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And where are all these investigations headed? well, here to talk about all of this we have new jersey reporter for wnbc brian thompson, thanks for joining us this morning. start by maybe explaining to people if you could the political incentive for the administration. because we hear about port authority funds and new jersey road projects now and investigations into this. politically what was going on here? what would the incentive have been for the administration to taking port authority by ne...

The "bergen record" reported thursday night the s.e.c. is looking closely at decisions that diverted $1.8 billion in port authority funds to pay for new jersey road projects projects usually paid for by the state and projects that were initiated at the urging of the christie administration. the question is when the christie administration pressured port authority officials to find ways around state laws that require the agency to spend money only on its own facilities unless it gets approval fro...

Bill has to be written and posted before midnight tonight to get a vote by friday. the white house and the republican leadership signaled during the day a deal was possible. >> were moving i think toward an agreement, on a transportation bill. >> we are cautiously optimistic this will come together. >> multiple sources tell fox two of the most contentious provisions taken out of the bill. both backed by the republicans. republicans gave up a measure promoting development of the keystone oil pipe...

That was. >> people certainly cheering when he takes on congress in this way. but as the clocks tick, people who are independents are challenging the president and governor romney to come up with more specifics and what they need to do or the direction they would like to see this economy and mott just say, these are the barriers in front of me and im hearing from criticism from both. >> i think youre right, tamron. i think ann is right, as well. this is an election year and youll have a congress...

>> good to see you. have a great day. from studio 7, im fredricka whitfield in for suzanne malveaux. lets get you up to date for this wednesday, september 7th. in texas, more wildfires break out as the state battles its worst fire season on record. at last count, 22 new fires are burning. those and dozens more have scorched 120,000 acres in the last week. and across the state, four people have died and more than 700 homes have burned. for many people who have evacuated, there is heartb...

virginia. and elijah cummings, the former chair of the black caucus and analysis, and chris jeff free lund of digital. i am candy crowley, and this is state of the union. what a difference a year makes, or not so much. last year at this time, president obama was vacationing on marthas vineyard, and thats where he is today. last year he said -- >> a year and a half ago the economy was shrinking rapidly, and the economy is now growing. >> this year he is saying -- >> america will come ...

well, thats it for this edition of "reliable sources." im howard kurtz. were off next sunday when cnn will be providing live coverage of the dedication of the martin luther king memorial on the mall in washington. were back the following week with another critical look at the media. "state of the union" with candy crowley begins right now. an august of angst, at the battle of 2012 erode the presidents support. today, the summer slump with obama senior campaign strategist david axelro...

And pretty monuments and more museums and maybe some road projects that we dont need. certainly services provided by the feds that maybe states could be providing. so many things that are thrown into this budget. yet, we feel we need to with what, strike a deal with the losing party? the party just lost in 2010. the problem seems to be the gop leadership seems to be a little hesitant to understand that. that there was a mandate in the 2010 election and that was we were gonna send a new freshman ...

Old blue dog democrats, the reagan democrats be a part of obamas very radical agenda which, as i say, is putting us on the road to bankruptcy. we are flat broke. it makes absolutely no sense to capitulate and say, ok, well throw in cowboy poetry and a pretty monuments and more museums and maybe some road projects that we dont need. certainly some services provided by the feds that maybe states could be providing instead of the fed. so many things that are thrown into this budget and yet, we stil...

And throw in more museums and maybe some road projects that we dont need, certainly some services by the feds that maybe states could be providing instead. so many things that are thrown into this budget and yet we feel we need to, what, strike audile with the losing party? the party just lost in 2010. and the problem right now, sean, seems to be that the g.o.p. leadership seems to be a little hesitant to understand that; that there was a man date in the 2010 election, and that was we were going...