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Love the manchester background. thanks for being with us. first of all, what is the significance, do you think, of the fact that the presidents top four cabinet picks now today, jack lew as well, are all white men, and there is a notable lack of diversity among the top cabinet members? do you think this is a problem? >>. >> its disappointing. i would hope the president would follow new hampshires lead. he still has an opportunity. he has some openings. he has places where he could appoint women,...

On that. thanks for previewing it. and joining me now at the table washington post columnist ruth marcus, again, usa todays susan page, and elizabeth of the "new york times". welcome all. well, weve been talking a lot about the white male cabinet choices. just to show you that theres nothing new and its deja vu all over again as we see tshg the east room waiting for the president to come in and nominate jack lew, lets have a flashback as y yogi berra would say, its deja vu all over again. >> tod...

100 years old. hosts presidential inaugural services and funerals for heads of state along with memorial services during times of national tragedy. same-sex marriage is legal in the nations capitol. church officials say only couples affiliated with the con a mitigation are eligible and premarriage counseling is required. americas problem with debt is shows no signs of going away. contract bo says the government is on pace to rack up another deficit topping a trillion dollars for the fifth stra...

Congressional budget office is supposed to be this nonpartisan group. i mean, theres got to be another side to that story. >> theyre the bean counters. they get the numbers from the administration, put those numbers into an equation and say, right, this is whats going to happen. and this is what they said. you tax the top 2% of income earners at a higher rate, get rid of the old bush tax cut rate -- megyn: yeah, but even just the rate that president clinton taxed? president obama says, okay, you...

And, frankly, it couldnt even pass the house. putting increased revenues on the table, but through reforming our tax code. and i would do that if the president were serious about solving our spending problem and trying to secure our entitlement programs. the president and i had very intense conversations. i am confident that he and i can find the common ground necessary. >> that common ground may be tough to find. thats because the president has already said he would veto any deal that does not ...

to him but i dont want him ever to change. >> also, my one on one very candid interview with michael phelps. >> if you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people arent willing to do. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening from london and day three of the spectacular olympic games. behind me is the akwaquatic cen. a new world record. an extraordinary achievement. a devastating loss for u.s. gymnast jordan weeker. leaving her team and country shocked. finishing...

good evening from london and day three of the spectacular olympic games. behind me is the aquatic center. a new world record. an extraordinary achievement. a devastating loss for u.s. gymnast jordan weeker. leaving her team and country shocked. finishing out of the medal race. and gymnast twisting and turning in their seats as they watch her perform. for sheer drama, nothing can quite match the u.s. mens team and the ongoing battle for glory between michael phelps and ryan lochte. are ...

good evening from london and day three of the spectacular olympic games. behind me is the aquatic center. a new world record. an extraordinary achievement. a devastating loss for u.s. gymnast jordan wieber. leaving her team and country shocked. finishing out of the medal race. and gymnast twisting and turning in their seats as they watch her perform. for sheer drama, nothing can quite match the u.s. mens team and the ongoing battle for glory between michael phelps and ryan lochte. are ...

good evening, everyone. im erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, carte blanche. this man smiling with president obama could save or sink europes economy. and ours. francois hollande has just won free reign to two whatever he wants. while american headlines today went all in on greece. when all is said and done, is just another delay of the inevitable default. the fate of europe was decided in paris. france is the heart and the wallet of the eu because france isnt greece, or even spain. it ...

good evening, everyone. im erin burnett. out front tonight, carte blanche. this man smiling with president obama could save or sink europes economy. and ours. francois hollande has just won free rein to do whatever he wants, while american headlines today went all in on greece which, when all is said and done, is just another delay of inevitable default. the fate of europe was decided in paris. france is the heart and the wallet of the eu because france isnt greece, or even spain. it i...