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today when he speaks in the white house rose garden. he's going to be calling for an extension of tax cuts only for people earning $250,000 a year or less. >> so the president is totally committed to getting rid of the tax cut for those making $250,000 or above. >> let's make progress on our spending by doing away with tax cuts for people that quite frankly don't need them and that haven't worked and have them pay their fair share? >> that a yes or no. the president is completed committed to this. >> 100% committed to this. >> i heard this before. dan lothian is here. a couple of yea...

infects in cambodia. and it's a special day for us and for ringo starr. the beatles legend joins us this hour on his birthday to celebrate, of course, with us, and to talk about his new album and the motivation behind his continued success. slow and steady is proving to be a losing combination for hundreds of thousands of people across the mid-atlantic and northeast who have been without power now for a full week. and it will be getting even hotter in many cities today. the record-breaking temperatures are blamed for several deaths and catastrophes for many businesses. emily schm...

now lawmakers are trying to change that. it's our 10:30 talker. we start this hour with the weather. we are all hoping for a break from this oppressive heat. well, sorry, not today. i hate to see all that red on these maps we're about to show you, but those are the heat warnings. and as you can see, it is going to be pretty bad today. the record triple-digit temperatures are being blamed for at least five deaths. and don't forget about the 350,000 people still without power after storms tore through the atlantic states last week. it has been a week with no power and no air condit...

"starting point" begins right now. ♪ >> there they are, that's carey allen lee and the new creative collective is the new band playing this morning. they'll provide the playlist coming to you live from the ruby slipper cafe in the heart of downtown new orleans. i guess i should mention first the food it's in front of us. lots on the menu, some of the specialties though, you can take a look include this -- this is the main thing, a barbecued shrimp. >> just shrimp and grits. >> she says this is the dish that's their specialty, i'm told. and this is bananas foster french toast and ov...

hold back. >> that's the dumbest thing anyone has ever said to me, piers, and i mean that in the nightest way. and the question i just had to skrks how many times has he been properly in love. >> i'm just going to give you the answers that are going to make it all okay. don't screw with this, okay? >> this is "piers morgan tonight." cona o'brien is very tall, he's very talented, he's very irish and perhaps the funniest man with red hair on the entire plan planet. he's also an ordained minister. he hosts his own late-night show on tv. you are a man of many talents, aren't you? >> ...