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academies. gay pride groups are being added to campus club rosters. this comes just six months after the repeal of the so-called "dont ask, dont tell" policy that blocked service members from being openly gay. the chairman of the house budget committee says he misspoke when he accused u.s. military officials about not being honest about the pentagon budget. on cnns state of the union this morning, candy crowley told paul ryan that military leaders were a little offended. >> i really ...

We are now five months and three days from the republican national convention in tampa, florida. delegate counts and conventional wisdom, no pun intended, put mitt romney as the eventual nominee. but with 659 more delegates needed to secure the ticket, a brokered convention is not out of the cards just yet. a new article in "u.s. news & world report" said that that scenario would ensure a victory for mitt romney in november. joining us is the author of that article, laura brown. welcome. thanks ...

well play for you uncensored in a moment. first, the breaking news which happened just moments ago in sanford, florida, where david mattingly joins us live. david, sanford city commissioners passed a no-confidence motion in the local police chief. what exactly does that mean? does it mean anything? >> reporter: anderson, this was a no confidence vote. they voted 3-2 in no confidence in the citys police chief bill lee. this is really a nonbinding vote, but it demonstrates to the police ...

rally tonight. >> treyvon was your typical teenager. treyvon did the typical teenager things. treyvon was not -- and i repeat -- was not a bad person. >> we know that. >> george zimmerman took treyvons life for nothing. >> nothing! >> george zimmerman took treyvons life profiling him. my son did not deserve to die. >> were going to -- i interviewed the parents earlier. well play that later. a florida legislator who co-sponsored the law and defends it and doubts george zimmermans claim ...

many paychecks and were in danger of losing something more than the value of our homes and 401(k)s. after years of too many apologies, historic drops in incomes and historic highs in gas prices a president who doesnt hesitate to use all the means necessary to force through obamacare on the american public, but leads from behind in the world. its time to say these words -- this word -- enough. >> rick santorum also spoke from gettysburg in his home state, pennsylvania. >> i said through...

Jenna: as rick mentioned, its decision tkphaeu illinois. right now voters are casting their ballots for the republican primary for president. were glad youre with us everybody, im jenna lee. jon: im jon scott, the candidates today facing off in the presidents home state. fifty-four delegates up for grabs in illinois. tonights results will hinge on turnout and how well each candidate can get out the vote. mitt romney hopes for a decisive win to solidify his status at the republican who will face ...

he was treated for in 2010. hell be joined by an iraq veteran who suffered a similar injury. and what is george clooney doing in handcuffs? well tell you. this morning, the soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians in a house to house rampage is back in the u.s. the suspect is identified as 38-year-old army staff sergeant robert bales. hes now in custody at ft. leavenworth by himself. this was his first tour of duty in afghanistan, but he had done three tours of iraq. neighbor...

Been shy about the idea newt gingrich getting out of the race will help you. there was an interesting piece of analysis today from abc news saying that mr. gingrich staying in the race might help you even more since some delegates that mr. gingrich gets are, essentially, delegates that are not going to mr. romney, and more than anything, you need to deny mr. romney the number of delegates he would need to clinch. do you see any logic in that? >> theres a logic up to this point where a lot of tho...

Candidate, well clean up in a state like texas and youll see big movement in the delegate counts. >> the math makes sense. we dont agree on anything but the tactics you are trying to get to where you want to get, fascinating, nice for you to come here and explain them to us. john brabender, thank you very much. >> thank you, and im one republican thats happy to come back whenever you want to have me. >> thank you, sir, thats excellent. excellent. john brabender, of course, a senior strategist to...

Gingrich getting out of the race will help you. there was an interesting piece of analysis today from abc news saying that mr. gingrich staying in the race might help you even more since some delegates that mr. gingrich gets are, essentially, delegates that are not going to mr. romney, and more than anything, you need to deny mr. romney the number of delegates he would need to clinch. do you see any logic in that? >> theres a logic up to this point where a lot of those delegates, because they ar...