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republicans set gridlock aside, just once, and help millions of americans who cant find jobs? sadly, the answer at this moment is no. look here, live pictures of the united states senate where a key vote on a major democratic jobs plan is just moments away. stay with us for that live coverage. we begin with breaking news that sounds like a far-fetched spy novel or a hollywood script. a braising plot to assassinate saudi arabias ambassador to the united states at a crowded washington ...

pro-coptic christian protesters turned deadly. 25 people killed, nearly 300 others wounded. coptic christians are an ancient sect that make up 9% of egypts population. theyve faced a lot of violence in the recent months but unclear how the violence started sunday night or who is to blame. the violence erupted when a group of coptic christians and supporters of their cause were marching toward the egypt state-run television building. military trucks were set on fire. some of the protest...

clashes between the army and pro-coptic christian protesters turned deadly. 25 people killed, nearly 300 others wounded. coptic christians are an ancient sect that make up 9% of egypts population. theyve faced a lot of violence in the recent months but unclear how the violence started sunday night or who is to blame. the violence erupted when a group of coptic christians and supporters of their cause were marching toward the egypt state-run television building. military trucks were set...

Chief of staff to president obama and now chicagos mayor, rahm emanuel. then, the republican view on the economy, taxes, and the next showdown over the debt. house budget chairman, republican congressman from wisconsin, paul ryan. then our political roundtable on the gop race for the white house, and the debate over the economy. >> is it strong enough of a republican party for its nominee to beat this president? >> oh, absolutely. absolutely. >> more of my interview this week with vice president...

Candidate as he thought hed be. rick perrys advisers and mitt romneys advisers will be, rick erry will be back. >> herman cain? >> he is filling that vacuum. the anti-romney vacuum. as strong as romney is, hes clearly the strongest, there is a huge hunger in the party for somebody else. and until somebody steps up, decides herman cain, hes specific on the economy. hes got a tax reform plan. hes got a strong anti-obama message. and hes promising that fundamental change. his problem is electabilit...

>> they are not. >> as of friday. >> you brought up the jeremiah wright issue, something that this pastor robert jeffress, also addressed. >> people would like to make me the jeremiah wright of the right, or rick perrys jeremiah wright. rick perry has never been a member of my church. we are just acquaintances. >> hes not a su combat, surrog- >> he was not picked by perry, although perry agreed to it. >> right. >> they perhaps knew that he opposed the -- . >> right. >> tomorrow night, i suspect ...

Were back in chicago with our roundtable. lets go to our trend tracker. the top stories that are trending this morning. perry campaigning in iowa. trying to get his campaign back on track right up there. those protesters, anti-war protesters, really, who almost closed down -- did close down the smithsonian for a period of time, both stories getting some traction. mark halperin quickly, the other issue here is the issue of mormonism in the race, with mitt romney. rick perry had a pastor introduci...

Were back in chicago with our roundtable. lets go to our trend tracker. the top stories that are trending this morning. perry campaigning in iowa. trying to get his campaign back on track right up there. those protesters, anti-war protesters, really, who almost closed down -- did close down the smithsonian for a period of time, both stories getting some traction. mark halperin quickly, the other issue here is the issue of mormonism in the race, with mitt romney. rick perry had a pastor introduci...

In the democratic party, former chief of staff to president obama and now chicagos mayor, rahm emanuel. then, the republican view on the economy, taxes, and the next showdown over the debt. house budget chairman, republican congressman from wisconsin, paul ryan. then our political roundtable on the gop race for the white house, and the debate over the economy. >> is it strong enough of a republican party for its nominee to beat this president? >> oh, absolutely. absolutely. >> more of my intervi...

Through all the people who decided not to run. the same dynamic exists in this race as existed from the beginning. mitt romney is going to be a finalist and then theres a question of who fills that vacuum. republicans want someone who is tough on the president. they want someone who can get elected and they want someone who will promise fundamental change in the economy. >> and your take here, romney up. how do you see him at the end of the week? >> well, hes still the strongest in the field by ...