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Tournament of champions. is he breaking all of the unwritten rules? is it fair? >> he would say don't hate the player, hate the game u. but he is back. arthur chu is back to defend his title on tonight's show. he's the one that some viewers love to hate for his unorthodox style. his methods seem to be working. he's won nearly $103,000. >> here's the clue to help you all. >> reporter: he's been blasted for his unconventional wing strategy. dubbed a mad genius and villain on social media and is currently the quiz show's reigning champion. the answer, who is arthur chu. the 30-year-old insurance ...

Been to iceland. the president's norwegian ambassador designate knows next to nothing about norway. colleen bell is a produce on the soap opera "the bold and the beautiful." this is a big but. in addition to scanty knowledge of their host countries, these folks have something else in common. according to the nonpartisan open secrets campaign finance database, mr. mamet raised upwards of $603,000 for president obama and other democratic party candidates. mr. barber, $778,000. plus george sunez, norway nominee about $1.25 million. all big money donors, fundraisers, now collecting perks, a politi...

>> senator, i haven't had the opportunity yet to be there. i've travelled pretty extensively around the world but i haven't yet had a chance. >> that's noah bryson mamet the man president obama wants to be the ambassador to argentina. he's never been there. robert barber, the nominee for ambassador to iceland has never been to iceland. the president's norwegian ambassador designate knows next to nothing about norway. colleen bell is a producer on the soap opera "the bold and the beautiful." in addition to scanty knowledge of their host countries, these folks have something else in common. acco...

Dinner, and in another surreal seating arrangement, the real vice president ended up sitting next to tv's fake veep, julia drifus. here's what we do know, this number, $572,000. that's the price of the obama administration's most expensive state dinner. the white house hosted that pricey event back in 2009 to honor the prime minister of india. the cheapest dinner has been $203,000. that was the one to honor the president of south korea. the first one for india is the one that was marred by our friends, the salahis. trivia time, fdr was the president the last time the sitting secretary of state...

House was going to present an alternative sometime this year when pressed on the details in the exact timeline, he wouldn't get specific. but i do think it's notable, you sort of hear republicans getting rid of that word repeal, which certainly took up so much time and energy last year. they are shifting their strategy. it's an acknowledgement on their part that the president's health care law is not going anywhere at this point. alex? >> interesting assessment. okay, thank you very much. kristen welker at the white house. making money off of flipping houses begins today's number one realty ...