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Obamobamacare, the presidents healthcare law. correspondent shannon bream examines what is at stake. >> reporter: as the country awaits what is certain to be a landmark decision from the supreme court, brand new fox news polls shows americans remain opposed to what is arguably the presidents top legislative success. 39% favor it. 49% say they remain opposed to the healthcare law. when it comes to how it come obamas handling the law, 51% approve. the decision rests with the nine justices who will...

Are they concerned about that? >> they have denied they would leak this intentionally. they point it out its a "new york times" reporter that could have good sources and uncovered the information on his own. this is going to play out over time and well see what is happening here. but of course, leaking this type of stuff is a problem if it was done with the intent of bolstering up the presidents credentials, but we have seen no evidence to suggest that was the case except for assertions that it ...

Are they concerned about that? >> they have denied they would leak this intentionally. they point it out its a "new york times" reporter that could have good sources and uncovered the information on his own. this is going to play out over time and well see what is happening here. but of course, leaking this type of stuff is a problem if it was done with the intent of bolstering up the presidents credentials, but we have seenone evidence to suggest that was the case except for assertions that it ...

In it on the contempt vote. john mccain has suggested a special prosecutor for security leaks. are they concerned about that? >> they have denied they would leak this intentionally. they point it out its a "new york times" reporter that could have good sources and uncovered the information on his own. this is going to play out over time and well see what is happening here. but of course, leaking this type of stuff is a problem if it was done with the intent of bolstering up the presidents creden...

Asserting executive privilege over this fast and furious case? >> good afternoon to you. senior administration officials say at this point that there are no plans for the president to address this. however, white house press secretary jay carney will undoubtedly field a number of questions about this next time he comes into the briefing room. we expect that to happen tomorrow. the white house coming under increasing pressure for answers about why they decided to assert this executive privilege. ...

Power." i claim not to be a constitutional scholar but the house is currently working to financed out what assertions may in fact aeu arrive and we will take notice of them. having said that more than eight months after a subpoena and clearly after the question of executive privilege could have and should have been asserted this untimely assertion by the justice department falls short of any reason to delay todays proceedings. we have made many attempts to accommodate the justice department. ori...

Saying basically the attorney general held by the republicans to an impossible standard. lets listen. >> to try to come to a mutual resolution, despite its normal legal assertion. as a member of congress, i treat assertions of executive privilege very seriously. and i believe they should be used only sparingly. in this case, it seems clear that the administration was forced in to a position by the committees unreasonable existence of pressing forward with contempt despite the attorney generals g...

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so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if your bank doesnt let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. next week could be one of the most important weeks in the presidential race. next week in fact the european union is expected to announce major changes to its financial system, all in an effort to stave off the regions economic cris crisis. at the summit in mexico the president announced he supports the formation of a eu...

>> well done mitt. karen, the chart on his similar day one ad released last month demonstrate his campaign is willing to make as many empty promises as it takes to win. i was struck by the utterly vac cuious nature of his assertions. he says and im quoting hell stand up to chinas unfair trade practices. what does that mean? >> yeah, like he stood up to rush limbaugh, right? it doesnt mean anything. heres my version of his first day just reading his chart. hes going to give himself an additional ...