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Many mornings big political stories. senior editor of "texas monthly" weighs in on ted cruz and a top editor of the boston globe explains that papers push to draft elizabeth warren in the race. later, the runner-up, former "american idol" star clay aiken stops by with a new fascinating documentary on his failed bid for congress. but first, bill karins with a check on the forecast and it is horrible. >> have you ever considered how hard it is to be me? >> yeah i have. i have. >> you have right? >...

Steady, relentless effort to take out isil wherever they exist using our air power and our support for partners forces on the ground. this strategy of taking out terrorists who threaten us while supporting partners on the front lines is one that we have successfully pursued in yemen and somalia for years. >> lets go right to nbc news keefe pentagon. correspondent jim miklaszewski where do we stand? >> mika its incredible that in a matter of weeks yemen is totally unraveled. you know its bad when...

Supporting him as those that could but will the early entrance help him? according to bloomberg no candidate to announce their run for president first has won since 1952. well see if that changes. joining us now from the campus in lynch berg, virginia msnbc political correspondent kasie hunt. kasie? >> mika, good morning. well, today cruz is finally going to dispense with that will he or wont he game that weve seen from the presidential race so far. his advisers are hoping that by going first he...

Also according to the police chief, the fbi has now launched an inquiry into the investigation and the local naacp chapter is calling on the justice department to investigate as well. lets bring in msnbc national correspondent joy reid live from miami. youve got more on this story. whats the latest? >> well, mika, chief everything fra atorly was insistent yesterday that this behavior was limited to the four officers but he did say that the department is continuing to investigate. on the fbi inve...

The weapons violations or murder charges or what? >> mika, good morning. its on the weapons charges. its a basic bond hearing but late on friday dursts lawyer in a bold move filed a motion saying he wants to actually argue the legality of that original arrest warrant out of l.a. for the murder of his friend susan berman. he says that that arrest warrant was based more on the hbo documentary than on actual probable cause. when robert durst appears at a bail hearing in a new orleans courtroom this...

Or scott walker. there was more enthusiasm. in the world of journalism that used to be called news. >> reporter: students here at liberty university are required to attend todays convocation so he should be seeing a pretty large crowd. the student newspaper reported that he actually bumped virginiacall live out of this slot when he wanted to come here and make this announcement. mika? >> kasie, here we go. thank you very much. >> here we go. >> i have a question for the table here. is he the her...