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Chip reid is there. Reporter good morning. Ted cruz has been sending signals for months he intends to run for president and in a few minutes on that stage here at Liberty University hell explain why. Hes the first major republican in whats expected to be a very crowded field. I intend to speak in support of defunding obamacare until i am no longer able to stand. Reporter firstterm senator ted cruz first grabbed the National Spotlight in 2013 when he held the senate floor more than 21 hours and helped shut down much of the government all in protest of president obamas health care law. It earned the 44yearold conservative fire brand animosity from the republican mainstream including the title, wacko bird from 2008 gop nominee john mccain. If standing for liberty and the constitution makes you a wacko bird them i am a very proud wacko bird. Reporter he renounced Canadian Citizenship in 2013. He served as lawyer in the george w. Bush campaign and elected to the u. S. Senate in 20912 where hes ban torn in the side of mainstream republicans. At a conservative summit near washington earlier this year cruz urged voters to look closely at his potential gop rivals. Every one of them will say, you betcha who diddley i am as conservative as all getout. I encourage all the men and women gathered here today, demand action not talk. Reporter in the coming weeks, cruz will likely be followed into the race by Senate Colleagues rand paul and marco rubio, as well as presumptive 2016 frontrunner jeb bush. Political analyst larry salve tow says cruz is seeking attention by being first. He has been well down in this very large republican pack. So hes trying to do something unusual and dramatic in order to boost his rating. Reporter cruz is expected to run a very conservative campaign, targeting Tea Party Supporters and christian conservatives, and thats why hes making this announcement here at Liberty University which calls itself the Largest Christian University in the world. Thanks. And a wall street journal columnist and cbs news contributor. Good morning. Good morning, guys. So whats the advantage to getting out first . Hes trying to show daring. Hes trying to get attention. He wants to get the whole thing going, and he wants to change the conversation that we all have from jeb bush and scott walker to jeb and scott and ted. He wants to be in the mix and get going. The last republican president ran as a compassionate conservative. George w. Bush. We have ted cruz running as a courageous conservative. Are there concerns about jeb bush, do you think, within the Republican Party . Oh, i think there are plenty of concerns. Hes going to have a Long Campaign ahead of him. Look hes got money. Everybodys given him money. Hes been forced to tell people dont give me more than 1 million at this point. Hes got eggheads consultants, not that eggheads really help you, but all of this stuff going on. What he doesnt have is a really clear demarcated constituency within the party. So thats going to be interesting to see how that works out. Back to ted cruz for a second. He was elected to the senate in 2012, hes 44 years old. Does his age and experience work for or against him . Thats interesting. I guess it gives him an air of freshness and yet he doesnt seem like somebody whos been only a few years on the national scene, because hes made it a point to be in everybodys face. For the past few years. And to be a very vivid and controversial character. In a sense hes been there a while, but, yes. This is a young man whos a firstterm senator. So its unusual. And some argue, he worked for barack obama. Well yes that obscure fella who came from nowhere in 08. In the spotlight . You can say that. Go ahead. Whats interesting is that ted cruz feels hes going to get grass roots conservatives, but he also theres another quadrant of the Republican Base called evangelicals. Theyre significant. Mike huckabee is in that space, a number of people will be. This fella is announcing any other a great evangelical Baptist University because hes going going straight for that boat, and then hes going to go for libertarians. Do you think part by rand paul though . Yes, but figures hes the only guy who can compete in the libertarian space. The only place he doesnt think he has a chance right now is among moderate republicans, bu he figures Chris Christie and jeb bush will beat each other up there and that might be a kind of opening. So i have talked to a number of people who work with him. He believes hes got a real shot. He knows hes discounted thinks he should not be. Thank you peggy. Thank you. Well expand upon this conversation tomorrow when we talk to senator cruz right here in studio 57. Be here at the table tomorrow right here on cbs this morning. And this morning, taken down an isis hit list from youtube threatens 150 u. S. Personnel. Cbs news has blurred elements in this video to conceal identities. David mart snen is at the pentagon officials are moving to protect the people on this list. David martin good morning. Reporter good morning. The pentagon spent the weekend notifying Service Members who appeared on that isis hit list and the bases where they are stationed contacted local Law Enforcement in an effort to increase Police Patrols in the neighborhood where they live. It amounts to an isis hit list. Urging its followers and sympathizers in the u. S. To kill american servicemen who are identified with names photos and addresses. Pentagon Officials Say the list appears to be drawn from public sources, everything from newspaper interviews to facebook pages. Connecting them sometimes incorrectly to the war against isis. Right or wrong, its a threat. This is very disconcerting, obviously, to the families. The specific families that were identified in this release, but more broadly, across the Armed Services to know that those who engage in social media that that information now can be corrupted and used by a terrorist organization. Reporter isis is defenseless against american air strikes which by last count killed noorn 8,500 fighters and struck more than 5,300 targets. But it is fighting back by using social media to threaten u. S. Military personnel at their home bases. I think this is exactly the kind of tactics that we are starting to see increase not only here but in other parts of the world, where the islamic extremist terrorist elements are looking to different socalled soft targets. Reporter there are about 180 americans who are known supporters of isis. But no way of telling how many other radicals might be inspired to act by this hit list. After being asked by the pentagon youtube has taken the hit list down from its website, and the u. S. Central command has sent out a new warning reminding Service Members and their families to be careful when using the internet and social media. All right david, thank you. Another big story this morning is the u. S. Fight against al qaeda in yemen because it is facing a big setback. More than 100 u. S. Military advisers evacuated over the weekend amid spiraling violence. Shiite rebels captured the Third Largest city sunday after a call to arms from their leader. The houthi fighters already hold the capitalsy of sanaa. The u. N. Security council held an emergency meeting sunday, one envoy warns yemen is on the verge of a civil war. A huge story, very scary. Asking a louisiana judge to set the eccentric millionaire free held on drug and weapons charges and robert durst wanted in california charged in the murd every of his close friend susan berman and suspected in the death of his first wife kathy in new york. She disappeared in 1982. Reporter good morning. The hearing today was originally set to determine if durst should be given bond but on friday dursts attorney upped the ante arguing durst is being held on trumped up charges. Robert durst was taken into dustky just one day before he appeared to mutter this confession on the final episode of hbo the jinx. Killed them all of course. Reporter durst lawyers say theres no legaljustification for his hasty arrest. They argued the insufficient warrant was filed by the Los Angeles CountyPolice Department to coincide with the final episode of the hbo docudrama the jinx. Do you feel the filmmakers took advantage of him . Yes, no question. Reporter youre aware anyone watching that show now thinks that he just confessed to murder. I dont think thats a universal thought at all, and there are people that feel that he got set up. Reporter the jinx also uncovered a writing sample that strongly suggested durst wrote an anonymous letter to Police Telling them about a cadaver in bermans house, but Dick Deguerin points out police writing experts initially thought it was written by a different suspect, before they changed their minds. What kind of science is that . As brer rabbit would say, throw me in that rabbit patch. Reporter durst first wife mysteriously vanished in 1992 and perhaps bringing attention to that case police went to this house in upstate new york and seized 60 to 65 boxes of dursts personal papers and mementos. Deguerin says none of that material is incriminating. Durst current wife deborah lee is receiving scrutiny from investigator and so far has refused to talk publicly. Whats the chance though to be honest that robert durst will get bail . He has a history of running. The chances are slim and none, and slim just left town. Reporter investigators are hoping to convince dursts current wife deborah lee to talk, she could potentially prove to be a key highprofile witness in the trial. Durst married her just one month after the investigation into kathryn dursts disappearance was reopened and right before susan berman was murdered. Incredible 48 hours saturday night. Great reporting. Enjoyed it. That was kind. Thank you. See you again tomorrow. Looking forward to following the story. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over license plates and the confederate flag. The group sons of confederate veterans is challenging texas decision not to issue a plate showing the battle flag. The aclu and other free speech advocates support the appeal. Critics say the plates carry a racist message. The coowner of a pub says a black university of virginia student did not appear drunk just before his Violent Arrest last week. Officers described Martese Johnson as belligerent and milie amputated but kevin batky says thats not what he witness pd described johnson as polite and cordial. Johnson needed ten stimps to close the gash in his head. The confrontation triggered campus protests and the campus alcohol and Beverage Control officials are investigating. This morning a chair lift remains closed in sugar lower after a scary incident in maine. The king pine lift suddenly rolled backwards about 450 feet. Frightened skiers just jumped off, others thrown. Seven skiers suffered nonlife threatens injuriess. Investigators say two brakes and a backup Safety System malfunctioned. And this Morning College basketball fans can rest a little after 48 games in four days ncaas mens tournament is down to the sweet 16. Only three of the top four seeds are still playing. Duke wisconsin and undefeated kentucky here to show us the weekends biggest upsets. Vlad, good morning. Reporter good morning. The madness marched on sunday. Top seeds fell unlikely teams moved on and the tournament continues to live up to its name. Wow. Its the long one. Oh, my whew really . Reporter for some teams revenge is a dish best served cold. But for virginia well it just cant seem to find the recipe. Up ahead. And the spartans head on to the regional reporter michigan state, a seven seed bounced a second seed cavaliers from the dance for the second time in two years and werent the only tournament favorite packing their bags early. Oh. It counts and the foul. Reporter power house programs kansas and villanova, both poised for a deep postseason run oh anya. Reporter upset at the hands of a lower seed. Oh what a pass most of the other tournament heavyweights. Mercy. Send it in. Reporter punched their ticket to the sweet 16. A number of cinderellas stopped dancing including the early story of the tournament georgia state. Xavier advances to the sweet 16. Panthers head coach ron hunter was upbeat in his press conference. Unbelievable. Nothing to be sad about. Reporter got emotional talking about his son r. J. As coach, best time of my life. As a father reporter the field is whittled down 16 from 68. Sweet for many but a heartbreaking affair for team whose came up short. Thats the emotion of your final game your senior year. Reporter but a few teams are still looking for that glass slipper. And the road ahead could prove to be a perfect fit. Shot here, for three. Yes reporter only one doubledigit seed remains in the tournament, ucla. The bruins have a tough matchup ahead against number two seed gonzaga this friday. Conveniently, right here on cbs. Very good. Exciting weekend. Very exciting. What happened to villanova . Whoa my whole thing got blown up when harvard didnt make it. 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