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I've been a conservative 30 years years, i never used to hear racial stuff. but now suddenly it's become very hard to be a republican and not somehow be associated with something racially reprehensible. >> i was surprised the secretary did not have some pull back on the president's tweet on the mayor. >> i think he's managed to please the president gently and deflecting. the problem as david laid it out the question is when do you want to separate yourself from the president? when do you at a certain moment decide, whether your reputation is more important. and this is great dividing line, thi...

2.5 million people are not counted in this unemployment rate at all. they can work, but they have stopped looking for work. so they're not counted in the unemployment rate. so it's actually higher than 8.2%. also very key here is minorities. we have to look at what has happened to african-americans. their unemployment rate has gone up for the month of may. it's now nearly 14.5%. it is pretty much double unemployment for whites, hispanics, 11% unemployment. that's problematic. and this is all very political. looking at the big picture here, we were bleeding jobs at the end of the bush...

what may have caused this shocking end to a life seemingly spinning out of control? and great white shark spottings heightened. fears along the cape cod area. our own brian todd is on a boat with experts trying to track them down. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." right now a disappointing jobs report kicks off day two of president obama's bus tour into overdrive and arms his opponent, mitt romney, with new political ammunition to use against him. look at this. unemployment is stuck at 8.2%. and only 80,000 jobs added in june. the numbers are even worse when you l...

>> guest: that's an interesting question. as a person, since this is a biography--as a person, a highly intelligent and shrewd, depressive, honorable--deeply honorable, very, very talented. i would say a first-rate artist. i guess i have encompassed both his personality and my--my own judgment of his art. c-span: when did he die and how old was he? >> guest: died in 1978. he was 84. lived a long life and was active in his art and his--and a very active man until maybe two years before his death. c-span: what age was he when this picture on the cover was taken? >> guest: well, his fam...

the nfl commissioner roger goodell is here tonight with his take on concussions, drug testing and tom brady's decision to give up the justin bieber look. >> his hair is getting a lot of attention. >> yes, we're allowed a little fun. first, as we will every night. let's begin with the news you need to know right now. in perugia, italy, a dramatic and emotional verdict tonight. an italian night sets amanda knox free. here's the scene inside the courtroom. >> translator: on behalf of the italian people, after having examined section 6 and 5 of the criminal procedure code -- >> as the ve...