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Whether edwards did violate campaign finance rules to hide his affair with rielle hunter. it looks like the political fight over student loans is going to go down to the wire. the senate couldnt do anything about it yesterday defeating democratic and republican-backed plans that would have averted a doubling of interest rates on federal college loans for millions of students. senators have until july 1st to strike a deal on how to pay for continuing those lower interest rates. across the pot...

Around and say this was a mistake and i didnt do it. >> hopefully a final chapter here. i was struck by this story. etan made it to the bus stop. everybody assumed he never made it. according to this confession, he made it to the bus stop but got lured away. >> thats awful. >> so sad. now to another case of justice long denied. a young man convicted of rape when he was just 16 has been exonerated. brian banks was a high school football star when a classmate accused him of rape. instead of risk...

Campaign. mr. edwards would hide an affair if he was or wasnt a candidate. in other words, the defense strategy to argue that these expenses were not political, but personal. jon. jon: jonathan serrie, thank you. coming up, our legal panel discusses the trial, and whether edwards testimony could help or hurt his own case. jenna: in the meantime, a desperate search underway now for an f.b.i. agent missing in the rugged mountains of southern california. more than one hundred f.b.i. investigators a...

Case did not testify, perhaps because prosecutors werent sure what rielle hunter, often described as unpredictable, would say about the money spent to cover up the affair. and that is what the case is all about. whether edwards knowingly used campaign money to take care of her. >> maybe theyve decided its a distraction at this point. it could be overkill. maybe they just cant trust her as a witness on the stand so they are opting tactically not to call her. >> reporter: prosecutors ended the day...

do you know how ugly you are? well explain why bullying activists are so worried about it. good morning, everyone. im randi kaye, it is 8:00. thanks for waking up with us. lets get you caught up with some news. we start with the court appearance well all be watching. the man accused of planning the 9/11 attacks will be charged during a military tribunal. he and four others are being arraigned in guantanamo bay, cuba. mohammed is the alleged mastermind of 9/11, blamed for the attack t...

Harris: right now john edwards back in court after a day of emotional testimony. a former staffer recounting excruciating details of an argument between edwards and his wife, elizabeth, after news reports surfaced of his extramarital affair back then. it was all too much for his daughter, kate, who ran from the courtroom in tears yesterday. so how will emotional testimony like this factor into the jurys decision on whether edwards broke the law? lets bring in criminal defense attorney rachel sel...

In the trial of former democratic presidential candidate and senator john edwards. edwards entered court in north carolina moments ago. hes facing six felony and misdemeanor accounts on charges he violated campaign finance laws. one of the key issues, whether edwards knew about secret payments that two campaign supporters made as they tried to hide his pregnant mistress. nbc senior investigative reporter lisa myers is in greensboro, north carolina. >> reporter: hey, luke, good morning. this tria...

Being a victim of antichristian bigotry as if people are against him because of his religion. to call him a religious figure is like calling jerry fallwell a religious figure. i see a history of athletes in this country who express believes on the other side of the spectrum and had their careers destroyed for it. >> always a pleasure. do appreciate your time. >> we miss you in d.c. >> i miss d.c. as well. were following some developing news about former presidential candidate john edwards. rig...

Condition is. edwards is accused of using campaign donations to hide his pregnant mistress. the trial is scheduled to start january 30th. the owner of north carolina lumber company says he is shocked after three people were gunned down inside his shop. the alleged gunman is currently hospitalized. angry customers tossing eggs at the apple store in beijing. it came after the launch of the iphone four was cancelled because of overcrowding. it will still be sold online. the man suspected in t...

The white house called the report misguided. number two, fox news confirms john edwards defense team is to meet with prosecutors tomorrow in north carolina. theyre investigating whether edwards misused campaign money to hide his affair. and number one,. >> im mitt romney. i believe in america. and im running for president of the united states. [cheers] >> shepard: the former massachusetts governor in new hampshire today. thats the site of the first presidential primary to officially join the whi...