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>> this has always been about more than clooiiven bundy. this has been about the bureau of land managements per kating individuals. >> we're all thinking b.s. >> these would be the first people squawking if the medicare benefits were cut by $3. >> and our government is simply out of control. >> but they're these great anti-government activists. it's just pure b.s. >> we are live in houston, texas. the first stop on the msnbc growing hope college tour, and texas may be the new race in the conservative fight against the federal government. cliven bundy was a huge hero for the right unt...

0 murder. is it murder? is it manslaughter, or was it self-defense when michael dunn shot unarmed teenager jordan davis and killed him. because the others kind of go together. three charges of attempted murder when he shot into the car as the car was driving away, and also shooting into the vehicle. i think those are easier charges. the top charge is the toughest one for this jury, the way the evidence went into them. it shouldn't have been a tough charge. but i think that's the one they're probably struggling with. >> now, ken, if he, let's say for argument's sake, and we're only speculating....

0 security plan that corker and hoeven came up with. that excessive, over the top, wasteful border security plan. it's important because it gives republican senators who actually want real reform, but who also feel pressure from their base to show they're tough on border security, it gives them a way to support the overall bill even without cornyn's poison pill amendment. that's what we're seeing. two more republican senators, nevada's dean hiller and mark kirk announced their support for reform thursday, and perhaps more, many more, could soon follow. >> if this amendment passes, which i hope...

good eechk. i'm richard wolffe in for chris mas through. the president met with congressional leaders this afternoon and declared he was modestly optimistic about a deal on taxes. speaking in the white house briefing room, president obama condemned congress for failing to resolve its differences in in normal way. he held firm to middle-class tax cuts to families making $250,000 per year. joining me now from the white house is nbc's kristen welker. kristen, let's take a look at what the president said about what he expects from the senate. >> i just had a good discussion from house le...