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there was plenty of talk about the dire consequences of the looming fiscal cliff. were talking about tax cuts expiring for everyone automatically, payroll taxes going up, emergency unemployment benefits ending and, of course, the $1.2 trillion in so-called sequestration cuts. about half of that sum is going to come from defense. >> the obligation of the commander in chief is to act like the commander in chief, and that wld be to prevent these cuts, which in the words of his own secreta...

with four days before congress high-tails it out of washington, there was plenty of talk about the dire consequences of the looming fiscal cliff. were talking about tax cuts expiring for everyone automatically, payroll taxes going up, emergency unemployment benefits ending and, of course, the $1.2 trillion in so-called sequestration cuts. about half of that sum is going to come from defense. >> the obligation of the commander in chief is to act like the commander in chief, and that wou...

here are the romney tax returns. this is 2010 and its very thick as you can see. here is 2010, this is estimated as you can see, my pink stickies are yellowed from the sun because weve had them out labeled ready to go for a long time. waiting for the other years. aside from killing trees, there really isnt a need to hold back on releasing more. and im going to explain why in a moment. but first today mitt romney made the case for non-disclosure again on fox. >> john mccain ran for pres...

new developments in the is for two girls who disappeared after leaving their grandmothers home. lets go outfront. im erin burnett and out front tonight, its time, mitt. time to put them on the table. we all know what it is. your taxes. here are the romney tax returns. this is 2010 and its very thick as you can see. here is 2010, this is estimated as you can see, my pink stickies are yellowed from the sun because weve had them out labeled ready to go for a long time. waiting for the o...

time to put them on the table. we all know what it is. your taxes. here are the romney tax returns. this is 2010 and its very thick as you can see. here is 2010, this is estimated as you can see, my pink stickies are yellowed from the sun because weve had them out labeled ready to go for a long time. waiting for the other years. aside from killing trees, there really isnt a need to hold back on releasing more. and im going to explain why in a moment. but first today mitt romney made th...

>> wait im not sure i follow your math here. he pays 13% in taxes on --. martha: capital gains investments that is the money were talking about. >> right. i believe, capital gains rate is not 13%, is it? martha: 13.9% is the rate buffett paid. is the rate that mitt romney paid in taxes. >> the capital gains rate is 20%. martha: what theyre making is just on their invests. >> then you have to ask yourself, again, we can disagree on this and obviously we do. i just dont think, particularly so much...

>> romneys sudden focus comes on the heels of two polls released this week by abc news and "the washington post" which show romney 57% of women say they prefer president obama while just 38% were in governor romneys corner. will, this 92.3% stat has everyone all fired up. thats a pretty dramatic statistic. >> he flipped the script. >> it turned right around didnt he? it is obamas policies that are the war on women, not the war on women that people have been saying is waged in the repub...

afghanistan. were going to get a live report from kabul. also -- the race for president heads to daytona where a big race of another kind is also taking place. tonight is oscar night in hollywood. once again, comedian billy crystal taking on the toughest job in show biz. we start with the search for a gunman in afghanistan blamed for killing two ranking u.s. officers inside the heavily for the fiortified ministry of law enforcement. nato is pulling advisers from minute tris and i...

government this week? ill explain. first, heres my take. if you are trying to understand the recent protests against the putin regime in russia, one of the best guides is an outspoken columnist thats been writing essays in the nations leading newspapers over the past month. political competition is the heart beat of democracy. this author writes "noting the absence of such competition in contemporary russia." he describes the frustrations of the russian middle class, demanding politica...

finally, what the dickens was going on in the british government this week? ill explain. first, heres my take. if youre trying to understand the recent protests against the putin regime in russia, one of the best guides is an outspoken columnist whos been writing trenchant essays in the nations leading newspapers over the past month. political competition is the heartbeat of democracy. this author writes, noting the absence of such competition in contemporary russia. he describes the...