into the fall elec

maxine waters less than that. both want a hearing and that is political problems for democrats. >> and los angeles congress woman maxine waters is accused of a conflict of interest. and treasury officials meeting with officials in one united bank during 2008 crisis. waters husband sad on the board ask was a large investor on the bank. and shortly after the meeting when there was a bailout from the feds, money the bank has yet to repie n a statement waters said very not violated house rules, and therefore, i will to the be forced to admit something that i did not do. waters is wall calling for a public hearing for a ethics subcommittee last week a similar committee took up charges against new york congressman charlie rangel. >> there is members we're neither accusers nor defenders of our colleague, mr. rangel. our job is to act impartially. >> now, the committee appears headed for two trials. and this spells trouble for nancy pelosi. on this week, she said she's not involved. >> this is i respect what they do. i'm

charlie rangel of new york and maxine waters of california. waters was charged today by congressional colleagues for improper use of her office to aid her husband's bank during the financial crisis. she and rangel deny wrongdoing and have set the course for public trial in the fall. >> if mr. rangel feels that the party -- or more importantly that the country and the institution are being hurt, i think he'll do the right thing and work out some kind of an agreement. i feel the same thing about maxine. >> reporter: the president stopped short of saying "mission accomplished" in his description of the iraq drawdown and emphasized that he thinks the critical fight is in afghanistan. >> if afghanistan were to be engulfed by an even wider insurgency, al qaeda and its terrorist affiliates would have even more space to plan their next attack. >> reporter: the president is already back from atlanta. he hits the road again wednesday for chicago where he's going to celebrate his 49th birthday but also use the occasion to do some fund-raising, brian. let

. >> california democratic congresswoman maxine waters is defending heavy publicly over accusations of ethics violations. karen traverse reports from washington. >> accused by the house ethics committee of a classic conflict of interest, veteran california congressman maxine waters was adamant in her defense. >> i have not violated house rules, didn't influence anyone and did not gain any benefit. >> she's been charged helping to eastern federal bailout money for a bank her husband had a stake in. he's the secretary high-profile democrat this month to face ethics charges. charlie rangel is accused of 13 violations including failure to pay taxes and using his position on the powerful ways and means committee to raise money. rangel also insists he did nothing wrong. >> when democrats backed congress in 2006, house speaker nancy pelosi made this pledge. >> we will make this the most honest, ethical open congress in history. the ethical cloud hanging over the democrats could not come at a worse time as the party grows increasingly concerned about the midterm election. rangel dills missed t

maxine was the first one we read her in school we knew of her. she was not out there like anny tan was when she wrote the joy luck club. so much of it is timing. it meant all the history and the voices before then had been silent. my generation of writers came in and we heard stories of women and men and the family of a different generation. a lot of us had been writing about that because they were silenced for so long. i am involved with the book prize. it's a pacific rim book prize in which books come from asia and all over the pacific rim. in the last 11 years it's been a prize we read so many books that have come from voices of new writers. i'm always amazed and they are writing different storers i wrote when i started. all the people have come through now. if you look at the list of indian and japanese authors and chinese authors it's now we are very much diverse. i think for a long time we weren't. i thank you for that question. if i keep going i will never get another question. [laughter]. >> thank you for samurai's garden. i read it had i

ethics charges could be filed as early as today against representative maxine waters. tara mergener is in washington with much more on this. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning, betty. waters says she did nothing wrong and so far is planning to fight instead of settle. the ten-term democrat is accused of using her influence to secure $12 million in federal bailout funds for a troubled bank tied to her husband. waters denies any wrongdoing. she would join new york congressman charles rangel in fighting charges of misconduct in office. both could face ethics trials this fall, right in the thick of congress's midterm elections. at least 65 house seats, most held by democrats, are at risk of changing hands. top democrats insist they remain confident but high-profile corruption trials would hand the gop huge issues on a silver plat per. what had been the democrats' ace in the hole isn't what it used to to be. today the republicans are using the president's face and policies to attack. president obama and his staff are said to be well aware that his presence might

host: the comments of maxine waters. we saw this in 2006. does this case mirror what we saw four years ago? guest: congresswoman waters was talking about a lot of speculation. she is right about the midterm. we don't know how it will play out. democrats really want to talk about the economy. they want to talk about jobs. this is a distraction for them. 2006, democrats promised to clean the ethical swath of washington and with republican misdeeds before the election, that wasn't helping. charlie rangel or maxine waters, this isn't a good story for democrats to tell. one irony is that the democrats taking control of congress tightened ethics policing that goes on on capitol hill. this is a consequence of that, by their own rules, and you're seeing what is coming with maxine waters and charlie rangel. there is the race issue. in the philadelphia enquirer, it is called allegations and racism, saying i don't think that the ethics charges against charlie rangel and maxine waters are racially motivated but as an african-american of a certain age, i

republicans are looking at maxine waters and charlie rangel. what are the similarities and differences and where do -- are these two cases heading? >> majority -- minority leader, john boehner is trying to make a big issue. nancy pelosi said we are going to drain the swamp. whether this is playing outside the beltway and republicans aren't so sure this has much as political ressonance as the economy and debt does. it is no help to democrats. they will come back and deal with the rangel issue and the waters' issue head on, potentially a trial in september. it will distract from everything they are trying to do to create any sort of momentum heading into the polls. the party will be divided. the news coverage will be focused on it. the one-day session that the house came back to pass a bill, $26 billion to what they said would save teachers' jobs, charlie rangel went to the floor and defended his -- himself against these charges and the party was forced to respond to that instead. and this is a distraction they don't want to deal with. >> that ha

congresswoman maxine waters facing alleged ethics violations and a possible trial. and you have said what happened to the promises from nancy pelosi that she was going to drain the swamp? democrats are firing back, though, congressman saying you set up a boehner for speaker committee where people who raise $100,000 get special access for you and you held a meeting with a bunch of washington top republican lobbyists the other day. is that draining the swamp? >> well, chris, boehner for speaker is nrcc project, a house campaign committee project to raise resources necessary to help our candidates in this election. when i talk about draining the swamp, chris -- you heard me say this -- i expect, and the american people expect the highest ethical standards from their members of congress. nancy pelosi said four years ago it was time to drain the swamp. i can't believe it's taken some two years to investigate the charles rangel case. but the fact is she has not kept her promise. the swamp is alive and well. >> chris: but i do have to follow-up. boehner for speaker, you sa

this is maxine albroro. it's been destroyed and one of my favorites done by helen bruten. it's to remind us, while i was looking at these projects, they employed 42 percent women. it's very unusual in the art world. and then of course, in san francisco, benny lafono. we had the first and the last of the new deal. coit tower is the first. it is i think, one of the best in the country. it shows san francisco's history and that of human civilization shown through the eyes of labor. these are things that happened in san francisco's history. lynchings. again, coit tower, shows you the stock market dropping. something people weren't used to seeing. and a business many being held up. and in george washington high school, the farther of our country pointing the pioneers west as they walk over a dead indian. most of the art is not controversial. most of the artists celebrates local produce. this is one of the most extraordinary murals i have seen. at a tuberculosis cemetery. they also painted a mural in san francisco. finally, it's on the outside of the berkeley community theater.

host: address the rental charges and maxine waters charges. she came out in a news conference and said she has done nothing wrong and detailed her side of the story. does it help democrats to have this issue waiting out there before the election? guest: it certainly does not help. the question is whether it hurts. i think if you ask most people in this country now they know who charlie rangel is or maxine waters, with the coverage in recent days most of people would still say they do not. i do not know that people look at the fate of a congressman from harlem and a black congresswoman from california and would ascribe those charges to the democratic party. the republicans have had their own scandals in recent years. there is an easy way for democrats to fight back on any attacks on that stuff. host: minneapolis on our independent line. caller: i would like to ask a question about everybody trying to put everything on the democrats. the republican is facing charges in the senate. i think the republicans are not going to win the house because in

representative maxine waters has been underinvestigation -- under investigation for a possible conflict of interest after a meeting. her husband owns a quarter million stocks in the bank. the los angeles lawmaker joins charles rangle would is facing a separate ethics trial in the fall. the two cases could spell trouble for the democrats as they try to hold on to their majority. >> change is coming to the flu shot this year. plus, low-income bay area families receive some new solar panels. and leigh glaser has the accuweather forecast. >> you could say government officials are taking their best shot against the flu. the food and drug administration approved a vaccine that will used for this upcoming flu season. this year you need to get just one shot to protect yourself against the flu, and the swine flu. you may remember last year people needed two doses to find the separate strains. >>> about 200 volunteers helped to install solar electric systems for nine low-income families in west oakland. this this fifth annual solar thon event. the nonprofit says the solar election -- electric sys

representative maxine waters will now face an ethics trial this fall, this after a week where charlie rangel's ethics investigation made headlines. these two may have repercussions across the country on election day and david kerley is in washington this morning with the story. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. already saddled with high unemployment and anemic economic growth, this is something they hoped to avoid. >> i can't hear you. >> reporter: two of their members facing ethics charges of the first it was new york's charlie rangel. first it was charlie rangel. now word that another democratic member, maxine waters may have an ethics trial in the house. >> it will hurt the democrats because it will be fresh in the voters' minds. >> reporter: rangel is facing charges he evaded charges and waters facing charges she helped a bank with a bailout. it all flies in the face what have democrats promised when they took over congress. >> we will keep our promise to drain the swamp. >> the fact is the swamp has not been drained. >> reporter: the white house seized this

flexin >> maxine waters has been charged with three counts. she is asking faccused of asking for federal grant money, and this opens the way for trial this fall before the ethics committee. >> a live look outside the traffic in walnut creek. the 680-24 split ahead flights are northbound and it is pretty slow in both directions. now, the san jose and a one-for-one. and traffic is moving to slow. to the embarcadero guadeloupe overpass. we will be right back. "meg whitman says she'll run california like her company..." seen this attack on meg whitman? who are these people? they're the unions and special interests behind jerry brown. they want jerry brown because, he won't "rock the boat," in sacramento. he'll be the same as he ever was. high taxes. lost jobs. big pensions for state employees. the special interests have chosen their governor. how about you? [ john ] i love these new cell phones. [ wife ] he just got a new phone and he can't stop using it. boom! profile pic. [ cell phone rings ] do you guys needs a moment? since john is always on h

if you read the e-mail, and says, please see attached article today that maxine waters requested the treasury department was initiated by discussing -- bob cooper is in attendance at the meeting with treasury rebars in the -- representing membership and all minority banks, and we will update you of the outcome. as we go through these, all these documents are documents that were produced via subpoena of the committee. they have these. decision making process. in the washington post, on that morning, it says that a number of hard-hit banks are minority institutions. at her request, a treasury department officials agreed to meet with some bank executives today. we have e-mails from the association and the president to bob cooper on the morning of the meeting. slide. after press reports in march of two dozen 9, we had a press -- 2009, we had a press certification -- press release from the nba that reads that the board determined that actions taken by mr. cooper were consistent with practices and association. slide. here was the letter that was sent by the national bankers association sho

. >> the eths committee announced charges against congresswoman maxine waters. she faces three counts of ethics violations. she's accused of requesting and getting federal help for a bank called one united bank. the ethics violatns were raised because her husband owns stock in the bank and once served on its board. the bank got $12 million in bailout money. waters denied any wrongdoing and repeatedly asked the committee to dismiss the charges unsuccessfully. her trial is expected to happen this fall. >> tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of a six-year-old fremont boy hasanni campbell. members plan to meet with a member of the alameda county district attorney office to talk about developments in the case. investigators now consir it a homicide despite the fact they have never found his body. his foster father said he left the boy for a moment behind a shoe store in rock ridge neighborhood. foster parents were arrested early on in the investigati but produres never filed charges against them citing a lack of evince. >> honda recalls hundreds of thousands of f

. >> california democratic congresswoman maxine waters is defending heavy publicly over accusations of ethics violations. karen traverse reports from washington. >> accused by the house ethics committee of a classic conflict of interest, vetan california congressman maxi waters was adamant in her defense. >> i have not violated house rules, didn't influence anne and did not gain any benefit. >> she's been charged helping to eastern federal bailout moy for a bank her husband had a stake in. he's the secretary high-prole democrat this month to face ethics charges. charlie rangel is accused of 13 violations including failure to pay taxes and using his position on the powerful ways and means commtee to raise money. rangel also insists he did nothing wrong. >> when democrats backed congress in 2006, house speaker nancy pelosi made this pledge. >> we will make this the most honest, ethical open congress in history. the ethical cloud hanging over the demoats could not come at a worse time as the party grows increasingly concerned about the midterm elecon. rangel dills missed the impact his ca

making matters worse, unrelated ethics charges have also been filed against democrat maxine waters of california, which could lead to a second trial this fall. but despite the nudge from the president, there's no indication that rangel, who has already lost the chairmanship of the ways and means committee, is prepared to take the next step and resign. >> glor: the d.c. perspective tonight-- does charlie rangel survive? >> reporter: well, you know, an admonishment like that from a president would torpedo just about any other politician but don't back off on charlie rangel. he has the ability to get re- elected in a new york minute in his district, for one thing. and for another, he apparently doesn't care, according to a lot of people what, the president or the other members of the party think. >> glor: he may not care, but does he have any support in congress right now? >> reporter: well, he still has most of the new york delegation, no question about that, and he has the congressional black caucus. some of the black caucus members, by the way, are very upset that the first black pres

. >>> on capitol hill congresswoman maxine waters faces a house trial this fall on three charges of ethical wrongdoing. yesterday a congressional panel charged that the california democrat sought federal help for a bank where her husband owns stock and served on the board of directors. waters, the number three democrat on the financial services committee, vehemently denies any wrongdoing. the accusations come as democrat charles rangel, another prominent member of the congressional black caucus, faces a trial on 13 ethics violations. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. a pilot in massachusetts says he was having engine trouble when he decided to ditch his single-engine plane into the waters off cape cod. fortunately both the pilot and passengers were able to escape the aircraft with just minor injuries and swim ashore. >>> kentucky police are searching for a brazen robber who stole electronics from a church during sunday's services. surveillance video shows the man shuffling around the church office before stuffing a laptop into his backpack.

. >>> and facing reporters today, democratic representative maxine waters, she's holding a news conference to discuss house ethics violations. >>> finally, it is international left-handers day. today we give a hand to those who deal with the daily frustrations living in a world built for right-handed people. >>> and all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. matt lauer sits down with dina lohan for her first exclusive live interview since her daughter lindsey was sentenced to jail. >>> and 22-year-old pop star ke$ha rocks the plaza this morning with her summer concert debut. >>> and this sunday on "meet the press," an exclusive interview with general david petraeus. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and much more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc

california democratic congresswoman maxine waters, is accused of taking improper steps on behalf of a bank in which her husband owned stock. waters said she was advocating for the minority-owned bank. and that she did not benefit. her trial could begin next month. >>> actor charlie sheen has pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife. but he will not be going to jail. in the plea deal, sheen agreed to misdemeanor assault. and prosecutors dropped the more serious charge of felony menacing. he was sin tensed to a rehab facility and anger management classes. >>> pakistan issued new flood warnings this morning aseffe th effects of epic, monsoon rains continue to spread. 1,400 people have died and millions need help. and pakistan's battle with the elements is in a region where it is already battling the taliban and al qaeda. nick schifrin reports from peshawar. >> reporter: we arrived here late last night with the u.s. military from across the border in afghanistan. the military, every few hours, is sending planes into pakistan, trying to help the pakistani government and the pakistani military

. >>> as democrats fight to hold on to congress, long time democratic congressman maxine waters is fighting ethics charges. on monday, the house ethics panel formally accused waters of three counts of ethics violations. waters is accused of trying to secure assistance for a bank where her husband owns stock. she denies the charges. a trial is expected this fall. >>> former vice president dick cheney spent his first night at home following last month's heart surgery. cheney was released from the hospital monday. doctors had installed a battery powered pump to assist his failing heart. cheney suffers from congestive heart failure and has suffered five heart attacks. >> the youngest prisoner at guantanamo bay goes on trial today after a military judge ruled his confessions can be used against him. canadian-born omar cotter was just 15 when he was captured on a battlefield in afghanistan. he is charged with killing an american soldier with a hand grenade. cotter's attorney say his confession was obtained by torture and asked that it be thrown out. on monday, a military judge denied the motion.

. >> the ethics committee announced charges against congresswoman maxine waters. she faces three counts of ethics violations. she's accused of requesting and getting federal help for a bank called one united bank. the ethics violations were raised because her husband owns stock in the bank and once served on its board. the bank got $12 million in bailout money. waters denied any wrongdoing and repeatedly asked the committee to dismiss the charges unsuccessfully. her trial is expected to happen this fall. >> tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of a six-year-old fremont boy hasanni campbell. members plan to meet with a member of the alameda county district attorney's office to talk about developments in the case. investigators now consider it a homicide despite the fact they have never found his body. his foster father said he left the boy for a moment behind a shoe store in rock ridge neighborhood. foster parents were arrested early on in the investigation but procedures never filed charges against them citing a lack of evidence. >> honda recalls hundreds of th

and now word that california democrat maxine waters may face charges by helping a bank out of bail out. and that made a lot of talk when the speaker said that four years ago. >> we will keep your promise to drain the swamp that is washington, d.c. >> she has not kept her promise. the swamp is alive and well. >> reporter: republican are lelishes the troubles. >> historically, one of the best ways to win congress is to say the other side is corrupt. >> reporter: with voters concerned about the economy, the ethic allegations may make the more difficult for democrats to hold power in the house. >> this is benefiting the republicans and talk of the democratic trail, democrats in trouble add to the problems. but the problems pre-exist charlie rangel's problems. >> reporter: how bad is it for democrats? when asked about rangel's woes, the president came close to calling on him to resign. >> i'm sure he wants to end his career with dignity and my hope is that happens. >> reporter: the fear for democrats is that these trials could go on for a couple month. close to november elections. the repub

after you saw and read about and heard about last week with charlie rangel and maxine waters being charged allegedly with the ethics violations, public child, those issues coming up. kentucky, a normal of the republican-led. caller: good morning. host: go ahead, norma. you are on the air. caller: good morning. host: you are on the air. we can hear you. caller: i vote for republican because republicans -- because i think the republican would be the best thing to vote for because obama is not doing a good job, he is listening to nancy pelosi, whatever her name is, and harry reid. and here he is supposed to be getting the boys out over their in afghanistan and everything else -- no, he is not a good democrat. he is not a good president. host: all right. the president is going to be talking about iraq today at a speech in georgia. that will be laid on this morning. go to c-span.org for our coverage. philadelphia, james, on independent line. good morning. caller: how are you doing this one? host: go ahead. caller: i will definitely be focusing on the economic whole thing. i just want to say tha

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local politicians and signing cooperation treaties it was the platform for his diplomatic career no maxine has been appointed a posse as foreign minister and on the home front these years were also marked by good news he's now raising three sons to twins again. new friends in all countries in the world in particular in latin america the region. which are very much like to be there because most people same language. i don't mean the spanish but i mean people much easier in countries that they conduct really independent policy just like the minister himself the core of the diplomatic thing tank are people in their twenty's they are setting new goals for the republic's foreign policy hoping that over time the list of international allies will grow despite the fact that only a few countries have recognized. the city as independence though. of course are optimistic they say it may take more than just a few years to gain further recognition but with protection provided by most and with new development opportunities for people in. this waiting period doesn't seem to be a problem. r.t. . russia pl

. >>> veteran congresswoman maxine waters says she did nothing wrong, but the house ethics panel disagrees. waters faces three charges of ethical wrongdoing and faces a house trial this fall. waters asked for federal help for a bank her husband owned stock in. waters says she was advocating for minority banks and her family did not benefit. >>> a proposed mosque to be built near the site of ground zero here in new york city is expected to clear another hurdle this morning. the proposed islamic center would be located just two blocks from where the world trade center stood. plans for the mosque have sparked an emotional debate. critics contend its location would be unnecessary and insensitive. >> it's not about religious freedom, it's not about anything else. it's all about location. be sensitive to the families. >> we're becoming religiously intolerant. it's hypocritical of me to tell someone else they can't practice their religion. >> this morning a new york city and buildings commission will decide whether an existing building can be knocked down to make room for the mosque. >>> two men

an ethics panel today accused california congresswoman maxine waters of rules violations. at issue, she requested federal help for a bank in which her husband owned stock. but she denies the charges. charges against charles rangel of new york including failing to report rental incomes from his villa in the dominican republic. now to bell california where city officials gave themselves huge salaries and pensions to match. tonight john blackstone tells us the anger is spreading because it's not just the tax payers of bell who will be picking up the pension tab. >> reporter: when the angry citizens of bell, california, forced their city manager and police chief to resign it may be the best thing that ever happened to the two. consider the pensions now due city manager robert rizzo.... >> lifetime pension will be roughly $30 million. >> reporter: and police chief randy adams. >> his lifetime pension will be more like $15 million to $17 million. >> reporter: it's actually tax payers in other cities who will have to shell out. in california every city an employee works for has t

republicans are looking at maxine waters and charlie rangel in 2010. what are the similarities and differences? where do you think these recent cases are heading? >> congressman john boehner has tried to make the case that this is nancy pelosi's biggest failure. after those scandals, she came in and said, we are going to drain the swamp. the question is whether this is playing out outside the beltway. republicans are not sure this has political resonance as deadly -- as does the economy. it is no help to democrats. the welcome back from august recess and deal with the rental and waters -- rangel and waters issues. it will distract from any momentum heading into the polls. the party will be divided. the news coverage will be focused. the one session where the house came back to pass that bill -- $26 billion -- what they say will save teachers' jobs. instead, charlie rangel went to the floor and defended himself against these charges. the party was responding to that as well. they do not want to have to deal with this destruction. >> that has been a real