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>> all right. first, though, big news today. the trial of the accused underwear bomber begins this morning with earnest with opens statements at the federal courthouse in droit. umar farouk abdulmutallab is charged with trying to blow up a flight on christmas day 2009 with a bomb hidden in his underwear. >> the defendant is acting as his own attorney. cnn's deb feyerick in live in detroit, where you were the night this all developed and christmas day 2009. deb, what is the situation? >> reporter: well, ali, christine and carol, we can tell you that he is facing eight charges today. i...

>> that happy girl through her cries of joy. 6-year-old lily and her parents are going to join us live next hour fresh from their trip to disney. we'll find out what they are favorite ride was. i bet she's going to say all of them. >> i hope she says the haunted house. that was always my favorite. all right, well, we're following what's going on in washington this morning. a key vote on that $447 billion americans jobs act is nearing but will opposition to the bill even from democrats keep it from going any further? kelly wright is live at the white house with details. good morning to you, sir...

That plan calling for $447 billion to create jobs. kelly does that bill even have a chance of being passed? >> reporter: well, look, a lot of people are saying that, no, it does not appear likely and here's why. you have 12 democrats against this plan. all of the republicans are against the plan. that is something that they, the president has not been able to overcome. a lot of the democrats appear to be against it because of the $250,000 tax hike that would be imposed on families earning, i'm sorry, $250,000, those earning over more than that that would be imposed, that tax hike being imposed...

Anything. >> maybe not axelrod, but his economic team should go. these should go, too, if they think $447 billion of the same garbage that got us 9.1% unemployment is going to work this time. please, i have to tell you something, i have to tell you how important what you just said is, tim geithner should go. he's the reason we have a failing economy right now. >> oh, please. >> it's the reason why the yo-yos on wall street are protesting, because the banks won't lend. >> the yo-yos control wall street. >> no. they're misguided, completely off base. >> saying geithner is responsible for this ec...

gun battle in the fight for libyan liberation. plus, war is hell. and there's been ten years of it. now a war widow needs your help. a man of god and an icon makes news on same-sex marriage. >> you are either for equal rights or not. >> the reverend joseph lowery turning 90 and taking a stand. it's all here on cnn. hello, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm don lemon. you are in the "cnn newsroom." we're going to start tonight with two subjects consuming the nation for the last few days. politics and religion. more specifically, what is keeping republican voters from fully emb...