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Chicago. >> i dont need to make calls for rahm emanuel. he seems to be doing fine on his own. hes been very busy shoveling snow out there. ive been very impressed with that. i never saw him shoveling around here. let me use pell grants as an example of how were approaching these difficult budget choices in a way that is sustainable but preserves our core commitment to expanding opportunity. when i came into office, i said, i want to, once again, have america have the highest graduation rates, co...

Grammy stunners, the indy rock band arcade fire grabbing the grammy for album of the year. were going to get a full wrap-up of last nights winners and losers. also ahead, we will have armed guards here in studio with us. why? they are here to protect the diamond that your wifes diamond wants to be. 110 karats. live in studio with us the morning. >> they washed that thing with old spice. the president is releasing his big budget plan this morning and its not a matter of whether to cut but how...

This year the federal deficit is running at $1.65 trillion. the budget the president just sent to congress would trim it down to $1.1 trillion, a big reason it shrinks, no new extension of the bush tax cuts. another reason? spending cuts. take a look, cuts to the pell grant program, $8 billion, cuts to heat subsidies for the poor, cuts to housing and community development and as you probably know already, the president is talking about a five-year freeze on most nonsecurity spending. in a numb...

Billion. he also proposing $100 billion in cuts to the pell grant program. we have the full story straight ahead. the head of a grocery store change in the western united states has resigned after being arrested on child prostitution charges. he was ceo of sunflower farmers market and founded wild oats market which was later sold to whole foods. hes accused of soliciting sexy a girl who identified herself as a minor. police say he drove to a phoenix hotel to have sex. the ultimate buzz killer ...

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American people believe. >> when you talk about moving toward a balanced budget as an 2347d, do you think the 40 republicans who vote forward the ryan budget are going to end up paying for it politically in the end? >> yes, i do. i think the more -- despite what congressman ryan says, the more people look at that budget, it is not just medicare. >> right. >> it is not just savage cuts in medicaid. you have middle class families today who are seeing a decline in their standard of living. desperat...

$400 billion, also proposing $100 billion in cuts to the pell grant program. the full story trading ahead. the head of a grocery store chain in the western united states has been arrested on prostitution charges. michael gilliland is accused of solicits sex from a girl who identified herself as a minor. police say he set up a meeting with her online and drove to a phoenix hotel to have sex. the ultimate buzz killer just hit hugh hefners playboy mansion to see if it is linked to the illnesses...