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The test to be aborted but up until that point it had flown for about nine minutes in pretty good shape, huh? >> absolutely, and the success was that they had a few minutes of control hypersonic flight, which is something that really hadn't been done before. it's one this just glide. it's another thing to actually be able to control that in a stable manner, and that was really the successful part of this demonstration. jon: we'll see if they try it again. brian weider, formerly with the air force, thank you. >> you're welcome. jenna: college grads are getting a tough welcome to the working wor...

Jon: right now top stories we are following. long-time utah senator orin hatch in the fight of his life after failing to win a majority of delegates at the state republican convention. also former democrat turned green party wong woman cynthia mckinney considering a room for her former seat in georgia. she filed the necessary paperwork april 2nd with the federal elections commission. a local reporter came to her residence to seek some comments. she reportedly ordered him off her property. and republican congressman dana roar backer denied an entry evangelist a to afghanistan. he's been a sharp...

Hunter on behalf of john edwards? >> reporter: she would be called on behalf of john edwards, believed to be friendly to the defense. but again, the prosecution is likely to want to hear from her as well. jon: it will be an interesting one to watch. jonathan serrie, thank jew from one big trial to another, the trial of a man accused of murdering jennifer hudson's mother, brother and nephew is just getting underway. william balfour is hudson's former brother-in-law. he's accused of gunning down her family members back in 2008. the oscar winning actress and singer is on the witness list and just...

Political pundits think that's a mistake and generally backfires and basically creates more sympathy for anyone whose religious affiliation is being attacked. hairs larry sabato: >> i noted that even the obama campaign recognized immediately the dangers of what governor shhh whiter had -- schweitzer had said and reprimanded him and suggested strongly that was inappropriate. >> reporter: by the way there are currently 15 members of congress who are more ons, including harry reid. we've reached out to see if he's taken heat or controversy over his faith. we hope to bring that to you shortly. jon...

Department of justice has not fared well in certain prosecutions and have been on the losing side. in the end this is a legal issue that will go on appeal, is this $920,000 so-called contributions, really contributions regulated by the federal elections commission or merely gifts because they really like john edwards and wanted his then-girlfriend to have a good life and that it not get out into the public and ruin his ambitions. federal government says it's one and the same and he should go to jail. jenna: it starts today. six weeks, peter. peter johnson, jr., nice to see you today. >> thank ...