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Reality that were talking about. >> so why do they tell you thats the case? if theyre being put in a situation where theyre executing a plan thats only going to create more chaos, the sin i can in me would obviously say thats a whole lot of political theater at the expense from a financial standpoint to the u.s. taxpayer. and the emotional and physical expense of those customs workers and those migrants. so thats what the cynic in me would say. the optimist, what are they telling you why theyre ...

>> good morning to you and your family on this monday. in the news this morning a scare at one of the worlds busiest airports. two customs workers at jfk airport say they felt sick after opening a package at the airports u.s. postal service facility. wnyw reporter has more. >> law enforcement sources tell me that two customs agents became ill from a strong smell coming from an international package. sources say it set off an alarm for a lethal vx gas called nerve gas. they also say substances wi...

"outfront." feeling the pain. thats what the president warned us about when the forced spending cuts took effect. one thing we would be facing was long lines at the airport, but is it true? guess what, you can fact check that, and jim acosta is "outfront." >> from the table in the cabinet room, president obama warned the consequences of those automatic budget cuts are coming to kitchen tables across the country. >> it is an area of deep concern. i think everybody knows where i stand on this issu...

Guess what, you can fact check that, and jim acosta is "outfront." >> from the table in the cabinet room, president obama warned the consequences of those automatic budget cuts are coming to kitchen tables across the country. >> it is an area of deep concern. i think everybody knows where i stand on this issue. we are going to manage it as best we can to try to minimize the impacts on american families. >> the department of homeland security says reductions in overtime for customs workers result...

At least not yet. president obamas credibility though is being tested. after the various warnings hes given about the impact of those cuts. some very dire. some more cautious. our national political correspondent jim acostas over at the white house with the latest. jim. >> reporter: wolf, president obama is insisting that americans will start feeling the pain from these forced budget cuts now going into effect. while the white house is rejecting the notion that its engaging in any kind of hype, ...

Long-term plan to house evacuees. and the united states will evacuate the families of american diplomatic personnel in japan. thats about 600 people. the state department says private american citizens who want to leave can hitch a ride on one of the charter flights. and looking live right now at dallas-ft. worth national airport, customs officials are checking passengers from japan for radiation. passengers passed radiation detectors on the way to customs and probably did not realize it. th...