Calling Sandusky News Today

Closing arguments today in the jerry sandusky child sex abuse case. the defense rested yesterday without calling sandusky to the stand, but theres a fascinating backstory about why not. nbcs ron allen is live in pennsylvania. talk about whats happening today. could the jury get the case today? >> reporter: yes, very soon, chris, probably some time after the lunch break, early this afternoon. we are in closing arguments now. the defense is about to begin making their case. we think they could go ...

Of the program. and it is the question that makes or breaks presidents who are running for re-election. are you better off now than you were four years ago? weve got surprising new poll numbers that are sure to make the white house smile if you believe them. plus, mitt romney now says marco rubio is being vetted to be his running mate. but was romney forced to say that after being caught flat-footed on the campaign trail? and the jerry sandusky trial. defense rests without calling sandusky himse...

2.4 range. >> bernanke saying i dont accept the proposition that the fed has no more ammunition. he points out they can do more. we turn now to egypt. the final results of the weekends presidential election were expected to be announced today, but egyptian officials now say they need more time to verify the results. the election commission has received more than 400 complaints and reports of irregularities as both candidates are claiming victory. with no new timeline in place for the results t...

That at all. but the idea that this has something to do with the obama administration wanting to undermine second amendment rights is just madness of the highest order. dont miss rachel mad does take on politics and all the days top stories, thats at 9:00 eastern here on msnbc. after seven days of testimony, closing arguments are set for today in the child sex abuse trial of former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky. despite suggestions from his lawyer that he might receive, ...

Of days. take a look at fellow nevada an and mormon harry reid yesterday. >> i dont want to answer that question. thats a clown question, bro. >> unlike bryce harper senator reid went on to answer the question that he had been asked. up next, the defense in the jerry sandusky trial rests without calling sandusky to the stand. is their last best hope a mistrial? thats ahead. you are watching "hardball." the place for politics. ♪ hello... ♪ what the... what the... what the... ♪ are you seein...

and may have big-footed congress. kate bolduan is on the case. we heard it moments ago. the white house asserting executive privilege. >> reporter: it is the latest twist in this ongoing battle that is coming to his -- leading up to this showdown vote, this contempt vote, that the republican chairman of the house oversight committee, congressman darrell issa, has been threatening. he says he had a subpoena for documents relating you of the department of justice relating to this botched...

theyll pack -- theyll get on every single slice. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." were expecting a vote in the house of representatives. the house oversight committee at any moment now on whether to hold the attorney general of the united states, eric holder, in contempt of congress. at issue, his refusal to turn over documents about the botched gun-running sting operation called fast and furious. the republican-led panel going forward even after president obama today ...

Holder called an extraordinary, unprecedented and entirely unnecessary action. the presidents move adds fuel to an already red hot fire. we will get into that at the top of the program. and it is the question that makes or breaks presidents who are running for re-election. are you better off now than you were four years ago? weve got surprising new poll numbers that are sure to make the white house smile if you believe them. plus, mitt romney now says marco rubio is being vetted to be his runnin...